Just as Satoshi had thought, Professor Oak was extremely enthusiastic about Meowth. After all, this was the first Pokémon he had ever seen that could learn human language!
And in line with Satoshi's thoughts, Professor Oak also thought about using Meowth as a translator to communicate with Pokémon, so Meowth became Professor Oak's special assistant. Professor Oak even introduced Meowth to other professors, allowing them to solve any problems they had through Meowth's translation.
Of course, Meowth was ultimately Satoshi's Pokémon, so he still had to go home at the end of the day. It was just like a normal work day.
"Professor Oak, I'm here to pick up Meowth. If possible, please don't let him work too hard."
Whenever Satoshi's voice rang out, the communication channel with Professor Oak would be filled with wails, because their translator Meowth was about to clock out.
Seeing Satoshi arrive, Meowth waved at the communicator, "My Boss is here to pick me up, meow. Anything else can wait until tomorrow, meow!"
"No! Meowth! Just one more favor! Just one!"
Looking at Professor Nanbara's lamentations on the communicator, Satoshi patted the device and said, "Professor Nanbara, it's time for Meowth to go home now. Let him rest, okay? Come on, Meowth, let's go home and eat."
"Okay, Boss meow."
With his boss's order, Meowth was relieved and went home with Satoshi. Professor Oak's lab was filled with mournful cries.
"Boss, what are we having for dinner, meow?"
"I'm steaming you a fish today. I made lasagna for Pikachu, and I specially ordered some Milktank milk for Happiny."
Hearing this, Meowth's mouth started to water, but he still asked, "Can I try the Milktank milk, meow? I heard it's much better than regular milk, meow."
"Pika!"
Pikachu also tugged at Satoshi's clothes, meaning he wanted some too. Looking at his two greedy Pokémon, Satoshi smiled and wiped their mouths, saying, "Alright, you two little gluttons. I bought a lot, so it's okay, but we need to leave some for Happiny."
"Awesome, meow!"
"Pika!"
Seeing Meowth and Pikachu's joyful response, Satoshi's smile widened.
Back home, Hana had already set the table. Meowth and Pikachu sat in their usual spots, while Satoshi took Happiny, who was waving at him, from Hana's arms and sat in his own seat.
Hana watched Satoshi holding Happiny and chuckled, "Happiny is so attached to you, Satoshi."
"Yeah, she saw me first thing when she was born, so it's normal for her to be close to me. I'm just taking care of this little one. Here you go, Happiny, this is fresh Milktank milk."
As Satoshi fed Happiny, he saw that she had habitually placed her round stone in his bag, so he patted her head and said, "Don't put too much in, or I won't be able to carry you."
And so, the Satoshi family began their dinner. Watching his mother Hana chatting happily with Meowth and Pikachu, and Happiny, who had eaten her fill and was sleeping in his arms, Satoshi couldn't help but think.
‘This place is truly filled with happiness.’
And as they continued their warm and happy days, Satoshi participated in summer camp. Originally, Hana thought Satoshi would have a great time with his peers, but unexpectedly, Satoshi went straight to play with a group of Pokémon he already knew well, leaving him with hardly any friends his own age.
However, there was one exception: a girl named Serena. She got lost and injured, and thanks to Satoshi's group of Pokémon who loved to freeload, Satoshi found her.
Looking at Serena, who was still crying, Satoshi felt helpless. But as Satoshi was feeling a bit down, Happiny, the little pink one, walked forward and started to comfort Serena. Serena was drawn to the little pink cutie, gradually stopped crying. It was then that she noticed that she was surrounded by Pokémon, and Satoshi, with Meowth and Pikachu, stood in front of her.
"Are you feeling better? If you're okay, let's head back."
"Okay, you're Satoshi, right? I'm Serena..."
"I know, so can you walk now?"
Serena tried to move, but her foot hurt, and seeing this, Satoshi knew she couldn't walk by herself. He crouched down and said, "Come on, I'll carry you back. My friends may look numerous, but they are still quite wary of strangers."
Seeing Satoshi offering her a ride, Serena blushed, but still did as he asked.
"Thank you..."
"It's nothing. But next time, you have to be more careful. You can't always be so lucky."
With the Pokémon clearing the way, Satoshi carried Serena back. The summer camp came to a successful end. However, as Serena was leaving, she looked at Satoshi with a hint of reluctance. Satoshi was teased by Hana and Professor Oak for this.
Time kept ticking by until Satoshi turned 15, the age he could finally embark on his journey.