Roy and the others looked in the direction of the sound.
At the end of the street, two blue-and-white police motorcycles sped over.
Leading them was a policewoman.
A dark blue uniform, a smart short skirt, and white boots.
Her neat blue short hair fluttered in the wind.
Just Officer Jenny.
Behind her were three male police officers, also riding motorcycles, their expressions serious.
"Huh? It's Officer Jenny!"
Misty stood on her tiptoes, watching the motorcade roar past and head towards the city center.
"What is she doing in Cerulean City?"
"Isn't our Cerulean City's public security pretty good..."
Roy's gaze followed Officer Jenny's receding figure.
The curves of her body, wrapped in the uniform, were taut and straight on the motorcycle.
Her waist was slender.
Her buttocks, lifted by the leather seat due to her riding posture, appeared exceptionally full.
"This is your Cerulean City's Officer Jenny."
He withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward, explaining casually.
"She's a sister to the one in Viridian City."
"Everyone in their entire family looks pretty much the same."
"Huh?"
Misty widened her eyes in astonishment.
She subconsciously turned her head to look at her three older sisters beside her—Daisy, Violet, and Lily.
Although all three faces were beautiful, upon closer inspection, their eyes, eyebrows, facial structure, and aura... each had their own distinct characteristics.
"Can sisters... really look that similar?"
"It's like they were carved from the same mold!"
She couldn't help but mutter softly.
"Then the men in their family... wouldn't they mistake their wives at night?"
As soon as the words left her mouth.
Smack!
Daisy lightly slapped Misty on the back of her head.
"You little brat, what nonsense are you talking!"
Misty covered her head, aggrieved: "I was just curious..."
Roy smiled.
"Besides the Officer Jenny Family, there's also the Joy Family."
"Their family's genes are super strong."
"All the Miss Joys look almost identical too."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Misty, who was still puzzling over the "sister similarity."
"By the way..."
"You were born in Cerulean City and have never seen Officer Jenny even once?"
Hearing this, Misty immediately puffed out her chest.
"I'm a good citizen! Law-abiding!"
"How could I... how could I ever get arrested by the police!"
She said it righteously.
But her eyes shifted guiltily.
A few images flashed through her mind.
Sneaking into the mayor's backyard to pick fruit.
Getting caught fishing in the public fountain.
And... "Ahem!"
Misty coughed twice, forcibly cutting off her own recollection.
"Anyway... I just haven't seen her, okay!"
She stubbornly insisted with her words, but her gaze couldn't help but follow the direction where the Officer Jenny motorcade had disappeared, once again examining this incredible similarity... They chatted idly along the way.
A few minutes later, the familiar blue dome of the Cerulean Aquarium appeared in front of them.
The aquarium wasn't open to the public yet in the morning.
The entrance was empty.
Daisy took out a key and opened the side door.
"Let's go."
"Straight to the battle pool."
The group passed through the quiet front hall.
In the aquariums on both sides, many Trainers' Water-type Pokemon were being boarded.
Soon, they arrived at the central giant pool area. The sisters went to change into swimsuits to prepare for battle.
"Well then..."
Daisy walked to the Trainer's command area on one side of the field and turned around.
She had changed into a light blue one-piece swimsuit today.
Although it wasn't the sexy bikini from yesterday, the tight material still perfectly outlined her ample bust and slender waist.
The curves of her buttocks were round and full.
Her legs were straight and slender.
"Roy, as agreed, today we'll have the Gym challenge."
Her voice was gentle but carried a hint of formality.
As soon as she finished speaking.
"Sis!"
Violet suddenly raised her hand.
She wore a white two-piece swimsuit today.
The top was a halter style, the design around the chest slightly tight, making that deep cleavage even more pronounced.
The bottom was triangle bikini bottoms, the curve of her buttocks full.
"Let me battle Roy!"
As she spoke, she even winked at Roy.
"Me too!"
Lily stepped forward, not to be outdone.
Her swimsuit was a bright rose red.
The style was bolder than Violet's, with a deep V-neck.
The sides of her waist were completely exposed.
"Why should you go!"
"I said it first!"
"I clearly raised my hand first, okay!"
"You didn't raise your hand! You just opened your mouth and shouted!"
The two sisters actually started arguing on the spot.
Hands on hips, chests puffed out.
The swimsuit fabric slightly deformed from the tugging.
Roy stood opposite, watching this scene with a calm gaze.
But he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This Cerulean Gym... its battle prowess isn't much.
But the "scenery" is indeed top-tier.
"Alright!"
Daisy gave a light shout.
The elder sister's authority was instantly released.
Violet and Lily both fell silent simultaneously but still glared at each other defiantly.
Daisy helplessly rubbed her temples.
"What are you two fighting over?"
"You two..."
She paused, her voice carrying a hint of awkwardness.
"...are you really knowledgeable about Pokemon battles?"
Violet and Lily simultaneously narrowed their eyes and looked at their elder sister.
"Sis..."
Lily drew out her tone.
"...you don't really know much either, do you?"
Daisy: "..."
Her fair cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.
"I... I still know a bit!"
She forcibly maintained her elder sister's dignity.
"At least... at least more than you two!"
Saying this, she quickly walked to the poolside and took a poké ball from her waist.
"Alright! I'll go!"
"You two watch quietly!"
A white light fell into the pool.
Seel's figure appeared.
It looked a bit more spirited than yesterday, but its eyes still held some fatigue.
Clearly, a night's rest hadn't fully restored its stamina.
"Well then..."
Daisy took a deep breath and looked at Roy opposite her.
"Roy, please send out your Pokemon. 1v1, one battle decides the winner."
Roy nodded.
He didn't even move from his spot.
