Fuse

Dori was probably more excited than I was to be able to go to a new world. For Dori, it's probably because she gets to unleash her inner capitalist just like Europe did on China back in the 1800s. Taking away all of Galar's valuables and transporting them back to Sumeru.

Honestly, I really just need to find some sort of way to let her travel between worlds. If I gave her that… Well, she would already be the richest woman in the universe, probably.

Dori's bags were filled with a bunch of loot that could be used for bartering, and absolutely no essentials that would keep her clean or safe, because in her words, "You're with me, right? Then you'll keep me safe!" Which was both really nice to hear, and very annoyed that I could see the impending doom of having to carry her bags which will likely double- no, triple- not even that, quadruple in weight from all of the trading she was about to do.

…Now that I think of it, I have an inventory. I could just carry her stuff for her, and that's what she was probably thinking too.

Ah, the woes of being the swiss army knife.

Anyways, Dori was basically just waiting on me, so I opened the portal back to Galar, "Ladies first?"

Dori raised an eyebrow, "Why me first?"

"So I don't block your view when you get out," I said.

But actually, I just wanted to see her flail whenever she feels the experience of falling when teleporting.

Luckily, Dori didn't know about that because I never told her, "Hm, alright then!"

Dori jumped into the portal, carrying all of her stuff with her, and I quickly jumped in after her.

She began flailing.

I laughed.

As she came out of the portal, she immediately turned to me with an upset look on her face, "Fuse! You rat! Why didn't you tell me that teleporting was like falling?!"

I shrugged, "I forgot to tell you."

It was absolutely intentional.

Dori gritted her teeth, "Well you'll rue the day when…"

Dori turned around, and finally got to take in the sights of Motostoke. The sights of brick buildings are completely foreign to her.

Dori blinked as her face softened in wonder, "Fuse, you are forgiven."

I chuckled, "Thank you, Dori."

Dori's eyes shifted to all of the stores in sight, and all of the Pokemon. Then, she grinned, "Fuse, do you know if they have a bank around here?"

I shrugged, "I have absolutely no idea. I don't live here."

Dori sighed in disappointment, "What a shame. I guess we'll have to act like ignorant tourists and ask around- Hey, they speak the same language as us, right?"

I paused.

Then, I immediately look for the nearest person, find an old guy, and walk up to him, "Hey, can I ask you a few questions? My friend and I are a bit new around here."

The old guy turns around, and I get the feeling as though I recognize the guy. But I don't know his name, so it was a non-starter.

The old guy looked a bit puzzled for a moment before the words registered in his head, then he eagerly nodded, "Oh! Yes! Of course, I enjoy helping tourists like you! Feel free to ask away!"

I crossed my arms as I let Dori catch up to me and ask, "Hello, sir. We were hoping to find a place where we could exchange items for cash, as we don't have any of the local currency on us."

The old man put a finger on his chin as he thought of such a location, "Hm… Ah, if I remember correctly, Pokemarts have a policy that allows you to exchange certain items for fixed prices. However, if you have a good head for bargaining, you can also try bartering in the merchant's district of Motostoke. Alternatively, you can try your luck in the auction house, also in the Merchant's District. Do you have a phone on you? I could mark the locations of all three places on a map for you."

Dori blinked, then I realized I hadn't explained to her what a phone was yet, "Uh, no, I don't have a phone."

I could tell from the look in her eyes that she really wanted a phone now. There was a massive sense of envy that always occurred around her whenever someone had something she didn't.

And really, who was I to deny her what she wanted? American want, American get.

The old guy was a nice guy, however, as he suggested, "Ah, if you don't, why don't I buy you two phones? I am practically swimming in money, anyhow…" Then, he widened his eyes as if he forgot something, "Ah! That reminds me! We haven't introduced ourselves! My apologies. My name is Kabu, I'm the gym leader of the gym here in Motostoke but I'm originally from Hoenn. And who are you, and where are you from?"

Ah, so he's the fire type gym leader from the Sword & Shield games. That probably explains how I sort of knew his face.

We introduced ourselves, and once the topic of where we're from came up, I came up with a dashing lie.

"Oh, we're from the same place Lily came from," I said.

It was an obvious lie, and it didn't even work from a meta perspective as "players" because this was Lily's homeworld.

"Oh! So you are from Freezington?" Kabu asked, "I met Lily just a week ago when she beat me in the gym challenge. Are you perhaps trying to check in on her? Unfortunately, she left a while ago."

Well, this is a great way to roll with the punches.

I sighed as though I was disappointed, "Oh, really? That's a shame. But either way, it would be nice of you to buy phones for us."

Kabu smiled, "Very well! Ah, speaking of, would you like rotom-phones, or just regular phones? I myself prefer a rotom-phone but the maintenance isn't for everyone."

"We can do the maintenance," I said, "We'll take the rotom-phone."

Kabu nodded, "I see. In that case, I know just the place. Let us set off!"

(PikPok)

Title: Fuse!

[A 10 second clip of Fuse and Dori speaking to a Rotom-phone as Gym Leader Kabu watches from the side.]

