Pokémon from Galar

"Oh right, let's take Tana downstairs for a tour later."

As she said this, she raised her hand and patted Mujita, who was sipping a glass of juice that she had somehow brought out from somewhere.

"Oh—! Does that mean you've agreed to join the research on Dynamax as a researcher?!"

Kibana's eyes lit up immediately. If Eternatus himself were willing to join, the research on Dynamax would definitely advance further.

"Stop dreaming. I'm just planning to observe for a while. You can bring this up with me again after you've cleaned up the trash."

Mugentana's attitude was not exactly polite, after all, it involved her own power, not other situations, which also restored some of her former haughty demeanor.

"Aha~ that's okay, you have to eat one bite at a time."

Cibana responded with a smile, neither showing dissatisfaction nor behaving inferior.

"By the way, Mary, be careful if you go to the wilderness these days. There are several large estates on the outskirts of Hammerlocke City."

"……I see."

Mary paused for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement. Since the incident in the snowfield, Team Rocket and those nobles seemed to have completely behaved themselves and hadn't shown their faces for some time.

Mary's appearance in Hammerlocke City could be a signal, and it's impossible for Chibana to be Mary's bodyguard every day; he can only remind her to be more careful.

"Then Yuri and I will head out first. We'll leave the tour to you."

After finishing her business and exchanging pleasantries, Mary grabbed Yuri's hand and prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, Cibana was taken aback and quickly said:

Aren't you coming along?

"No, I don't know much about research. Just call me after you're done and I'll come pick you up."

"This……"

Qibana glanced at Muktana beside him, who looked completely indifferent, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod in agreement.

"OK then……"

"Don't worry, she won't tear this down."

Just by looking at him, Mary could already guess what Chibana was thinking. She smiled and added a comment before turning and walking toward the exit.

"Well then, see you later—"

Watching Mary disappear into the exit, Chibana turned to look at the black-haired girl standing beside him, and after thinking for a moment, asked:

When do you plan to go for the visit? Or would you like to rest first?

Do you have any desserts?

"Oh, yes, we do have some. Do you want some?"

Mukyuu met Kibana's eyes, nodded silently, and his serious expression made Kibana feel uneasy.

"Then come with me. The cafeteria offers desserts all day long. If you need more, you can call the cake shop to order takeout."

Somewhat unsure of what attitude to use, Qibana ultimately adopted the tone he usually used with colleagues, pointing towards the entrance deep inside. After seeing Wujita nod, he led him out of the hall.

the other side,

Yuri glanced back at the castle gate and asked with some concern:

"Is it alright? Leaving Xiaotai there all alone, didn't you say the underground area is for studying her..."

"It's alright. I trust the president's reputation and I also trust Xiaotai's own abilities."

"Yeah……"

Yuri sometimes couldn't quite understand Mari's inexplicable trust, such as her willingness to help revive Mugentana, or her trust in Chairman Rose.

"Let's not talk about that. Let's go for a walk somewhere. Training starts tomorrow."

Unlike Yuri, Mary was less conflicted. After finishing her sentence, she glanced at the bus stop not far away and invited Yuri on a date.

"Ah, then come with me to the hair salon to get my hair done first. It's been so long since I've had it done."

"...Didn't you go there when you were in Zhanjing Town? It hasn't been that long."

"It's been over a month! Isn't that long enough? My hair grows very fast."

Yuri exaggeratedly raised her hand to cup her hair that touched her shoulders and showed it to Mary, but to be honest, apart from feeling that her hair texture was great, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her current hairstyle...

"Ah, yes, yes, go ahead, go ahead."

“Marie, you should get a haircut too. Don’t you think your bangs are a bit too long?”

Reaching out, Yuri lifted Mary's bangs, using her index and middle fingers to straighten the strands of hair, completely obscuring Mary's eyes.

"Oh... I usually keep it to the side, but it's already this long."

Mary shook her head slightly, tossing the strands of hair that were obscuring her vision to the side. She pouted; she had to accompany Yuri either way, so getting a haircut together wouldn't hurt.

Seeing that Mary agreed with her opinion without any objection, Yuri nodded with satisfaction, then took Mary's arm and walked towards the bus stop.

"Do you think I should try a different hairstyle?"

