Pokémon from Galar

"You... let go, it's inconvenient to sleep now."

"Let go if you stop hitting me."

"Humph!"

"Then I won't let it go."

"You—ouch!"

Feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, Yuri saw Mary's shameless act and, in a moment of impulsiveness, opened her mouth and bit Mary's shoulder.

"hiss--"

I subconsciously shuddered, but the pain I expected didn't happen. Instead, I felt the skin near my neck being sucked and licked.

Just as Mary was feeling a little uncomfortable, she suddenly felt a sharp pain where she had been bitten, and then she saw Yuri raise her head with a smug look on her face.

"What did you do..."

"I'm not telling you—humph~ Time to sleep."

Suddenly, Yuri's mood changed, and she rolled over, snuggling closer to Mary and squinting her eyes.

"..."

As she casually put her arm around Yuri, Mari had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but since Yuri was also going to sleep and the Pokémon were all asleep, she could only close her eyes and wait until tomorrow morning to investigate further.

the next day,

With mixed feelings, Mary put on a turtleneck sweater to cover up the very noticeable mark, so that it wouldn't be discovered after she met Sonia and the others today.

Yuri reached out and tugged at Mary's collar, feigning regret as she said:

"Hey—why are you suddenly wearing this? Isn't it nice to show some skin?"

He turned his head and looked at Yuri with a playful expression, staring into her eyes for a few seconds before saying:

"Are you sure? If you don't mind Sonia and the others seeing it, I don't care. If they see it, just say you planted it yesterday."

It's just a contest of who has the thickest skin. At worst, we'll just be shameless. Why should we be afraid of Yuri's provocation?

"Oh, well...maybe we shouldn't?"

"No, I've changed my mind. I'll just wear something I normally wear."

As Mary said this, she reached for the hem of her clothes, intending to take off the clothes she had just put on, but Yuri hurriedly pressed her hands down.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong! I shouldn't have been so smug!"

Even faster than she expected, Mary released her grip, cupped Yuri's cheek, took a big bite, and then said contentedly:

So cute~

Chapter 290 Yuri vs. Hop: Both Sides Improve

I ate breakfast early and went out to meet Hop at the Pokémon Center. If we had time, we could have lunch together after we finished playing.

After crossing the snow-cleared streets, they arrived at the Pokémon Center near the suburbs. The two pushed open the door and went inside, only to find that Sonia and Hop had already taken their seats in the rest area.

Good morning, you two. How long have you been waiting?

Mary sat down opposite the two people and greeted them with a smile.

“I just arrived, but Hep arrived even earlier than me.”

Sonia pushed the two cups of milk tea in front of Mary and Yuri, and pointed with a smile to Hep, who was standing next to her with a face full of excitement.

"I woke up very early this morning, but I couldn't fall back asleep, so I just went out for a morning workout."

A breakfast was laid out in front of Hop, and he didn't have his Poké Ball with him; he had probably given it to Nurse Joy.

"Are you sure you're okay? Why don't you rest for the morning and call again in the afternoon?"

Yuri propped her head up and watched Hop eat. She hadn't expected that such a informal battle agreement could excite people like this. The last time she was so excited that she couldn't sleep was when she went to pick up Leon with Hop.

"No need! Ever since our last match, I've been looking forward to this day when we can fight again. I can't wait!"

Hep ate and talked, and although his actions were not elegant at all, the three people present could hear the emotions in his words.

After today's battle with Yuri, after proving something to Yuri and to himself, perhaps Hop will finally begin his transformation.

Mary thought this for no reason.

They didn't wait long at the Pokémon Center. Hop quickly finished his breakfast, retrieved his Pokémon, and the four of them left the city together.

Given Yuri and Hop's current skill level, the makeshift battle arena next to the Pokémon Center is no longer suitable for them to battle. If they want to fight freely, they either need to go to a dedicated battle arena, such as the arena or some paid arenas, or go to the wild.

In an open area a little further from the city, Mary and Sonia stood to the side, looking at Yuri and Hep standing opposite each other, and shrank their necks a little from the cold.

Who do you think will win?

When Sonia asked her a question casually, Mary answered almost without thinking:

"Yuri".

"So confident?"

