Pokémon from Galar

"I thought you were about to concede the ball."

As Mary was being pulled away, she glanced back. The biting turtle seemed to still be struggling in the same spot, but after glancing in the direction Yuri had left, it withdrew its attention.

"No, I was just saying. Look, I already have five Pokémon, and it's already quite a strain to take care of them. I don't plan to find any new partners for the time being."

"I see..."

During this time, Yuri's mindset has been influenced by Marie. At first, she thought about catching any cute Pokémon she saw, but now her first consideration is the current state of her friends, rather than catching Pokémon to become stronger.

In fact, from the moment this mindset took root, Yuri could be considered to have shed the title of a rookie trainer and begun to resemble one.

After all, if you only think about getting new Pokémon and neglect the training and care of your existing Pokémon, you will never become a great trainer.

"And when you leave temporarily, Mary, Cong Youbing will need me to take care of him."

"Yes, that makes sense."

Mary nodded. The two of them had asked Sirfetch'd for his opinion on this matter before. Mary originally thought that Sirfetch'd would go to Alola with Mary in order to pursue his rival.

Unexpectedly, Onion Yubing rejected the proposal and instead wanted to stay by Yuri's side to take care of her.

The reason is that Yuri's current strength is too weak, and as a knight, he cannot leave her unattended.

Although Onion Soldier seemed quite worried about Yuri recently in Water Boat Town, quietly watching over her while wandering around in fear of something happening to her, Mary didn't expect him to be so dutiful.

Ultimately, the deal with Onion Soldier was originally just to have each other practice with each other, and then Mary took him to the wilderness.

Now, it's the other way around—the Onion Soldier is the one worrying about Yuri... and actually acting like a knight.

Are all Onion Warriors like this?

Mary had never seen a similar report, so she didn't know if every Onion Soldier had a personality like a knight.

"Then you'd better practice making Pokémon Cubes more lately. The portable crafting machine you asked me to order for you is on its way and should arrive before the gym challenge."

Mary smiled faintly. She taught Yuri the recipe for the special Pokémon cubes that Lizard and the others often ate, so that Yuri wouldn't lose her source of nutrition after she left.

Plus, Yuri's Pokémon are probably used to the taste of Pokémon cubes, so they might not be able to adapt to a sudden change in food.

"Heh heh~ Watch me, I'm really good!"

Although she hadn't started trying it yet, Yuri was filled with a mysterious confidence after looking at the notebook Mary had given her.

"Well... it's good that you have confidence."

Mary didn't directly undermine her confidence, and if you just follow the recipe, it's not really that difficult. At most, the quality might not be good enough and the effect might be slightly worse.

He had even added many notes on important points, so he figured Yuri would be able to learn them before he left.

P.S.: I forgot to mention, I was planning to write about the Pokémon school in the Alola anime... As for the game's protagonist, Mizuki, I was thinking that adding her in might not be a bad idea? Anyway, I didn't plan to write a detailed story about Alola.

Most of the time, they just write a part of the Ultra Beasts or the story of the Radiant God and that's it.

Chapter 103 Returning to the Machine City

It was already evening the next day when we emerged from the mine and saw the light of day again.

After wandering around the mine for nearly two days and one night, Mary and Yuri saw almost no other people, except for a few miners on the road who wanted to fight.

Furthermore, although they had heard that the Fire-type Gym Leader, Kawu, would occasionally come into the mine to train his Pokémon using Water-type Pokémon, the two of them unfortunately didn't manage to run into him on their way here.

"Ah—we're finally back! Machine City!"

Standing on the bridge, looking at the city view through the city gate, Yuri exaggeratedly raised her hand as if to hug someone.

"This time I should finally be able to stay at the Bud Hotel."

Mary was pondering this question. In terms of the number of challengers, the first two cities had the most, and then starting from the Machine City, the challengers gradually pulled ahead.

Many trainers are still figuring out how to beat Lulina's challenge, so those who want to challenge Kawu don't have to wait long at all.

"Ah...right, it seems there are still many people in Water Boat Town who can't pass the challenge."

Information about the challengers is rampant online, with numerous rumors and even dedicated websites compiling such information, making it easy to find basic details.

Very few people have passed Kawu's gym challenge yet; most are new trainers. On the contrary, the experienced trainers are stuck with Lulina and Kawu.

Of course, these are also the default training and benefits for newcomers, including high-quality TMs that can be used multiple times, clothing, and a fairly generous bonus, all of which are considered support from the Pokémon League for newcomers.

"Well, so I'm finally able to stay in a free hotel after all this time."

Mary remarked that the hotel expenses alone had been quite high during this period, due to the premiums charged during peak travel seasons and the fact that Mary always had to book large rooms.

If we saved that money, we could buy lots of berries to make power cubes...

"We'll be staying in the same room."

