'I can see why she was so confident...' thought Jason, his expression a mask of deliberative impassivity as he watched Korrina's matches from the comfort of her private booth. Even without relying on Mega Evolution, Luca was markedly stronger than the majority of his opponents—so much so that Korrina was able to confidently participate in three single battles back to back.
"Luca strong..." Ren muttered, her wine-red eyes shimmering with a mix of yearning and fascination as she watched Luca, still in his base form, use a powerful Aura Sphere to break through the defense of a Mega Swampert. The latter was extraordinarily durable and capable of affecting the entire battlefield with powerful, super-effective Earthquakes, but Luca was able to anticipate them with Detect before counterattacking with Bone Rush to gradually whittle the Mega Swampert's imperceptible health.
Recalling Luca's words from the beach, Jason deliberated for a moment before questioning, "Is that what Ren wants? Do you want to be strong like Luca? Or would you be happier playing, sleeping, and eating back on the beach?"
"Jason...?"
Making it clear she didn't fully comprehend what he was asking, Ren turned and tilted her head to stare back and up at Jason with a look of confusion.
"I'm asking what makes Ren happy..." Jason attempted to clarify, his tone low, soothing, and patient.
"Ren happy with Jason~!" responded Ren, closing her eyes and beaming happily without a moment of hesitation.
"Right...I'm happy with Ren as well..." responded Jason, smiling wryly as his response caused Ren's pupils to dilate before she hopped up, turned around, and began licking at his face excitedly. He managed to avoid her licking his lips, but it took a while to calm her down. And he was only able to stop her by tickling her sides.
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"Oh? You two seem to be getting along well..." remarked a familiar voice, drawing Jason's and Ren's attention to the booth's entrance, where Alexa had just entered from with a playful smile.
"Alexuh~!" chimed Ren, bounding over Jason and the chair he was sitting on to leap into Alexa's arms.
"Well, aren't you just precious~" Alexa hummed, hugging Ren's face to her chest and enthusiastically nuzzling the top of her head. At the same time, Jason got up and unhurriedly made his way over, questioning, "Are you on break right now...?" with his brows raised curiously.
"If I said that I came by to have a bit of fun, would you return Ren to her Poké Ball~?" Alexa countered, her pale, olive-green eyes narrowing into a mischievous, almost smug grin.
"I doubt you'd come all this way for that..." Jason rebutted hopefully. He wasn't unwilling, per se, but he believed there was a time and a place for everything. And while the booth they were in was private, he regarded the stadium as too public a space for intimacy.
"Well, you can rest easy for the time being," teased Alexa, giving Jason a playful wink before revealing, "I'm actually going around conducting pre- and post-match interviews with high-profile Trainers. Since Korrina is only able to participate in a maximum of three matches per day, I figured she'd be coming here next."
"Mmn...makes sense..." Jason conceded, his body filling with tension as Alexa put Ren down and approached him with expectant eyes. He knew what she was aiming for, but as it was tame compared to what they had done together in the hotel, he placed his hands on her waist, turned his head to the side, and reciprocated when she stood on the tips of her toes to give him a distinctly Kalosian kiss.
"Alright...that should hold me over for the time being..." Alexa remarked, staring up at Jason and licking her lips. She had no intention of poaching him from Korrina, but as there was a good chance she wouldn't see him again after he left Kalos, she planned to make the most of their remaining time together.
"For the time being...?" Jason repeated, forcing a smile while doing his best to suppress the quickening of his heart.
"Yep. That's right," Alexa affirmed, crossing her arms as she asked, "More to the point, how'd things go over at the Tower of Mastery? Were you able to meet with Korrina's Grandfather?"
"I was. He, more or less, gave me his blessing to keep dating Korrina..." Jason revealed with a groan. Ren had abruptly decided to climb up his body and onto his shoulders, so he had to brace himself to avoid losing his balance.
"Oh? Did he? Then I guess he must think you've been a good influence on her," Alexa noted, pulling her very expensive-looking camera from her bag to snap a quick photo of Ren massaging and flexing her claws into Jason's scalp.
"Do you want to take a seat while you wait for Korrina? I'll put on a fresh pot of tea and coffee..." Jason proposed, removing Ren from his shoulders and placing her in a koala carry to pat her back.
"Sure, sounds good~" Alexa affirmed in a sing-song tone. Then, while she tended to Ren, Jason made his way over to the booth's tiny kitchenette to empty the coffee pot and kettle he had barely used. When he returned, he found Alexa holding Ren by her feet, the latter's body halfway hanging off the chair they were seated atop as the former thumbed her toe beans like buttons on a controller.
"Having fun...?" Jason asked.
"Ren is truly too cute for this world~" Alexa hummed, prompting Ren to repeat, "Ren is cute...!" before catching herself on her hands and flipping onto her feet like a pint-sized gymnast.
"You are—very much so," Jason affirmed, handing Alexa a cup of coffee with cream and three sugars before sitting in the chair next to her. As he did, Ren naturally climbed onto his lap and lay across it with an expectant look on her face, clearly expecting to be fed.
After briefly checking the time to see that it had been a few hours since her last feeding, Jason reached into his bag to retrieve the second of the three bottles he had prepared for her.
"The two of you are like a father and daughter..." Alexa noted with a faint undertone of longing, her green eyes shimmering appreciatively as she observed Jason cradle Ren with his left arm and patiently bottle-feed her with his right hand. She wasn't ready to settle down, but seeing how good Jason was with Ren made her feel she should be marginally more serious about finding a partner.
