Pokémon from Galar

"Hmm...that's true."

Chapter 180 A Brief Separation

The four of them slept and didn't wake up until evening. Since Alola was still Alola, Mizuki and Lillie didn't express any intention of going anywhere for a stroll. They simply started their daily training outside the house.

Marie, on the other hand, planned to go to the Pokémon Center alone.

"We'll be apart for a while again."

She raised her hand and patted the tails of Bal and Zoro beside her. After sending them back this time, they should stay there until Marie returns to Galar.

"Hoo~ (Haha~ You're going to miss me, Mary?)"

Balu clapped his little paws and laughed, while Xiao Zuo looked reluctant to part with him.

This time, it's confirmed that Xiao Zuo is leaving the team. Whether he'll return is another matter. According to Balu, this is probably a characteristic of the Doron race, during the evolution from Doronmesia to Doronki.

This means that this dragon has already gained the ability to venture out on its own, and has lost the right to be protected by its elders. This means that it needs to leave on its own to venture out and take on the responsibility of taking care of its juniors.

Trainers who own Dragapults generally respect their habits. As for whether they will meet again in the future, or whether they will deliberately return to their trainers' side, that's another matter.

In any case, when Dragapult first evolves, every Dragapult needs to leave.

However, Mary wasn't too worried. Xiao Zuo had been dragging this out for a while and had learned a lot of his own type skills from Pazu, so his combat ability wasn't weak.

If you think about it that way... every trainer who catches Dragapult has a resource line that can catch Dragapult, right?

Mary tilted her head and suddenly thought of this. For example, in a situation like Xiao Zuo's, if Yuri or her brother had the idea of ​​taming her, the probability of success would be very high if Mary made the connection.

Thinking about it this way, in terms of the ease of capture alone, Galar's pseudo-gods have a very subtle advantage.

After taking a walk under the moonlight, they found the nearest Pokémon Center, put both Palmon and Zoro into their Poké Balls, and then Marie found an empty machine and dialed her brother's number.

"Oh, good morning, brother?"

"Ha... Good morning, Mary."

On the other end of the video call, Nie Zi was wearing pajamas, with his own Dark-type Gym in the background. Although he hadn't accepted Chairman Rose's sponsorship to relocate to the town and build a grand Gym, he still had all the necessary infrastructure.

For example, training rooms, battle arenas, and medical centers are all readily available, as are the teleportation machines in the gyms.

"I'll leave Balu and the others in your care, brother."

After placing Baloo and Xiao Zuo's Poké Balls on the teleporter and connecting it to Nie Zi's machine, Marie smiled and waved to Nie Zi, who still looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

"I understand, I understand, we won't treat them unfairly."

Nie Zi managed a rare smile, operated the machine, pressed the teleportation button, and in about a second, both teleporters lit up with green lights indicating that the teleportation was complete.

Nie Zi turned around, picked up two Poké Balls, pressed the switch, and with two clicks, Baloo, Xiao Zuo, and Xiao You appeared beside Nie Zi.

"roar~"

Baru and Xiao Zuo had met Nie Zi before, and seeing his familiar face, they realized they had arrived in Galar, so they greeted him in a friendly manner.

Please guide me during this period.

Nie Zi tilted his head back and looked at the three dragons. He raised his hand and patted the tail in front of him as a greeting. He had a new understanding of his sister's strength. It seemed that she had made a significant improvement in strength after not seeing her for a while.

Moreover, according to Sonia's description, this Dragapult, also known as 'Baru,' even learned the Overlord Aura, a skill that Alola never teaches to outsiders...

With these thoughts in mind, Nie Zi returned to the screen, led Balu and the others to gather around it, said goodbye to Mary, and then disconnected the communication.

Sitting in the chair, Nie Zi turned around and looked at the dragons floating around him. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"After breakfast, I can take you to the wilderness today. What do you think?"

"Roar~" x2

Both Balu and Xiao Zuo nodded in agreement, but after Balu nodded, he stared intently at Nie Zi, a fighting spirit emanating from his eyes.

He knew exactly how powerful Mary's brother was, and that he was a master of the evil attribute. Clearly, Balu had no intention of missing out on this challenging opportunity.

Nie Zi was momentarily stunned by this sudden surge of fighting spirit before realizing Balu's meaning. She raised an eyebrow and asked:

"You want to challenge me?"

"Roar--!"

"This is really... just as Mary said, a battle maniac. Okay, let's have a match after breakfast, and let me test how strong the power Mary gained by risking her life really is."

Nie Zi naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against Balu. In fact, strictly speaking, it was because Balu risked his life to save Mary that she was able to come back alive. He just wanted to see just how powerful that so-called overlord aura really was, to the point that Mary felt that the crisis was actually a gain.

But before that, he and the dragons needed to eat their fill.

……

On the other side, after cutting off her call with her brother, Marie looked awkwardly at the Poké Ball at her waist. Suddenly without Bal and the others, she felt a little uneasy.

I took the moon ball down, called Ichigo out, and hugged her tightly, rubbing against her for a while before I felt much better.

"Ee~? (If you're reluctant, it's okay to wait a little longer, right? I don't think Pazu would mind.)"

I-chan turned her head to look at Mari, who was buried in her, somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe... You figured it out? I didn't know either. I wanted to keep them around, but I felt it wasn't a good idea. Besides, Balu can probably get some special training with his brother during this time."

“Ee… (ma…)”

She leaned over and licked Mary's face. Mary herself didn't understand the matter, so naturally she couldn't know either, but she could still quietly stay by her side.

