Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

It was still early when we left Nibi Dojo.

Pikachu and Pidgey were quite exhausted from their battle and need regular recovery.

"Let's go to the Pokémon Center first. I've had a lot of fun today, I need a hot bath to relax."

"Mmm!" Hanako nodded gently, but then a faint blush appeared on her face, and her voice became softer.

"Um... Jiang Chuan, you and Xiao Xia go first. I... I want to walk around the city and prepare the supplies."

"Buying something?" Xia's ears perked up, and she immediately leaned closer. "What are you buying, Hanako-nee? I want to go too!"

She was already calculating in her mind: if she went shopping with Hanako-nee, wouldn't she be able to take the opportunity to pick out more of her favorite snacks and desserts?

We absolutely cannot let Hanako-nee go alone. What if she only buys the flavors that Egawa likes?

Hanako's face flushed even more after Xiaoxia's response, and she stammered, "It's just... just some daily necessities, and some supplies and food... Xiaoxia, you..."

"Food? Okay, okay!" Xia didn't understand Hanako's embarrassment at all and took her arm.

"Okay, you guys go shopping. I'll go to the Pokémon Center to restore my Pokémon and book a room while I'm at it." Jiang Chuan understood the girl's love of shopping.

"Okay~" Hanako felt like she had been granted a pardon, but then glanced at Jiang Chuan a little embarrassedly.

Xiaoxia, meanwhile, excitedly pulled Huazi along, heading towards the commercial street of Nibi City.

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Pokémon Center.

The familiar "ding-dong" sound and pink background.

Miss Joy from Nibi City has a standard smile, but although she has general favorability, she is initially a stranger to everyone, and her popularity only increases as she gets to know people better.

"Please give me the Pokémon that needs to be restored," Nurse Joy said gently.

Jiang Chuan handed over Pikachu, Pidgey, Hanako, Misty, and a Poké Ball.

Watching Miss Joy walk towards the treatment room at the back with her Poké Ball, Jiang Chuan sat down at the public computer in the lobby.

He inserted his trainer ID card, browsed the latest forum messages, and analyzed his team's data.

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On the other side, on the commercial street.

Hanako initially wanted to find an excuse to get rid of Kasumi and go do that "embarrassing" shopping alone.

Xiaoxia clung to me, chattering away the whole way, talking about everything from snacks to skincare products, and from travel gear to sunscreen.

Hanako never found a chance to escape.

Before they knew it, the two had replenished quite a bit of their usual travel supplies: compressed biscuits, Pokémon food, medicine, antidotes...

Xiaoxia took the opportunity to stuff several bags of her favorite spicy potato chips and sweet dried fruit into her shopping basket.

"Done! Almost done!" Xiaoxia looked at her bulging backpack with satisfaction.

"Not yet..." Hanako whispered, her gaze drifting towards a beautifully decorated multi-story building not far away, the Nibi City Clothing Mall.

"Hmm? What else does Hanako-nee want to buy?" Xia followed her gaze: "Clothes? Are you buying new clothes? Yay! I love shopping for clothes too! Let's go!"

Once again, without saying a word, she dragged Hanako into the mall.

The first floor sells regular clothing, and Xiaoxia also looked with great interest at several lightweight jackets and durable trousers suitable for travel.

Hanako seemed a little distracted, her gaze constantly drifting upstairs.

"Hanako-nee, what's upstairs?" Xiaoxia asked curiously.

"Upstairs... is the lingerie section and some... special styles of clothing." Hanako's face turned a little red again.

"Underwear?" Xiaoxia blinked, not thinking much of it. "Then let's go take a look. I do need to buy a few changes of clothes."

She thought, "For underwear, I'll just buy some comfortable pure cotton ones; it'll be quick."

The two took the elevator upstairs.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, the scene before me changed abruptly.

Under the bright, soft lighting, the clothes on the display rack appear lighter and more flowing, and their colors are richer and bolder.

The air seemed to be filled with a faint, sweet fragrance.

