Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [328]

Over the course of August’s career as a Salamence trainer, he had developed an effective strategy for dealing with gluttons.

To put it simply—

Lure them with food, reason with food, move them with food, and if all else fails—threaten them with food.

Now, standing before the Alpha Snorlax whose full attention had been captured by his special Pokéblock, August tossed the Pokéblock high into the air.

To Gary’s utter shock, the enormous Snorlax—despite its hulking size—leapt with unexpected agility and snatched the Pokéblock from midair in a single bite.

Boom.

The impact when Snorlax landed made the ground tremble.

But Snorlax didn’t care in the slightest.

Instead, it chewed.

Gulp.

The swallowing sound echoed clearly in Gary’s ears.

He had serious doubts. That Snorlax is huge. That Pokéblock was tiny. Did it even taste anything?

But judging from Snorlax’s blissful expression—yes. August’s Pokéblock had done its job.

“Snor—lax!”

The Alpha Snorlax looked at August with curiosity, as if wondering how a human could create something so delicious.

August timed it perfectly—activating the [Power of Viridian] as he extended a hand holding a Heavy Ball.

“Be my Pokémon. I’ll feed you and give you a place to live!”

An offer that no Snorlax in the world could resist—including the one standing before him now.

In the wild, Snorlax often lived a precarious life.

Even an Alpha Snorlax couldn’t guarantee a full meal every day. It wasn’t uncommon for hungry ones to wander into villages looking for food—so much so that people in Hisui sometimes treated Snorlax as a natural disaster.

But now? Hearing August offer free meals and lodging, Snorlax wasted no time. As if afraid August might take it back, it pressed a paw against the Heavy Ball.

Click.

Snorlax dissolved into red light and disappeared into the ball.

“…That’s it?” Gary stared in disbelief. “That seemed even easier than catching Kricketune.”

August smiled. “That’s the power of food.”

He released Snorlax from the ball, split part of Salamence’s rations, and gave it to Snorlax.

As he patted the happily chomping giant, August thought, When I get back to Kanto, I’m getting rid of the sofa. This guy’s going to be my new couch.

Gary looked thoughtful for a moment. Then, as if struck by inspiration, he spotted a nearby Pichu. Mimicking August’s technique, he pulled out a Pokéblock in one hand and a Poké Ball in the other.

“Be my Pokémon,” he said gently.

He looked exactly like a suspicious man trying to lure a child with candy.

The Pichu hesitated, nibbling on its fingers, then started waddling toward him...

Just when Gary thought he’d succeeded—

Pichu’s eyes lit up with mischief.

Sparks flared from its cheeks—ZAP!—as it gave him a very “affectionate” electric smooch.

Zzzzzap.

By the time August turned around, Gary was convulsing on the ground, and the Pichu gang had run off laughing with his Pokéblocks.

“You just got mugged by a bunch of Pichu. That’s rough, buddy.”

“I... I...” Gary’s whole body was twitching. He couldn’t even form a full sentence. August shook his head.

“Clearly your physical training needs work. When we get back, I’ll add two more sets to your routine. A trainer can’t neglect their own fitness, you know!”

Gary wanted to argue that this had nothing to do with fitness. You get electrocuted and see how it feels! But the paralysis made it impossible to speak. He could only lie there, tears of defeat welling in his eyes.

...

With Snorlax caught, the app finally hit 100% charge. The golden icon lit up again.

Technically, August could return right now. But since he didn’t know when he’d next be back in Hisui, there were still a few things to wrap up.

As for the Team Rocket members, there wasn’t much to say—he’d already taught them how to make Pokéblocks. He left them with a task: each of them was to produce 1,000 Pokéblocks before he returned, as their entry fee.

Zinnia muttered that this kind of behavior would get him lynched, but August didn’t see it that way.

Being part of the first-generation Team Rocket is a privilege. Isn’t it fair to pay a little upfront for that honor?

With that settled, August left a message with Volo at the Ginkgo Guild, saying he had received divine inspiration from the almighty Sinnoh and would be leaving on a journey for a while. Volo should continue his work, and they’d meet again when he returned.

