Pokémon from Galar

Yuri finally couldn't resist any longer. She turned her face away, not daring to look at Mary. Her body, which was being held down, was also twisting slightly, as if trying to break free from this situation.

Chapter 229 A Sudden Confession

"...I suddenly feel like I'm a burden to Mary-chan. I can't help at all, and I'll only drag you down."

Yuri leaned against the armrest of the sofa, her eyes lowered, and looked at Mary, who was kneeling on her lap and had no intention of getting up. She then honestly expressed her feelings.

"The Alola incident was the same, and this incident is the same. I can't help at all. Even Sirfetch'd is just traveling with me temporarily."

As Yuri said this, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the hand that Marie was holding. She hated the current situation, but her Pokémon had already tried their best, so how could she bear to transfer her resentment onto them?

"I see..."

Mary looked at the somewhat dejected girl in front of her. Was it really because of her presence that she was putting too much pressure on her?

If Yuri were to observe other trainers, she would discover that she herself possesses exceptional talent. In less than six months, all the Pokémon in her team have reached their final evolution stage, something that not every trainer can achieve.

Moreover, for Marie herself... her strongest methods are Io and Baloo. One is a starter Pokémon that she started training a year earlier, and the other is a pseudo-legendary Galar Pokémon that she has known for several years.

To be honest, Marie's real advantage over Yuri is only that she has been a trainer for a year longer.

"I understand. First of all, I want to apologize for what I said in the bathroom earlier."

Mary leaned down slightly, brought herself close to Yuri, looked her straight in the eye, and then apologized.

There are countless examples of unintentional words causing harm to those around us; this is common, but it cannot be ignored.

"..."

"Then, I admit that Yuri, your current strength may not be of much help to me. That's a fact, and I won't deny it or lie about it."

Upon hearing Mary's words, Yuri's eyes held a complex mix of emotions, yet also a sense of relief. She seemed to soften, her voice low and almost inaudible as she spoke:

"really……"

“But I don’t think Yuri is a burden. You know, before I met you, I always traveled alone.”

Over the past year, Marie, who frequently ventured into the wilderness, was always accompanied only by her little Eevee. Although that was alright, there were always nights in the wild when she would inexplicably long for a companion by her side.

There will inevitably be days when you feel lonely.

So after becoming friends with Yuri, Mary was happy to take care of her and guide her on how to train the little cuties. Mary was actually very happy.

Somewhat shyly, Mary briefly recounted her past experiences traveling alone, but her voice abruptly stopped as she felt her cheeks growing hotter.

"..."

Lowering her head, Mary pressed her forehead against Yuri's, and suddenly smiled, her tone shifting from its previous somberness to a somewhat flippant one as she said:

"Yuri, actually—you like me, don't you?"

"Wait, wait, wait—?! What are you saying all of a sudden?!"

The topic suddenly shifted so abruptly that Yuri almost jumped off the sofa, if Mary hadn't held her down.

"It's all out in the open—those gazes, and the things you secretly did while I was asleep. Don't you want to admit it?"

"Ugh... This, this has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about now."

"Of course they're related, Yuri—"

Mary exhaled warm breath, gently calling Yuri's name. Seeing Yuri's bewildered expression, she couldn't help but smile, tilted her head slightly, and then gently pressed her lips to Yuri's.

"Me too."

"—!!!!"

Yuri was so surprised by this sudden turn of events that her face turned as red as if it had been boiled. She couldn't even make a sound, let alone speak normally.

Seeing Yuri's seemingly stunned reaction, Mary smiled broadly and didn't mind at all. She just quietly watched Yuri, waiting for her to come to her senses.

“…Then, then, that one, this—”

At least she could speak now, although she was still babbling incoherently. However, Mary was ready to move on to the next step.

He slowly moved his cheek to the side, rubbed it against Yuri's face, and then continued downwards, burying his face in the crook of Yuri's neck and taking a small bite.

"pain--"

"I like you, Yuri—"

"!!!"

Actually, Mary was quite shy at this moment, otherwise she wouldn't have hidden her face where Yuri couldn't see her. After all, this was Mary's first time in love and her first time trying to confess her feelings.

Despite her seemingly effortless demeanor, if Yuri were to become even slightly more assertive, Mary would likely be unable to withstand the slightest attack.

"So stop saying anything unnecessary... I just want Yuri to stay by my side."

"..."

Completely bewildered, Yuri didn't understand what Mary was saying at all. She just mechanically responded twice. Her mind was a mess, and she didn't even know whether she should reach out and hug the girl on her body.

Even if you want to hug someone, should you extend your left or right hand first, and where should you hug them—their back, waist, or neck?

Yuri never imagined that Mary would confess her feelings to her at this time and at this moment.