There are significantly fewer customers here, and they are mostly mature women.

Xiaoxia's pace slowed down unconsciously.

Her beautiful big eyes swept blankly over the styles she would never normally pay attention to.

Lace... lots of lace.

The fabric is so light and thin that it is almost transparent.

The design features a hollowed-out floral pattern.

Straps, ropes, openings...

And then there are those tiny pieces of fabric hanging on the mannequins, so little in amount, yet so exquisitely crafted…

"This, this is..." A blush crept onto Xiaoxia's cheeks.

She usually wears pure cotton clothes printed with starfish, bears, or simple bows, and the colors are mostly light blue, light yellow, and white.

Where have I ever seen such a... suggestive and seductive display, belonging to a mature woman?

Hanako was clearly much more familiar with this place.

The shyness on her face faded somewhat, replaced by a composure tinged with a secret anticipation.

Her gaze swept around as she began to carefully select a piece. Her fingers brushed against the silky fabric, and she picked up a black, semi-transparent lace-trimmed dress, examined it, and put it back. She then picked up another burgundy dress with openwork patterns and held it up to her eyes.

"Hana, Hanako-neechan..." Xia followed closely behind, her voice much softer than before, and slightly stammering, "What...what are we doing here?"

Now that she's come this far, Hanako knows she can't hide it anymore.

She took a soft breath, turned her head, and said in as natural a tone as possible, "I'm here to buy a few pairs of underwear. It'll be inconvenient to change clothes while traveling in the forest, so it'll be good to have a few extra."

"Underwear?" Xia's gaze involuntarily fell on the burgundy underwear in Hanako's hand, the one with only a thin ribbon connecting the sides, and her face turned even redder.

"Buy them here? These...these styles?"

"Yeah." Hanako nodded. "You usually... wear these."

"You usually wear these?!" Xia's eyes widened, her gaze sweeping over the sexy fabrics again, imagining how they would look on Hanako's mature and voluptuous body, and her heart beat a little faster for no reason.

On a whim, she blurted out, "Hanako-nee, do you really always wear these?"

"Mmm." Hanako nodded, then casually added, "Jiangchuan likes it, right?"

As soon as she said it, Hanako was stunned for a moment.

Oops!

I let it slip!

Sure enough, Xiaoxia stiffened as if struck by lightning, her neck turning mechanically, her large eyes filled with disbelief: "Huh? Jiang Chuan likes it? Your underwear... Jiang Chuan, he...?"

A jumble of chaotic images flashed through her mind, and her cheeks instantly burned.

Because she was worried that Xiaoxia might not be used to the team, or that she might be shy or have other ideas, Hanako had not yet told Jiangchuan about their deepening relationship.

Hanako immediately realized her mistake and quickly tried to cover it up, her face flushing red and her eyes darting around: "Oh! I mean... I, I meant... last time Jiangchuan was looking at a travel magazine, he casually mentioned that the lace-trimmed stockings the cover model was wearing were quite nice..."

"I was thinking, maybe men all like this kind of thing? Would I be more attractive wearing these?"

Her voice trailed off as she spoke, sounding quite shy, and the excuse seemed reasonable enough.

"Oh~~I see~" Naïve Xia believed Hanako's explanation.

But she couldn't help but mutter to herself: Jiang Chuan, that blockhead, actually reads sexy models in magazines? And likes lace stockings?

Hmph! He really is a hidden pervert!

but……

Xiaoxia's gaze once again secretly drifted towards those exquisite and sexy lingerie.

Jiang Chuan...does he really like this kind of thing?

If I... were to wear it too...

If he sees this, will he... praise me?

Will he look at me with... a different kind of gaze?

Wait, what am I thinking?

Why show Jiang Chuan your underwear?

It's all Jiang Chuan's fault! You bastard! You pervert! You big scoundrel! How could you like such...such lewd things!

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At that moment, Jiang Chuan, who was at the Pokémon Center checking his Pokémon's stats, suddenly sneezed a few times: "Huh? Who's thinking of me?"

