Pokémon from Galar

After receiving the badge from Mei Rong, Mary walked into the passage, still savoring the battle she had just fought. Next time, she would face her older brother, who would only be more difficult to defeat than today.

After handing her Pokémon over to Nurse Joy at the arena, Marnie, now relaxed in the warm air, leisurely found a spot in the rest area to rest for a while.

"I wonder how Yuri's match is going..."

Thinking this, Mary took out her phone, opened the live streaming app, and found her usual live streaming channel. The live stream room with the title "Mary vs. Mei Rong" was still up, and when she clicked in, she could see many people chatting in the comments section next to it.

The conversation was a bit strange; while congratulating Mary on her breakthrough, everyone was also regretting that she didn't get wet in the final performance.

I rolled my eyes at the comment section and logged out. Ever since I saw my photo was posted on the forum, it still hadn't sunk.

Marnie specially set up an energy sensitivity for the Max Gym Challenge, and even included the slight energy reaction from weather moves in the reaction zone.

I clicked into Yuri's live stream and found that they had already reached the fourth battle, with Coalossal facing Sirfetch'd. Both of them had Dynamaxed, and the battle was now at its most intense.

Marie watched all of Yuri's challenges, and even watched the recordings of the few she missed. Although Sirfetch'd joined the team midway through and they might even be separated in the future, he undoubtedly became Yuri's signature Pokémon in this year's Gym Challenge.

With their rarity and formidable strength, just seeing the terrifying mountain of coal opposite him was enough to demonstrate how much Magua valued him.

However, Sirfetch'd's Dynamax battles are a bit different. He doesn't really like Dynamax moves. Although the power of the moves has been greatly enhanced, they have become too uncontrollable. As a result, Sirfetch'd has specifically practiced how to control this energy so that it doesn't interfere with his moves.

So from Mary's perspective, the Onion Soldier raised his sword and shield and took a huge stride, crossing half the field to unleash his sword technique on Coal Mountain!

While the gigantic body affected his agility to some extent, it did not interfere with Sirfetch'd's swordsmanship. The combination of sword and shield gave Sirfetch'd a different kind of imposing presence.

"Mari, your Pokémon is healed!"

"it is good--!"

Mary looked up and met Joey's gaze. She smiled and responded, letting the Rotom phone stay by her side. Mary temporarily shifted her attention away from the screen and walked to the medical facility.

"Thank you."

"It's okay. Oh, are you watching another gym's challenge match?"

Joy handed the Poké Ball back to Marie, glancing at the screen playing on Rotom's phone, and casually remarked.

"Hmm, I'm planning to check on my companions' situation; it seems to be going well."

The screen showed Sirfetch'd slashing through Coalossal's Max Guard with a single sword strike, then turning and sweeping his opponent.

"But I personally think Mary is the better candidate!"

"Oh, thank you..."

Mary was a little embarrassed and scratched her face when Joey suddenly said something like that.

Having been approached and having nothing else to do, plus the indoor heating was quite comfortable, Mary simply stood to the side and chatted idly with Miss Joey while watching the live stream.

After the match ended, Mary bid farewell to Miss Joey, changed into warmer clothes, and left the arena.

Once on the bus, Mary leaned back in her seat and sent Yuri a message. She expected a reply, but to her surprise, it came instantly.

"I just opened my phone and saw Mary's message, hehe~ I'll wait for you at the bus stop then."

Seeing Yuri's reply, Mari smiled, her lips pursed.

"Just wait inside, it's too cold outside. Also, congratulations on passing the sixth gym! I watched the last match."

'You too! Congratulations! I'll finish before you next time!'

"...The two gyms can't operate at the same time anymore."

'what……'

After putting down her phone, Mary tilted her head and stared out the window, grinning as her breath condensed on the cool glass, obscuring her view.

After that, it's time to go back to Spike Town. It's been so long since I've been back, and Mary is starting to miss home. She's just a little worried about how to introduce Yuri to her parents.

Mary's parents had quit their jobs to help their two children run their crude energy cube company. Recently, they heard that orders have increased significantly, and they have become busier.

I might not see anyone at home on weekdays this time.

After swaying and rocking on the bus for a while, we arrived at our destination after a few stops.

Before Mary even got off the bus, she saw Yuri and Little Six-Tailed Tiger waiting by the bus stop with their necks hunched over.

Braving the cold wind, Mary got off the bus and walked over to Yuri, raising her hand to warm Yuri's slightly cold face. She said helplessly:

"Didn't I tell you to wait inside the arena?"

"Hehehe~"

Yuri just smiled foolishly, then reached out and hugged Mary, asking:

"When are we leaving for Mary-chan's house?"

"Tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow?"

