Although Steven was currently serving as Hoenn’s Champion, as Devon Corporation’s sole heir, he also had his own personal office within the company.
August followed Steven into said office.
The first thing he noticed was an entire wall filled with rare and unusual stones.
Sure, August knew Steven was a rock enthusiast—but an entire wall of them? That was somethi...
2025-04-21 12:40:51 +0000 UTC View PostAugust and Matori reached an agreement—one that left both sides quite satisfied.
Matori passed along the crucial intel to Giovanni: that Sird was a spy for Team Galactic. In return, August obtained the location of Team Rocket’s base in the Hoenn region.
A win-win!
Well—he won twice!
After sending Matori—who still thought she’d done so...
2025-04-21 12:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostGary swallowed hard and stared at August.
Are you sure you’re talking about Hoenn and not some kind of apocalyptic scenario?
It wasn’t like he hadn’t fought Mewtwo before—and according to August, Mewtwo was also a Legendary Pokémon...
So why did the Legendaries in Hoenn sound like they came from an entirely different genre?
Tsunamis swallowing cities. E...
2025-04-21 12:40:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You don’t believe me?” August asked.
Koga gave a slight nod. Based on what he knew about Sird, it was hard to imagine she could be a spy for Team Galactic.
“You got me. Actually... I was lying to Giovanni just now,” August said with a perfectly straight face.
Koga: “...?”
Koga looked utterly confused.
So... is Sird really a Galactic mole or ...
2025-04-21 12:40:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment August praised him as a future Champion, Gary puffed up with pride, straightening his back and dramatically flicking his cape. “Of course I’m going to challenge the Elite Four!”
As soon as he said that, the runners-up waiting beside him all turned their heads.
They stared at Gary in surprise, clearly not expecting him to be this bold.
Feeling the attention on ...
2025-04-21 12:40:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe room was simply furnished.
A single table, a single chair — Rose sat in the chair, a spotlight casting its glow across his face. It was the classic interrogation room setup.
The only thing that set it apart was a television in the corner, tuned to Galar’s news broadcast.
When he heard the door open, Rose looked away from the screen and turned toward the figure entering...
2025-04-21 12:40:18 +0000 UTC View PostFaced with Giovanni’s genuine warmth and generosity, Leon couldn’t help but feel a wave of guilt wash over him. After all, Rose and Macro Cosmos had just been scheming to use this crisis to grab a slice of the Kanto market.
As Galar’s League Champion, Leon felt downright ashamed.
“Then I’ll be counting on you, Mr. Giovanni.”
Leon didn’t turn down the offer.
After recalling his Pokémon, Luo Yuan brought Giratina back with him to the underground energy plant.
By the time they returned, the battle inside the facility was already over.
Rose had been restrained with a pair of custom-engineered cuffs by Rocket Team trainers, and was now under strict watch.
Though his Copperajah and Ferrothorn weren’t exactly weak, they stood no chan...
2025-04-21 12:40:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Mega Rayquaza dove down in its [Dragon Ascent] stance, Dialga and Palkia didn’t remain idle.
After shaking off the post-attack delay and stabilizing time and space to prevent a temporal collapse, both dragons launched a fresh assault on Eternatus.
[Dragon Pulse]
Two spiraling waves of draconic energy erupted from Dialga and Palkia’s mou...
2025-04-21 12:39:54 +0000 UTC View PostEternatus was struck by Rayquaza’s [Dragon Tail], halting its upward momentum in an instant and sending it plummeting downward.
Its massive body crashed from high above, slamming into the top of the tower with a thunderous impact.
The tower's rooftop, already strained under the combined pressure of six Legendary Pokémon, cracked violently under the blow, deep fra...
2025-04-21 12:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe situation had shifted, but this time, for the better.
Sure, Kyo had been a little shaken by Umiri’s questionable display of theatrical talent, but at least she had gained an unexpected ally—one who could help her get the answers she wanted without asking too directly.
Despite this being their first time meeting, Kyo had already sized Umiri up from their brief c...
2025-04-21 12:39:41 +0000 UTC View Post"You looked really professional just now when giving your critique, Kyo." Umiri's words sounded like a compliment, but her flat, detached tone made it impossible to tell whether she was being sincere or just making a dry joke.
"That's because this girl used to order a drink from RiNG every single time before band practice. Not just coffee—she’d have tea all the time too. She'd even st...
2025-04-21 12:39:35 +0000 UTC View Post"I was just surprised that Taki actually apologized so straightforwardly. Just wanted to express my shock."
The green-eyed girl who had suddenly appeared was the same one Kyo had seen earlier at the request board in RiNG. Back then, she had been facing away, so Kyo hadn’t gotten a good look at her face. Now, she could see her clearly.
The girl bent down to pick up the milk pudding...
2025-04-21 12:39:30 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Kikukawa Kyo arrived in front of Taki, the girl was practicing latte art.
Her striking violet eyes—beautiful in color—were usually undercut by their sharp, upturned corners and piercing gaze, stripping them of any inherent elegance or mystery. Instead, they made her look fierce, almost intimidating.
At the moment, those fierce, focused eyes were locked onto the coffee in th...
2025-04-21 12:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain."
Though there wasn’t a drop of rain in sight, Kikukawa Kyo hummed the famous tune Singin’ in the Rain from the movie Singin’ in the Rain—the iconic song-and-dance number performed under the pouring rain.
She had always been quite fond of this song. Whenever it rained, she would almost instinc...
2025-04-21 12:39:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Togawa and Tsuzuki families had always maintained a decent relationship, and Togawa Teiji got along reasonably well with Tsuzuki Shifune.
