Pokémon from Galar

The artificial cell egg withstood two fierce attacks from the divine bird, but finally couldn't hold on and collapsed. Little Chick also looked very disheveled, barely managing to flap its wings and land on the ground. It felt like it had almost failed to withstand the thunder just now.

I lifted the deluxe ball and brought Little Chick back; it wasn't suitable for him to continue playing in this condition.

Meanwhile, Peter gritted his teeth, retrieved the artificial cell egg, and challenged Mary once again. He thought he could turn the tide, but he was defeated by Mary once more.

Although it's only the first Pokémon, it has a type advantage.

But Peter was still very unwilling to give up.

Holding the second Poké Ball, Peter took two deep breaths to calm himself down and sent out his second Pokémon.

A small pony that hasn't evolved yet.

"Is this your new Pokémon? It's Ponyta."

Mary was genuinely surprised. It seemed she could change her impression of Peter a little, since he was someone Little Pony could accept.

"Hmph, if you hadn't insisted on bringing an unevolved Pokémon into your challenge team, I would never have put her in the match."

Peter snorted, but as soon as he finished speaking, the little Pony standing on the field immediately turned around, lowered its head, and poked Peter in the waist with its still somewhat cute horn.

"Hiss—! (What?! I'm clearly amazing!)"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing?! It hurts! Stop pushing! Just say stop!"

"Hiss—! (Apologize! Apologize now!!)"

Peter's small arms and legs were no match for Ponyta. He couldn't hold Ponyta down at all and kept getting poked in the waist by its not-so-sharp little horn.

"Ouch—the battle is about to begin! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have looked down on you for being weak! Hurry back to the battlefield—"

It felt like a very familiar way of getting along. After Peter apologized, Ponyta immediately let go of Peter's kidney, jumped around smugly for a couple of seconds, and then ran back to its previous fighting position, eagerly getting into an attack stance.

Clutching the spot where he had just been pushed so hard, Peter gasped for breath and returned to his previous position, looking rather comical.

Mary, suppressing a laugh, looked at the little pony opposite her; it had a rather cute personality.

She raised her hand and threw Hime-chan out. This was her first official battle since evolving into Sprite.

Peter glanced at Hime a few more times. Hime's final evolved form, Primarina, is an Alola Fairy-type Pokémon. It is a very docile Pokémon with high potential. Maybe he can find a way to get one in the future.

Having already decided to inherit the gym, while no one would ask him to give up his previous Pokémon, the Pokémon he catches in the future will definitely be primarily Fairy-type.

Kavenka is amazing

...I haven't figured out what plot to write yet; I'm experiencing severe writer's block.

In addition, another book is about to be finished, and I also want to finish it as soon as possible. So after some consideration, I think the updates here will be a bit unstable in the next few days. They will resume once the other book is finished.

In short, I'm very sorry.

Chapter 245 Mizuki's Call

The battle with Peter was still meaningful for Mary. Although it was still a victory for Mary, it was a good thing that it helped her to sober up a bit.

After leaving the battlefield, it was soon Yuri's turn to fight.

This time, however, Yuri's opponent was much more ordinary; there was no formidable opponent like Peter.

After the match ended, Peter didn't intend to say another word to Mary. He turned around and left, leaving Mary alone in the audience with no one to talk to.

Just as Marie was watching Yuri's battle with peace of mind, Rotom's phone suddenly popped up, displaying a cross-regional call from Alola.

Mary stared at the name displayed on the screen for a moment, then pressed the answer button. Looking at Mizuki's face on the screen, she smiled.

"Alola, it's been a long time, Mizuki."

"Alola~ Hehe, did you get a fright, Marie?"

On the other end of the video, Mizuki smiled and waved, but it was the facilities behind her that made Mari subtly concerned.

"That really startled me. You've come back to this world? Where's your work?"

"I came here for work. The matter of the Radiant God requires the joint efforts of both Alola."

Upon hearing this, Mary's expression immediately turned serious, and she nodded slightly.

"I hope it's not too urgent, as I still need to arrange time to go to Alola."

"No rush, this is the preparation stage, because the Great God of Light is about to awaken..."

