Pokémon from Galar

"Ah... I'm sorry, this Pokémon keeps trying to get into the room for some reason..."

"Shh~ (It's okay, but where did this child come from?)"

Sis looked at the proprietress curiously. She naturally knew what the little guy was and could understand why he would look for Mari, but the question was why Galar would have this child.

"Huh? Is it a superpower?"

The sudden realization of the conversation startled the proprietress, but she quickly understood.

"I don't know either. I just suddenly ran into the house and came straight to the guest's room."

"Shh~ (Oh, I see. This child has some connection with my trainer, which is why he wanted to come. Don't worry.)"

Just as Sisi was explaining this to the landlady, the little guy who had rushed into the room jumped onto the bed and hugged Mary's face.

"Ya~ Ya~"

"……Um?"

Suddenly having something unfamiliar covered her face caught Mary off guard, leaving her momentarily stunned. This unfamiliar sensation was clearly neither her Pokémon nor Yuri's.

He raised his hand and grasped the light, fluffy mass, then opened his eyes.

"???"

"Yeah~"

Unlike Mary's puzzled expression, Cosmog was quite happy. Mary's scent gave it a familiar sense of security in this unfamiliar, snowy environment.

"What's going on...?"

Mary propped herself up on her arms, looked at Cosmog who had floated up to her lap and was clinging to her, and then glanced at Sis and the landlady at the door.

"I'm very sorry, sir."

"Uh, it's nothing. But where did this child suddenly come from?"

Sis came over and quickly recounted the conversation, which only made Mary more confused.

Reaching out to hug Cosmog, Mary walked to the door, looked at the landlady, and said with a smile:

"Can I take care of this child today?"

"No problem, it's just a Pokémon that came from who-knows-where, if you don't mind..."

The proprietress didn't care about the unfamiliar Pokémon itself; she was more concerned about Marie's attitude, since she was her customer.

"Then I won't disturb your rest any longer. You can call me anytime if you need anything."

Seeing that nothing was happening, the landlady left Mary's room and went downstairs.

Mary watched the landlady disappear down the hallway, then closed the door behind her, returned to her bed, sat down, and looked down at Cosmog, who was biting and chewing on her hand. She raised an eyebrow.

He gathered the last bit of light that had returned to his body at his fingertips and handed it over.

"Awoo—!"

Marnie didn't gather much light slowly, which was very little compared to the amount needed to evolve two Pokémon, but it was quite suitable for a newly hatched Cosmog.

Seeing Cosmog looking stuffed after eating only a small ball of light, Marie smiled; it was quite cute.

However, how it ended up in Galar is particularly puzzling. There's hardly any light in that place, so logically, shouldn't it have landed in Alola?

"Eek~ (What should we do with this child?)"

While teasing the energetic Cosmog with its tail, Ichigo asked Marie a question.

"I don't know... I don't even know where it came from. I'll ask Alola and Metropolis later to see if any of the little nebulae have gone missing recently."

Because of Lillie, Marie also habitually called Cosmog "Little Nebula," which was quite fitting.

"Sha~ (So cute~)"

Sis-chan also moved closer to I-chan, reaching out to poke the soft ball of air. Having previously fought alongside Luna Yara, she had a pretty good first impression of Nebula.

"Ha... I'll talk about it tomorrow anyway. I'm going to take a shower and then go to sleep."

Mary yawned again. She really had no desire for Nebula, or rather, ever since she helped Mordred evolve, Mary had lost interest in catching those legendary creatures.

Of course, I would like to see him if I have the chance, but it would just be a brief meeting.

After taking off her clothes, Mary walked barefoot towards the bathroom. She had left in a hurry today and hadn't brought any change of clothes, so she would have to bear with wearing the same clothes for another day.

"Yeah~"

Little Nebula followed us around in a flurry of activity, even though she couldn't speak clearly, her curiosity was frighteningly strong.

"What, you want to take a bath too? By the way, can you even take a bath in your current form...?"

Mary looked at the ball of air-like body with some concern, then turned to I-chan and Su-chan and asked:

"Are you two going to shower together?"

"Sha~ (I want it!)"

Before Ichiko could even react, Sis-chan reached out, picked her up, and they walked into the bathroom together.

Chapter 314 The Research Institute in the Snowfield

Yuri returned in the early hours of the morning. Mari was fast asleep, but I-chan, with her more acute senses, got up from bed to open the door for Yuri.

