Pokémon from Galar

"It's not that there's no problem at all!"

Yuri vehemently criticized Mary's behavior and even began to struggle to escape from Mary's back. Although it was pointless, Mary still firmly held Yuri's legs, enjoying the soft touch of her thighs while preventing Yuri from escaping.

"Hehe~ I won't let you escape~"

"Don't talk like you're some kind of villain!"

……

In the end, Yuri still didn't get off Mary's back. She hooked her arms around Mary's chest, squinted her eyes, and occasionally rubbed her cheek against Mary, enjoying the sense of security and anticipation.

After walking for a while, Rotom's phone suddenly jumped out of his pocket, displaying Dr. Kukui's name on the screen.

"Yuri, please answer the call for me."

"ok~"

As Yuri lifted her finger, the phone screen flashed, and Dr. Kukui's face appeared on the screen.

"Alola~ What are you doing?"

"Alola, Dr. Kukui."

"Long time no see! Dr. Kukui, Marie and I are just about to go to the movies."

Yuri, who was lying on top of Mary, also raised her hand and tilted her head to greet her.

"That's great! I haven't seen a movie in ages. Maybe I should invite Barnet and the other kids in the class to go see one together next time."

Dr. Kukui stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and seemed to be seriously considering whether to plan a date or something.

"Um, is this call about the last time?"

Seeing that Dr. Kukui seemed to be deep in thought, Mari quickly coughed twice to bring the topic back on track.

"Oh right! The thing I mentioned last time about going to Galar to experience Dynamax is about to start. Since the first regional tournament in Alola is about to begin soon, and then it's vacation time, I thought I'd do a visit and learn before then."

"Regional competition? Is it like Mizuki's, where the champion is directly selected?"

"No, it's not that formal. After all, the alliance has just moved in. We'll hold a big tournament to liven things up and get everyone used to it. We'll select the official champion next year or the year after."

"Oh! That sounds interesting. I'd like to try it out if I have time."

Yuri suddenly craned her neck, looking interested, but Mary thought she was only interested because she heard the words "getting lively".

"Haha~ Then I would definitely like to warmly welcome skilled trainers from other regions to participate."

"Hehehe~ It's not that amazing."

The silly laughter that rang in her ears made Mary smile as well.

"Putting that aside for now, when is Professor Kukui planning to come over? Although my brother's gym can't Dynamax, it's easy for him to borrow a venue."

"About a month from now, but the plane tickets haven't been booked yet so we can't say for sure which day. Will Mary be available then?"

"Yes, if all goes well, my gym challenge with Yuri should have been over by then."

"Okay! Bring Mao and the others to my farm to play sometime! We can also visit the Three Divine Birds while we're there."

Dr. Kukui laughed at Mari and Yuri's reactions, as the experiential learning trip to Kanto last time had been quite successful.

"Thank you, Mary and Yuri."

"No, no, it was you who took care of us when we were in Alola."

"Haha~ I won't say any more pleasantries. I wish you all the best in passing the last gym challenge."

Chapter 360 Watching a Movie

The private cinema's decor seemed deliberately designed, and Mary, upon entering the private room, clearly sensed a rather ambiguous atmosphere.

However, the room is quite spacious, as there is space reserved for Pokémon.

Mary couldn't understand why, given the spacious design, the room was decorated in an intimate style. Surely couples wouldn't be all lovey-dovey while watching TV with Pokémon, would they?

"Phew~ This sofa is quite comfortable."

Yuri plopped down on the sofa, making an embarrassing sound.

Mary took the Poké Ball out, and before she could release everyone together, Sis jumped out first, excitedly examining the equipment in the private room.

The two little dragons curiously circled the room, and when they tried to bite the screen, they were caught by Espeon's psychic power and thrown back.

After the Pokémon appeared, the entire private room suddenly became lively.

Mary sat down next to Yuri, joining Si-chan and the others in their antics. Then, she tilted her head, leaned close to Yuri's ear, and whispered:

"Shall we get a private room for two?"

"Alas--!"

Suddenly, a breath was blown into her ear, making Yuri tremble all over.

Blushing crimson, Yuri covered her ears and glared at the mischievously grinning Mary.

"No! I want to watch the movie properly!"

"Eh..."

Mary raised an eyebrow, noticing that Yuri didn't seem to be joking and appeared to genuinely want to see a movie.

"Okay then~"

Reaching out, she picked up Ichijō, who was lying next to her, and Mari lazily shrunk her whole body into the sofa.

"Sha~ (It's all set up~)"

After ordering the movie, Si-chan returned excitedly, sat down next to Mary, and skillfully reached out to pull Yi-chan's half of her body onto her knees.

Thousand Faces Avoid sat on the far side, propping his head up with one hand, looking as indifferent as ever, only occasionally glancing at the West Lion Seaman beside him.

