“You’re kidding, right, Utaha? You’re still in touch with that stand-in?!”
Machida Sonoko’s loud voice turned heads immediately.
Including Kitahara Takeru’s—and Adagaki Aki’s.
Aki glanced over briefly, then turned her gaze back without much interest.
... 2025-07-25 11:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the small animal section, Kitahara Takeru didn’t exit the exhibition hall—instead, he headed straight for the “Dog” area.
Sure, Miura Yumiko had completely ruined his mood for the day, but that didn’t mean he was ready to leave just yet.
He paid for th...
2025-07-25 11:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s with this guy?
Yukinoshita Yukino noticed something off in Kitahara Takeru’s demeanor and turned her gaze back toward Hayama Hayato and Miura Yumiko.
She saw it instantly—Yumiko, who just moments ago was smiling cheerfully, went stiff the second she saw Yukino an...
2025-07-25 11:47:44 +0000 UTC View PostYukinoshita Yukino’s expression turned cold.
She stood up slowly, arms crossed, gaze sharp enough to cut: “Narcissism is an illness, Kitahara. And you—are already terminal.”
“My recommendation? Immediate prefrontal lobotomy.”
Her tone was that of a judge handing down...
2025-07-25 11:47:36 +0000 UTC View PostKitahara Takeru tucked the playing cards away, glancing at the dark-haired beauty before him.
“I think I’m pretty funny.”
The girl in front of him wore a pale yellow sleeveless cardigan, the hem reaching her thighs. Underneath was a simple, lightweight one-piece dress, cinched j...
2025-07-25 11:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostContrary to expectations, when August and Giovanni walked through Opelucid City’s streets, they didn't sense any tension at all.
Pedestrians strolled leisurely along. Machokes could be seen helping trainers move cargo, sanitation workers swept the streets followed by hungry Trubbish nibbl...
2025-07-25 11:46:05 +0000 UTC View PostBang!
Dragonite’s fiery fist collided fiercely with Beedrill’s crossed twin-needles.
Under the searing heat of [Fire Punch], Beedrill's needles quickly turned red-hot, causing Beedrill visible pain.
Yet Beedrill refused to yield easily. Maintaining ...
2025-07-25 11:46:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter wrapping things up at Driftveil Gym, Gary and the others split into two groups and left first.
Only Clay, Lacey, and Giovanni remained inside the gym.
Clay stared at Giovanni with a complicated expression.
“It’s been a long time... Giovanni.”
As fellow Ground-t...
2025-07-25 11:45:57 +0000 UTC View PostKanto Branch.
A golden ring materialized in the middle of the Kanto branch headquarters, and August casually stepped through.
However, the scene that greeted him made him freeze in place.
He saw Sabrina firmly holding a squirming Minccino in one hand while brandishing a ...
2025-07-25 11:45:54 +0000 UTC View PostThey initially received Black's distress call as well, but August got there first, so they didn't rush back immediately.
“It's nothing—he's perfectly fine!” August reassuringly patted Black on the shoulder.
Black's face flushed slightly with embarrassment.
After all, this ...
2025-07-25 11:45:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs dawn broke, clear skies gradually chased the darkness to the horizon.
Guo Yi awoke in the guest room of the Shanghai Pokémon Fire Brigade.
By the time the fire was fully extinguished yesterday and the brigade returned to Shanghai, it was already approaching midnight.
Since i...
2025-07-25 11:45:45 +0000 UTC View PostHe Yongsen finally calmed his turbulent emotions, stood up, and deeply bowed to Guo Yi.
“Thank you so much, Master!”
“If I'd lost Arcanine today, I wouldn’t even know how to continue living.”
If Arcanine had truly died, whether or not He Yongsen would have stayed with ...
2025-07-25 11:45:41 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment.
All eyes turned to the captain.
At this critical point, the captain had no time to hesitate.
“Wang Hao, you stay here and oversee the firefighting.”
“Xiaoyu, Xiaolin—you two come with me to rescue He Yongsen!”
“Yes, sir!”
The two fir...
2025-07-25 11:45:36 +0000 UTC View PostSalazzle seized an opening and spat a jet of [Venoshock] at Arcanine.
Unluckily, the poisonous liquid hit Arcanine squarely in the right eye.
Instantly blinded, Arcanine howled in excruciating pain.
Seeing their foe weakened, the surrounding Salandits wasted no ...
2025-07-25 11:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post“You two go first, I'll hold the rear!”
As soon as the words left He Yongsen’s mouth—
The two other rescuers immediately shook their heads in refusal.
“No, Yongsen!”