Caption: OMG guys I found #Fuse out in the wild. Who is this little hottie with her?

Name: HypnosLover8

Comments:

Qumios:

Maybe it's Fuse's girlfriend. Did anyone get her name?

Pikabetter:

She's just a little girl you creeps.

Shortstack:

Short girl erasure :(

Also, I think I saw a longer different clip of her name being spoken. I think it's Dori. I think she's like a professional merchant or something?

X

Title: Weird pink hair girl and her professional haggling skills?

[A 60 second long clip of Dori both selling some kind of exotic lamp for a high price, while simultaneously buying a rich man's watch for just a fraction of its price. Fuse is in the background, absolutely baffled by the display of skill going on, asking "What the hell, Dori."]

Caption: Wtf she haggles like my grandma.

By: PennyPinchy

Comments:

Kyriz:

Oh wow, doing 2 deals both buying and selling at once, while still getting a good deal on both, that's genuine talent right there. Do you guys think she would teach me?

BlizzardSandstorm:

Okay does Dori have an account or blog somewhere? I need this skill in my life. Inflation is hurting my pockets, man.

Tebbable of Magikarpica:

I think she got a Pitter account Dori

TheRealLeon Totally Legit:

Fuse's wife is kinda cute NGL.

X
(Pitter)

Dori:

I will accept money at my Pokepal here.

[A picture of Dori and Fuse, enjoying their massive haul of goods.]

Stallix:

Lmao first day on Pitter already asking for money. I respect the hustle.

Fuse, The American:

Dori's first course of action when she got that phone was to set up a bank account, and make a Pokepal to make sure people could put money in that bank account. That is some serious hustling lmao.

Dori:

I will offer courses on how to make money on my Delibird Presents account for money here.

WATCH ME, HAWLUCHA!

Can I buy the stuff you were selling?

Dori:

I set up an account on PokeIsland to sell stuff. Here.

Teppei:

THE GRIND NEVER STOPS!

Fuse

Dori really is the perfect capitalist. It only took her 1 bad photo and 5 minutes of fandangling with her rotom-phone for her to basically figure out how the Internet worked.

Dori was contently humming as she checked the contents of our shopping adventure. She seemed pretty proud of what she managed to achieve today.

And really, who wouldn't be? She made off like a bandit today. She was getting prices 50% off. Some of them she managed to haggle down to free! It's gotta be some kind of insane charisma bonus.

Dori pulled out a luxury ball, taking a careful look at its luxurious shell, "Hm, Fuse? Can you help me catch a Pokemon with this thing?"

I tilted my head, "Oh? Do you want to be a Pokemon trainer?"

Dori hummed, "Maybe. I've enjoyed taking care of Dhahab, and I'm thinking it could use a friend."

I put my hand on my chin, "Oh, really? That's very nice of you."

Dori sent an unimpressed look at me, "That sounds like you're patronizing me."

I lightly chuckled, "I was. My bad. Anyways, what Pokemon would you like?"

Dori paced around holding her luxury ball as she described something she wanted, "Well, I've been looking online for various Pokemon, and there's apparently a category of Pokemon named 'legendary' pokemon," Dori briefly stopped so I could see the sly grin on her face, "And there's this one Pokemon who can grant wishes. Jirachi, you ever heard of it?"

I laughed, "Haha! Of course you're trying to go for the wish making Pokemon! Well, I have no idea where that Pokemon is, but sure! We can go hunt for it after I'm a bit more established here and I can afford to let Lily grow unobstructed."

Dori, seemingly satisfied with the decision, smiled, "Hehehe, very good! Now I suppose I should catch a less ambitious Pokemon-"

Something suddenly appeared from the ground, floating in front of Dori's face.

Dori was caught completely off-guard, and ended up instinctually hitting the Pokemon.

However, her dominant arm was holding the Pokeball.

The form of the Pokemon disappeared into the Pokeball, Dori dropping the ball to the ground as she recovered and shouted, "You didn't hear me squeal!"

I was also ready to shoot the Pokemon, but I didn't actually aim my gun yet so it was easy to just hide Washington behind my back, "Of course I didn't hear you. By the way, what Pokemon was that?"

We both looked at the shaking Pokeball.

One click.

Two clicks.

Three clicks.

Dori had caught something.

"Damn," I whistled, impressed with Dori's luck, "You caught something."

Dori cautiously picked up the Pokeball, "So, uh, how do I find out what I caught?"

"You open it, duh," I said, "It's the little button on the top."

Dori obediently pressed the button, allowing the Pokemon to come into the world again.

With a climactic flash of light, it's revealed that Dori caught…

A Sinistea.

I hummed, "A Sinistea? That's nice."

Dori's rotom-phone suddenly came out, "Wow! Nice catch! Would you like for me to read off its Pokedex entry?"

Dori nodded, "Please do."

Dori's Rotom read off of Sinistea's Pokedex entry, "Sinistea, the Black Tea Pokemon. This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea. The teacup in which this Pokémon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware. Many forgeries are in circulation. The swirl pattern in this Pokémon's body is its weakness. If it gets stirred, the swirl loses its shape, and Sinistea gets dizzy. It absorbs the life-force of those who drink it. It waits patiently, but opportunities are fleeting—it tastes so bad that it gets spat out immediately."