So, to Teiji, Tsuzuki Chihiro was more than just his granddaughter’s classmate.
If she were merely Sakiko’s friend, he wouldn’t have personally invited her over for dinner.
Of course, he couldn’t be too ca...
2025-04-21 12:39:14 +0000 UTC View Post"This is Sakiko’s house? Tsk tsk… definitely the home of a rich family."
Stepping out of the sleek black Maybach, Tsuzuki Chihiro took in the sight before her.
According to the information given to her by Sakiko’s grandfather, the massive mansion standing in front of her was where Sakiko had lived for over a decade.
Truthfully, when Chihiro had received that unexpected p...
2025-04-21 12:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Togawa Sakiko arrived at school and immediately sensed that something was off.
Usually, she was practically invisible in class.
Even though her grades were excellent, no one ever came to her for notes, nor did they go out of their way to befriend her just because she was smart.
But today, the moment she stepped into the classroom, she was met with a ...
2025-04-21 12:38:56 +0000 UTC View Post"Would you like to… Oh. It’s you two."
As soon as they stepped into the Yoshinoya beef bowl restaurant, Tomo’s cool voice greeted them—along with a sigh from Rupa, who was clearly already resigned to the situation.
Tsuzuki Chihiro and Soyo took a seat without ordering anything.
"Nina’s not here?"
"No practice today."
Ebizuka Tomo glanced at Chihiro, who h...
2025-04-21 12:38:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Chihiro, let’s head back. My mom made a really good meal today, and I still need you to teach me guitar."
That was the first thing Chihaya Anon said to Tsuzuki Chihiro after confirming that everyone was wrapping up and heading home.
Meanwhile, Nagasaki Soyo was much simpler.
She… didn’t say a single word.
She just stared at Chihiro with a cold, piercing gaze—one...
2025-04-21 12:38:45 +0000 UTC View PostTheir search for information related to the Goddess’s Stele had never stopped.
But today, they finally made some progress.
They found a dwarf named Kisel, who mentioned that in the village he once lived in, there had been a book related to the goddess.
Dwarves, while not immortal like demons or elves, often lived up to three hundred years. So it wasn’t surprising ...
2025-04-18 12:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, Frieren had to be rescued from a mimic chest.
Even the most patient person would be getting tired of this by now.
“Looks like this one didn’t have a grimoire either…”
Sitting on the ground in a duck-squat, Frieren wiped the mimic’s saliva from her head.
With arms folded across his chest, Himmel looked a little worn out. Eisen beside him was clearly ...
2025-04-18 12:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post“By the way, Frieren…”
Heiter turned to Frieren with a rare look of seriousness.
“Did we… actually defeat the Demon King in the end?”
“About that…”
Frieren looked troubled, clearly unsure how to respond.
“Hey, Heiter.”
Himmel frowned. “Does it really matter what the answer is?”
“Of course it does.”
Heiter met Himmel...
2025-04-18 12:54:03 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s wrong?”
Himmel looked at Frieren in confusion.
Suspicion, shock, fear, disorientation...
Emotions more vivid than dreams—Himmel could hardly believe he was seeing such depth of feeling in the eyes of that normally emotionless elf.
Her lashes lowered as if to contain the wave cresting within her. Then, Frieren turned away and looked back at the Goddess...
2025-04-18 12:53:56 +0000 UTC View Post31 years after the death of Himmel The Hero.
Northern Plateau, Kino Gorge.
Q and the others had arrived at the Empire’s border checkpoint. Once they passed through, they would officially be on imperial soil.
Because of that, the entry inspection they faced here was far more stringent than anything they had encountered before.
Although th...
2025-04-18 12:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostAfter confirming the domain was stable, the three of them returned to Liyue Harbor. Albedo went off to purchase local specialties for his Mondstadt friends, while Zhongli took Gu Sanqiu for a cup of tea.
“Let’s hear it. From your own perspective, do you see any particular problems with Liyue Harbor as it is now?”
Zhongli sipped his tea. “Pick something important. No need for...
2025-04-18 12:53:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe first time, it felt like suffocating pain. The second time… wasn’t much better. Trapped by stone spikes with zero room to maneuver, Aether was instantly launched out of the domain by the giant whale’s strike.
Waiting outside, Gu Sanqiu: …?
What’s going on with this domain? It’s one thing to copy me—but the difficulty level’s this ridiculous? Even thi...
2025-04-18 12:53:29 +0000 UTC View Post"Correct."
Gu Sanqiu snapped his fingers. "Take Paimon with you. We're heading to the Golden House to see if anything's changed."
Hopefully, the entrance to the domain wouldn't appear smack at the front door—now that would be weird.
If Paimon happened to get greedy and grabbed a handful of Mora, he really wouldn't be able to protect her. He might have no choice but ...
2025-04-18 12:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the banquet, Liyue Harbor settled into a different kind of quiet. Even the youth who usually thrived in nightlife had burned out their energy. The calm that blanketed the city created a still and almost poetic beauty.
Albedo and Kaeya were staying at Xingqiu’s home. Our Second Young Master of the Feiyun Commerce Guild had long dreamed of meeting a high-caliber artist, and now that...
2025-04-18 12:53:15 +0000 UTC View Post“So… are we really just going to keep watching like this? When are we going to jump out and scare them?”
Kaeya suddenly spoke up. It was entirely possible he just couldn’t stomach the cloying atmosphere any longer and wanted to stir things up himself—or maybe he simply felt like making things harder for his dear brother.
“Scare them? Are you sure we won’t get ourselves...
2025-04-18 12:53:08 +0000 UTC View Post