Pokémon from Galar

The two girls turned around and saw the white-haired boy from before walking towards them, carrying a large pot of curry. Seeing the two girls staring at him, he glared back, annoyed.

"What?!"

"No, no, it's nothing... I just wanted to ask where your curry came from."

Having not eaten for half a day, Yuri's stomach started reacting after smelling the curry.

"What's it to you?"

The white-haired boy turned his head to one side, not intending to continue paying attention to the opponent who had just defeated him.

"Ah... well, if you walk a little further ahead, there's a lady camping there. You can borrow a pot to cook with, or buy some ready-made food from her. By the way, I've been buying my meals from there lately."

The doctor next to Yuri answered her question.

Judging from the other person's tone, that camping lady probably came specifically to make a quick buck at times like this. After all, many challengers in a hurry don't have much time to cook for themselves. If there's a ready-made stall by the roadside, most would probably buy something.

Moreover, each trainer has several Pokémon, and if they happen to have a big appetite, selling one of them can bring in a lot of money.

"There are even these kinds of things..."

"Yes, there are such products. But since they can sell them here, they must have been inspected by the Alliance, so the quality should be fine."

Mary nodded. Around the gym challenges and trainers, a whole bunch of miscellaneous side businesses have sprung up. For example, aren't the people from her hometown who sell Energy Cubes also classified as this type of person?

"Here you go, young man, your Pokémon has been restored."

"Yes, thank you."

The white-haired boy took his Pokémon, ignoring Marie and the other girl, and carried the pot to the side to sit down. He then released the three Pokémon and began to eat dinner.

"Slurp—Mari-chan...I'm hungry too..."

“That makes sense… Why don’t you go to that campsite up ahead and have your meal first? I’ll come find you after Ichigo and Pazu are healed.”

"Actually, I'd prefer something made with Mary Sauce!"

"Let's make do for now. Besides, what I make might not taste as good as what others make. Tomorrow in Caolu Town, I'll take you to find something delicious."

Mary casually patted Yuri's head, then realized that she had just been coaxing Yuri as if she were the old I-chan...

She awkwardly withdrew her hand, but Yuri herself seemed unsatisfied. She took out two oranges from her backpack, then smiled and hugged Mary's arm.

"Hehe... I'll wait for Mary to go together. I'll just have some tree fruit to fill my stomach first."

"That's fine too, do whatever you like."

Slightly embarrassed about how she had momentarily treated Yuri like a clingy little sister, Mari nodded without saying much.

"Hehe, I'll go with you two later, I'm hungry too."

"Hey, sister, haven't you had dinner yet? It's already dark."

Yuri was a little surprised. It was quite late. Were there so many people passing by? She hadn't seen many people when she arrived.

"There have been many challengers over the past few days, so it's easy to get to this point without realizing it."

After returning Marie's two Pokémon, the blonde older sister shouted to the boy beside her:

"Young man, could you please keep an eye on things for me? I'm just going to buy some food and I'll be right back!"

"snort--!"

The boy turned his head away and snorted, offering no direct answer.

"So it's a tsundere, huh..."

Upon seeing this, Yuri leaned close to Mary's ear and whispered her conclusion.

"...You absolutely mustn't let the person in question hear you say that."

Image: "① These are the images", Location: "Images/1580994627-100143709-104731170.jpg"

Image: "②Makes me feel like the water master", Location: "Images/1580994654-100143709-104731170.jpg"

Image: "③Unexpectedly Cute", Location: "Images/1580994679-100143709-104731170.jpg"

Image: "④Also a bit handsome", Location: "Images/1580994703-100143709-104731170.jpg"

P.S.: ヘ(;'Д｀ヘ) I'm such a noob, I always forget about Dralongbaruto's Eternal Body. Luckily there's a post to remind me, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.

Speaking of which, I think I forgot to post a set of pictures of the Water Main. I'll add it now; it was after seeing those pictures that I realized how cool the Water Main is, lol.

P.S.: By the way, in Pokémon: Our Story, was it ever explained which region the city in this series belongs to? I love this series in every way possible!

Chapter Thirty-Six: Nighttime Rest

Caolu Town is a town located in the center of a basin. It is mainly engaged in agricultural development, and a considerable amount of terraced fields have been cultivated around Caolu Town.

Although it's not as industrialized as Motostoke, it feels peaceful and is much smaller in scale. However, thanks to the Dynamax Power Points and the first Gym Challenge,

Every year during the period right after the opening of the dojo challenge, Caolu Town experiences a significant influx of visitors, a period commonly known as the peak tourist season.

At times like these... getting a hotel room becomes a matter of luck...

