Poke-ON!
Chapter 6:
The Camp
"All this homework just for getting ready to be an OB/GYN? UGH! Med School teachers are slave drivers!" Nodoka Manabe thought to herself as she came into her apartment. On her iPod was a rather obscure piece of musical comedy: Lautar by Pasha Parfeny of Moldova. "Better check the DVR. This trumpet makes you mine, girl."
Nodoka knew very well that Sweden had won the competition, and it wasn't close. And with that out of the way, she placed her books on a table, and after a long bath, did some studying of the most recent lessons. "We're going u-u-u-u-u-u-up..." she hummed to herself, writing some notes.
One hour and a half passed before she checked the DVR. And sure enough, once again she caught the latest episode of PokeON. "Now to get ready for the gang." After changing and having some popcorn and drinks set up, Nodoka checked her watch. "You have never been to my show..." The doorbell rang. Ding dong. Say no more. "Oh! They're here."
"Hi Nodoka." said Jun as the hostess opened the door. "Can we come in?"
"Hey girls. Huh? I see you brought extra company. Megumi Sokabe. Long time no see!" said Nodoka giving her a nice hug.
"Hello there. You know, when I heard what happened to Mio and her band I had to see for myself!" said Megumi. "She really did it this time, didn't she?"
"Uh sure, I suppose she did, I don't know what else to tell you," said Nodoka before turning to the rest of the newcomers. "And, from what the girls told me, you must be their friends from the world-famous Japan Women's University. Let's see. Akira Wada, Sachi Hayashi, Ayame Yoshida, Kana Yoshii and Chiyo Hirose right?" she asked, pointing.
"You are correct, Miss Nodoka." said Kana. "A pleasure to meet you."
"Ok. Come on in. For all you new viewers, I'll play the first 5 episodes while I get some more treats." said Nodoka before she did just that.
"This should be fun to watch," Sachi said to the others as Nodoka temporarily went back to checking her notes and writing some more important tidbits on proper nursing etiquette.
"We felt like we had to tell them." said Jun Suzuki.
"I know. Did Kana make a better light music club president then Ritsu?" asked Nodoka.
"If you get past her obsession over money and high school uniforms, then yeah, pretty much."
"I see." said Nodoka, who spent another two hours studying while Kana and her clique oohed and aahed at the misadventures of Hokago Tea Time, young women in a pinch. Nao Okuda, Sumire Satou and Jun observed their reactions, a mixed bag.
"Looks like they finished." said Sumire to the crew.
"Let's see what they think." said Nao.
"Right." said Jun before they went back to the newcomers.
"So what do you guys think of that?" asked Nodoka, closing her books before rejoining the others.
"I have never been a fan of the Pokémon franchise because I think it's silly," said Sachi, "but these girls broke the mold with authority. Not a bad predicament they are in."
"Professor Birch is kinda cute," Chiyo added. "Cute enough to be my dad."
"So what we understand is that Ritsu pressed some sort of panic button, and they ended up in the show," Akira noted. "I don't get it. Something like that actually exists?"
"It's stored away somewhere, so we don't have to worry," Nodoka told her.
"I wouldn't touch that thing if I was them. Quite a shame."
"They're off doing something out of the ordinary, and they even got a contract," Ayame said. "Good for them. We're talented musicians, but when we performed with them, we never got a chance to be that good. The mystique of the parallel universe."
Kana has the last say, "Damn. We're gonna be in for a wild ride."
"Well, did we expect anything less?" asked Nodoka. The new girls shook their heads no. "That's a no."
"So with that said let's see what our good friends from Sakura are doing this time." said Jun.
"I thought that would never come up." said Nodoka turning on the latest episode.
"Sorry. I had to say it." The others looked at Jun with suspicious eyes. "Oh, come on, man!"
A lone squirrel raced across the lawn of the Ketchum house as Professor Oak walked up to the entrance. "Oh, hi Professor Oak. Come on in," Delia said after opening the door.
"Why, thank you Delia. Are the girls inside?" the professor asked her.
"Yep. Now, they're trying to figure out where to have their training camp. You think you could let them use your beach house?" asked Delia.
