"This probably doesn't count as a date... It's just a thank-you."
At the foot of Mt. Niji-no-Hane, Toyokawa Sakiko's cheeks were slightly flushed, a hint of expectation in her eyes as she quietly waited for Satoru's arrival.
The setting sun filtered through the leaves, dappling her waterfall of long hair. But she felt a slight disappointment; after all, he had long since forgotten her.
Since leaving her family, Sakiko hadn't interacted normally with people for a long time. That's why when she saw Satoru again, she couldn't control her pride and vented her anger on him.
I must repay him properly this time.
Sakiko made a firm decision in her heart.
As a former young lady of a great house, her pride would not allow her to accept such charity!
[Satoru-baby, not to be rude, but do you trust that Came— I mean, Sakiko that much? Sob sob~ I'm getting so jealous]
"Stop being weird. By the way, Furiko, what are the trigger conditions for system missions?"
Satoru sat on the road, thinking about this question, a bit confused.
This system had rarely been serious. The mission rewards weren't great, and even the probability of a mission appearing was low.
As for the rewards: an Ability Patch and a Friend Ball. Both could be bought, and given his family's financial situation, they weren't particularly precious.
[Heavy emotions. As long as my 'heavy girl' attribute explodes, a mission can appear. Hmph hmph~ Satoru-baby, do you want to know what the 'heavy girl' attribute means? QWQ, I'll te—]
"Forget it, I don't want to hear it."
[Hmph~ Stupid Satoru, I'm ignoring you ╰（‵□′）╯]
Before Furiko could finish, Satoru immediately cut her off.
It was definitely nothing proper anyway. And to be honest, he wasn't really interested in the mission rewards; at most, they were just shortcuts.
As for "heavy girl"? Did it mean her body was heavy?
Satoru lowered his head in thought, not quite understanding. But he didn't think for long, because he soon saw Toyokawa Sakiko standing not far away, waiting for him.
Seeing this, Satoru quickly ran over to her.
"Good afternoon, Sakiko."
"Mhm, good afternoon."
The two soon began walking along the mountain path.
Toyokawa Sakiko's face was slightly red, and she didn't know what to say.
It had been a long time since she had spent time with a boy her age like this. As for her past experience, it was all with the same person... it was hard to bring up.
Should I use Milotic for a Pokémon battle to communicate again?
Toyokawa Sakiko wasn't that brainless. Who would have a Pokémon battle on a date?
Besides, this didn't count as a date. It was just repaying a favor.
She just didn't know that Satoru was totally into that.
The young lady Toyokawa Sakiko, with her maxed-out battle experience, was now facing her most difficult situation.
I'm about to go catch Pokémon with my childhood friend. How should I talk to him? Waiting online, urgent!
After thinking for a long time, Sakiko quietly glanced at Satoru.
But Satoru's mind was filled with images of Rillaboom. He didn't notice Sakiko's gaze at all.
What's the best way to catch Thwackey?
Thwackey is a pure Grass-type, resisting Electric and Water moves. For Satoru's Raichu and Froakie, the matchup was terrible.
Froakie definitely couldn't win. That left Raichu as his only option.
Paralyze it with Nuzzle, then use Thunderbolt and Iron Tail, winning with speed.
That was the most logical operation. But it would be troublesome if the opponent's Thwackey had the Grassy Surge ability. Then it could probably use Grassy Glide.
Grassy Glide: The user glides along the ground to attack. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Even if paralyzed, it would still have high speed. This was not a point to be taken lightly.
It was because of this ability and this move that Rillaboom became the strongest Grass-type starter.
In the Scarlet and Violet era, among the most powerful Pokémon in Doubles—Incineroar, Rillaboom, Urshifu, Chien-Pao, Iron Bundle, and Flutter Mane—the 'boom' was Rillaboom. With it around, Water-types were driven to extinction.
It was arguably the most heavyweight Pokémon!
A Pokémon like Torterra wasn't even worthy of shining Rillaboom's shoes.
It also had various absurd nicknames.
I'm a Rillaboom fan. It's just so cool!
Seeing Rillaboom's strength, Satoru couldn't help but have this thought.
"Sakiko, let's let our Pokémon out first," Satoru said, looking around and releasing Raichu into the wild.