He just turned his head and softly said to Pikachu at his feet.
"Pikachu, go."
Pika~
Pikachu agilely jumped onto the floating platform at the edge of the field.
Its small yellow body looked especially tiny against the backdrop of the huge pool.
But in its eyes, a light of eagerness flickered.
"Seel, use Water Gun!"
Daisy issued the command first.
Her voice was fairly loud.
Her posture... was barely passable.
Seel opened its mouth.
A jet of water spurted out.
The speed was a bit slow.
The accuracy was also average.
Roy commanded casually.
Pikachu easily jumped on the floating platform.
The water jet brushed past where it had just been standing, landing in the pool water and splashing up a small spray.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack."
Pikachu's figure transformed into a yellow streak of light.
It crossed half the pool in almost an instant, closing in on Seel!
"Ah! Seel, quickly dive into the water!"
Daisy panicked immediately.
She gave flustered commands.
Seel was also startled and hurriedly tried to submerge.
But Pikachu's speed was too fast.
The yellow figure had already rushed right in front of it!
"Thunder Shock."
Roy's voice remained calm.
Pika—chu!
Golden electricity burst from the electric sacs on Pikachu's cheeks.
Crackle!
The electric light instantly enveloped Seel.
"Ooh..."
Seel's body stiffened.
Its eyes swirled into spirals.
Plop.
It fell straight into the pool water and floated up.
The battle was over.
From start to finish, it took less than a minute.
Daisy was stunned for two seconds.
Then she let out a long sigh.
"I concede."
She walked back to the command area, took a small box from a nearby cabinet.
Opened it.
Inside was a water-drop-shaped blue badge.
"Roy, this is the Cerulean Gym's Blue Badge."
She walked up to Roy and handed it over with both hands.
"You won."
Daisy conceded very frankly; in fact, she had wanted to give the badge yesterday.
The reason she delayed until today and went through this formality was simply because Misty had returned.
She wanted to maintain a bit of the Gym's "dignity" in front of her little sister.
Although that dignity... only lasted a minute.
Roy took the badge and politely thanked her.
"Sis!"
From the spectator stands, Misty's exclamation came.
She jumped straight down from the second floor, her bare feet pattering as she ran to the poolside.
"Sis! Why did you just concede?"
She pointed at the fainted Seel in the pool, her face full of unwillingness.
"That was only... only a few exchanges!"
"You should have held on a bit longer!"
"Maybe... maybe you could have turned it around!"
Daisy looked helplessly at her little sister.
"Misty, Roy is strong."
"I can't beat him."
She said it as a matter of course.
"Look at his commands, clean and crisp."
"Pikachu's speed and reactions also completely overwhelmed Seel."
"If I didn't concede... would I wait to get beaten even worse?"
"He's strong... he's strong..."
Misty stamped her foot in frustration.
"Where did he show any strength just now!"
"He just dodged once, rushed over, and then zapped it once!"
"If you tried harder, you definitely could have won!"
It wasn't that she couldn't accept her own Gym's defeat.
It was just... her competitive spirit was too strong.
She had been fiercely competitive since childhood.
Seeing Roy win so easily, that unwilling-to-lose feeling inside her surged up.
Clearly... clearly Roy hadn't even exerted much effort!
"Misty."
Roy put away the Blue Badge, looked up at her, and began to coax Misty to prepare for the next task.
"Winning isn't something you just say with your mouth."
"You have to show it, you know~"
"That's right, Misty." Violet had come over at some point.
"Even though Sis isn't that strong at training Pokemon..."
"She still knows a bit of the basics."
"Roy's commands just now were really clean and crisp~"
"Pikachu's moves were super cool too~"
Lily also came over.
Her rose-red swimsuit was especially eye-catching in the morning light.
"Alright~ you stubborn girl!"
She reached out and ruffled Misty's hair.
"We know you've been competitive since you were little."
"We can indulge you, but outsiders won't, you know~"
"If you talk big without the skills..."
She narrowed her eyes, her tone half-joking, half-serious.
"...you'll really get beaten up badly, you know~"
"Who says I don't have the skills!"
Provoked by her two sisters' tag-teaming, Misty's cheeks flushed bright red.
She suddenly looked up, glaring at Roy.
"I... I just haven't shown them yet!"
Roy had been waiting for this exact sentence.
He went with the flow, continuing to provoke her.
"Hey, to be honest..."
He deliberately drew out his tone.
"Misty, besides seeing you release a Goldeen back in Viridian City..."
"I haven't seen you send out any Pokemon to battle along the way since."
"That... that's because!" Misty became flustered immediately.
"The forest was full of bugs! I'm scared of them!"
As she said this, her voice grew smaller and smaller.
Her face grew redder and redder.
After all, being afraid of bugs was somewhat embarrassing to admit.
Especially in front of her sisters.
Daisy listened and smiled faintly.
She walked to Misty's side and gently put an arm around her sister's shoulders.
"Alright, Misty."
"You're even scared of little bugs..."
As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Roy.
"Roy is a big snake. Your little bit of water can't handle Roy."
The Daisy sisters didn't pay much attention to Pokemon training. Their understanding of Misty and her battle prowess was still stuck in the perception that Misty had just gotten her Pokemon and could only make Water-type Pokemon spray a little water.
Hearing this, Misty suddenly looked up, the embarrassment on her face swept away, replaced by a smug smile.
"Sis, I've got plenty of water now."
"The one who can't handle it..."
The corners of her mouth turned up, revealing her little canine teeth.
"...is Roy."
After saying this.
She took a step forward, standing in front of Roy.
Looked up.
The morning light spilled from behind her, gilding her entire figure with a golden edge.
"Roy, you only won one battle!"
"I want to have another battle with you!"
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