"Well, I don't see why not." said Professor Oak as they walked to where the girls were. Sawako Yamanaka was chatting with her Pokémon, Lucky.
"I tell you, Lucky, looking after lovesick girls is not an easy thing to do. I wonder how Ash would take it once we meet him." sighed Sawako.
"Treecko treecko treecko." said Lucky, as if to say, "I don't think he'll bother."
"Pika pika." said Charger, as if to say, "I second that."
"Good afternoon, Miss Sawako." said Professor Oak as he came in the room.
She turned around "Oh hi there, Prof Oak. You got something for us?" asked Sawako.
"Well," he said, looking around, "to start, I'm still trying to figure out how to get you home."
"Yeah, about that...listen, do you think you could come up with a way so we can go back and forth between worlds?" asked Sawako.
"I guess that can be possible. May I ask why?" asked Professor Oak.
She whispered in his ear. "The girls are smitten with Delia's son." said Sawako making Oak chuckle.
"Ah to be young again. I'll put that on my to-do list." he said, writing a few notes quickly.
"If only there's a way for Ash to marry all of them. I just don't want any of them to be heartbroken. They're all like daughters to me." said Sawako.
"I figured. Well as a matter of fact there is. It was made when I got started here." said Professor Oak.
"What did you say?" asked the girls in chorus, snapping out of their trances.
"Oh, hello girls, it's me. You see, if a male Pokémon Trainer wins a championship in any region, no matter which he can marry up to 10 girls of his choosing." said Prof Oak.
"Did you hear that, girls?" asked Sawako before seeing the dumbstruck look on their faces. A little redox was in order, harking back to the time Yui joined the light music club their first year of high school. Instant replay. Mio Akiyama and Ritsu Tainaka pinched each other's cheeks. And others followed suit, Ui Hirasawa to Azusa Nakano, and back. Yui Hirasawa just stood there, confused as Tsumugi Kotobuki pinched her cheeks.
"We can really be a legal family?" Mugi asked, scratching her head.
"Only if you can talk Ash into it." said Professor Oak.
"YAY!" cheered the girls, high-fiving each other. Delia could only smile.
"Pause?" Jun asked Nodoka, who paused. "Sumire, you have your head in your hands. Problem?"
"Ojou-sama...in a harem?" Sumire asked, the tears falling out her eyes? "I thought she was going to be mine...this is so, so wrong!"
"I feel sorry for you, Sumire," asked Nao.
"I don't get it," Kana asked the crew, "What the heck is up with the rule stating that a male Pokémon Trainer can have his own harem once he wins the biggest prize?"
"It doesn't make any sense to me, either," Chiyo said. "Stupid panic button."
"What's a harem?" Ayame asked.
Sachi whipped out her iPad, "According to the wikis, harem is a loose subgenre of anime and manga characterized by a protagonist surrounded, usually amorously, by three or more members of the opposite sex."
"Oh brother," Akira groaned, placing a palm to her forehead.
Sachi went on. "The most common and practically tantamount scenario is a male surrounded by a group of females; when this is reversed it is informally referred to as a reverse harem, or gyakuharemu. More recent variants include removing the protagonist's opposing sex to allow for yuri harems and yaoi harems (as with Gakuen Heaven). The term is derived from the Arabic 'harem', originally defined as a private sanctum for women where men were forbidden but, modernly defined outside its original meaning as 'a group of women associated in any way with one man or household'."
"I would never put myself in that type of situation: reducing myself to a cliché or a stock character," Nao said. "I get my own man to myself and start a family from there, end of story."
"So that's what a harem is," Ayame replied. "Yeah, I wouldn't want to put myself in that situation either."
"I'll go make some more popcorn, since the bowl is empty," Nodoka said. "Let's first press Play...and done."
"I think our guest could use some tea, Mrs. Ketchum." said Mio to Tsumugi.
"On my way, Mrs. Ketchum." said Mugi heading for the kitchen.
"I'll help, Mrs. Ketchum." said Ui.
"Please do," Delia replied, clasping her hands.
"Let's go make sure he's comfy, Mrs. Ketchum." said Yui.
"After you, Mrs. Ketchum." said Azusa.
"I'll make sure he has some fans on him, Mrs. Ketchum." said Ritsu.