"Eh...no need, there should be plenty of empty rooms at the Shybud Inn right now."

Mary hesitated, not agreeing immediately, mainly because she couldn't quite resist... She couldn't possibly rely on Sis-chan's hypnosis every night to fall asleep. That would be too difficult.

"We'll be sharing a room!"

Unfortunately, Yuri seemed to have no intention of backing down. She grabbed Mary's wrists with both hands to prevent her from breaking free, and then leaned forward little by little, pressing down on her, leaving Mary in a dilemma.

"Nobody wants to be separated either~"

Yuri noticed Marie's wavering and launched a timely counterattack. She turned her head and gestured to the dozen or so Pokémon playing together nearby, making it impossible for Marie, who was used to putting Pokémon first, to say no.

"Okay... alright, if there's a room big enough..."

"Mmm~ Hehe, let's go, let's go, I still want to grab a late-night snack~"

"Hi hi..."

Mary sighed silently and had no choice but to follow Yuri's lead and walk inside, followed closely by a group of Pokémon.

"It feels like the trip went by so fast. It's been more than a month since I came back to Jiqing City."

Walking along the roadside, Yuri looked at the conspicuous Motor Arena in the distance. More than a month ago, she and Mari started their gym challenge here.

"Well, where should we go for a stroll later?"

"I want to buy some clothes, get my hair done, and if possible, I'd also like to go to that restaurant where we used to play games and have some dessert."

"There's too much. It's almost dark now. Aren't you tired?"

Mary looked at Yuri, who was beaming with excitement, and shook her head with a smile. "Why does she want to do everything?"

"Hehehe~ Let's go in a couple of days then, since we'll be staying in Machine City for the time being, right?"

"Don't just think about having fun. I plan to stay in Mech City for half a month for training..."

"I know, I didn't slack off back in Water Boat Town either, don't worry, Mary-chan~"

……

After entering through the side door, it wasn't far from the Shybud Inn and the Machine Arena. We settled our accommodations before it got completely dark.

It was a large room with two beds.

Because the Bulb Inn is a hotel specifically for challengers, it originally had various large rooms specially built for trainers who kept giant Pokémon.

Because of Palu's connections, Mari's application was approved smoothly.

"Hehehe~"

Yuri collapsed onto the soft bed. The facilities and decor of the Shy Bud Inn were much better than the inns the two of them had stayed in before in Grass Road Town and Water Boat Town.

And it doesn't cost any money.

Mary put down her backpack, walked over and patted Yuri's thigh, which was covered in white stockings, and said:

"Take off your shoes before lying down, so you don't get the bed dirty. Also, your skirt is all rolled up."

"Hey! Don't slap my thigh!"

"This will teach you a lesson. Can't you be more careful in this regard?"

Yuri covered her skirt and lay on the bed, turning her head to glare at Mary. She pouted and let out a soft snort, but unfortunately, Mary was no longer swayed by such a small matter.

She walked to the bedside, opened the window, and then threw herself onto the sofa next to her. After two days of wandering through the sunless mine, Mary was feeling suffocated.

“Mary-chan…”

"how?"

Are you tired?

"Hmm...maybe a little."

Mary tilted her head back, staring at the ceiling, and lazily gave a reply. Once seated, she absolutely didn't want to move. Yuri, propping herself up on her arms, saw Mary's languid posture and laughed, saying:

"Then I'll go get you something to eat. The cafeteria should still be open."

"Okay, please."

"Hey, Ichi-chan, can you help me with something?"

Yuri waved to Ichigo next to her, since she also needed to bring food for the Pokémon, so it would be better to find someone who could help.

"Ee~"

I-chan didn't mind at all, and even brought Su-chan along, which made Yuri quite happy. It would be much more convenient if two people with telekinesis came to help.

"I'm going to buy dinner now, wait a moment~"

Yuri waved to Mari inside the house, then closed the door and led I-chan and Su-chan downstairs to the cafeteria.

"Ah... I'm sleepy..."

Mary suddenly opened her mouth and yawned in the room, feeling all the fatigue from the past two days rush over her at once.

So Mary kicked off her shoes, curled her legs up on the sofa, and lay on her side, resting her head on the soft cushions. Mary squinted her eyes, thinking she would just need a short nap.

Then he just lay down on the sofa and fell asleep...

Chapter 104 The Ice Vulpix of the Alola Region

"I'm back……"

Yuri pushed open the door and came in carrying a large pile of food. She then saw Mary asleep on the sofa. So she stopped what she was doing and carefully placed the dinner on the coffee table next to her.

Mary was wearing black pantyhose today. She had taken off her shoes and was curled up on the sofa, rolling up her skirt. The angle at which her skin was partially exposed was extremely alluring.

"Goo-"

Yuri swallowed hard, feeling that something was off about her emotions. She quietly walked to the sofa and squatted down.