"Rotom."

"Yes?"

"Never read out a Pokedex entry again."

"Very well!"

Dori made the right decision, because I stopped caring after "Sinistea."

Then, a small memory hit my brain, "Ah, is this Sinistea authentic or not?"

Dori raised an eyebrow, "What's the difference?"

"I think the antique form is rarer. And that's kind of it," I said, "You can check whether or not its bottom has a sticker, I think."

Dori looked at her Sinistea, who was staring at them slightly confused. It looks like the Sinistea didn't even know why it was here either.

Dori gestured with her index finger for her Sinistea to come closer, which her Pokemon did. Then, Dori lifted up her Sinistea to check the bottom.

It had a sticker.

"Oh, it is authentic," Dori remarked, "Nice."

"Why is your luck so good?" I genuinely asked Dori. Because what the hell? I thought I was lucky finding a Braviary that evolved before its intended level. But Dori here just got a rare Pokemon because it literally ran into her. In fact, the only way Dori could've been luckier was if the Sinistea was shiny.

Wait, was the Sinistea shiny? What color was it supposed to be?

The Sinistea was pink, but I honestly don't remember if that was its normal form or not. So, I asked Dori's Rotom, "Hey, Rotom, can you pull up an image of Sinistea?"

Rotom beeped happily, "Of course, sir!"

The regular Sinistea in the photo was…

Blue.

Dori got a shiny authentic Sinistea.

What the fuck.

Dori couldn't read my mind, so she asked, "Oh, why is my Sinistea colored differently? Is it sick?"

"It's a shiny Pokemon," I explained to her as my knees dramatically hit the ground, "It's an even rarer thing, where a Pokemon's colors are different."

Dori blinked, "Is that a good thing?"

"There are people who go through their entire lives without ever seeing one."

Dori's mouth turned upwards, "Ah, I see. So you say it's super profitable?"

I looked at Dori in disbelief, "Are you going to sell it?":

Dori shook her head, "Nah. See, it's pink. I'm pink. I like it, I'll keep it."
Ah, that rat. She almost had me going there!

I sighed, "Blah. Let's just drop off all of our goods at your home, Dori. I'm feeling as though I'm in the shadow of a lucky goddess."

Dori cackled, "Hahaha! It's good you recognize the hierarchy of the world, with me on top! But yeah, let's go home now."

I conjured the portal, and we headed back to Sumeru to sell the spoils of shopping in another world.

Dori

Fuse was only here long enough to drop off all of the things she had him carrying in his inventory. After that, he headed back to Galar in order to catch up to Lily, who seems to be the next 'player' he needed to kill to complete some other guy's quest to be able to return back to America.

So, Dori was left alone with a mountain of foreign goods that would no doubt sell for millions as soon as she opened her mouth to tell everyone that they came from another world.

Now, of course, people may not believe the fact that she could easily access other worlds.

If, of course, she didn't have the Goddess of Wisdom as a friend, who would back her words up. After all, why would Lesser Lord Kusanali ever lie?

"Angeles!" Dori shouted out, calling for the mechanical girl that Fuse left with her.

Angeles quickly rounded the corner, looking fabulous in her custom made dress that Dori ordered for her. Angeles was effectively walking around naked before, so it was crucial for Angeles to wear something over her mechanical body before she actually went anywhere outside.

"Yes, Dori?" Angeles questioned as she came to a full stop a foot away from Dori.

Dori asked Angeles, "Can you get Nahida to come over? Tell her I went to another world with Fuse, finally, and that I have goods I wanted her to take a look at."

Angeles dutifully nodded, "Yes, Dori."

As Angeles left, Dori's Sinistea made a small noise, reminding her of its existence.

"Ah, right, I should give you a name," Dori commented as she looked at the shiny Sinistea, "Hmm… You're basically a cup of tea, right? My favorite kind of tea is the one imported from Chenyu Vale. So, why don't I call you Chenyu?"

Chenyu chirped happily.

Dori smiled, "Good! Chenyu, go make yourself busy. I'll call for you if I need you."

Chenyu floated up and down, very excited as it quickly floated away.

Straight into Dori's liyue-imported tea pot.

Dori sighed, "You are very clumsy-"

Chenyu suddenly started glowing, combining with Dori's tea pot.

In just a moment, Sinistea looked very different.

Dori blinked, "What?"

Her Rotom came out, "Wow! Miss Dori, your Sinistea just evolved into a Polteageist! Would you like to hear its Pokedex entry?"

"What?"

AN:

Dori, the expert of making money and getting lucky. It'll never stop being funny. Trust me.

I was originally not gonna have it be shiny, but then I looked it up and the shiny form was pink, so… You know.

Thank you for the suggestion, i_really_should_be_sleeping, it was a very good suggestion. Now go to sleep.

Also, I'm now working on 3 long fics at once. This won't negatively affect the upload schedule for this fic, because this is my gear 5 fic where I just do what I want. And to be honest with you, this fic will probably finish first… At like, chapter 60, maybe.