"Good idea, Mrs. Ketchum." said Mio.
"Oh my!" said Prof Oak surprised at the treatment he's getting. "This splendid. And they are even treating you with respect, Delia. You're getting old!"
"I should explain. At our high school, my girls knew how to properly conduct themselves when treating guests," said Sawako. "And one time, they spent time working on proper conduct thanks to Mugi, who helped the girls secure a part time job at the cafe that caters to the club during their meetings. They learned how to work as a team, to help make their guests comfortable, and to help enjoy their experience. These are skills that are relevant to being a proper housewife. I also make them say this because I have a maid fetish."
"I see. Clever stuff. Well I'm glad that I was able to help." said Professor Oak, sipping a cup of tea, grinning from ear to ear.
"Pika pika pika." said Charger, as if to say, "They are doing a little too much."
"Treecko treecko." said Lucky, as if to say, "Tell me about it. Mrs. Ketchum this, Mrs. Ketchum that. At least she isn't Mrs. Robinson."
"Anyway. I came here today to give you girls all your Pokedexs. Sawako told me you all want to be Pokémon Handers so I made sure that's in the IDs they have." said Professor Oak.
"Thanks. Uh what's a Pokedex?" asked Yui making the girls slap their foreheads.
"That's odd. I swore that Ritsu was the only one sleeping through the intro class." said Professor Oak.
"Onee-chan can only think of one thing at a time." sighed Ui.
"Exactly," replied the others. Yui scratched her head, giggling in embarrassment as a sweatdrop came down her head.
"Oh my God," Kana said, arms crossed as Nodoka paused the DVR. "Mrs. Ketchum over and over again? Mrs. Ketchum? Seriously? Mrs. Ketchum? Guys, you're done with college. Why are you acting like housemaids?"
"So this is what happens when you have a prospering harem," Nao noted. "Good thing I'm here with you guys and not there, in the show."
"I'm with Nao," Sumire added. "Ojou-sama..."
"Typical of Yui," Ayame said. "She always spaces out like crazy and just can't focus on multiple things at a time. Only one, that's it."
"Yui Hirasawa in a nutshell," Chiyo remarked.
"Oy, Nodoka, can you get us more popcorn?" Akira asked. "We're still hungry, and this bowl is not big enough for all of us!"
"Yes, Akira," Nodoka said, taking the bowl and popping two bags of kettle corn in quick succession.
"I never want to be a housemaid when I grew up," Sachi said, tucking her hair. "I want to be a rock star, just like the rest of you folks."
"Amen, sister!" said the others, who high-fived Sachi.
"Popcorn's ready," Nodoka said, bringing out a heaping bowl of kernels.
"Mmmm, chow time," Akira said with glee.
"Want me to go play this?"
"Yes, Nodoka," they all said with popcorn in their mouths.
"with pleasure."
"Oh, I see. The Pokédex was created by yours truly as an invaluable tool to Trainers in the Pokémon world,' said Professor Oak. "It gives information about all Pokémon in the world that are contained in its database, although it differs in how it acquires and presents information over the different medias. However, they are also only given to a few Trainers at a time, generally to the ones that are felt to have exceptional potential and skill. There are different types of Pokédexes and each Pokédex is special to a specific region."
"Whoa," Yui said.
"Now Pokédex entries are typically only two or three sentences in length, and are bits of information about the Pokémon referred to. In some events it gives background information on the habitat or activities of this Pokémon in the wild; at other times it gives other bits of information on the Pokémon's history or anatomy. The information included is important info on the Pokémon, height, weight (once obtained), cry, other forms, a few sentences about the Pokémon, and a picture of the Pokémon."
"Oh." said Yui. "That's a lot of information...professor..." A trail of smoke came off her head.
"Sorry about that," he replied. "You should write it down."
"We knew this was going to happen," Ritsu said, patting Yui on the back.
"Now, I also have some extra Pokeballs for you to catch wild Pokémon with. And since I heard you was looking for a training camp, I would like to offer you the use of my beach resort." said Professor Oak.
"Amazing. Thanks a lot, that's a big help." said Mio.
