English
"Our encounter was a sudden one.
It was when I found my toy robot, one that I had earlier misplaced.
At that instant, a Pokémon startlingly emerged from the lawn mower's motor!
Clutching my robot, I stared, transfixed by the peculiar Pokémon."
Translation
Our meeting was sudden.
When I found
the toy robot I had lost,
from its rusty motor
a Pokémon suddenly jumped out.
And… I just stood there,
still holding the robot,
staring at that Pokémon…
Japanese
出会いは 突然 だったよ
ぼくが なくした
おもちゃの ロボットを 見つけたとき
芝刈り機の モーターから
ポケモンが 飛び出してきたんだ
で ぼくは ロボットを 持ったまま
そのポケモンを 見つめていたんだ……
……続きを 読みますか？
Japanese
であいは とつぜん だったよ
ぼくが なくした
おもちゃの ロボットを みつけたとき
しばかりきの モーターから
ポケモンが とびだしてきたんだ
で ぼくは ロボットを もったまま
そのポケモンを みつめていたんだ……
……つづきを よみますか？
“The Pokémon hovered in the air, held aloft by a power unseen. “As if curious and unafraid of my presence, it floated toward me. “Crackling sounds accompanied it, as if from static electricity in the air. “Remarkably, it seemed the Pokémon was the source of this power! “In alarm, I flinched, certain that my face would be subjected to a shock. “Much to my surprise, the Pokémon seemed to favor me with a smile.” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“Finally, I came to realize that the Pokémon only wished to be friends. “I have decided to name this most wondrous Pokémon ’ROTOM.’ “Simple though it may be, ROTOM emerged to me from the motor of a lawn mower. “Motor and ROTOM... Surely the link is obvious?” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“ROTOM is a Pokémon that is simply sensational. “The fact that it can turn invisible is simply the beginning. “What makes ROTOM unique is its ability to enter and operate machinery!” ...This is about halfway through. Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“ROTOM and I became fast friends. We were perpetual companions. “The electricity from its body forbade contact, however. “We could not touch, let alone hug or hold hands, but we cared not. “For we were bonded on a much deeper, incorporeal level.” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“A feeling of mischief got the better of me one day. “Seeing ROTOM hovering, I decided to startle it--normally I would not. “Perhaps frightened, ROTOM discharged power beyond its usual range. “I fell, stunned, into the arms of unconsciousness...” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“When I came to, to my horror I realized that ROTOM had disappeared. “I searched high and low for my friend in dismay and desperation. “’Don’t chastise yourself.’ “’The fault is mine. No harm done.’ “’Let us play as we always have.’ “Though my words poured out, my friend could not be found to hear them...” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“My search for ROTOM carried me far from home. “It was in the town’s rubbish heap that I again found my old toy robot. “Curiously, our eyes met, then the robot waved a hand as if in greeting. “I knew then that I had found my lost friend. “I ran to it and hugged ROTOM tight, talking on and on.” ...Would you like to keep reading?
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？
“The robot’s eyes lit up happily as I held it. “I’m certain that, within it, ROTOM was emitting lots of electricity. “Somehow, I felt I could understand ROTOM’s thoughts better than before. “Also, I realized that we would remain friends throughout our lives...” ...The notebook ends with this page...
出会いは 突然 だったよ
Our meeting was sudden. staring at that Pokémon…
であいは とつぜん だったよ
……つづきを よみますか？