I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

That way she can withstand two Regret Swords from the opponent! Her Poliwag Swimmer has the highest durability among her Pokémon!

Moreover, the Regret Sword looks like a fire-attribute move, which is even more advantageous for her, as she can use the Mind's Eye Earth Shattering technique!

—I still have a chance!

"Mosquito coil swimmer! Clever!"

"Azure Flame Blade Demon! Spiritual Blade!"

Both sides issued their orders at the same time, but Tongxiang showed a bad expression after hearing Yang Xiying's voice.

—Because Psychic is a Psychic-type move that is super effective against Fighting-type Pokémon!

"Drink--!!!"

Suddenly, the Azure Flame Blade Demon Swords were imbued with a layer of explosive pink energy, cleaving Kirika Mosquito Coil Swimmer's body in two at the waist!

—The mosquito coil swimmer, can't rise again!

"Tsk... Ghost-type Pokémon do seem to know a bit about Psychic-type moves," Kirito's face darkened. This was really troublesome...

“My Azure Flame Blade Demon has a fairly wide attack range,” Yang Xiying raised an eyebrow, while Tongxiang sent out the next one after recalling the Mosquito Coil Swimmer!

"Then let me struggle a little longer!"

"Go! Flying Leg Beast!" The Flying Leg Beast, which had previously shone brightly against Kanako, made its appearance. However, its fighting tactics had no effect on Yang Xiying.

Because High Five is a Normal-type move! It can't defeat Azure Flame Blade Demon! And Azure Flame Blade Demon can also one-shot Hitmonlee!

"Hitmonlee is unable to battle! Kirito has no more Pokémon to battle, so Yang Xiying is the winner of this match!"

The stick figure in the pink suit announced the end of the match, and Yang Xiying and Tong Xiang also deactivated the Master Duel System at that moment, with the latter stretching.

"What a complete defeat! Yang, you really are an amazing Pokémon Trainer," she exclaimed, marveling at the strength of her opponent.

Putting aside the Azure Flame Blade Demon's later power-up, just anticipating her use of the Mosquito Coil Swimmer technique and her defense with Foretus is already quite impressive.

—I didn't lose unjustly.

“If your monstrous strength can hit vital points, you might be able to defeat my Azure Flame Blade Demon,” Yang Xiying replied.

Hitting a vital point is a troublesome thing for him, as it not only increases the damage by 1.5 times, but also ignores changes in the opponent's abilities.

It can even ignore light walls and reflective barriers. If the opponent's strength is sufficient, it will lose one of its combatants.

This would put us at a disadvantage, since Foretrus and Giant Vine are weak to fire, making the fight much more difficult.

"...Hitting a vital point isn't that easy. I felt like I was just lucky when I fought Kanako before."

"...After all, you all have a deep connection with Pokémon, so you should all be able to synchronize perfectly," Kirito replied directly.

In a state of complete synchronization, the probability of hitting vital points can be greatly reduced, unless the opponent is also in complete synchronization and is of a higher level.

"Hmm, so I'm the one who's more unlucky?" Kanako walked over at that moment, with a strange expression on her face.

"Hey, if Kanako you don't feel like you had enough, we can have another match," Kirika said with a bright smile.

"But before that, let's treat the Pokémon first, and I also need to pay you the price for the defeat, Yang."

As she spoke, Tongxiang changed the subject, turning her gaze to Yang Xiying, her tone becoming incredibly playful.

"I was just saying it casually before, but I didn't expect you to be really interested in me."

“You can pay for other things, I don’t mind,” Yang Xiying said, using the same excuse she had given Kanako before.

—Who knows, maybe in the future I'll actually run into a woman who can use something else as collateral for this kind of punishment?

"Then I could never repay it in my lifetime. After all, Yang, your desire for that kind of thing is bottomless. That's something I learned from our battles."

"Besides, I'd feel guilty if I didn't fulfill the winner's wish, so, Kanako, can I borrow your boyfriend for a bit?"