The professor produced a large map. "Just follow this map. Oh and I'm working on a way that can make lugging your music gear a whole lot easier so if you would wait until I can meet you there, it would be a big help as well."
"Can we wait for him? PLEASE? PLEASE? PLEASE?" begged Ritsu.
"You learned your lesson?" asked Mio.
"Uh huh." said Ritsu.
"Sure. said Mio making Ritsu glomp her.
"Thank you!"
"Are we packed up?" Sawako asked the band.
"We are," Mio replied.
"I do have a van that can fit your bags but not your instruments," Delia said. "Sawako, do you want to borrow my vehicle?"
"That would be perfect. Thanks."
"All right, time for vacation!" Ritsu said. She was about to run out the door before Mio grabbed her by the shoulder, stopping her instantly.
"Slow down. Let's all go."
"Riiiiight," the others said, grabbing their bags and packing the trunk of the red SUV Delia owned. It looked similar to a Ford Explorer.
"I'm going to stay here and come up with something that can bring you your instruments," Professor Oak said. "Until then, enjoy your trip, and I'll see you there."
"Thanks, Professor Oak!" the girls said, bowing.
"Bye, ladies," Delia said to the group, as they got in her SUV. "Have a nice trip."
"Let's start this thing up and head off to his house!" Sawako said, starting up the engine. "It's a sure sign of a great time, here we go!"
"I don't like the sounds of this," Mio said. "Miss Sawako is driving..."
"Scared already?" Ritsu groaned. "God, I don't get you."
"What song are you going to play?" Ui asked Sawako, turning on the radio.
"I don't want to listen to heavy metal this time around. Let's try something a little bit more easy to listen to." A slight twist of the knob, and some techno was blaring through.
"Turn it up, Sawa-chan!" Yui exclaimed.
"Yes, ma'am!" She rolled down the windows as the car raced through the freeway en route to Professor Oak's summer villa.
"Why, why can't this moment last forevermore?
Tonight, tonight eternity's an open door
No, don't ever stop doing the things you do
Don't go, in every breath I take I'm breathing you
Euphoria
Forever, till the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up...
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up...
We are here, we're all alone in our own universe
We are free, where everything's allowed and love comes first
Forever and ever together, we sail into infinity
We're higher and higher and higher, we're reaching for divinity
Euphoria
Forever, till the end of time
From now on, only you and I
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up...
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up...
Forever we sail into infinity
We're higher, we're reaching for divinity
Euphoria... euphoria...
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up...
Euphoria
An everlasting piece of art
A beating love within my heart
We're going up...
Euphoria... euphoria...
We're going u-u-u-u-u-up!"
"And here we are," Sawako said to the band, who got off the van to take out their luggage. The drive took about 90 minutes.
"Wow, this sure looks pretty nice," Ritsu said. "This looks similar to Mugi's summer villa."
"This does resemble my summer villa, and the biggest one at that," Tsumugi said as they walked into the villa. "I think the professor was able to book us the largest one we could have."
"This looks so nice," Azusa said. "The beach is next door."
"Looks like someone will be working on her tan," Ritsu said to her. "Isn't that right?"
"Stop it, Ritsu-sempai!"
"I think we should relax for a little bit before we get serious," Sawako said to the girls.
"No, Miss Sawako, we should actually test our Pokémon and actually learn what it means to be a Pokémon Trainer!" Mio exclaimed.
"You're outvoted, Mio-sempai," Azusa said to her. Mio looked at the others, who decided to support Sawako's decision.
"Awww, whatever, let's have some fun!"
"Yeah!" said the crew, as they unpacked, then changed into their swimsuits.
Charger looked on, confused. "Pika?" As if to say, "We're starting now?" Yui looked at him and winked. "Pika pika pi~~~~!" he exclaimed, as if to say, "Here we go!"
Professor Oak's summer villa looked exactly like Tsumugi's with one notable difference: the presence of a Pokémon Center on the beach with Nurse Joy staffing. Nurse Joy had a Blissey helping her with fixing a number of Pokémon that were injured or sick. This was a relatively light day, as only a few Pokémon were being bandaged up. On most days, the Pokémon Center was busy, with Pokémon Trainers from the nearby cities checking in to have their Pokémon fixed.
