How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

"As for what happened next, you know it all. He failed again, and this time he lost his life."

At this moment, Dr. Shiratani, who had been listening to their conversation, interrupted:

"Mr. Banmu, I think I need to correct something on this point. In fact, there's another version of events circulating in the Evolution Association—that the first president didn't die, because we never found his body. It's even possible that his experiment didn't fail at all!"

"Ever since the departure of the first president, the Association has never given up on completing the 'Miracle Evolution' that transforms ordinary Pokémon, but it's been difficult to find the right direction. Everything turned around with our last transaction with your organization. That black Kodara gave us hope!"

Dr. Shiratani's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he grew increasingly excited as he spoke. "That's very likely the 'miracle evolution' the Evolution Association has been searching for. Using this as a starting point, we investigated the family background of the Kodora's owner, and we discovered something very interesting."

He pulled out a tablet from his arms, and the screen displayed photos of two men. One of them had short black hair, wore a white coat, and had a cold, gloomy expression. Lance remembered that this was the image of Kazejima Sho from the file.

As for the other man… he carried a fish basket and fishing rod on his back, his hair half-white, his face covered in wrinkles, and he lacked any aura of authority; he looked like an ordinary, middle-aged man. Lance pondered, but couldn't recall a prominent figure who looked like him.

At this time, Dr. Shiratani continued:

"While it's unclear why there have been such significant changes over a period of more than a decade, it's still quite easy to parse faces and determine whether they belong to the same person using our association's technology."

"That's right, the first president, Kazejima Sho-sama, is not dead, and his original research was indeed successful... but for some unknown reason, he took all the results with him, even faking his own death and hiding in Pallet Town under an assumed name."

"And the name he uses now is Yuantai."

……

After living in Yuhong Gym for quite some time, and now that Qianye had regained some control over his telekinesis, it was time to set off. However, before officially saying goodbye to Lijia, Qianye still had one thing to do—a phone call to his parents.

Soon, the scene inside Professor Oak's laboratory appeared on the other side of the screen. It seemed that the professor had fulfilled his promise to him and brought his parents to the laboratory to stay temporarily.

A rough-looking middle-aged man poked his head out from under the screen. After seeing Qianye through the camera, a grin suddenly broke from beneath his beard.

"It's you, you little brat! What? You finally decided to talk to your parents?"

"Hey, wait, wait, move the camera over a little bit. Hey, what a cute little girl... Is that our daughter-in-law? You're quite capable, huh? You didn't embarrass your dad."

Well, it seems the doctor has made good use of his "big mouth" nature. The whole of Pallet Town probably knows that he has a girlfriend by now. However, after his relationship with Nancy is confirmed, meeting her parents is only a matter of time.

But Nancy might not be ready yet. When the camera was pointed at the girl's pretty face, a blush crept up on her face. She stammered and whispered, "...Dad."

The sound was as small as the buzzing of a mosquito, but Yuan Tai on the other end still heard the word clearly. He was so happy that he seemed to be crazy:

"Mother, mother! Stop fiddling with your new dish and come and see our daughter-in-law!"

The next moment, a wisp of purple hair emerged from the side of the screen, and then a beautiful woman in her twenties came close to the screen, holding her face with an excited smile.

"Wow! What a cute kid! Hey, what's your name? How did you meet our Qianye?"

Yuantai and Shiye focused all their attention on Nancy, asking her all kinds of questions with concern, but Qianye, her biological son, couldn't get a word in.

Seeing Nazi's brain freeze from the constant barrage of questions, and her eyes tilting to the side looking at him for help, Qianye coughed lightly a few times and forcibly intervened: "I say you guys should stop making things difficult for Nazi. She's not that talkative to begin with, and you keep asking questions one after another..."

"Speaking of which, Dad, I've already got five gym badges, and I'm getting closer and closer to Red Lotus Town."

When he opened his clothes and revealed the five badges hanging inside, the boy felt quite emotional. Not long ago, he insisted on not wanting to follow the path of a trainer arranged by his father, but he never thought that his thoughts had undergone considerable changes during the journey.

He has met a family who will be with him for the rest of his life, found a goal to strive for, and has also readily acknowledged his identity as a trainer.