Kirika turned her gaze toward Kanako with a meaningful expression, while Kanako blushed slightly and responded with a pout.

"...Whatever," Kanako had already accepted the reality that losing a Pokémon battle to Yang meant...

"...How about...Kanako, you come along too?" Yang Xiying suddenly had an idea.

“Hey, that’s a good idea,” Tongxiang’s eyes lit up when she heard Yang Xiying’s words. “I feel quite nervous if I’m alone.”

"How about you, Kanako, also..." She already sensed that Kanako was already at a senior level in this area, and could teach her a thing or two.

"No...shameless!" Kanako took a few steps back, crossed her arms, and showed a look of disgust.

"I never expected you, Yang, to say such greedy things. And Tongxiang, you too, don't you have any shame at all?!"

“…I just felt it wasn’t right to leave Kanako out like this,” Yang Xiying replied, a trait he had that made it impossible for him to refuse anyone.

But this makes it easy to ignore the feelings of those around him, so it seems he only has one path left to take now...

"...But...but can you handle that, Yang?" Kanako suddenly hesitated upon hearing Yang Xiying's words.

"..." Tongxiang's eyes darted around as she watched this scene, as if she had thought of something, and then she hugged Yang Xiying's arm.

"Alright, alright, since Kanako doesn't want to, then let's play together. Respecting opinions is also a way to take care of other people's feelings."

PS: First update!

NO.97 We were captured by him like Pokémon...

"No...that's right! That was just compensation that was due after the war. You can handle this yourselves."

Seeing Kirika step in to smooth things over, Kanako went along with what the other person was saying, even though the other person's body was pressed tightly against Yang's arm, making her eyelids twitch.

"There's no need to drag me into this... Besides, you guys need someone to keep watch here."

"...Okay, let's go then."

And so, Yang Xiying followed Tongxiang into her camping tent, while Kanako sat outside keeping watch.

—Then, not long after, the sounds of Pokémon battles could be heard coming from the tents…

"Haha, as expected of a guy who's obsessed with that kind of thing, Yang, you're quite skilled at winning a girl's heart."

"But there's no gender distinction in battle, so it's okay to use a little more force. Use your gopher to attack with all your might!"

"Goo ...

Yang: There's something even more amazing! Go! Mosquito Coil Swimmer! Unleash a loving flurry of slaps! Then pray for rain!

Because of contact with rainwater, the Mosquito Coil Swimmer activated its "Easy Swim" ability, making its "Slap Combo" even faster—

Tongxiang: In that case, let Yang witness the grappling techniques of a fighter! Plum Blossom Sit!

Yang: Whoa, that was a bit too much, Mosquito Coil Swimmer! And now for the final blow! Bubble Beam!

This time, Kirika was completely unable to resist and even cried out in pain. The sound also made Kanako, who had been keeping watch outside, bulge the veins on her forehead.

Does this woman really not know what shame is?

She felt that Tongxiang was being a bit too audacious; who did she want to hear her so loudly? ...But she sounded quite enjoying herself.

Isn't this a bit too fast? I was in pain for quite a while at the beginning, even though Yang would share the pain to lessen the burden...

"..."

Kanako was immediately thrown into a panic by the strange noises coming from inside the tent, and her face turned extremely red.

Before she knew it, she had also come to the tent and was crouching down, because only in this way could she more accurately sense the movements around her.

Then, not long after, there was no sound coming from inside the tent, which made Kanako feel uneasy, and she wanted to get away as quickly as possible.

"—Got you!"

But at that moment, the tent door suddenly opened and a hand reached out and grabbed Kanako's arm as she was about to get up!

"Hehe, you're still quite interested in this kind of thing, aren't you?" The one who grabbed Kanako was Kirika, who grinned mischievously with a touch of allure.

"No! I just heard the commotion over here and wanted to ask what was going on. Now that we're done, let's hurry up and tidy up!"

"But it's only been a little over an hour. I haven't had enough fun yet. How could it end so soon? I just saw you were lonely."