The little nine-tailed fox sat squatting beside her, its large tail held in Yuri's arms as a pillow.

Surrounded by Pokémon, Marie and Yuri leaned on each other's shoulders and quietly looked at the screen.

……

The movie was well-made; both the human actors and the Pokémon actors delivered solid performances. At least when Marie was listening, she noticed that the Pokémon were genuinely reading their lines.

It's quite interesting.

Making the Pokémon read their lines so attentively certainly wasn't to accommodate a rare exception like Marnie, who is one of a kind in the world. It can only mean that the director included the Pokémon in the audience's mind when filming.

This type of movie isn't uncommon, but it's quite complicated because the crew needs a Psychic-type Pokémon with above-average abilities to handle such detailed communication.

Turning my head to look at the side, I saw that Sijiang and the others were all staring intently at the screen, and it seemed that everyone really liked the movie.

Then my gaze fell on Yuri. The only light source in the dimly lit room was the flickering image on the screen. With the help of the dim light, I could vaguely see Yuri's profile and the faint light reflected in her eyes.

As if possessed, Mary suddenly moved her body, then turned to the side, opened her mouth, and bit Yuri's neck.

"hiss--"

Startled by Mary's actions, Yuri felt a surge of excitement and stimulation from the pressure on her neck and the smooth sensation of the object brushing against her skin.

Suppressing the urge to speak, Yuri raised her hand to try to push Mary away, but as soon as her palm touched Mary's cheek, her wrist was grabbed and she could not move any further.

Yuri tried to pull her arm away twice but failed. Suddenly, she shook her head and raised her shoulders, forcefully shaking off Mary's teeth.

"—!"

Turning her head to glare at her, Yuri blushed despite not uttering a sound. Using the light from the screen, she grinned at Mary, who was flashing a smug smile, trying to express her dissatisfaction.

Mary didn't immediately take it a step further. Instead, she focused her attention on the hand she was holding. Her slender wrist was delicate and smooth. Her thumb pressed up along the slightly raised veins and stroked all the way to the palm. The delicate lines conveyed a subtle tactile sensation through her fingertips.

Yuri stared blankly at Mary's actions, wondering what she was suddenly going to do. She only saw Mary open her mouth wide, then raise her hand and gesture, as if considering where to bite down next.

As the movie scene changed, the sudden brightening of the light illuminated Mary's soft tongue. The light flashed by, but the mouth and tongue that stood out in the darkness were clearly imprinted in Yuri's mind.

The more I try not to imagine it, the clearer the images become in my mind. Every inch of skin on my body, covered by clothes, seems to recall that ambiguous, tender touch.

Thump—thump—

Her heart began to pound violently, and the tactile sensation from her memory became clearer and clearer, causing Yuri's heart to begin to flutter.

With a slight twitch of his fingers, his index and middle fingers slipped into Mary's mouth without her noticing.

Her fingertip smoothly touched the white coating on her tongue. In the dim light, Yuri also saw Mary's surprised and shy expression.

For some reason, even though it was just her fingers and mouth, Yuri felt an unprecedented sense of transgression, along with the excitement that followed, in that instant.

Yuri unconsciously stirred her fingers a couple of times, and whether it was her imagination or not, she even heard a slight sound of water.

Lips and teeth closed.

The finger was bitten by hard teeth at the second joint, and the tongue nimbly swept across the fingertip. The seemingly meaningless action felt as if it were licking an extremely sensitive area, making one tremble involuntarily.

With a slight clench of the teeth, a mild stinging sensation mixed with a soft sensation traveled through the fingers to the brain, as if receiving a signal. The two fingers then began to twist and turn.

The slight pain seemed to add fuel to the fire, even making Yuri subconsciously want more.

"Well……"

As her finger went deeper, Mary's muffled gagging brought Yuri back to her senses. She quickly withdrew her finger, looking at Mary with concern, whose eyes were even brimming with tears. She leaned closer and whispered in Mary's ear:

"I'm sorry... Are you alright?"

"It's okay, compared to this..."

Mary turned her head, opened her mouth wide, and gently bit Yuri's soft cheek.

"I never expected you to like this kind of thing. I've never noticed it before."

"No—it was just an accident, I accidentally put it in."

Hearing this utterly unconvincing rebuttal, Mary leaned back slightly, looked directly into Yuri's eyes, and said with a smile:

"Really? Then look at me now, don't you want to stick your hand in anymore?"

As she spoke, Mary slightly opened her mouth, stuck out her tongue, and licked her lips. The faint shadows made Yuri's heart race once again.

Understand everything

It's that time of year again. As usual, I'll update randomly before comments open on the 12th.

This is a good opportunity to think about my new book.

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