"Let's go the day after tomorrow then, we'll take Route 9!"

Yuri's words made Mari blink, a little uneasy.

"Why... it's not only very cold over there, but it's also all waterways... why not just take Route 7?"

"Didn't they say before that Mary's bicycle could travel on water after the upgrade?"

"..."

Mary raised her face and stepped back slightly, staring at Yuri without saying a word.

"W-what's wrong...?"

"You only want to go that way because you think it's interesting, right..."

"Yeah, yeah! Riding a bicycle on water! Don't you think that's fun?"

It's very cold on Route 9, and there's a lot of ice on the water. You can walk there, but it's troublesome whether you walk on land or in the water. Most people would choose Route 7.

"Sigh... whatever makes you happy. Anyway, let's go get some food first and then go back to the hotel."

Unable to resist Yuri's coaxing, Mary sighed and agreed to Yuri's whimsical suggestion after a short while.

"Hehehe~ Let's go eat teppanyaki again! I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time."

"Mmm, I want to eat it too."

Chapter 300: Catching Team Rocket's Tail

After Marie and Yuri finished their last night at the hotel in Battlegrounds, they left the city via Route 9.

Route 9 is a downhill route, and it's relatively easier to walk on than Route 8.

So Mary pulled out her bicycle and was sitting on the newly installed seat, holding onto Yuri's waist. With Rotom helping to control the speed, the ride was quite easy.

The little six-tailed beast was placed in a detachable basket in front. The mountain bike, which was originally quite cool, has now become plain because of the things added to the front and back.

Because of the bicycle, we arrived at the coastal area much faster than expected.

Yuri stopped the car, blinked, and turned to look at Mary.

"Are you sure everything's okay?"

"What do you mean no problem?"

Mary blinked in confusion and looked at Yuri curiously, wondering what she was suddenly talking about.

"It's just a water bike setup... you just have to go underwater, that's such a perfunctory explanation!"

Since the instruction manual didn't explain exactly how to switch states, Yuri received the reply, "Just step on it and rush into the water," after calling the researcher she had contacted earlier.

"Haha~ You're only bringing this up now?"

Seeing Yuri's worried expression, Mary couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Moooo—! You'll get sick if you fall into the water!"

Hearing Mary's laughter from the back seat, Yuri glared at her, her cheeks flushed red, whether from the cold or embarrassment, she couldn't tell.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Just let Si-chan help you hold it up."

Mary reached out and pinched Yuri's cheek, comforting her while taking out the Poké Ball and calling out Sue-chan.

"Excuse me, could you please help me catch the bicycle if it falls off?"

"Shh~ (No problem~)"

Sisi stood beside him, smiling and nodding. Then, it became clear that Sisi's psychic powers had been imbued into the bicycle.

patting Yuri's belly, Mary said with a smile:

"Alright, can we go now?"

"Hmm—alright then."

Yuri hesitated for a moment, then nodded solemnly, though it was unclear what she was wary of. Seeing this, Mary, who was behind her, pressed her head against Yuri's back and laughed.

Feeling the tremor from behind, Yuri pouted, then suddenly pushed off with her feet and rushed into the water without saying a word.

The moment the wheels touched the water, the pre-programmed sequence began to work. The single wheel suddenly disintegrated and quickly deployed two rather large air cushions, turning the two-wheeled bicycle into a four-wheeled vehicle after it entered the water.

The propulsion device should be under the air cushion. After the bicycle stabilized, Mary and Yuri curiously looked down and examined it for a while before making this guess.

"Whoosh~ (This bicycle seems to float on water~)"

Sis floated over to Mary, put her arm around Mary's shoulder, and said with a smile.

"Okay, you can use your telekinesis now. Thank you for your hard work. Shall we go back into the sphere first?"

Mary held up the healing ball and looked at Silk Sauce.

"Shh~ (I'll head back now, it's too cold~)"

Sisi raised her hand and pressed the switch, returning to her Poké Ball on her own. At least the temperature inside was much warmer than outside.

"Wow! Riding a bicycle on the water doesn't seem too strenuous at all!"

Yuri tried pressing the pedal and found that it wasn't any harder than when she was on the ground; it was just a little harder to control the direction and speed.

After finding the bicycle to be very stable, Yuri completely let loose, like a child who had discovered a new toy, grinning and starting to ride recklessly on the water.

Fortunately, the Pokémon reacted very quickly, and no accidents occurred such as being knocked down by the Manta Rays that suddenly burst out of the water.

On the contrary, Yuri would occasionally move closer to the direction of the Pokémon she discovered.

"Don't run around!"

Mary, sitting in the back seat, held onto Yuri's waist and gave her a worried remark.