Pokémon from Galar

Yuri hunched her neck and snuggled closer to Mary.

"We can just walk uphill towards the west of the city. The hotel is located quite close to the countryside, supposedly because of the open-air hot spring that was built there."

"Oh~!"

With her hands in her pockets, Mary smiled and followed the excited Yuri. There was only one main road leading up from the Pokémon Center, so she wasn't worried about Yuri getting lost.

The hot spring hotel is very large and the signs are very prominent, so you don't have to spend too much effort to find it. It looks great, although the price is also very expensive.

"Oh—it looks amazing in photos, but it seems even more amazing in person."

Following Mary into the lobby, Yuri was somewhat surprised by the lobby's decor. Although it wasn't the most luxurious hotel in Battlegrounds, it was still among the top-tier hotels, and everything looked extremely expensive.

After getting her room key and arriving at her room, Yuri put down her backpack and excitedly looked at Mari, asking:

"Shall we go soak in a hot spring?"

"Hi...hi...let me put my bag down first."

Mary took off her hat, put down her bag, found some clean clothes, and before she could even look around the room, Yuri pulled her towards the hot springs.

The bathroom was very spacious. After Marie and Yuri took off their clothes and came in, they released their Pokémon. They didn't need to do the bathing themselves; helping each other out would have made it much faster than Marie and Yuri doing it themselves.

"Marie-chan~ Let me help you wash your hair."

Yuri's voice from beside her drew Mary's attention back.

Since it was the body washing stage, neither of them was wearing anything or covering themselves up. Even with the mist swirling around them, they could see each other completely.

"Sure."

Mary gave Yuri a generous look and nodded with a smile. Her youthful figure clearly showed that she was still a child, and it would probably take a few more years for her to improve.

He pulled up a small stool and sat down next to Yuri. Following Yuri's hand that was placed on his head, he lowered his head and his gaze moved to Yuri's calves and feet.

Actually, there's nothing much to see. Mary isn't a leg fetishist or has any particular fetishes. In fact, if she had to say, she prefers the way she looks in stockings.

However, compared to Mari, who has a wealth of theoretical knowledge and a clear goal, Yuri is clearly wavering.

Although all that could be seen was her snow-white back, Mary's unguarded posture made her alluring. This made Yuri not only want to help wash her hair, but also wanted to take Mary's place and help her thoroughly wash every corner of her body.

However, with her eyes closed, Mary was unaware of Yuri's subtle emotional changes, though even if she had, she wouldn't have minded.

After washing up, it's time to go into the hot spring.

While most Pokémon can accept this way of enjoying themselves, there are always some that are not so accepting.

For example, the six-tailed fox and Xiao Mo each had a wooden basin floating on the surface of the hot spring water.

Although the ice-type Vulpix didn't mind taking a bath, it was a bit difficult to get it to soak in the hot spring, so the two of them gave it two wooden tubs to play in.

Sitting side by side in a spot at the perfect depth, Mary leaned back against the edge of the hot spring, looking at the sky that had completely darkened and the falling snowflakes, and remarked that you really do get what you pay for.

“Mary-chan…”

"Um……?"

Even his speech became languid.

Mary tilted her head to look at Yuri, whose cheeks had inexplicably turned red. The comfortable feeling made her too lazy to say anything more. She just quietly looked into Yuri's eyes, waiting for her to continue.

But Mary, whose mind was clearly fogged up from soaking in the hot spring, overlooked the very allure of her current appearance.

Sometimes, what's elusive yet within reach is the most alluring and tempting, leading to crime.

For example, right now.

Before Mary could even react, Yuri had already grasped Mary's hand underwater, then tilted her head and pressed her entire body against Mary's, while her other hand also wandered towards her more intimate areas.

Chapter 284 Sticking

Yuri fainted from the heat the first time she soaked in a hot spring.

Supporting Yuri against herself, Mary felt a mix of worry and unease. She had been shyly anticipating how far Yuri would go, having let her do as she pleased.

However, they were still just children. Although they had already made a rather bold attack, they still did not realize how to complete the final move.

So, after realizing Yuri's lack of knowledge in this area, Mary, who was initially a little nervous, quickly calmed down, her body softened, and she became quite cooperative.

Completely ignoring the Pokémon around them, the two clung to each other for a long time. Yuri endured her embarrassment, waiting for Marie to surrender on her own, while Marie simply enjoyed Yuri's innocent desires and actively cooperated with Yuri's actions.

To Mary's surprise, in the end, it wasn't her own Pokémon that interrupted her, but Yuri who couldn't bear the embarrassment and fainted from the water.

Mary felt an overwhelming fondness for the drowsy girl leaning on her shoulder, but she tried her best to restrain that surging affection. She gently touched the delicate skin with both hands, her fingertips slowly tracing its surface.

Turning her head, she greeted the Pokémon and told them to soak on their own. Marie grabbed a towel, then picked up Yuri and carried her away from the open-air hot spring.

After drying Yuri off in the warmer shower stall, Mari helped Yuri, who was now dressed, to sit down on a bench in the changing room, and then placed Yuri's head on her lap.