"Ideally, we'll remain this way..." Jason sighed, piquing Alexa's interest as she didn't know what else he and Ren might become—other than Trainer and partner, of course.
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After making a beeline for the booth following her final match of the day, Korrina practically burst into the room, shouting, "Jason! Ren! What did the two of you think of my matches~!?" in a cheerful, animated tone.
Seeing Alexa, who promptly rose to her feet and snapped a photo of her, Korrina's cheeks lightly flushed as she asked, "Alexa? Have you been here this entire time?"
"On the contrary, I just arrived a few minutes ago. I'm here for your post-match interview," stated Alexa, lowering her camera and giggling faintly in amusement. Korrina was at her most adorable when flustered, so with a playful, knowing smile, she held up her camera with her right hand and asked, "Should I leave and return after you've had a chance to freshen up and receive Jason's praise?"
"Mmmnnnngh...since you're already here, I guess you can stay..." Korrina conceded after a moment of cute, head-tilted consideration. Alexa wasn't mistaken in that she had been looking forward to receiving Jason's praise, but she already knew he thought she was incredible. Having him repeat it was just pandering to her ego.
Making her way over the seating area, Korrina's eyes gleamed as she saw Ren cradled in Jason's left arm. She was wondering why he hadn't gotten up to greet her. Now, it made perfect sense.
"Welcome back. Your and Luca's matches were incredible..." expressed Jason, glancing back and up at Korrina with a sincere, slightly apologetic smile.
"I'm happy to hear you enjoyed them~" Korrina hummed, leaning over the back of the chair to kiss Jason on the left cheek. Instead, as he turned his head to meet her, they ended up sharing several pecks before the sound of a camera shutter startled them both.
"Don't worry. This one's going straight into my private collection~" Alexa sang, checking the photo she had just taken on the camera's rear-facing digital display.
"Haaaaa...just give me a moment to freshen up in the bathroom..." sighed Korrina, leaving Jason at a slight loss as she abruptly tousled his hair with her right hand before departing for the attached bathroom. She had never tousled his hair before, so he wasn't entirely sure what to take away from the interaction.
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Hearing Alexa's camera shutter, Jason stared at the buxom brunette, who promptly remarked, "Sorry. But you and Ren look too adorable right now. I have to capture this moment."
"Right..." Jason responded, his voice low as he shook his head and turned his focus to Ren, staring up at him with her large red eyes. She really was adorable. So, while he wasn't especially fond of having his photo snapped without his express authorization, he managed what Alexa interpreted as a fatherly smile, prompting her to narrow her eyes in mirth.
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'You have got to be kidding me...' thought Jason, his body breaking out in a cold sweat and tremendous heat discharging from Ren's body as her fur began to emit bluish-white light.
"Oh? Now this is a rare sight! Korrina, get in here...!" shouted Alexa, taking a knee and switching her camera to snap multiple photos a second.
Reacting to Alexa's shout, Korrina burst into the room, her brows raising and her eyes widening to their limits as she partly covered her mouth and exclaimed, "No way! I suspected that she would evolve soon, but not this soon...!"
"I have to record this...!" appended Rotom, emerging from Jason's bag to circle him and Ren excitedly.
'This is really happening...' Jason accepted, doing his best to endure the heat radiating from Ren's body as her mass magically increased and she rapidly filled and nearly overflowed from his lap. He expected her clothes to tear, but the transformative process apparently accounted for that, as when the light enveloping her faded, she was fully clothed despite being markedly taller and considerably more fleshed out.
"Ren is big now..." Ren noted, her red eyes glistening with fascination as she stared down at her body, still cradled and curled up atop Jason's lap. Specifically, her gaze was focused on her chest. She wasn't at the level of heavy hitters like Ellaine, Alexa, or Wicke, but she could give Korrina a run for her money.
"Congratulations on your evolution, Ren..." Jason expressed, forcing a smile as Ren's increased weight was a bit much to cradle comfortably. A quick check of her Status revealed that she now weighed 136.2kg, with a height of 154.5cm. Were it not for his improved, cartoonish physique, she would have been crushing his thighs.
"Jason..." muttered Ren, her red eyes glowing and an almost human smile adorning her face.
"Congratulations, Ren! I just knew you would evolve during this trip~!" Korrina interjected, beaming from ear to ear and pumping her clenched fists excitedly.
Reacting to Korrina's outburst, Ren tilted her head far back to stare at the bubbly blonde and Alexa upside down. Jason got the distinct impression she was trying to get him to stare at her breasts, but instead of doing so, he gently tickled her belly and remarked, "You need to get up, Ren. You're a little too heavy to sit on my lap now..."
Blinking in surprise, Ren returned her gaze to Jason and tilted her head to the side, asking, "Ren too heavy...?" in a markedly deeper, moderately confused tone.
"Just a tad..." Jason affirmed, punctuating his words with a slow nod and an apologetic smile. The softness of the chair worked in his favor, but he could feel the circulation to his right leg being cut off as Ren's rock-hard but springy butt and most of her weight were pressing into his inner thigh. Fortunately, Ren obediently got up from him, making it clear to Jason just how much she had grown as he found her staring back and down at him from over her right shoulder, her surprisingly thick and bushy tail swaying behind her, her back and shoulder muscles well-defined, and her tank top now more like a sports bra...
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