"I remember when we were at Mugi-chan's summer villa and how we made love on the beach, Azunyan," Yui said to Azusa as the two of them walked down the beach, Charger following them. Yui was wearing her aqua two-piece while Azusa ditched her pink, casual one-piece for a white two-piece string bikini with pink lining and HTT print. "Those were such happy times."
"You always like to recall those high school days, Yui-sempai," Azusa said, her long, black hair wavering against the wind. "I remember that you liked to treat me as if I was your cat."
"I still do, even though we're adults," Yui said. "You know very well that you'll always be my cat. You'll always be my Azunyan."
"Yui-sempai," Azusa whispered as Yui embraced her. "I love you..." The two of them shared a long, deep kiss as Azusa wrapped her arms and legs around her.
Charger looked on, blushing wildly. "Pika, piiiikaaaaa..." he cooed, as if to say, "This scene is so hot, I wish I could suffer a nosebleed right now..."
"There goes onee-chan, making love to Azusa-chan again," Ui said in her white two-piece to the others, who were simply relaxing on the sands.
"Some things never change," Mio said to Ritsu, donning her blue bikini with orange and white stripes. "Oy, stop groping me, Ritsu!"
"Ehhhh? But I love you so much, Mio. At least let me get my hands on some solid golden boobs...ahhh!" she cried, getting headbump. Ritsu was wearing a white two-piece with orange lining. "That hurt."
"Such a tease. Knock it off...for now."
"Mou..."
"Hey everyone," Nurse Joy said, walking over to Ui, Mugi, Mio, Ritsu and Sawako. "My name is Nurse Joy, and I am in charge of the Pokémon Center that is nearby."
"Pleasure to meet you," Sawako said, shaking her hand. "I am Sawako Yamanaka, the manager of Hokago Tea Time. We're doing our training camp here at Professor Oak's villa."
"Wonderful. One thing I should let you know is that I do have relatives who manage different Pokémon Centers all over the world, and our mission is the same: we treat sick and injured Pokémon, but we will have a word with you if you are not treating them with respect."
"Fair enough, Nurse Joy."
"Well, enjoy your time here, and if you have any issues or questions, let me know."
"Thank you, nurse," Ui said as Norse Joy returned to her Pokémon Center to do her work.
"So, it says in this book," said Tsumugi, who had her hair tied back while wearing beige with a floral print sarong, "Charmander can breathe fire, which allows them to use a wide range of Fire-type attacks. However, the strength of these are very closely connected to the strength and health of the Charmander, since it draws on the life force which fuels the flame on its tail to fuel the flames of its attacks. With time, it can learn powerful Fire-type techniques like Flamethrower and Fire Blast. It can even learn to breathe the blue flames of Dragon Rage. It can also use the flame on its tail to attack by swinging it about, or wield its small, yet sharp claws to use Slash. However, these attacks are usually weaker than those from the flames Charmander breathes."
"Ricchan, are you listening?" asked Sawako in her purple two-piece.
"All ears. So Skytorch knows how to breathe blue fire, like those from the gas stove in my house," Ritsu noted.
"It also says here," Mugi added, "while a Charmander can certainly grow to be a very powerful Pokémon, its strength in battle is very closely connected to its condition and health. Therefore, like a real fire, it must be tended to regularly and not strained or neglected. Most Trainers should not have a problem with this, though impatient ones who expect it to be very strong right off the bat will have severe difficulty raising this Pokémon."
"So that means...?"
"It means you need to treat your little Skytorch with respect and you can't expect it to do everything from Day One," Mio said to her.
"Can you look up the information for Bruce?" Ui asked Mugi.
"Sure thing. That's Torchic, right?"
"I think that's the technical name for it."
"Right. Torchic, Torchic. Ah, here we go. Torchic is a small chick that is covered in orange and yellow downy feathers. Its wings are underdeveloped and are almost useless aside from keeping the Pokémon warm. Its legs and feet however are well developed for running and scratching. It also has a crest on its head which vaguely resembles a flame and it is the only set of feathers that stick up. It also possess a flame sac much like other fire Pokémon: Vulpix and Flareon."
"Wow," Ui said. "That's so cool!"