The room was very warm. Mary reached out and fiddled with her still-damp hair. Looking at Yuri's flushed cheeks, she couldn't help but laugh.

Just a moment ago they were so proactive and anxious, but now they've become so pathetic.

Marie didn't rush back to her room, but instead waited quietly for the Pokémon to return.

"Waaah..."

Yuri, still half asleep, turned over. Perhaps because the light above her head was too bright, Yuri buried her face in Mary's lower abdomen. Her warm breath seeped through the clothes and onto Mary, making her feel a little awkward.

Having just emerged from the hot spring, with the lingering warmth still on her body, Mary inhaled the steam in the air and stared blankly at Yuri's profile.

Mary poked Yuri's soft cheek with her finger, but didn't get any reaction. She wasn't sure whether Yuri had fainted from soaking in the hot spring or from shyness. Maybe it was both.

But it's very cute.

I don't know what strange things she's been secretly reading lately, but I feel like I need to give her a proper lesson in science and proper knowledge before she gets misled by exaggerated literary works.

However, it would feel strange to say it myself.

Mary simulated the scene of tutoring Yuri in the room on her own, and felt that if she wasn't careful, the style of the scene would go in a strange direction.

After all, it's not appropriate for lovers to discuss this kind of knowledge... Any normal person wouldn't feel that the atmosphere would become serious.

As Mary's thoughts began to wander, a slightly perverse smile crept onto her lips. Yuri's ambiguous actions earlier had already left Mary's desires in a state of flux, and now that they were drifting into this kind of thing, no matter how much she tried to remind herself, she couldn't help but let them wander in strange directions.

I'm thinking of taking care of my physical needs on my own.

Seeing that Yuri showed no signs of waking up, Mary had no choice but to suppress her emotions and wait silently for everyone.

……

When Yuri woke up, she found herself back in her room.

The familiar scent around her made her feel exceptionally at ease.

"Mari-chan...?"

She called her name softly, and Yuri blinked, still not quite understanding what had happened.

"Are you awake? Are you hungry?"

Mary put down her phone and looked down at Yuri, who was pressed against her thigh and looked confused.

"Hmm... I was...? How did I get back into the room?"

"You got dizzy from soaking in the hot spring, you idiot—do you even remember what you did?"

"Well……"

Yuri frowned, her body wriggling restlessly in the blankets. She rolled over, raised her arms and legs, and hugged Mary's legs. Her mind was still a mess, and she couldn't think of anything for the moment.

Seeing Yuri's expression of utter confusion, Mary didn't mind and patted her cheek, asking:

"Okay, get up. What would you like to eat? I'll get it for you."

"..."

"what happened?"

Seeing that Yuri didn't answer, Mary paused for a moment, reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her sideburns, and asked with a smile.

"Waaah..."

Unexpectedly, such a light touch made Yuri's whole body tremble. Not only that, but her exposed ears and cheeks also turned red at an almost visible speed.

"Pfft..."

Seeing this reaction, Mary knew exactly what was going on. It was clear that Yuri had finally remembered what she had been doing before she fainted. Instead of seizing the opportunity, she had failed and ended up fainting herself, leaving Mary to take care of her.

The thought of herself wearing clean clothes made Yuri realize that Mary must have helped her wipe her body and change her into these clothes.

Yuri became even more ashamed.

Mary, who was being held, was unable to move for a moment. She had originally planned to go down and get some food for Yuri herself, but it seemed that she would have to ask someone to bring it up.

Just as she was thinking this and trying to reach for the call button by the bedside, Yuri suddenly let go, turned over, and curled up in the blankets, looking like she was escaping reality.

"hiss……"

Suddenly the blanket was snatched away. Mary shook herself, glanced helplessly at Yuri who was curled up in a ball, reached for the thick pantyhose, put them on, and got off the bed.

"Then I'll go downstairs and get your dinner up. Hurry up and get dressed."

After saying that, Mary playfully reached out and patted the bulging blanket. Watching the blanket shake back and forth, she couldn't help but laugh again.

Fortunately, the hotel restaurant was still serving food at this time. Mary went downstairs and packed two meals according to Yuri's preferences, and returned to her room without much delay.

Yuri had already put on her coat and was sitting on the sofa, but as soon as she saw Mary push the door open and come in, she was so frightened that she trembled while hugging Bai Pengpeng.

"What? Am I that scary?"

Mary smiled and went to the door, placing the still-steaming dinner in front of Yuri, saying with a smile:

"Eat quickly."

"Uh-huh……"

Yuri blushed, kept her head down, and made barely audible sounds.

Calvin really choked people to death.

There's almost nothing to write about Battlegrounds... Aside from Sonia, I can probably only write some yuri scenes, which is a headache... Maybe I should just beat the last three gyms normally and then write a proper story about Eternatus.

I wanted to do something about Team Rocket, but according to my own setup, Team Rocket is still outwitting Nie Zi, so I can't really get anything going on with Mary.

My head hurts, it hurts so much…

Chapter 285 Sonia's Malicious Intentions