"Ah, I-chan, good morning~"

Upon opening the door and seeing I-chan, Yuri squinted, squatted down, patted I-chan's head, and quietly followed her into the room.

"what……"

After flying through the snowfield all night, Yuri was exhausted and sleepy, especially after entering the guesthouse, where the warmth of the room made her sleepiness keep surging.

"Sorry to disturb your rest."

Taking off her outer clothes, Yuri sat on the edge of the bed and smiled shyly at I-chan, who had already climbed back into her sleeping spot.

"Ee~"

I-chan twitched her ears, then leaned against Izu-chan, closed her eyes, and didn't seem to care much.

"what……"

Yuri felt like she couldn't keep her eyes open anymore, so she pulled back the covers and shrank inside. The comforting blankets, thanks to Mary, made Yuri feel like she was in heaven.

He reached out to hug Mary, but his arm touched something soft under the covers. Half-asleep, he pulled it out and glanced at it.

"What...you scared me! It's just a little nebula..."

Yuri, who was almost asleep with her head on the pillow, didn't even realize what she was seeing. She reached out and grabbed the sleeping Nebula, tucking it into Mary's other side, and then used Mary as a giant body pillow.

With his cheek pressed against Mary's neck, he took a deep breath of her reassuring scent and quickly lost consciousness.

……

The next day, Mary was the first to wake up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the soft body of Little Nebula almost pressed against her face, and then she felt the familiar sensation of it resting on her.

I don't know when they got back, but they probably won't get up until very late.

Thinking this, Mary carefully got out of bed, then covered Yuri with the blanket again. She greedily poked Yuri's cheek with her finger, which elicited a muffled murmur in response.

So cute!

"what……"

Mary stood up and yawned. She glanced out the window; all she saw was a vast expanse of white. After a nap, the surprise she felt last night had subsided.

Marie picked up Rotom's phone and sent a message to Professor Kukui. She needed to ask Alola about Nebula, since she didn't have the means to contact other worlds.

This is only established by the Ether Foundation.

After a quick wash in the restroom, Kukui sent a reply.

"The fact that a Cosmog has appeared in the Galar region might mean that the Ultra Slot has opened there. Let's be careful. As for whether it's lost, I'll go and ask around. Please take care of it for me, Marie."

"..."

Mary raised an eyebrow. She knew she'd have to take care of it herself, but Nebula was quite easy to care for, so it didn't really matter. Before evolving, it didn't need any extra nutrition, and after evolving into its cocoon-like form, it fell into a deep sleep, completely still.

"what……"

Shaking her head to stop thinking about these things, Mary is now just waiting for Yuri to wake up so they can go home together. She just wants to rest at home for a few days.

After putting the Rotom phone in her pocket, Mary called out to Sis and Eri, and then tucked the still-sleeping Nebula into her collar. She planned to go downstairs to have some breakfast, as she was already a little hungry.

Pushing open the door, she saw Nie Zi already at the top of the stairs. Carefully approaching, Mary called out to her older brother.

"Brother, good morning."

"Ah... good morning, where's your friend?"

"Still sleeping."

As Mary walked downstairs with Nie Zi, she suddenly remembered something. She had come in a hurry yesterday and left her backpack at home. What was she going to do about feeding her Pokémon?

"Bro, did you bring any Pokémon food?"

"The team is prepared. Judging from your appearance, you forgot to bring it yesterday. Come with me."

Nie Zi chuckled and patted Mary's head, his gaze sweeping over the bulge in Mary's chest. He was a little curious about what was inside, but he didn't ask.

Mary had followed him out, thinking they were somewhere in the village, but she saw Nie Zi turn two corners and walk directly out of the village.

"...Where are we going?"

"It's a research institute. This team has a lot of people, so it's impossible for them all to stay in the village. So we borrowed some space from the research institute, including some supplies."

"Oh……"

Upon hearing this, Mary recalled a deeply ingrained memory: there seemed to be a research institute in the snowy plains.

"It's a research institute that studies Dynamax, but I don't know the specifics. Maybe you can ask Sonia."

"oh oh."

The research institute is located in a cave. The outer entrance has not been specially renovated and remains in a rather primitive state. Even inside, there are many places where the rock strata are exposed.

The researchers in white coats seemed unfazed by Nie Zi's arrival; many even ignored the commotion at the entrance, engrossed in their own tasks.

Nie Zi simply raised his hand to greet a female researcher who appeared to be in charge, and then led Mary to a place that resembled a cafeteria.

"There's hardly anyone here."