"Humph, you were such a stubborn boy that you refused to do anything at first, but now you seem so carefree."

As he was speaking, a furry black wolf head popped out from behind Qianye's shoulder, sticking out its tongue and blowing air at the screen. When it saw the other familiar face, its tail wagged involuntarily with joy.

"In the blink of an eye, Kuroko has grown so much. It turns out that letting her go on the trip with you was the right decision... Very good, it can be seen that you have both experienced a lot of growth. This is enough. Even if you still don't want to become a Pokémon trainer now, I will no longer oppose your choice."

"I don't think you'll like hearing me say it over and over again, so just remember this: Mom and Dad will always be your safe harbor, not a burden."

"Now, continue on your way and remember to take good care of the little girl."

After several instructions, Yuantai looked at the screen that was gradually going black, silently lowered his arms, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one.

Smoke spewed out of his nose. After a long silence, he finally spoke again: "There are more and more people watching us. I can't hide after all..."

Seeing him like this, Shiye on the side said nothing, but just wrapped his arms around the man's neck and put his pretty face on the man's chest.

"Well, well, since I can't hide it, I'll just do my part as a parent. I can't really let that brat shoulder all the responsibility by himself. Mother, after all these years, I wonder if your skills have gotten rusty?"

"How could that be..." The purple ahoge kept shaking, and a hint of scarlet light appeared in Shiye's pupils, adding a touch of charm to the originally innocent face.

"As before, please drive me as you please... darling~"

Chapter 70 Farewell, Lijia's Thoughts

"I've caused you a lot of trouble these days, Lijia."

In front of the Yuhong Gymnasium's main gate, Qianye, carrying a large bag, was saying goodbye to Lijia. The girl, dressed in a kimono, as always, smiled faintly upon hearing Lijia's words.

"Don't say that. Before I met you, I didn't have many friends to talk to in Yuhong Gym. But the days I've been with you and Natsu-chan have been the most relaxing time of my life."

"Although we are about to part ways, please don't forget me in Yuhong City~"

Hearing this, Qianye immediately replied, "Don't worry, Lijia, you will always be the closest friend of Nazhi and me. Even if we leave Yuhong City, we can still communicate via video from time to time."

"Well~ Since it's Qianye's promise, I feel relieved." Recalling the past memories, a hint of tenderness emerged in Lijia's eyes, and her slender jade hand rested on Qianye's palm.

"After you reach the Quartz Plateau, I will also be sitting in front of the TV watching the Alliance Conference and cheering for you, Qianye~"

"Well then, Qianye, Natsu-chan, have a bon voyage~"

"Lika..." Just as Lika let go of the boy's hand and waved goodbye, Nancy, who had been standing quietly beside Qianye, spoke at this time.

She was slightly stunned at first, but after seeing Qianye's unreactive face, Lijia suddenly realized that it was Nancy who was communicating with her through telepathy.

"We're almost parting ways, don't you have anything else to say?"

"What...what do you mean? Natsu-chan, I don't quite understand." She responded in her heart, but her inner thoughts were far from being as easy to conceal as her spoken words. There was obvious panic in her tone.

"...It was because of Lijia's help that Qianye and I were able to establish our relationship so quickly. If possible, I also hope that Lijia can find her own happiness."

Listening to the inner voice coming from Nazzi, Lijia subconsciously looked at her face. The red lake surface was still calm, but in the deepest part of her eyes, she could see the girl's encouragement without any impurities.

Was he noticed? I probably never expressed it myself… No, with Natsu-chan's psychic abilities, it wouldn't be surprising if she could read my mind at some point.

Lijia has always known that she has some feelings for Qianye. As long as she stays next to that young man, the sense of security that makes her sink into it has such a fatal attraction that makes her unable to help but desire the close contact between their bodies.

But her friendship with Nazzi shackled her and she dared not take that crucial step no matter what. Every time she couldn't restrain herself and revealed her inner feelings to Qianye, she would use "prank" as a cover to suppress the emotions in her heart again.

