Ahh, what he had come to UNOVR for: unrestricted fishing! He didn't have to worry about traveling far from his home nor preparing all of the supplies. He could just find a spot, pull out Herr Forehead so that he could relax in the water, and cast his line in, waiting for a bite. He asked his Magikarp not to move too far in the event that he would need some support (though the only attacking move he had was the move mod, as he had not unlocked Tackle yet. Whoops). It should be alright! Even with Splash, he could always tell Magikarp to Splash into another Magikarp, then it would be a Splash battle! Which sounded absolutely silly.

❝There really is no one here.❞ he muttered to himself, and he remembered Beta Island in his previous skin and playthrough. He was much younger then, and if he could turn back time, or if he could go back to his past self and slap some virtual sense into that brooding husk of a man, he would! He would, but of course he was just wistfully thinking, letting his mind wander as he let time slip through his fingers.

Surprisingly, whatever was on the line did not put up that much of a fight. He was more of pulling now rather than letting the line go, as the fish was still pulling it down or sideways or forward, but it was easy to yank it back. Before Jinyu knew it, he could see a shade of orange that he recognized almost immediately. Squatting slightly, he prepared to put some more force into his arms before giving one giant tug upward, which made his catch break through the water surface tension and create a big splash.

❝A good ol' Magikarp!❞ the trainer grinned as the fish's tail swung to and fro, but rather weakly. It made a weak "Karp" noise, looking rather resigned to its fate. ❝Rather big guy, aren't you? I'll have to ask Herr Forehead if he wants to evolve, but maybe I'll let you take that designation.❞

<Karp?>

❝Oh sorry, yeah, lemme get that hook off of ya, where's the Pokeball..?❞