She thought it would be a long, long time before she mustered up the courage to make her move on Mary.

In fact, Mary didn't expect that her plan was almost the same as Yuri's: to wait until they had cultivated a sufficient emotional foundation and their lives were filled with each other's presence before confessing their feelings.

But just now...

Seeing Yuri's dejected appearance, Mary wanted to comfort her, but as she talked... she couldn't help but reveal her own feelings.

Even for Mary, this confession was an unexpected event born out of a moment of passionate infatuation.

Yuri finally mustered up her courage, raised her arms and hugged Mary's body. With a little force, she pressed Mary's arched body down and made her lie on Yuri's chest.

Yuri tightly hugged that familiar body with her small hands, tilting her head slightly so that her chin could rest against Mary's face.

She was still somewhat at a loss, but her gloomy mood had largely dissipated. Perhaps she wasn't qualified to help Mary yet, but in the near future, she would surely be able to switch their positions, from being the one being protected to protecting Mary.

"Hmm~!"

Thinking of this, Yuri felt a surge of excitement. She hugged Mary tightly, squeezed her legs together, and rolled over on the sofa, clinging her entire body to Mary, just like a child receiving a favorite gift.

P.S.: Fresh off the press with a pro! ~ "My Wife is a Quadruplet"

Summary:

The quadruplets looked so alike that, to avoid sleeping with the wrong ones, I simply married them all.

PS: This is a classic Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) story with a classical Chinese writing style. Each character has a name poem.

The cover is large and animated, but you can only see the legs here. I suggest you save it first and then slowly enjoy Miss Glow's swaying dance.

Chapter 230 Combined Form

The next day,

Marie brought Yuri to the Ghost-type Gym again.

However, because of yesterday's abrupt confession, the atmosphere between the two of them became a little awkward. Although Mary thought that they should just continue doing what they were doing and that there wouldn't be much change, Yuri didn't seem to think so.

Holding Mary's hand and following behind her, she looked timid and shy, a far cry from her usual lively self.

Unable to think of a good solution for the time being, Mary had no choice but to let her be and wait a few days, hoping she would get used to it.

Although the taciturn Onio sensed that something was off between the two, he kept his doubts to himself and didn't try to strike up a conversation.

They brought Mary to an empty training room, where Bea had already appeared and was sparring with her super strength.

Watching the fierce attacks and defenses between them, Marie twitched the corner of her mouth. Were all these Fighting-type trainers monsters who could forge themselves into humanoid Pokémon?

"Ah—you've arrived, good morning."

Perhaps sensing that someone had entered, Aya waved to Mighty, stopped her daily practice, picked up a towel from the side, wiped her sweat, and greeted Marie and the others.

Good morning, Beabe Gym Leader.

Good morning!

"……morning."

Aya's gaze swept over Mari and the others, lingering briefly on Onio before she looked away.

After wiping her face, Cai Dou cut to the chase and asked:

"So, Mary, can you show us the methods you mentioned yesterday?"

Mary nodded without refusing, since she was planning to continue her sparring training today anyway, and this training ground was a ready-made place.

Thinking this, Mary took off the Ultimate Ball and summoned Kyon.

"Yay~ (Shall we start now~)"

"Huh? Kyon?"

Yuri, standing beside him, paused for a moment, looking at Kyon with a puzzled expression. She only knew that Kyon had attacked Mari and Rosamund, but she had no idea about the parasitic incident that followed.

Mary winked at Yuri, then smiled and pinched Kyon's soft tentacle, saying:

"Okay, let's begin. We'll practice here today."

Leading Kyon to the center of the field like a balloon, Mary opened her arms and looked up at the three curious people.

Let's begin—

"Okay~ (I'll start then~)"

After a few tries, Kyon seemed less resistant to the fusion state, and not only that, the intimacy level seemed to have increased a lot.

As usual, Kyon suddenly opened his tentacles and the opening below, and quickly enveloped Mari's body amidst Yuri's scream.

This fusion was much faster than the first time. Both Mary and Kyon had become quite in sync, which made the fusion process much more efficient.

Soon, Mary was enveloped in a purplish-black substance, highlighting her long, beautiful legs. Floating about a meter off the ground, Mary skillfully controlled one of her enlarged tentacles, waving it and laughing as she spoke from within the sac:

"Yuri~ Were you scared? You're so cool, aren't you?"

"——!!!"

"Are you in a state where you're being controlled by a human? How's your combat ability?"

"Yes, I'm in control, but Kyon is also coordinating this body, so it's kind of like a master-slave control system. As for combat, we haven't had a proper battle yet."

Because each session only had a half-hour time limit, Marie used the first few sessions to familiarize herself with her special moves. She only sparred with the Pokémon in her team and didn't have any serious battles.