Perhaps Nancy didn't care. As she had said before, she could accept Qianye no matter how many women surrounded him. But Lijia was different from her sisters. While her years of good upbringing had given her impeccable manners, they had also formed difficult-to-change beliefs. So even if Nancy acquiesced to the others joining, she still couldn't get over it.

She had originally thought that with Qianye and the others gone, and his presence no longer in her sight, her feelings would gradually fade with the passage of time. However, her heart, which had become restless again just because of Naz's words, realized that it was probably just a self-deception.

"Qianye!"

A loud shout made the boy who was about to leave pause. He turned his head slightly and saw Lijia lowering her head and walking towards him slowly.

"Lika?" When confusion appeared on his face, the girl had already come in front of him. Without any warning, she stood on tiptoe, and his left cheek was instantly imprinted with a soft and moist touch.

Qianye, I like you so much, I really like you so much... I want your arms to always be around my waist, I want to always rest on your chest, I want... like Nancy, to have a place in your heart forever.

But I can't do that. I can't just fight for what belongs to someone else just to satisfy my own selfish desires. So... let this be my last act of willfulness. I wish you and Nazli can be happy forever.

All her thoughts lingered on the end of that kiss. Lijia reluctantly let go of Qianye. With her strong self-control ability, her face quickly transformed into a playful expression. She raised her head and spoke in a mocking tone:

"Haha, you're scared again..."

Before she could finish her words, the boy made a completely unexpected move, lowering his head and completely blocking the rest of her words from coming out.

The beautiful pupils dilated instantly, and in that short moment, confusion, panic, surprise, joy... countless different emotions mixed together and appeared on the surface of the eyes.

"Sorry, Lijia, I shared your telepathic channel with Qianye."

It was not until she heard Nazhi's voice in her heart that she suddenly realized that all her confessions in her heart had been heard by Qianye.

Closing her eyes resignedly, Lijia didn't want to think about anything now. She just immersed herself in the tenderness given by the boy.

It took a long time, until his brain felt dizzy and drunken due to the difficulty breathing, and his face was flushed, and Qianye finally let her go. The long white silk was suddenly pulled apart, and his emerald eyes were blurred.

"Why?" Li Jia asked confusedly, "I'm not worthy of you doing this."

"Actually, that day in the perfume shop, after hearing your words, I asked myself for a long time, what exactly is my feeling towards Lijia... In the end, the answer I got was only one -"

"It's really impossible not to be moved by a beautiful girl like Lijia who has both temperament and appearance."

Qianye spoke these extremely shameless words in a serious manner, and immediately earned the reproachful gaze of the girl in his arms: "Isn't that just... simple lust?"

"I won't argue with that. I'm just a hopeless man. So since Lijia can't cross the line she drew, I can only cross it myself and then forcibly pull you out~"

"You greedy bastard." After cursing softly, Lijia raised her fist and hit the other person's chest, feeling happy for some reason.

At least she knew Qianye also liked her, even if it was just because of lust, but what did it matter? Wasn't she also fascinated by the aura of the young man, and that's why she willingly gave herself to him?

And, just as Qianye had said, after passively crossing that line, the shackles that had been locked on Lijia's heart suddenly came loose. Simply put, since she had already made a mistake, she might as well just let it go.

"I... still have the Jade Rainbow Gym to take care of, so I can't accompany you on your trip like Natsu-chan did, but..."

As she spoke, Lijia raised her arm, boldly grasped Qianye's palm, and pressed it against her own full breasts. "Qianye, can you feel it? No matter how far apart we are, this beating heart will always be with you."

Gazing at the girl's shy yet determined eyes, Qianye responded by wrapping his broad arms around her soft waist. Like plump wings spread out, he enveloped both Nancy and Lijia against his solid chest.

The three hearts pressed tightly together, feeling each other's surging passion...

Chapter 71: The fisherman will never come back empty-handed!

After saying goodbye to Lijia, there was a long suburban road to the next target city, Qianhong City, and there were basically no places for supplies in between.

Therefore, before leaving Yuhong City, Qianye and Naz made a special trip to Yuhong Department Store to replenish enough travel supplies before continuing their journey.

Originally, the filled luggage would be much larger than before, which was within Qianye's expectations, but... this is a bit too big, right?

