"Pikachu, what's wrong?"
Misty rushed to Pikachu's side even faster than Kazuki did.
Kazuki followed quickly and checked Pikachu's condition carefully.
"Pika… pi…ka…"
Pikachu weakly cried out.
Turns out, after using the Special Grade Light Ball, Pikachu had gotten too excited and overused its energy on Thunder Shock. Now, it had collapsed from exhaustion.
"Pikachu just overexerted itself fighting those Spearow. I'll take it to the Pokémon Center," Kazuki said, gently picking Pikachu up in his arms, ready to head for Viridian City.
"But it looks really serious! I have a bicycle, you can—ah!"
Misty turned around and saw her bicycle had been reduced to charcoal.
As expected, what had to happen… still happened.
"Er… I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you for the bike later," Kazuki offered.
"No need! You saved me, after all. It was my fault for carelessly losing my food in the first place."
"That's what caused all this to happen!"
"Anyway, now's not the time to argue—we need to get Pikachu treated!"
Misty wasn't upset at all. In fact, she started blaming herself.
With that settled, the two hurried off toward Viridian City.
They had just reached the city outskirts when they were stopped by a green-haired female police officer.
She wore a blue uniform—form-fitting and tightly wrapped around her chest, white gloves on her hands, and a miniskirt that barely reached her thighs. Sitting down would definitely lead to an accidental peek.
This was textbook uniform temptation.
Kazuki instantly recognized her as a member of the Jenny family. The outfit was certainly alluring—but right now, saving Pikachu was the top priority.
"Hey, hey! I just posted a warning about Pokémon thieves in the area! And you're walking around with your Pokémon out in the open?"
"This Pikachu collapsed from exhaustion after a battle with wild Pokémon! We need to get it to the Pokémon Center right away!" Misty quickly explained.
"Oh, I see! I'll help you!"
Jenny, ever enthusiastic, wheeled out her motorcycle. "Hop on!"
The motorcycle only had one seat, so Kazuki climbed on with Pikachu in his arms.
"Hold on tight!" Jenny said, pulling Kazuki's hand around her waist. But she moved too fast, and Kazuki's hand ended up squarely on her skirted backside.
With one hand holding Pikachu, Kazuki had no way to adjust.
"Mmm~" Jenny let out a small sound, then awkwardly moved his hand up to her stomach. Only then did she rev the engine and speed toward the Pokémon Center.
To be honest, Jenny was fast. Whether or not she was speeding was anyone's guess—but hey, she was the cop, so who could argue?
Upon arrival, a pink-haired nurse in a pink dress and white stockings rushed out to greet them.
"Hello! I'm Nurse Joy. How can I help you?"
"Hello, Nurse Joy, I'm Kazuki. My Pikachu needs treatment!"
Joy took one look at Pikachu and immediately waved over a Chansey, who carried it into the treatment room.
"Please wait here. This Pikachu appears to be in a weakened state—nothing too serious. Don't worry!"
Reassuring him, Joy followed Chansey inside.
Kazuki let out a sigh of relief as he watched Pikachu disappear into the treatment room.
"Um, you can let go of me now…"
Jenny's reminder snapped Kazuki out of it—he was still holding her soft, squishy stomach.
"Oh! Hahaha, thank you, Officer Jenny!"
Kazuki laughed and released his hand while expressing his gratitude.
Jenny didn't think much of it. She just saw Kazuki as a younger guy—nothing more.
After Kazuki got off, Jenny parked her leg on the side of the motorcycle and casually sat sideways, chatting with him.
"It's nothing. This is my job—helping others is my life's mission!"
Having helped save Pikachu, Jenny was beaming with satisfaction.
Kazuki took a seat on a nearby bench. Since the bench was lower than the bike, his line of sight happened to fall directly under Jenny's skirt, where slightly damp white lace panties were on full display.
Only now did Kazuki take a closer look at her. Curvy in all the right places, her figure was phenomenal, and her face was also beautifully sculpted.
Hmm? If I manage to romance a Jenny… could her affection score apply to all Officer Jennys?
Hahaha, if that's the case, I'll have a stationed turret in every city!
"Oh right! Since you're in Viridian City, it's my duty to give you a heads-up!"
Jenny, completely unaware of her wardrobe malfunction, happily kept chatting with Kazuki. She occasionally shifted her hips, seemingly trying to adjust her damp underwear.
"There's a gang of Pokémon thieves active around here. Once your Pikachu is better, keep a close eye on it! Here's their wanted poster—you can—ah!"
Jenny suddenly yelped. "I forgot to close my front door! I—I've gotta go! Kazuki, take care of that Pikachu!"
Kazuki watched her dash off in a frenzy and shook his head. "She looks like a mature older-sister type, but when she acts, she's like a clueless little girl."
Muttering to himself, Kazuki turned his attention to the wanted poster Jenny had left behind.
On it were a red-haired woman, a blue-haired man, and the silhouette of a feline-like figure.
Even without clear faces, Kazuki recognized them instantly. This was the iconic Team Rocket trio—
Jessie, James, and Meowth!
These three were practically core characters in the Pokémon series.
They had plenty of advanced tactics, but always targeted Pikachu—and despite countless defeats, they never gave up. That kind of persistence was oddly admirable.
As Kazuki finished scanning the poster, the familiar chime of a mission triggered in his ears.
Ding…