Leaving the Pewter Gym, it was still early in the day.
Pikachu and Pidgeotto had expended a lot of energy during the Gym battle and needed proper recovery.
"Let's head to the Pokémon Center first," Yuuto said. "We've been through a lot today. I need a hot shower to unwind."
"Mhm!" Delia nodded gently, but a faint blush quickly rose on her cheeks. Her voice grew softer. "Um… Yuuto, you and Misty go ahead. I… I want to look around the city and buy some supplies."
"Shopping?" Misty's ears perked up instantly. She leaned in closer. "Sister Delia, what are you buying? I'm coming too!"
Her mind was already spinning: if she tagged along with Sister Delia, she could sneak in some of her favorite snacks and treats. She absolutely couldn't let Delia shop alone—what if she only bought the flavors Yuuto liked!
Interrupted by Misty's enthusiasm, Delia's face grew even hotter. She stammered, "It's… just some daily necessities and food supplies… Misty, you…"
"Food? Great!" Misty completely missed Delia's embarrassment and linked arms with her. "Let's go!"
Yuuto understood the girls' love for shopping and smiled. "Alright then. You two go browse. I'll head to the Pokémon Center to heal the Pokémon and book our rooms."
"Okay~" Delia gave Yuuto a slightly bashful look, as if she had just been granted a pardon.
Misty was already excitedly pulling Delia toward Pewter City's commercial street.
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At the Pokémon Center, the familiar "ding-dong" chime and soft pink interior welcomed them. Nurse Joy greeted them with her standard warm smile.
"Please hand over the Pokémon that need recovery," she said gently.
Yuuto passed over the Poké Balls for Pikachu, Pidgeotto, and the girls' Pokémon as well.
While Nurse Joy took them to the treatment room, Yuuto sat down at one of the public computers in the lobby. He inserted his Trainer ID card and began browsing recent news and analyzing his team's data.
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Meanwhile, on the commercial street.
Delia had originally planned to find an excuse to slip away from Misty and complete her "embarrassing" purchase alone. But Misty stuck to her like glue, chattering nonstop—from snacks to skincare, from travel gear to sunscreen. Delia simply couldn't find a chance to escape.
Before they knew it, they had restocked many essential supplies: compressed biscuits, Pokémon food, Potions, antidotes… Misty had also happily stuffed several bags of her favorite spicy potato chips and sweet dried berries into the basket.
"Done! That should be everything!" Misty declared, looking at the bulging backpack with satisfaction.
"Not… not yet…" Delia said softly. Her gaze drifted toward a nearby multi-story building with elegant signage: the Pewter City Clothing Mall.
"Hmm? What else do you want to buy, Sister Delia?" Misty followed her line of sight. "Clothes? You want new clothes? Yay! I love browsing clothing stores too! Let's go!"
Once again, Misty didn't wait for an answer and pulled Delia inside.
The first floor was filled with everyday travel wear. Misty enthusiastically browsed lightweight jackets and durable trousers.
Delia, however, seemed distracted, her eyes constantly drifting upstairs.
"Sister Delia, what's upstairs?" Misty asked curiously.
"Up… upstairs… is the lingerie section and some… special styles," Delia replied, her face turning slightly red again.
"Lingerie?" Misty blinked, not thinking much of it. "Then let's go take a look. I actually need to buy a few new pairs for rotation anyway."
The two took the elevator upstairs.
The moment they stepped out, the atmosphere changed completely.
Under soft, bright lighting, the displayed garments became thin, airy, and far more daring in color and design. The air carried a faint, sweet fragrance. There were noticeably fewer customers here, and nearly all of them were mature women.
Misty's steps unconsciously slowed.
Her large, beautiful eyes swept over styles she had never paid attention to before.
Lace… so much lace.
Gauze so thin it was almost transparent.
Hollow-out floral patterns.
Straps, ties, strategic openings… and those tiny, sparse yet exquisitely crafted pieces hanging on the mannequins.
"This… this place is…" A blush quietly crept across Misty's cheeks.
She usually wore simple, pure cotton panties printed with little Staryu, bears, or cute bows—mostly in pastel blue, light yellow, or white. She had never seen this kind of mature, suggestive, and tempting display before.
Delia, on the other hand, looked much more at ease. The bashfulness on her face faded slightly, replaced by a calm composure mixed with secret anticipation.
She began browsing seriously, her fingers brushing over silky fabrics. She picked up a semi-transparent black lace-trimmed piece, examined it, then set it down and picked up a wine-red one with a delicate hollow-out pattern, holding it up against herself.
"S-Sister Delia…" Misty followed closely, her voice much quieter and slightly stuttery. "What… what exactly are we doing here?"
Now that they were here, Delia knew she couldn't hide it anymore.
She took a soft breath and turned to Misty, trying to sound as natural as possible.
"To buy a few more pairs of panties. Laundry is inconvenient while traveling in the forest, so I need extras for rotation."
"P-Panties?" Misty's gaze involuntarily fell on the wine-red style in Delia's hand—the one held together by thin ribbons on the sides. Her face grew even redder. "You're buying… these kinds of styles?"
"Mhm." Delia nodded. "Usually… I wear these."
"U-Usually you wear these?!" Misty's eyes widened. She imagined the sexy fabric against Delia's mature, full figure and felt her heart skip a beat.
Her brain short-circuited, and she blurted out, "Sister Delia, do you really wear these all the time?"