As Mary was being dragged along, she touched her braids again and asked the girl beside her a question.

What hairstyle?

"Dye it chestnut brown, and get some curls or something?"

Mary tentatively gave a vague impression, as she didn't usually pay much attention to these things and couldn't really recall the names.

"Hey—why did you dye your hair this color? I think black looks great."

"Change the style?"

"Hmm... but I still prefer Mary-chan's black hair."

"But wouldn't chestnut or brown hair be more suitable for curly hair? I prefer my black hair to be straight like this."

"...What kind of prejudice is that? Is it just personal preference?"

"probably."

Mary pondered for a moment, then nodded and said this.

P.S.: Speaking of the Pokémon press conference a couple of days ago, the remakes completely overwhelmed me, and the character models almost made me want to die. Now I have absolutely no desire to give money to GF (presumably a game developer), and I'm so angry that I'm thinking of using a free emulator instead.

Chapter 359 What Can a Private Cinema Do?

After leaving the beauty salon, Mary still didn't change her hairstyle; she just got it trimmed like Yuri and that was it.

Where should we go for a stroll now?

Yuri shook her head, feeling the soft touch of her flowing hair against her face, and muttered to herself.

"Want to go see a movie? I just saw a new movie starring Pikachu called 'Detective Pikachu,' it looks pretty good."

"Ah, I've seen this before. It's supposedly adapted from a Mewtwo incident that happened before."

"Really? — Shall we take a look?"

Mary vaguely remembered that she had seen a similar movie in her past life, but she had forgotten it all. She was quite interested in it.

"I want to see it! I've never seen Mewtwo before!"

"...The Mewtwo in the movie was probably done with CG, or it was played by another Pokémon."

"Oh, that's not what I meant. Anyway, hurry up and book the tickets."

"Hi hi—"

Mary found the nearest cinema and booked a private screening room. To be honest, it was quite expensive. Although regular cinemas also have them, some of her Pokémon fans like watching stories, so it wouldn't be convenient for everyone to watch together in a regular cinema.

"Eek—Mari-chan H!"

Just as she was paying, a breath came from beside her ear, followed by a coquettish scolding that made Mary shudder. She turned her head and glared at the person who had scolded her, feeling both annoyed and embarrassed.

He had intended to give her a slight reprimand, but upon seeing Yuri's shy expression, he swallowed his words.

"……What's wrong?"

"Still playing dumb! This, this kind of place isn't for couples, it's not for..."

"..."

As Yuri grew increasingly shy, she buried her face in Mary's shoulder. Mary's expression, on the other hand, was quite subtle. She really wanted to pinch Yuri's cheeks and ask her what kind of nonsense she watched online all day long.

"...Are you an idiot? Of course we should all watch it together. What nonsense are you thinking about all day long?"

"Huh?"

After clicking to confirm payment, Mary glanced at the electronic receipt and put her phone back in her pocket.

"Come on, how am I supposed to walk if you're carrying me like this?"

He raised his hand, went around to poke Yuri's face, and made her stand up straight.

"Ugh—no! It's too embarrassing—!"

As a result, Yuri hugged him tighter and tighter, then kicked her legs and wrapped them around Mary's waist, curling her whole body up.

Mary could clearly feel the heat rising from the cheek buried in her neck. She smiled and lowered her hands to hold Yuri's thighs. If only they were in the room, she could have enjoyed Yuri's shy expression. But now, it was a pity she could only miss it.

Yuri's body was light and soft. Although it wasn't the first time they had been intimate, seeing her lying obediently on her back like this still stirred up some emotions in Mary.

The cinema wasn't too far from the beauty salon; it was within walking distance. Mary didn't say anything, ignoring the buses passing by, and walked step by step along the sidewalk.

"Yuri".

"Ok?"

"Let's put the Pokémon in that private room, then come out and book a smaller one."

"Huh?!"

Startled, Yuri didn't even have time to feel shy. She straightened up by supporting herself on Mary's shoulders.

Sensing the movement of the person on her back, Mary tightened her grip on Yuri's thighs and said with a smile:

"You've made it so obvious, wouldn't it be a waste if I didn't do something?"

"No way! Why would you come to that conclusion? Besides, it's weird to leave your Pokémon aside and sneak out!"

"What does it matter? There won't be any problems as long as Su-chan is here."