Chapter 106

【Then, with the fastest speed possible, she leaned in to kiss Satoshi, aiming directly for his lips.】

【A mouth-to-mouth kiss—this was the first time Satoshi had ever kissed a girl on the lips.】

【What on earth had just happened? Having his first kiss stolen by way of a sneak attack, Satoshi was left completely stunned.】

【Kasumi was just as stunned.】

【On Orange Tangerine Island, when Kona kissed Satoshi on the cheek, it had already pushed Kasumi to her limit; this time, this older woman had kissed Satoshi directly on the lips. How could Kasumi possibly endure this?】

【"Hey, what exactly do you think you're doing?!" Kasumi said angrily.】

【She was the one who came first, she was the one who arrived first—if anyone was going to kiss him, it should have been her first!!!】

Ayame: "I feel so bad for Kasumi. Even though she arrived first, she ended up with nothing."

Botan: "There's no helping that. Love doesn't go by who arrives first or last. Most romance novels show that childhood sweethearts are no match for the 'new arrival'."

Sakura: "Boys all like older sisters; no one likes a washboard."

Kasumi: "Washboard? Who's a washboard?!"

Sakura: "You, of course. If not you, then who else?"

Kasumi: "You guys just wait!!!"

She was going to buy the fastest plane ticket home and then seal her three sisters' mouths shut!!!

【"Oh, don't be so angry. It's an old tradition, just an old tradition." Yuu blocked Kasumi with one hand and said in an indifferent tone.】

【"An old tradition? How come I've never heard of such an old tradition?"】

【A stylishly dressed girl appeared on the beach. She looked at Yuu with disdain and said, "Big sister, that was your first kiss, right? What kind of old tradition requires offering up a first kiss as a welcoming gesture?"】

【After Flora exposed the truth, Yuu became embarrassed and angry. "Mind your own business! Aren't you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"】

【"Hmph, for the past few years, you clearly just went through the motions, not even willing to kiss a cheek. This time, you went straight for the mouth. Tell me, what exactly do you see in this guy named Satoshi?"】

【Flora didn't give Yuu any face at all, continuing to fire shots at her own big sister.】

109: Kona ambushes Dark Satoshi at night—she's too bold!

Kona: "Oh my, it really is Yuu."

Diantha: "You sound very disappointed. Are you wondering why it wasn't you?"

Malva: "You can't blame anyone else. It's not like Kona didn't have a chance. If you had been a bit more aggressive on Orange Tangerine Island and kissed him directly, then the one who stole Satoshi's first kiss would be you, Kona."

Faba: "This world is too crazy. Women in their twenties are starting to make moves on children. Sigh, what are we cute girls supposed to do!"

Kona: "Hey, can you stop slandering me? It was the parallel world version of me who made the move—no, the kiss. What does that have to do with me!"

Lorelei: "That's because our world doesn't have a Dark Satoshi. If it did..."

That was enough said. If she kept talking, Kona probably wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.

【Ding!】

【The top three in this prize quiz are Flora, Meowth, and a vacant spot.】

【Congratulations to the two quiz-takers for winning rewards!!!】

【Quiz-taker Flora, reward: The Fantastic Magic Flute. Effect: When encountering danger, blow the magic flute to summon the Sea God, Lugia. Limitation: Only usable by Flora; the location must be within Lugia's activity range.】

【Quiz-taker Meowth, reward: Heart-Locking Love-Lock. When tempted by a female Pokémon, you can actively use this skill to dispel the charm and be yourself again!】

Flora: "A flute that can summon Lugia! Wahahaha, I've hit the jackpot."

Yuu: "Why can only Flora use it? What a pity!"

Flora: "The viewing system is specifically guarding against people like you snatching my flute!"

Morty: "A tool to summon Lugia has already appeared—is Ho-Oh far behind? No, no, I have to answer the questions properly too."

Eusine: "Let it be destroyed. My beloved Suicune has already been snatched away by someone else, wuwuwu."

Cynthia: "It's a pity the flute Flora got can only be used in the Orange Archipelago. If it could be used all over the world, it would be invincible."

Diantha: "If it could really be used anywhere, what would be the difference between that and capturing Lugia? It's already quite good as it is now."

Meowth: "Why did Meowth get such a useless skill, meow!"

Heart-Locking Love-Lock? It doesn't want to lock its heart. It wants to have a sweet romance!

James: "Simps don't end well. Haven't you learned your lesson from Madanna yet?"

Jessie: "Heh, you think Meowth is angry about being toyed with by Madanna? Maybe Meowth just likes that kind of thing."

Meowth: "Slander, pure slander!"