"—After all, you've already come all the way to the tent."

"...Gu, Yang, do you want me to join in too?"

“That depends on your opinion. I will respect your opinion,” Yang Xiying replied, indicating that he would not take a hard line.

Moreover, Kanako is right. The other side's agreement to do this is just compensation for defeat, and Yang Xiying is not sure how long the compensation will last.

And considering that I usually spend three or four hours on this, it's about the same amount of time, but Kanako used to be very proactive the next morning...

"I... if you really want to, Yang, then let's have another Pokémon battle. You have to keep beating me."

"Oh my, this is going to be interesting!" Tongxiang said excitedly, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

“Then let’s take a break here for a while,” Yang Xiying then decided to play as well, because Kanako’s coy appearance was kind of cute.

"Kanako, let's have a 3v3 Pokémon battle!"

"...Okay...Alright, let me see more of your Pokémon battle skills."

Yang Xiying has once again challenged the elite trainer!

"..."

A few hours later, Kirika and Kanako lay on the beds inside the tent, looking at each other in silence.

"We've been captured by Yang like Pokémon..." Kanako could only sigh in the end.

Having just experienced that man's full massage service, she and Tongxiang were both limp and unable to muster much strength.

"Haha, that's a very apt metaphor," Tongxiang just smiled at this, but quickly changed the subject.

"But I'm not like that. Even if I'm subdued, I'll still ask Yang to release me. After all, I still have the dream of reaching the pinnacle of a fighter."

"Although it's nice to travel with companions, my route is completely different from yours. My next destination is Pallet Town."

Kirika is from the Johto region. She took a boat from Asagi City in that region to Kanto, so her route is Kureha, Cyan, Dark Gray, and Evergreen.

Next, we'll head to Pallet Town and then continue south. Although it's by water, there are mosquito coil swimmers around, so it's not a problem at all.

"Is that so..." Kanako seemed thoughtful upon hearing the words from the other end. Now she had come to realize that she and Kirika were sisters.

Having her companion would allow for greater protection of Yang Xiying, especially considering that even she herself made such a mistake while fighting Tong Xiang…

However, their minds are elsewhere.

"Kanako, do you like Yang?" Kirika asked out of the blue, which made Kanako tense up instantly.

"This...this is impossible! I only met Yang yesterday, and we're only together because of that troublesome nature of his."

"Also, here's my contact information. Let's talk about these things on our phones," she said, exchanging contact information with Tongxiang.

[But you're clearly acting as a shield for Yang, aren't you? Doesn't that mean you don't want him to be with other women?]

"...And it's not uncommon for people to fall in love at first sight," Kirika said with a smile, typing the message on her phone and sending it to Kanako.

"Isn't that just lust at first sight?" Kanako pouted and typed her reply, while Kirika responded nonchalantly.

There's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone's looks. Love is simply finding a reason to live together, and judging someone solely by their appearance is perfectly acceptable.

If you find him boring, that's your own business. Yang's looks are quite to my liking, and he's also a great cook. I won't starve if I'm with him.

[I'm even better at taking care of Pokémon than humans. If I could steal some of that attention from them and use it for my own benefit... heh.]

"You're quite good at finding the good in others," Kanako couldn't help but reply, as if she had said everything to her. Kirika responded again.

[If he didn't have these qualities, then why do you like Yang, Kanako?]

"..." "Can you two get up now? I made some meat porridge," Kanako said before she could answer Yang Xiying and went into the tent.

He's preparing food now, so engrossed in his work that he can't leave for Nibi City today.

Now that I've gotten involved with Kirika, I'm planning to camp with her on Route 22 for a day. We'll set off tomorrow.

"...Can you feed us? You've made us so tired we can't move anymore," Tongxiang said with a playful smile.

“Okay,” Yang Xiying nodded without hesitation and then left the tent. At this moment, Kanako also made a message on her phone.

My dream of being captured by a prince charming like a Pokémon has come true; I feel a sense of security when I'm with Yang.