Chapter 1: Rebirth, I am Ash

I consider myself an ordinary person for now, and my former name has become unimportant with my death; after all, for someone who has already died, those things are in the past.

Let me talk about something quite unexpected: I have been reborn.

Not only that, but I have been reborn into the world of Pokémon, which makes me very happy, although my memories are only just starting to come back.

After all, the pressure of adulthood in my previous world was immense, enough to leave me gasping for breath.

However, it wasn't too much for me; after working hard to build my own career, I was able to take a bit of a break.

Just when I thought everything could continue in a relatively peaceful manner, my girlfriend developed anorexia.

To help her recover from anorexia, I visited many renowned doctors and even studied a lot of medical and nutritional knowledge, but in the end, none of it worked.

So, I could only think of every possible way to improve my cooking skills to cater to my girlfriend's tastes.

But reality is harsh. For some unknown reason, her anorexia worsened to the point where she could only survive on glucose.

Watching her continue to lose weight, I felt powerless, and in the end, I could only watch her pass away.

Perhaps it was also because I was too exhausted, but afterward, I fell into a deep sleep and couldn't wake up.

Although I might feel guilty towards my friends and family, I believe the assets I left behind are enough to ensure that my loved ones and my girlfriend's parents won't have to worry about her funeral arrangements.

Now that I have been reborn, it is time for me to start a new life in this world that I both love and regret.

I love it because Pokémon is an eternal classic from my childhood, and I regret it because Fujita, you can go eat shit! It's a pity I wasn't killed, you bastard! (Healing Shuriken!)

Now that I have been reborn, to be honest, I don't have much fighting spirit left.

What I want to do now is to make up for my regrets and try to train some silly creature to become the legendary Charizard.

It should be like this...

"Hey Ash, don't space out! Pichu is here to see you again!"

With a gentle female voice, Ash turned his head and revealed a soft smile.

"I got it, Mom. I'll go grab some ketchup; that kid really likes ketchup."

That's right, I'm such a silly creature now! Who would have thought I would be reborn as the legendary silly creature! Now I'm really feeling the pain!!!

Forget it, let's prepare some food for that kid first...

Skillfully pulling out a bottle of ketchup and opening the cap, I handed it to the eagerly waiting Pichu in Hanako's arms. This little guy's eyes lit up, and he immediately started licking it.

Watching Pichu happily licking the ketchup, Ash smiled and then put on an apron, starting to prepare lunch under Hanako's appreciative gaze.

"Ash, I signed you up for summer camp. You should meet some other friends there."

At the dining table, while eating lunch, Hanako told Ash something that surprised him.

"Uh, Mom, you're making decisions without consulting me! I can barely keep up with my current schedule…"

"Oh come on, your friends will be fine with Professor Oak looking after them, right?"

Hearing Hanako say this, Ash sighed slightly and then tapped on the window.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Instantly, several heads popped up. They looked at Ash with glowing green eyes, and Ash helplessly said, "Come in…"

Then a group of Pokémon entered Ash's home in an orderly manner, but they were all carrying gourmet treats, clearly high-end delicacies.

Looking at the group of Pokémon trying to curry favor with high-end treats, Ash helplessly said, "If it weren't for the value of what you brought, we would have gone bankrupt from feeding you guys long ago."

"Wow!"

"!!"

"Yay!"

In response to Ash, there were the sounds of a group of shameless creatures trying to mooch off him.