【"Ms. Kona, why are you here?" Satoshi, who was participating in the festival parade on the street, never expected to run into Kona here.】

【"You didn't come to Shamouti Island just to chase after Satoshi, did you?" Kasumi was on the verge of a breakdown.】

【Is there no justice left? Why does everyone want to snatch Satoshi away from her?】

【"Haha, yes, you guessed right," Kona replied with a smile.】

【Looking at Kasumi's near-breakdown expression, Kona couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I'm just teasing you. I'm here on Shamouti Island to attend the festival. Don't you know that the Shamouti Island festival is very famous in the Orange Archipelago? Every year, travelers come here by reputation."】

【Just a coincidence? Kasumi breathed a sigh of relief.】

Lorelei: "Stop pretending, let's lay our cards on the table, Kona! You came to Shamouti Island to find Dark Satoshi. You can fool Kasumi, but can you fool me?"

Kona: "I can't be bothered to talk to you."

Diantha: "I believe Kona this time. It should be a coincidence. She doesn't know Satoshi's sailing route; she doesn't have the ability to chase a husband across a thousand miles."

Kona: "I really!!!"

【After a busy day, the festival reached its final stage.】

【Yuu, dressed in a shrine maiden outfit, played the shell flute in the wooden house and then came to Satoshi's side. "When the earth and sky are enraged and the world faces destruction, the Sea God will appear. Together with an excellent controller, they will calm the anger of the gods. Mr. Satoshi, if you really are an excellent controller, please show us the evidence."】

【"Evidence?"】

【Wasn't it agreed that this was just acting? Why is there a need for evidence now?】

【"Routine, this is routine. We perform this every year," Yuu explained with a smile. "You just need to go to the three islands on the sea, retrieve the three treasures, decorate the main hall with them, and then I will play the flute dedicated to the gods. Once played, the festival will be over."】

【"Alright, excellent controller, are you willing to retrieve the treasures for me?" Yuu looked at Satoshi expectantly.】

【"It's already very late, it's time to sleep. Can we wait until tomorrow to start?" Satoshi asked, hesitating for a moment.】

【It was already 9 PM. He was a good boy who went to bed early and got up early; usually, he would already be in bed by this time.】

Flora: "Pfft. Haha, big sister, your charm seems to be far worse than mine!"

When she was the shrine maiden, Satoshi agreed to her request readily. Even when she told Satoshi to go the next morning, Satoshi wouldn't agree and insisted on acting immediately.

Yuu: "Hey, the one you met was Satoshi, not Dark Satoshi. Although they are both called Satoshi, there is a big difference between the two!"

It wasn't that her charm couldn't compare to her younger sister Flora's; it was that Dark Satoshi didn't play by the rules.

Steven: "I also support Dark Satoshi's choice. Children definitely need enough sleep, otherwise they won't grow tall in the future!"

Lorelei: "Steven, you really are something. No wonder you're in your twenties and haven't even been in a relationship once."

Steven: "Hmph, what's so good about women? They can't compare to my stones! And what 'in your twenties,' I've only just turned twenty!"

【Yuu was shocked by Satoshi's answer. She had originally thought that as soon as she spoke, Satoshi would immediately take action, and then she would say it was too late and they should go tomorrow.】

【Why doesn't this guy play by the normal script?】

【At three in the morning, Satoshi, who was fast asleep, was woken up from his dreams.】

【Still in a daze, Satoshi barely managed to see the person who had come. "Master Kona? Is something the matter?"】

【"Something is not quite right," Kona said with a grave expression. "Trouble is about to happen."】

【"Trouble?" Kasumi woke up at this time too. She looked at Kona with suspicious eyes.】

【In Kasumi's view, Kona was the biggest trouble. To think she would come to ambush Satoshi in the middle of the night! And where did she get the key to Satoshi's room?】

【"Boom!!"】

【The thunder outside the house was getting louder and louder.】

【At the Shamouti Island temple, Flora, Yuu, and the Elder had already arrived first.】

【"Trouble, there is trouble."】

【The one who spoke was not Flora, Yuu, or the Elder, but a Pokémon—Slowking.】

【"Wow, a Pokémon that can speak human language!" Kasumi exclaimed.】

【Unlike Mew, who traveled with them, Mew used telepathy to communicate with them, but this Slowking could actually speak.】

【Under Slowking's explanation, everyone finally understood what had happened.】

【Moltres on Fire Island and Zapdos on Lightning Island had all been captured by a mysterious person.】

【It was precisely because of the disappearance of Moltres and Zapdos that the balance maintained by the three legendary birds would be broken. If things were allowed to continue, it wouldn't be long before Shamouti Island and the nearby islands were swallowed by the waves.】

Lance: "It's coming, it's coming, Lawrence III is coming in his big plane. I have a premonition that he will die a miserable death this time."

Cynthia: "This time, Lawrence III isn't facing Satoshi; he's facing Dark Satoshi, Mew, and, oh right, Kona. If Lugia shows up too, hiss, I dare not imagine it."