Looking at the "small mound" before him, taller than himself and held together by several luggage bags tied together with hemp rope, Qianye fell into a deep sense of self-doubt. Even if he could carry such a large piece of luggage, carrying it on his back would be too difficult...

"Qianye, can you use my telekinesis..." Noticing the young man's dilemma, Nazi wanted to use her telekinesis to help carry the things, but before she could finish her words, she was flatly rejected by the other party:

"No, we have a long way to go this time. Using telekinesis to carry such a heavy object will take too much of your energy."

"Come to think of it, the supplies we replenished shouldn't be that exaggerated."

With that said, the boy walked forward and began to dismantle the contents. After searching for a while, a pile of bottles and jars that shouldn't have been there were neatly placed on the open space.

Most of these bottles and jars contain some colorful powders that look very suspicious. The bottle mouths are sealed with tight wooden corks, and not even a little air can get in.

Qianye had no impression of these things at all. Although he was very concerned about their effects, he did not rashly go over and unscrew a bottle to test it.

Just as he began to wonder who else besides himself might have moved the luggage, a Poké Ball on his waist began to shake by itself, and then opened up and emitted a red light.

In the flashing light, a girl with long black ears and a golden circle on her forehead appeared. Her face was full of apology. As soon as she appeared, she bowed deeply to Qianye and said:

"My apologies, my lord. Those were the materials I requested from Ms. Lijia at the Yuhong Gym. I was careless and took too much. I didn't consider the weight. This was an oversight on my part. Please punish me, my lord!"

Since Moon Eevee's human form was only covered by black fur, and the bow was particularly deep, a pair of white "basketballs" were clearly revealed in front of the boy.

Especially the words requesting "punishment" made him swallow deeply subconsciously.

Using incredible willpower, Qianye forcibly shifted his magnetic gaze to Umbreon's face. He coughed lightly a few times and said, "There's no need for punishment. This isn't a big deal. But, Umbreon, what are these things for?"

I don't know if it was an illusion, but after hearing that she would not be punished, the Umbreon's pretty face seemed to show a trace of regret, but that feeling immediately flashed away. Maintaining a serious face, she introduced the functions of the various jars on the ground to Qianye:

"My lord, the purple jar contains poison powder, which is mainly used to help me refine the poison in my body... The yellow one is paralysis powder, and the green one is sleep powder. Although absorbing them won't allow me to produce the corresponding bodily fluids, they will dissolve directly into my poison and work together with the toxins to exert their effects when fighting the enemy."

Just listening to Umbreon's description filled Qianye with fear. He had never imagined that Umbreon had memorized the whimsical tactics he had used in the battle at the Yuhong Gym. The young man could imagine how opponents would be insulted and cursed by Umbreon in the future.

"What's wrong, my lord... Is there something I haven't considered carefully?" Noticing the strange look on the boy's face, Moon Eevee couldn't help but ask.

"No, you did a great job. Please keep up the good work in the future." He gave the girl a thumbs up to show encouragement. After all, no matter how dirty and disgusting it was, it was not him. All he could see was the reliable back of Moon Eevee. Isn't this a true "knight"?

"Thank you for your help, my lord. I will help you with the extra baggage that you have because of Bu."

He bent down and put all the bottles and cans into a luggage bag. Then, Moon Eevee stretched out his arms, which looked very slender but inexplicably revealed a sense of strength, and lifted the large luggage bag with ease.

With Moon Eevee actively sharing the burden, the group's progress was significantly faster, and they had a smooth journey until the sun quietly set behind the western hills, and a blood-red glow dyed the sky.

"Let's set up the tent first. If it gets really dark, it will be very troublesome to do all this later."

At Qianye's command, everyone in the team stopped immediately, threw out the Poké Balls from their waists, released several of their Pokémon, and at the same time let Kuroko transform into a human form to help.

After all, setting up a tent is a physical job, and finding a few strong people to help can speed up the process a lot.

"Kuro, come and help me hammer in some tent stakes. Kodora, I'll need you to get some firewood, and if possible, hunt some game. Umbreon, I'll leave the fire to you, and you can also go to the nearby river and see if there's any fish..."

"Finally, the person responsible for cooking..."