Eterna Forest.
Evening was approaching, but under the brilliant starlight, the lake surface shimmered with sparkling starlight.
Water-type Pokémon like Bidoof and Buizel occasionally poked their heads above the water.
The pleasant chirps of Grass-type and Bug-type Pokémon like Burmy and Kricketune sounded in their ears.
"This world is so beautiful~"
Erina had been quite dissatisfied earlier because Cynthia, a woman she didn't know, had tagged along.
But now, she was completely immersed in the beauty of this utopian world.
Among the countless planets in the universe, the environment of the Planet Pokémon ranked at least in the top three.
Only the Planet Pirate and the Planet Gourmet could barely compare.
But this dreamlike, peaceful atmosphere was something other planets couldn't match.
"Lott, um... could you take a picture for me?"
Finally snapping out of the beautiful scenery, Erina pursed her pink lips, put her hands behind her back, and asked Lott somewhat awkwardly.
At Totsuki Academy, she usually maintained a queenly, aloof demeanor.
But privately, Erina was quite girlish, and her favorite way to relax was reading Shoujo romance manga.
And to protect her image as a Totsuki's Elite Ten member and heir, she wouldn't buy them herself, always sending her secretary instead.
"Sure."
Lott opened the Universe Chat Room's camera function and kept pressing the shutter.
The youthful aura of an 18-year-old girl was palpable, and with Erina's natural beauty, it was impossible to take a bad photo.
However, Lott felt the best one was when Erina sat by the lake, posing with her hands outstretched like an elf princess, and a Combee flew into her palm.
Click~ Click~
Lott quickly pressed the shutter.
"Thank you, little bee!"
Hearing the shutter sound, Erina cheerfully thanked the Combee in her palm.
This photo would definitely be very beautiful.
"Lott, did you send it over?"
Erina asked, her face slightly shy.
Ever since her grandfather passed the position of Totsuki Headmaster to Alice and assigned her to be Lott's personal chef-
Erina Nakiri knew her future fate was tightly bound to the man before her.
Although thinking about girls like Chika and Miku still made Erina feel uncomfortable-
But having received oppressive education from Azami since childhood, she actually deeply desired someone she could rely on.
And the man before her perfectly fit that description.
Not to mention, it was Lott who personally sent Azami to his end.
As for Miku, Utaha, and the others... Erina could only temporarily push them to the back of her mind for now.
She might as well enjoy the present first.
"Mm, sent it to the group."
Lott nodded.
"The group!? Shouldn't such photos be sent to me privately?!"
Erina's slightly shy face instantly evolved into a steam-powered tomato.
'Didn't that mean the photos from just now, including one I asked Cynthia to take of me and Lott, were seen by the entire universe?!'
"Don't you girls always post them to show off later anyway? Or do you need to photoshop them?"
Lott said as if it were obvious.
It had to be said, the Universe Chat Room's lack of a photoshop function was truly great.
Thinking back to his previous life, he didn't know how many times people had been tricked by fake photos.
Such relics of a bygone era should be completely erased!
"Uuuu~"
Erina let out a whimper like a wronged puppy.
Mustering her courage, she glanced at the group chat.
Sure enough, after Lott posted the photos, the entire group exploded.
[Kazuma: Unfair! This is unfair! How did he change the woman by his side again so soon!?]
[Momong: Satou-kun, don't be like that. If you just stop thinking about sexual desires, you'll forget them quickly.]
[Mo Cheng: This planet is so beautiful. Just looking at the photos, I can feel its peace and beauty.]
[Erika: I know this one! It's the Planet Pokémon, located in the South Galaxy near the East Galaxy. I often chat with Mei. Ah, every time I hear about her adventures with her Pokémon, my heart itches. I really want to go.]
On Planet Terra-
The Nakano Quintuplets gathered together.
Yotsuba exclaimed: "Lott-kun took Erina-san to the Planet Pokémon? That's so mean! I really want to go too! I'll @ him to take me right away."
Ichika said with a wry smile: "I advise against it, Yotsuba. Disturbing their alone time might make Lott-kun unhappy... uh."
As she said this, Ichika remembered Miku and glanced subtly at this sister.
She found that besides puffing her cheeks slightly and emitting a bit of a jealous aura, Miku didn't have any other extreme reactions.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
But what Ichika didn't notice was that compared to Miku sitting beside her-
Nino standing behind her was the one nearly grinding her teeth to dust.
'Before I could even make a move, how did another wild woman appear?!'
At Totsuki Academy.
"Alice-sama, the next item on the schedule is..."
Arato Hisako, who had previously served as Erina's secretary, reported to Alice.
Since Senzaemon had passed the Headmaster's successor position to Alice, her superior had changed.
However, before Hisako could say more than a few words, she noticed Alice's frighteningly dark expression.
Scared, Hisako swallowed the rest of her words.
"What is it?"
At that moment, Alice, sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Erina, looked up at Hisako with a stern face.
"N-Next, we need to inspect a branch store of a Totsuki's graduate in B City. May I ask..."
Arato Hisako trembled as she sought instructions.
Alice silently closed the video and strode out.
The image of Erina's happy smile in the photo still floated in her mind.
'This life should have been mine! Erina, how much more are you going to take from me before you're satisfied!?'
…
Seeing the group members' comments-
The tsundere girl was so shy she almost buried her face in the fullness of her chest.
But Lott's mind wasn't on Erina, as he was looking at the Combee that had actively flown into Erina's palm earlier and was now circling around him.
"Lott-san, this little one seems to like you quite a bit~"
Cynthia promptly acted as the straight man.
Cynthia currently defined her role as a tour guide.
She felt it necessary to ensure Lott and Erina enjoyed their visit.
Perhaps if her planet was ever invaded by monsters like Cooler or Frieza in the future-
She could ask Lott for help.
But Lott didn't pay attention to Cynthia. He observed the Combee flying around him and muttered to himself:
"This Ki... isn't something a weak Pokémon like Combee should possess."
The Ki he sensed from this Combee was only slightly inferior to that of the Temporal and Spatial duo he encountered this afternoon.
'There was definitely some secret about this guy!'
Thinking this, Lott subconsciously reached out to grab it.
However, the Combee's figure flickered and suddenly vanished.
In the next instant, it reappeared above Lott's head.
"T-Teleport!?"
Cynthia, who had just been thinking about how to please this important person, was shocked.
'A move of Psychic-type Pokémon? Why would a Bug-type Combee use a signature move of Psychic-types!?'
Whoosh!
Lott also vanished from his spot, appearing above the Combee, reaching for it a second time.
A pure white light, like evolution light, emanated from the Combee's body.
It actually transformed into the Psychic Empress, Gardevoir, right before their eyes!
"What's going on!?"
Cynthia was completely baffled.
Erina beside her had a similar expression.
'Was this also one of this planet's animal abilities?'
The next instant, Lott and the 'Gardevoir' both disappeared.
In less than a blink, their positions swapped.
Lott grabbed empty air.
This time it was Ally Switch!
"Chu mi~"
Gardevoir held her hands in front of her lips, smiling with narrowed eyes.
Truly a Pokémon capable of marrying its trainer… every smile and gesture exuded maidenly charm.