"Yeah……"

Mary sighed softly. The people in the Ultimate Metropolis had made mistakes, which were the mistakes of their ancestors. So many years had passed, and the sinners of that time had long since turned to dust. There was no reason for innocent descendants to bear the consequences.

But the Radiant God was even more innocent.

To be honest, even Mary herself didn't know which side she was on.

"Alright, stop overthinking it, Mary. We're just going to save the Radiant God, aren't we? As for the enmity between the Ultimate Metropolis and the Radiant God afterward, that's for them to resolve themselves."

Mizuki's persuasion impressed Mary.

"...I never expected you to say something like that."

"Hehe, actually, Dr. Kukui told me all this. As representatives of Alola, it's really difficult for us to interfere in their feuds."

“That makes sense. I’ll probably set off within a week. I have a gym challenge to attend in the next couple of days.”

"Hehe~ When was the challenge?"

"The day after tomorrow? What's wrong?"

"I want to see it!"

"Huh...?"

Mary raised an eyebrow in confusion, and then saw Mizuki holding up her phone and turning the camera around, so that Mizuki's surroundings came into Mary's view.

Why...an airport?

"Of course I'm going to visit you, Mary! I even had Dr. Kukui make me a special ID; I can't just leave it there."

"...So you're still just trying to slack off, huh? What about the others?"

Mary chuckled and, holding up her phone, asked curiously, "Why aren't Lillie and the others coming in this situation?"

"Professor Kukui is quite busy and can't make it here, so the Pokémon School staff can't come. As for Lillie, she didn't come over."

Mizuki shrugged. Without a guardian accompanying them, how could the Pokémon school dare to let a few students travel across regions?

"So you're all alone then?"

Mizuki nodded, then gave a mischievous smile and said:

"Yeah, am I not enough for myself?"

Mary rolled her eyes at her.

"What nonsense! When was your flight? Which airport did you land at?"

"The airport in Gongmen City, it seems like we're arriving early tomorrow morning, what's wrong?"

"...No, I don't want to pick you up at this time."

"Hey—is it really that bad?"

"Who told you to land at such a far-off airport, and arrive in the early hours of the morning?"

"No, no, no—come pick me up from the airport! Aren't you afraid I'll get kidnapped if I'm alone?"

"..."

You're the first Alola champion, who in the entire Galar region could possibly steal you away?

Perhaps feeling embarrassed by Mary's gaze, Mizuki's cheeks grew increasingly red, and she finally couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her face.

Mary, amused by this sight, grinned.

"Alright, alright, I'll go pick you up from the airport. It's rare for an Alola champion to act cute towards me, how could I refuse?"

"...Let's not talk about this anymore."

Mizuki, who had raised her head again, looked ashamed and indignant.

"It's almost time to board, so I'll hang up now."

"Okay, see you tomorrow. Send me your flight details and time later."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, Mizuki abruptly ended the call, whether she was really in a hurry to board the plane or was simply shy.

After putting away Rotom's phone, Mari leaned back in her chair and looked at Yuri on the battlefield.

This trip to Alola is quite dangerous... I wonder if Yuri would be willing to stay.

With Mary's abilities, getting involved in the affairs of the Radiant God would only allow her to barely protect herself. Mary knows that her greatest role is probably to try to communicate and avoid unnecessary disputes.

It's always a very risky decision.

If Marie hadn't volunteered, Alola would never have allowed her to do something so dangerous.

Mari stretched and yawned, clearing her mind of all distractions. She waved to Yuri, who had just finished a battle, and was rewarded with a big smile.

……

After Yuri's battle ended and the challenge time was officially set, the two left the gym.

"Um, Yuri. Mizuki just called me and said she'll be coming to Galar tomorrow."

"Hmm, hmm? Who?"

Yuri, holding Mari's hand, paused for a moment upon hearing Mizuki's name, not quite reacting.

"Mizuki."

"No, why did she come here?"

"Because she had some things to do in Alola, and she happened to be free these past few days, so she came over to spend a few days here."

"Oh……"

Yuri seemed to be thinking about something, scrutinizing Mari's face, and nodded slightly.

"what happened?"

"...It's nothing, Mary-chan, are you going to pick her up?"