“Our talents are about the same, but Hop wasted some time. It wasn’t a long time, but that’s enough to create a gap between us now, unless Hop’s command skills are high enough.”

“That makes sense…then I’ll bet on Hop.”

"Ok?"

Mary turned her head and looked at Sonia with a puzzled expression, but Sonia just smiled at Mary with a complicated expression.

Did you suddenly think of something?

Since Sonia was unwilling to talk about it, Mary decided not to pry.

Both sides have sent out their starting Pokémon. Hop unsurprisingly sent out Wooloo, while Yuri sent out Toxtricity.

"slam!"

"Voice cracks!"

Both sides launched their attacks simultaneously. The woolly horned sheep, with a speed and momentum that seemed disproportionate to its round body, stomped its limbs hard on the ground and charged toward the trembling salamander.

The vibrato salamander raised its hand and passionately played the vocal organs in front of it. Accompanied by a burst of exciting electronic sound, electric light mixed with sound waves stirred up a large amount of snow, which surged up in front of it.

"It's no use! Woolhorn sheep, charge!"

Hop's choice was somewhat unexpected; given the Woolhorn's abilities, it would have been very difficult for it to withstand that attack.

"Stay vigilant."

As Yuri's voice rang out, the fluffy horned sheep also crashed headfirst into the surging electric light.

boom--!

Forced to break through the range of the electric shock, the Woolhorn sheep stumbled across the field and arrived in front of the Trembling Salamander.

"Now! A million-ton kick!"

"Meow—!"

Taking advantage of its almost uncontrollable high speed, the woolly horned sheep suddenly exerted force with its forelegs, lifting itself high into the air, and rapidly gathering immense energy.

Step down!

"Hold on!"

Bang-!

Almost the instant Yuri spoke, the Trembling Salamander raised its defenses and narrowly blocked the powerful kick.

However, the enormous impact still broke the balance of the trembling salamander, forcing it to stagger back a few steps.

"It's not over yet! Cotton defense attack!"

"Lightning creates distance, then it charges!"

The Woolhorn sheep's special moves are clearly not always executed perfectly; at least the cotton defense and attack are not yet fully coordinated, which gives the trembling salamander a sliver of an opportunity.

Barely regaining its balance, the String Salamence watched as the Woolhorn raised its front hooves once more. Although Fighting-type attacks were resistant to it, the intensity of this energy, enhanced by Cotton Defense, was an attack that its small frame could not ignore.

The electrical energy erupted rapidly under pressure, and the vibrato salamander quickly ducked to the side. Immediately afterwards, the woolly horned sheep's forelegs slammed heavily onto the spot where it had just been standing.

boom--!!!

The snow within a few meters was all knocked away, and the frozen soil below was crushed by the impact. The high-flying snowflakes obscured everyone's vision.

The trembling salamander, enveloped in lightning, burst out of the snow-covered area in the next instant.

"Voice cracks!"

"Hold on!"

The sound waves and electric light pierced through the swirling snowflakes, while the woolly horned sheep, hiding behind them, successfully blocked the opponent's attack.

Seeing this, Hep suddenly smiled.

"Cotton defense, and then—"

Yuri suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Trembling Salamander, Volt Displacement!"

"Pass the baton!"

"Meow—!"

The woolly horned sheep bleated loudly, raising its defenses to the maximum in one breath. The trembling salamander was not to be outdone, and with another burst of lightning, it pounced on the woolly horned sheep's indistinct figure!

Carrying electric light, it pierced through the snowflakes and found the body of the woolly horned sheep. The vibrato salamander pounced at lightning speed, then retreated after a brief touch!

Using the force of the attack, Wooloo turned around and returned to its Poké Ball without hesitation, successfully transferring its enhanced defensive capabilities to the next Pokémon.

boom--

A Snorlax landed heavily in the center of the arena.

At the same time, Yuri's second Poké Ball opened, and Inteleon appeared in front of Yuri with one hand on its hip.

Yuri initially thought that Wooloo had some trump card up its sleeve, and that Toxtricity's defensive capabilities were not optimistic, so she chose to replace it. However, she didn't expect Hop to have the same idea, and that Snorlax had been buffed with Cotton Defense twice.

Yuri gets a headache just thinking about it.

"A major shock!"