"Rai Rai"
Considering the complex environment, he knew the importance of staying vigilant.
This was a mountain, after all. An accident could happen at any moment.
"Yeah, I know.. Uwaah~" Before Sakiko could finish, just as she was about to take a Poké Ball from her pocket, she tripped, her body losing balance and tilting forward. Her steps became unsteady, and she was about to fall.
"Huh? Ah..." At that moment, Satoru heard the commotion. He quickly turned around just before she fell and caught her in his arms, her face pressed against his chest.
"Are you okay?" Satoru's arms were wrapped tightly around Sakiko's waist. Fortunately, his physical condition was good enough to react quickly, otherwise, she really would have fallen.
So warm...
"I-I'm fine... thank you." Sakiko felt the warmth, and a blush crept onto her face.
She shyly pulled away from his embrace, maintaining a proper distance.
Why is this woman so fidgety?
Satoru tilted his head, a little confused.
[Satoru-baby, forget it. I'll teach you later. She's just shy!]
Miss Furiko's tone was one of exasperation, which made Satoru have a sudden realization.
Oh~ I see!
Girls are so much trouble! Let's just go find Thwackey!
He didn't care at all. In Satoru's eyes, Sakiko was currently not as cool as Rillaboom!
Calm down... it's just a childhood friend. Calm down!
Sakiko shyly prepared to take the Poké Ball from her pocket. Her previous action had made her flustered. It was the first time she had ever experienced something like this. Her body trembled as she took out the Poké Ball, but her sweaty hands made it slip.
"Ah!"
Seeing this, Satoru broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly caught the Poké Ball and placed it in Sakiko's hand.
"Are you okay..."
"...Thank you."
The atmosphere between the two became a little awkward. Raichu turned its body away, trying not to look at them. For some reason, it could smell the sour stench of love.
"Rai-Rai... (Came out at the wrong time... Froakie, come save me...)"
With Furiko's careful prompting, Satoru realized that Sakiko was feeling embarrassed. So, he decisively took her hand to express his support and understanding.
[Huh?]
"Huh?"
Toyokawa Sakiko stared blankly at his hand, her body trembling even more. However, Satoru seemed to have no intention of letting go.
"If you're nervous, just hold my hand. I'll be by your side."
Satoru's lips curved into a sunny smile, wanting to give Sakiko courage.
[Whoa, how are you so smooth!]
Hearing this, Furiko was the first to lose her composure.
Huh? I just wanted to make Sakiko less shy.
To be honest, Satoru considered himself quite knowledgeable about the hearts of women!
If she's shy, then face the shyness, beat the shyness, until she's not shy anymore!
As for Toyokawa Sakiko falling for him?
First: Impossible.
Second: I'm a man who's going to become a Pokémon Master. Women are a hindrance!
"No, you should let me go first."
Seeing Satoru's frank face, Sakiko didn't say much, but lowered her head.
It was the first time she had been so intimate with a boy her age.
"I understand. Let me know when you need it. I can help you anytime."
Without forcing it, Satoru chose to respect Sakiko's wishes and let go of her hand.
I just say that, and you just let go?!
Toyokawa Sakiko took a deep breath, trying to maintain a calm state of mind. Despite a slight sense of loss, she still released her Milotic.
For some reason, she could feel that his frankness was so complete that there wasn't a hint of romantic feeling leaking out.
It made Sakiko's own mental state become unbalanced.
"Milotic, am I not charming?" Toyokawa Sakiko stroked Milotic's head, a strange sadness flowing through her heart.
"Hoo? Hoo~" Milotic shook its head, negating Sakiko's thoughts.
Based on Toyokawa Sakiko's appearance, she was a Milotic-level girl. If she wasn't charming, a whole bunch of other girls would have to die of shame.
You could only say that Satoru's personality was a bit... direct.
Their conversation wasn't heard by Satoru. At that moment, he was holding a monocular telescope, observing the nearby environment.
He thought he had faintly heard a monkey-like sound just now.
"Pachi... pachi..."
"Hey, hey, that's all you've got, haha~ Now if I report this to the organization, I'll definitely get a promotion."
At the same time, the voice of an adult man was heard, making Satoru's eyes widen.
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