"Mhm." Delia nodded casually and added, "Because Yuuto likes them~"
The moment the words left her mouth, Delia froze.
*Oops!*
*A slip of the tongue!*
Misty stiffened as if struck by lightning. Her neck turned mechanically, her big eyes filled with disbelief. "Huh? Yuuto likes them? Your panties… Yuuto… he…?"
All sorts of chaotic images flooded her mind, and her cheeks burned fiercely.
Because they were worried Misty might feel awkward or uncomfortable after recently joining the group, Delia and Yuuto had not yet openly revealed the true depth of their relationship.
Delia quickly tried to cover it up, her face flushed and her eyes darting away. "Oh! I meant… last time Yuuto was flipping through a travel magazine, he casually mentioned that the lace stockings the cover model was wearing looked pretty good…"
"So I thought… maybe all men like that kind of thing? If I wear something like this… maybe I'll look a bit more charming?"
Her voice grew quieter toward the end, making her appear very shy. The excuse sounded surprisingly believable.
"Oh~~ I see~" Simple-minded Misty accepted the explanation.
But deep down, she couldn't help muttering: *That blockhead Yuuto actually looks at sexy models in magazines? And he likes lace stockings?*
*Hmph! He really is a closet pervert!*
Still, her gaze secretly drifted back to the exquisite, seductive lingerie.
*Does Yuuto… really like this kind?*
*If I… also wore something like this… would he… look at me differently?*
*Wait—what am I even thinking?! Why would I show my panties to Yuuto!*
*It's all Yuuto's fault! Jerk! Pervert! Big lecher! To actually like such… such erotic things!*
…At that exact moment, back at the Pokémon Center, Yuuto—who was calmly checking his Pokémon's data—suddenly sneezed several times.
"Hmm? Who's thinking about me?"
…Despite her internal cursing, Misty's eyes continued to linger on the delicate fabrics.
Noticing Misty's constantly shifting expressions, Delia's eyes twinkled with amusement.
She picked up a semi-transparent white lace panty nearby, leaned close to Misty, and whispered in a tempting tone, "Misty, do you want to… try buying one in this style too? It's nice to change things up once in a while."
"Ah?" Misty shrank back like a startled rabbit, waving her hands frantically. "I-I don't need to! I usually wear… that kind!"
She pointed toward a distant section displaying cute, pure-styled girls' underwear with cartoon patterns and conservative cuts.
"That kind is very cute," Delia smiled gently. "But as a girl, you should try different styles sometimes. Look at this white one—it's actually quite pure, just with a bit of lace decoration. It's not too bold."
She waved the delicate white lace panty in front of Misty. The lightweight fabric and exquisite pattern shimmered softly under the lights.
Misty's gaze was drawn to it.
As if possessed, she reached out and touched the soft material.
The texture… felt so different from ordinary cotton.
Imagining how it would feel against her skin… and what if… what if Yuuto accidentally saw it…
"How about it? Give it a try?" Delia's voice was like a soft, tempting whisper.
Misty bit her lip, an intense internal battle raging inside her.
In the end, a hidden sliver of anticipation she didn't want to examine too closely won over her shyness.
"…It's… it's not like I can't." She turned her face away, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz. "I'll… I'll just buy one to try… After all, it's worn inside. No one else will see…"
"Exactly!" Delia's smile deepened. She immediately began helping Misty choose with great enthusiasm.
In the end, Misty bought her usual bunch of cute, comfortable panties. But at the very bottom of her shopping bag lay a carefully packaged white lace-trimmed pair that Delia had strongly recommended.
When paying, Misty's face burned bright red. She didn't dare look the clerk in the eye.
It felt as if that tiny lace panty carried all her secret, unspeakable thoughts.
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After shopping, Delia and Misty returned to the Pokémon Center with many bags.
They met up with Yuuto and had dinner together in the center's restaurant.
Throughout the meal, Misty seemed somewhat distracted. She kept stealing glances at Yuuto, then quickly lowering her head with a slightly flushed face.
Yuuto noticed but simply assumed she was tired from shopping or still excited about the Gym battle.
That night, they each returned to their rooms.
Misty lay on her bed in the single room, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Finally, she couldn't resist. She quietly got up and fished out the small, individually wrapped package from the very bottom of her backpack.
She opened it.
The white lace panty lay quietly in her palm.
In the dim light of the room, the delicate lace pattern stood out clearly, and the fabric felt almost weightless.
*Am I really going to wear this…? It feels so strange… so embarrassing.*
*If Yuuto really saw it by accident…*
Yuuto's face appeared in her mind again, and her heart beat even faster.
"No, no! I definitely can't wear it now!"
As if burned, she quickly stuffed the panty back into the deepest part of her bag and buried it under layers of luggage.
"Later… I'll think about it later!"
She threw herself back onto the bed, pulled the quilt over her head, and forced herself to sleep.
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The next morning.
The three of them packed their gear, enjoyed breakfast at the Pokémon Center, and officially left Pewter City.
As the last stone buildings disappeared behind them and the road stretched ahead toward lush forests and distant mountains, a familiar system notification rang in Yuuto's mind.
[Ding! Gym Challenge Quest has been updated!]
[Gym Challenge Quest — Cerulean City: Defeat the Cerulean Gym and obtain the Cascade Badge.]
[Quest Reward: Cerulean Four Sisters Private Photobook (Deluxe Unreleased Edition).]
*Huh?????*
What kind of reward is that??
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