"I'm sorry, ladies, we only have one single room left..."

Mary was a little conflicted by the hotel owner's apologetic tone. She hadn't expected that there wouldn't even be a standard room, even though they often slept in a tent when they were in the wild.

But the hotel felt completely different...

While Yuri might not care, Mari carries so many messy memories from her past life that it's easy for her to overthink things.

"Well... let's just squeeze in for now. I don't know if we can find another store now."

Yuri glanced at the sky outside. It had taken her quite a while to get here from Route 4, and it was already well past midnight. Yuri herself was also eager to sleep.

"...Alright, this room will do. Thank you for your help, boss."

"Okay, just a moment."

The boss smiled broadly, accepting the alliance cards handed to him by Mary and Yuri to verify their IDs and identities.

"what--"

Yuri covered her mouth, squinted her eyes, and yawned. The three Pokémon hanging on her body weren't much better off, all squinting their eyes and looking sleepy.

"Raru... (I'm sleepy...)"

Ralts, nestled in Marie's arms, rubbed its eyes beneath its hair, its little hands gripping Marie's arm, then snuggled closer and squinted.

"Baru, how are you? Are you sleepy?"

"Hoo... (I'm alright.)"

Although Balu looked fairly energetic, the two little guys on his head had already curled up in the hole and were fast asleep.

Whether the hotels in Grass Road Town are sufficient or not is another matter, but they are certainly spacious. At least Palm doesn't have to go back into its Poké Ball and can just float around outside.

The owner quickly completed the formalities and handed over the room key and the two people's membership cards.

"The room is on the third floor. Thank you for your stay, ladies."

"I understand, thank you."

Mary took the room key, then turned her head to look, only to find Yuri dozing off with her eyes half-closed, leaning on Baloo's tail. It was amazing that she hadn't let the Pokémon in her arms fall off even when she was almost asleep.

"...Wake up, Yuri, the room's ready, go upstairs and sleep some more."

"Ha... um, um, I understand... just take me up there, Baru-chan..."

"..."

Marie and Baloo, who had lowered his head, exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes. Marie reached out and took the baby cottony cotton, while Baloo held the fruit-eating worm in his hand, and the teardrop lizard's tail was firmly tied to Yuri's arm without moving.

So Balu hooked Yuri's tail around him and followed Mari up the stairs.

After finding the room, Mary swiped her card and pushed open the door. The interior was fairly well-furnished and clean, but because it was a single room, the room wasn't very big; at least Balu could only sleep on the floor.

After helping Yuri lie down on the bed, Mari turned to Balu and whispered:

"Is Balu going to come back into the ball?"

"Hoo... (It's okay, I've gotten used to sleeping with everyone lately.)"

"I see, then okay."

Mary nodded. Since the person in question had said so, Mary naturally wouldn't say anything more. She settled the Pokémon in place and then placed the incubation device, along with the eggs, on the table next to her.

Only then did they turn their attention back to Yuri.

"Yuri, Yuri? Do you want to take a shower first?"

I reached out and nudged Yuri, who seemed to be asleep, but she didn't move at all; she really looked like she was asleep.

"Really..."

With a soft sigh, Mary reached out and picked up Yuri's hat, which she had left beside her, and hung it on the coat rack. Then she helped Yuri take off her shoes, socks, and coat.

Mary didn't touch the clothes inside. Although sleeping in this dress probably wouldn't be very comfortable, Mary stopped there to avoid suspicion.

After pulling the blanket over Yuri, Mari got up and took out a change of clothes from her backpack. She smiled and whispered to the Pokémon huddled together around her:

Goodnight, everyone.

"Hoo~ (Goodnight, Mary.)"

"Ee... (Goodnight, Mary-chan...)"

"Ralu... (Goodnight...)"

Lately, the Pokémon's relationship has become better. Marie thought about these happy things as she took off her clothes, untied her necklace and hair clip.

Mary walked into the bathroom barefoot, wearing only her underwear and with her hair down.

“…woo”

Yuri opened her tightly closed eyes a crack, and after confirming that Mary was no longer there, she breathed a sigh of relief, turned over to her side, and looked at the bathroom separated by frosted glass.

He clutched the blanket to cover his flushed, hot face, lying on his side and staring at the girl's reflection in the frosted glass.

When Mary helped her take off her clothes, Yuri had actually already woken up, but she was too shy to find the right moment to 'wake up' and just pretended to be asleep.

Yuri thought Mary would take off her dress too, but to her surprise, Mary didn't do anything to her. Yuri felt relieved but also uneasy.

I turned my head and looked at the Pokémon that were still awake.

"..."