As for the Galaxy Team, there wasn’t much to say. Their relationship was strictly business. August simply informed them that he’d be away briefly and that any new orders could be handled by the Rocket recruits.

Finally—Akari.

“Mr. August, you’re leaving?” Her face was full of reluctant emotion.

August smiled gently. “Don’t worry. I’m just stepping away for a while. I’ll be back.”

Akari let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good... I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish my report.”

August blinked. “Report? What report?”

Akari blushed a little and pulled a notebook from her bag, handing it over awkwardly.

August opened it, and Gary and Zinnia leaned in.

On the very first page, in bold handwriting:

Field Report: The Leader of the Team Rocket, August, and His Pokémon Friends

Pfffft!

Gary tried to hold it in, but burst into laughter anyway.

August: “……”

That’s a nice title. Don’t ever write one again.

Even after August walked Akari to the door, Gary was still laughing.

“Quit laughing,” Zinnia whispered. “August’s face is getting dark... You don’t want him to leave you in Hisui alone, do you?”

She sneaked a glance at August’s expression.

Gary straightened up immediately. “Apologies! I wasn’t laughing at August. I just remembered something funny. Please don’t leave me here!”

...

In the end, August relented and didn’t leave Gary stranded in Hisui... unfortunately.

A burst of golden light surrounded them. The next thing August knew, color had returned to the world—and he was falling from the sky.

Thunk.

“Oof. I think I landed on something...?”

August looked down and saw Sabrina, holding Eevee in her arms, staring up at him with a mix of shock and irritation.

“You—”

Before she could finish, August cut her off.

“Tch. Lucky you.”

Then he rolled off her with a look that clearly said I got the short end of this deal.

Not my fault, really. He’d left from the couch, and it just so happened Sabrina was sitting there when he arrived. A minor inconvenience.

Sabrina: “……”

Even after all this time, August still found new ways to astonish her with his shamelessness.

She stared at him, trying to awaken what little conscience he had left.

But August just picked up Eevee, who squealed in delight. “Miss me?”

“Bui~!”

Eevee nuzzled into him, tail wagging happily.

Sabrina gave up on her moral crusade. This guy’s hopeless.

“Where’s Zinnia? She didn’t come back with you?”

Zinnia had disappeared with August the last time, after all—

“I’m here…”

Zinnia slowly raised a hand from behind the couch, the other rubbing her head.

She had tried to grab onto August mid-teleport again, but hadn’t quite managed it. As a result, she’d rematerialized behind the couch.

That gave August an idea.

Wait a minute... When I left, I was on the couch, so I returned to the couch. Zinnia was behind it, and now she came back behind it...

Then that means—Gary...

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Lampurchi Resort

Gary suddenly appeared on a beach chair.

A beach chair already occupied by a sunbathing Jynx.

Jynx: “?”

Gary: “?!”

They locked eyes.

For a moment, time stopped.

Then Jynx blinked, squealed with delight, and lunged.

Gary didn’t dodge in time.

A second later, the entire beach echoed with his agonized scream—a sound so mournful it could bring tears to your eyes.

...

By the time Gary made it back to the estate, the sun was beginning to set.

“Gary-oniisan, what happened to you?”

Yellow had just finished her lessons. She looked at Gary’s face, now half-covered in bandages, and tilted her head in concern.

“It’s... nothing. I tripped...” Gary muttered, avoiding eye contact.

If August had been here, he’d have instantly known Gary was hiding something. But Yellow was more innocent—she didn’t think too much of it.

“Oh...”

She brightened. “Want me to heal you? I’ve gotten really good at it!”

She held out her hand, now glowing faintly with the [Power of Viridian].

Gary hesitated.

He knew how effective the [Power of Viridian]a was. He’d watched August use it a hundred times.

But…

This situation was socially devastating.

After a long internal struggle, he slowly peeled the bandage from his cheek.

Yellow stared.

The massive, lipstick-shaped imprint on his face was very much not from a human.

And in that moment, Yellow felt she had just glimpsed a world her age should never have known.

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T/N: gary x jinx heh

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