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Despite her scolding, Xiaoxia kept observing.

Hanako glanced at Kasumi's ever-changing expression and her eyes darted around.

She picked up a pair of white lace semi-transparent panties from beside her, leaned close to Xiaoxia, and whispered in a seductive tone, "Xiaoxia, why don't you... try buying a pair of this style? It's nice to change things up once in a while."

"Huh?" Xiaoxia shrank back like a startled rabbit, waving her hands frantically, "I...I don't need to! I usually wear...that kind!"

She pointed to another area in the distance, where lingerie for young girls was displayed in a distinctly cute and innocent style, printed with cartoon patterns and featuring conservative designs.

"That kind is really cute," Hanako said with a smile. "But girls should always try different styles. Look at this white one, it's actually very innocent, just with a little lace trim, it's not too over the top."

She waved the white lace panties in front of Xiaoxia.

The lightweight fabric and delicate lace patterns gleam softly under the light.

Xia's gaze was drawn to it.

As if possessed, she reached out and touched the soft fabric.

The texture... is so unique.

It's completely different from pure cotton.

Imagining what it would feel like to wear it... and, what if... what if Jiang Chuan accidentally saw it...

"How about it? Want to give it a try?" Hanako's voice was like the devil's whisper.

Xiaoxia bit her lip, torn between her inner turmoil.

Ultimately, a secret expectation, one that she herself was unwilling to delve into, overcame her shyness.

"...Well, it's not impossible." She turned her face away, her voice barely audible. "I...I'll just buy one and try it on...Anyway, I can wear it underneath, so nobody can see it..."

"That's right!" Hanako's smile deepened, and she immediately began to enthusiastically help Kasumi choose.

In the end, Xia bought a bunch of her usual cute style underwear, but at the very bottom of the shopping bag, there was a carefully packaged white lace-trimmed pair that Hanako highly recommended.

When it was time to pay, Xiaoxia's face burned with embarrassment, and she didn't dare to look at the shop assistant's face at all.

It was as if that little lace panty held all her unspeakable thoughts.

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After finishing their shopping, Hanako and Misty returned to the Pokémon Center carrying large bags and small packages.

After meeting up with Jiangchuan, we had dinner together at the restaurant in the center.

Xiaoxia seemed distracted throughout, glancing at Jiang Chuan every now and then before quickly lowering her head, her face slightly flushed.

Jiang Chuan noticed, but assumed she was just tired from shopping or still excited about the gym battle during the day.

That evening, everyone went back to their rooms.

Xiaoxia lay on the bed in her single room, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She finally couldn't resist, quietly got up, and took out the small, individually wrapped bag from the bottom of her backpack.

open.

The white lace panties lay quietly in my palm.

In the dim light of the room, the lace pattern appeared exceptionally clear, and the fabric was so light and thin that it seemed weightless.

Do I really want to wear it...?

Wearing this... feels so strange.

Ugh...so embarrassing.

If Jiang Chuan were to accidentally see it...

Jiang Chuan's face flashed through her mind again, and her heart pounded even faster.

"No, no! You absolutely can't wear it now!"

As if she had been burned, she quickly stuffed the underwear back into the deepest part of the bag and then placed it at the very bottom of her luggage.

"Let's talk about it later..."

She threw herself back onto the bed, pulled the covers over her head, and forced herself to sleep.

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The next morning.

After packing their belongings and having breakfast at the Pokémon Center, the three officially left Pewter City and embarked on their journey.

As the last rock building in Nibi City disappeared behind, the road ahead stretched into lush forests and distant, faintly visible mountains.

The familiar system notification sounded in Jiang Chuan's mind right on time.

[Ding! Gym Challenge Missions have been updated!]

[Gym Challenge - Cerulean City: Defeat the Cerulean City Gym to obtain the Blue Badge.]

[Mission Reward: A private photo album of the four Hua Lan sisters (unpublished collector's edition).]

Um? ? ? ? ?

What reward?