“If we're leaving, we leave together.”
Abandoning a teammate was simply unthinkable.<...
2025-07-25 11:45:26 +0000 UTC View PostHow could she describe it?
Standing once again on this racetrack, Gotham Song found her memories of that rainy day surprisingly blurred.
All she remembered clearly was desperately fighting to claim victory, burning every ounce of herself with each stride, falling, and roaring furiousl...
2025-07-25 11:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere were things she’d forgotten, and things she wished she could forget, but above all—
Never mention the Arc to Mejiro Ardan.
But—but—but—but, Neo-chan!
Did you forget to remind me of something?
What am I supposed to do if Ardan-neesan br...
2025-07-25 11:44:56 +0000 UTC View PostTruthfully speaking, Gotham Song wasn't just happy about this. She was so delighted she didn't even know what to say.
The reason was simple. Gotham Song had gained a fair bit of fame during her debut year.
And why had she become famous back then?
The answer was obvious—it was ...
2025-07-25 11:44:53 +0000 UTC View PostHaya City was a mature, elegant woman.
Van Gogh was a lively, adorable runaway idiot.
France and Britain were truly very close.
Why suddenly bring up such a strange topic? Well, to understand that, we’d have to start from the beginning.
When Gotham Song heard from Dancin...
2025-07-25 11:44:50 +0000 UTC View PostBy now, Gotham Song thought she’d seen everything France had to offer.
Even if she found more unbelievable things about herself, she wouldn't be surprised at this point.
After being humiliated beyond measure for almost an entire evening at the mall—why use the word humiliated? 2025-07-25 11:44:48 +0000 UTC View Post
“Oh?”
Upon hearing Theresis’s words, Heal narrowed her eyes, an uncommon look of intrigue passing across her face. Her gaze seemed to probe, carefully searching Theresis’s thoughts.
“And what, precisely, would this future position entail?”
After a brief pause, Heal s...
2025-07-25 11:44:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, Don Quixote and Duq'arael didn’t part ways immediately.
They left Scar Market together. Nearl watched the two who had just been fighting fiercely walking side-by-side, falling into a prolonged silence.
Eventually, she sighed.
Well, I suppose I’m used to it by...
2025-07-25 11:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostIn truth, the battle between them hadn’t ceased at that moment.
Even though Duq'arael had realized some discrepancies, his pride wouldn’t allow him to simply accept defeat and end things there.
Thus, their fight continued—although this time, things were rather straightforward. A...
2025-07-25 11:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Theresis uttered those words, his gaze remained tightly locked onto Heal.
He waited carefully, gauging if Heal might react—but in the end, she didn't respond at all.
Does this mean the Index really has nothing to do with her? Perhaps I was overly suspicious.
Ther...
2025-07-25 11:44:34 +0000 UTC View PostThere was one timeless principle behind the Index’s Instructions:
You may profit greatly, slightly, or not at all. But the Index never loses.
This held true even for the still-emerging Index in Kazdel.
In truth, this request had come at precisely the right time. Outwa...
2025-07-25 11:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostBetween her cascading strands of hair flowed a river of unhealed wounds, each gentle ripple whispering a quiet hymn of blades.
Standing at the front of the line, Nobu clearly observed the graceful and beautiful Captain Unohana.
He could distinctly sense the admiration radiating from t...
2025-07-25 11:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostWith the final graduation exams concluded, the students of Shin'ō Academy received their division assignment notices.
The members of the Student Council once again gathered for a celebratory meal.
The izakaya bustled with lively voices, nearly taken over by academy students.
No...
2025-07-25 11:44:24 +0000 UTC View PostTime passed quietly yet swiftly at Shin’ō Academy.
However, something remarkable did happen later in the year.
Hitsugaya Tōshirō awakened his Zanpakutō. After thorough examinations by academy teachers and members of the Twelfth Division, it was confirmed to be an ice-type Zanpak...
2025-07-25 11:44:21 +0000 UTC View PostOn the morning of the cultural festival—
Nobu was summoned to the principal’s office bright and early.
Aside from Headmaster Shakubō, another middle-aged man stood waiting in the room.
He had white hair, golden eyes, a neatly trimmed black moustache, and wore a distinctive ...
2025-07-25 11:44:17 +0000 UTC View PostIn recent days, a major event had shaken Soul Society.
Kuchiki Ginrei had officially stepped down as captain of the Sixth Division, succeeded by his grandson, Kuchiki Byakuya.
As a division traditionally commanded by nobility, the Sixth Division’s captaincy had always belonged to ei...
2025-07-25 11:44:14 +0000 UTC View Post