"Being a young Pokémon, Torchic is naturally curious and is very inquisitive about things. Thus, it needs someone to guide it and to train them. They will follow its Trainer with unsteady steps. Individual personalities range from meek to headstrong. Torchic apparently doesn't like the dark because it cannot see what is in front of it."
"That fits you so well, Ui," Ritsu sneered. "It even looks a little bit like you."
Ui giggled. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
"Now, for mine's. Ginseng, a.k.a. Bulbasaur...Bulbasaur is a quadruped, reptilian creature that somewhat resembles a toad or a young dinosaur with a spotted blue-green hide. It has three white toes or claws growing out of its four legs, and its eyes are a bright red. The most notable feature of this Pokémon is the onion-like bulb on its back, which grows from a seed planted on its back by its mother at birth. Unlike the parasitic tochukaso mushrooms growing on the back of Paras, which eventually take over its body as it evolves into Parasect, Bulbasaur's bulb shares a symbiotic relationship that is beneficial for both. This allows Bulbasaur to get an enhanced boost of energy from the sun during the day and the bulb to remain growing and strong at night. The bulb also contains many seeds from which it draws nutrients."
"No wonder you called your Bulbasaur Ginseng," Mio remarked.
Mugi went on. "Bulbasaur have a variety of Grass-type abilities granted to it by the bulb growing on its back. Powders, scents, petals, and seeds can come from the very tip of the bulb, and vines and leaves can come from the base. By manipulating these into moves like Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Dance, Leaf Storm, Power Whip, Bullet Seed, Seed Bomb, Sweet Scent, Poison Powder, and Sleep Powder, Bulbasaur have quite an arsenal at their disposal. The bulb can absorb sunlight, allowing Bulbasaur to restore health with Synthesis or fire off a powerful Solar Beam."
"Mugi's got quite a handicap," Ritsu said to Mio.
"I'm a boss," Mugi said, flexing her muscles.
"Look up mine's next," Sawako asked. "Give me the 4-1-1 on L-U-C-K-Y!"
Mugi flipped the pages. "Lucky the Treecko...here we go. Treecko is a small, green, bipedal reptilian Pokémon. Treecko's hands and feet each have three digits. Treecko has a large, dark green tail with two separate lobes, similar to the tail of a Wartortle. Its stomach and throat are red. Treecko has yellow eyes with long, narrow pupils. It also has a line across on its stomach resembling a pouch."
"Ooooh, that looks nice."
"Ahhhhh, Yui-sempai is so amazing!" Azusa exclaimed as she and Yui continued to consummate their love.
"Azunyan...this feels so good," Yui moaned, her breathing hitched.
"Are you two and Charger enjoying yourselves?" Sawako called out.
"Yui-sempai...oh yes...Yui-sempaaaaai!" Azusa screamed as her limit was broken.
"Pika, pikaaaaaa," groaned Charger as if to say, "if my nose knew how to bleed like you humans do, it would. I've reached my limit."
"All right, I'm going to go off for a swim," Ritsu said. "Hey Mio," she whispered.
"What?"
"Mind the house of barnacles that's just next to you."
"Eeek!" that gave Mio chills.
"Ahahahahahahahah!" And Ritsu went out into the ocean to soak it all in.
"Don't start with that again, Ritsu-sempai," Ui groaned. "Good God..."
"Mugi," Mio said flatly to her.
"Yeah?"
"Look up the info for Radar."
"Mudkip is it? So I heard you-"
"Don't! Don't say it. I've heard the meme too many times."
"Sorry." Tsumugi flipped through the pages as Sawako took off to build some sandcastles, Lucky watching with intent. And she read the info. "Mudkip is a small, blue, amphibious Pokémon with a large head, wide mouth, black, beady eyes and orange, star-shaped external gills on its cheeks. It also has a fin on the top of its head and a light-blue fin for a tail. It moves around on all four legs, and has a light-blue underside."
"Any special abilities?"
"Yeah, there's plenty. Check this out: Mudkip can use the fin on its head to detect subtle changes in air and water currents, and can detect nearby bodies of water. In this way, it can also detect danger. Like most Water-type Pokémon, Mudkip can shoot water from its mouth. When in the water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, Mudkip will become strong enough to crush rocks bigger than itself."