After sitting in the Pokémon Center for a while and enjoying a good hug and sniffing of Eevee, Marnie replenished her supplies at the Friendship Store before leaving.

My journey in Alola is coming to an end, and to be honest, I'm a little reluctant to leave. The atmosphere in Alola is very comfortable, and my classmates at the Pokémon School are all worth getting to know.

If Mary hadn't been determined to participate in the gym challenge this year, she might have stayed for a year or two, had her fill of fun, and then gone back.

Chapter 181 Double Lillie

"Ah—Mari-chan! You're back! And Yuri-chan, it's been so long!"

The next day, Marie arrived at the Pokémon School early and was immediately surrounded by Mallow and the others. Surprisingly, everyone had arrived very early.

"I just got back yesterday, and I'd like to introduce you to two new friends."

Mary suppressed a laugh and lingered on Lillie for a couple more seconds before turning around and waving towards the door.

Come in~

The first to enter was Mizuki, who smiled and raised her hand in a practiced greeting. Then, the figure that followed made the people in the room widen their eyes.

"Alola, Captain Lana... oh wait, in this world, I'm not the captain yet. There's another me, Alola~"

Having grown alongside Mizuki for a year, Lillie, who ultimately subdued Lunala, displayed a more mature demeanor and handling of situations compared to the Lillie of this world.

Lillie, dressed in clothes that allowed her to move around easily, came up to Lillie, who was dressed as a young lady but looked much younger, and then waved with a smile.

"Huh...?! Eh—!!!"

In this world, Lillie stared wide-eyed, bewildered, at the face before her that was exactly like hers. Then, as if caught in self-doubt, she raised her hand and pinched her own cheek.

The others were naturally even more astonished. Mao grabbed Mary's arm and, looking like she'd seen a ghost, pointed at the two Lillie's and stammered:

"W-what's going on?! Lillie, there are two Lillie?! Am I dreaming?"

"No, there are two Lillie. I think I mentioned Alola from another world before."

Upon hearing Mary's explanation, Shui Lian reacted relatively quickly, turning to look at Mary and asking:

"Does that mean there's someone in another world's Alola who looks exactly like Lillie?"

"Oh right, so this is kind of a sightseeing trip, right?"

Hearing the two people's questions and answers, everyone was able to barely accept this reality that was somewhat reshaping their values. Meanwhile, Lillie, with the help of Mizuki and her other self, also came to understand that she wasn't just daydreaming.

Mamane, who has a penchant for tinkering with technology and a relatively high level of scientific literacy, reacted the fastest, immediately blurting out a possibility after it came to mind:

"Wait, if Lillie exists in another world, does that mean we also have another version of ourselves?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, including Xiao Zhi, and all eyes turned to look at Marie.

"I haven't met them in person, so I'm not sure, but they probably are. They are all assisting the Island King and are in charge of the trials for the island pilgrimage. I heard this from Mizuki and Lillie; I haven't seen them myself."

She pointed to the other side, where the two Lillies had quickly overcome their discomfort and huddled together like sisters, and Mizuki, who was smiling contentedly beside them.

Seeing that Mary had steered the conversation in that direction, Mizuki nodded with her usual cloying smile.

"Yeah, yeah! I never expected to actually see Captain Mao and you guys as kids. This is such a great deal, hehe~"

"What about me? What about me!"

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

Ash excitedly approached, but unfortunately, he wasn't a native of Alola, so how could he find someone like him? However, after shaking her head, Mizuki turned her gaze to Pikachu beside her.

"Although I don't know anyone with the same name as you, I understand that there is a trainer in Kanto who looks a lot like you, who also has a non-evolved Pikachu by his side, and who also likes to wear a baseball cap. His name is Red."

"Eh? Mizuki, do you know anything about the Kanto region?"

Mary blinked; she really didn't know Mizuki knew so much about the Kanto region. Then she received a glare and a sarcastic remark from Mizuki.

"Of course! I'm a champion, after all. I need to know about the great predecessors from other regions. Besides, I'm originally from Kanto, and I only moved to Alola later."

"Champion—! Really? Come and fight, Mizuki!"

Ash got excited as soon as he heard the word "champion" and immediately challenged Mizuki to a battle.

"Sure, I'm also very curious about your Pikachu's strength."

Facing the formidable Pikachu, Mizuki didn't mind giving it a try. Moreover, according to Marie, the boy chosen by Solgaleo in this world was none other than Ash in front of her.

……

Ash and Mizuki ran off for a one-on-one match. Although Marie and the others followed, their attention wasn't specifically on the match. Marie, who had just returned, was asking Mallow and Lana about the progress of Professor Kukui's wedding preparations.

It is said that Professor Kukui originally did not plan to hold a wedding, but after Ash spread the news of the marriage, with Mallow and others taking the lead, more and more people found out, and the wedding was eventually decided to take place.

Moreover, what was originally intended as a surprise wedding was accidentally leaked, and ended up with Dr. Kukui personally participating in and preparing for it.

"How's the preparation going? I'm sorry I haven't been able to help out lately."

Mary apologized somewhat embarrassedly, but Shui Lian and the others didn't mind at all, since Mary was doing something respectable.

"Actually, everything is basically ready, we're just waiting for a suitable day, as many guests don't have time available every day."

Mao shrugged helplessly. After all, they weren't students like them, which is why Mary was able to make it to the wedding even though she was delayed for so long in another world.

"It's such a shame Mary-chan couldn't go with us to choose her wedding dress, it's so beautiful~"