"Bigger than Radar, huh? That's one strong Pokémon I got. What about Hardtop?"
"You mean Squirtle, right?"
"Yeah. Him."
"Let's see. It says here...Squirtle is a short, tailed bipedal Pokémon. However, it has also been shown to be able to walk on all fours. They resemble a light blue turtle with their most notable feature being the hard shell on their back. This shell forms and hardens on its back after birth. They could perhaps be distantly related to some other turtle-like Pokémon, such as Torkoal and Turtwig, but Squirtle seems to only be closely related to their evolutions. Squirtle's shell is an extremely helpful defensive tool. They can withdraw into the shell to block physical attacks."
"Interesting."
"Their smooth, hard shell and head also aid them in other ways, such as minimizing their resistance in water to increase their swimming speed, and allowing them to launch attacks like Rapid Spin and Skull Bash.
Squirtle is a natural-born swimmer. However, due to their size, it's easier for them to transport something small (like a Pikachu) than to carry their Trainer. Their jaws may not look like much, but they are strong enough that a Squirtle can learn to use a Bite attack. Squirtle's tail seems to resemble that of a squirrel's tail, which allows them to use moves such as Tail Whip and Aqua Tail."
"So it's got a very good defense because it's a turtle."
"He's like Ton-chan in a way. According to this book, they are very loyal to their groups, but they get along better with other Pokémon than with humans, and can sometimes have a bit of an attitude towards humans. Fits Azusa-chan very well."
"Okay, I'm going to go for a walk," Mio said stretching.
"See you in a bit, Mio-chan."
For Mio Akiyama, walking around in her bikini in the summer by the beach was the ultimate release. When she was by herself, she never felt so good. It was as if she wanted this moment more than anything. She loved being who she was, a free-spirited, classy soul; a woman who never stopped in pursuing her dream: to become the best musician she could be. And while the Pokémon universe she was in had he charms, she wanted a husband. Mio wanted to marry someone and have a family. She needed to settle down. Who was going to pay her house's bills and be the breadwinner? None other than the one that won Mio's heart for good, of course. She hoped that this Ash Ketchum guy would bring home the bacon, but she was also aware that there were no guarantees. Ash could win the prize, but he was not obligated to have 10 girls to keep him company. It was purely optional.
Like Mugi's villa, the private beach of Professor Oak had a tide pool. Mio had a penchant for tide pools, and so she decided to check it out. After about 15 minutes walking, she decided to take a rest under the sun.
Suddenly, a big, black ball of purple gas crept up to Mio. "Hellooooooo..." the ball said. "Ghaaaaastlyyyyy..."
Mio opened her eyes and screamed in horror. "Kyaaaaaaaaa!" And she made a run for it. She moved pretty fast for someone with a big bust, but the ball moved faster. As she made a break for the sands, she tripped and fell.
The ball closed in, and waved of purple gas surround her. Mio screamed faded, and she fainted, with cold sweat dripping all over her sculpted body. A strong wind blew the purple ball away into the ocean. But Mio was still out cold.
Ritsu noticed and swam back to shore. As she reached the sands, she noticed Mio literally out cold. Was she breathing? Was she still alive? She tried to give Mio CPR, to no avail.
"Oh no. Oh no!" Ritsu exclaimed, tears coming out of her eyes. "Guys, get over here! There's something wrong with Mio!"
Yui and Azusa, who were sleeping after making love to each, woke up in an instant. "Ritsu-sempai's calling us, over there, Yui-sempai!" Azusa said. "Come on!"
"What's going on, Ricchan?" Yui wondered.
Tsumugi put away the book and ran over to Ritsu. "Ricchan, is something wrong?"
Ui followed her. "Is something wrong with Mio?"
Charger and Lucky also ran over to them. "Pika pika," Charger said, as if to say, "Oh, this isn't good."
"Treecko treecko," Lucky added, as if to say, "You got that right."
Sawako also ran over to the others, and the look on her face was grave. "What's going on?"
A disconsolate Ritsu was in tears, shaking her head as she hugged her unconscious ladyfriend. "Mio is...Mio is...!"
END CHAPTER 6