Looking at Skitty's conflicted expression, Hakuya was in no hurry and chose to wait quietly.
Not all Pokémon are willing to follow humans; many wild Pokémon prefer a free life in the wild over adventuring with a Trainer to reach the top of the world.
Of course, the foodie Skitty in front of him clearly didn't fall into that category.
"Meow meow!"
After a while, Skitty finally surrendered to the fragrant fish.
But before surrendering, the little one wanted to issue a formal capture challenge to the farm owner.
"Of course, no problem."
Hakuya couldn't help but feel a bit of amusement.
This little foodie actually had a surprising competitive streak; he thought a few big fish would be enough to easily lure her home.
"Lilligant, I'll trouble you."
He thought for a moment and decided to send Lilligant to fight.
After all, if he let Mienshao or Gardevoir step in, the little foodie would probably be dealt with in a single second.
"You take the first move."
Once both sides were positioned, Hakuya spoke softly.
Suddenly, Skitty let out a sharp cry.
In the void, it felt as if a giant hand descended from the sky, striking toward Lilligant with the force of thunder.
[Fake Out: An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the Pokémon is in battle.]
In the Pokémon games of his previous life, this was an unavoidable priority move, often used to chip away at the opponent's health early on—incredibly annoying.
But in reality, if the level gap was large enough, it could be ignored and dodged.
Unfortunately, Lilligant's level wasn't much higher than Skitty's.
"Ya-mi!"
Lilligant, unable to dodge, was hit head-on and fell clumsily to the ground.
"Meow meow~"
Seeing her hit land, Skitty cheered with joy.
"Lilligant, use Synthesis and Grassy Terrain."
Hakuya looked at the two Pokémon and gave his next command.
Skitty was still immersed in the joy of hitting her opponent when she was surprised to see Lilligant simply raise her hand. Accompanied by a fragrant scent and a brilliant light, she seemed to return to her original state.
"Meow meow!?"
Skitty refused to believe it; she curled her body and used Tackle, charging fiercely at her opponent.
"Dance, Lilligant."
"Use Teeter Dance."
Hakuya faced the dust kicked up by the impact with a calm expression.
Facing such an obsessed opponent who relied on brute force, learning to use the opponent's strength against them was the key.
"Jump lightly to the left."
"Pull back your right leg, bend down, then lean back."
"Gar~" "Mi-no~"
Gardevoir and Mienshao simultaneously showed surprised expressions.
Under the Trainer's command, Lilligant was like a princess attending a ball, tiptoeing as fallen leaves swirled around her.
As she performed her beautiful dance, she continuously dodged Skitty's attacks, giving a sense of "passing through ten thousand flowers without a single leaf sticking to her."
[Teeter Dance: The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses every Pokémon around it.]
In an instant, Skitty's vision blurred, and she became completely dizzy from the dazzling dance.
"Go, Poké Ball!"
"Meow meow~"
"Mmm, smells so good~"
In a daze, Skitty seemed to catch a faint fragrance and murmured.
"Are you awake?"
Noticing the movement, Hakuya looked down at the Skitty who had awakened in his arms.
"Mmm-hmm~"
The cat-girl loli responded softly, slowly poking her head out from the Trainer's embrace, and a row of plump fish on the rack came into view.
She blinked and instinctively swallowed her saliva.
Mmm... should I eat from the left or the right...
"They're still raw; you have to wait until they're grilled to eat."
Before the foodie cat-girl could decide which direction to start from, Hakuya rubbed her head with a chuckle.
After being caught, Skitty naturally transformed into her human form.
She had pink hair that reached her shoulders, as smooth and clean as a mountain stream, framing her milky skin, fluffy cute cat ears, and pair of vibrant cherry-pink eyes.
Her thin, form-fitting pale-pink dress couldn't hide the cat-girl loli's graceful curves—under her slightly rounded, budding breasts and slender waist were two butt cheeks that, while youthful, were already pert and full.
"Here, this is for you."
As the campfire smoke rose and the grilled fish emitted a mouth-watering aroma, Hakuya specifically picked a large fish and handed it to the foodie cat-girl in his arms.
"Mmm, delicious!"
With just one bite, Skitty's eyes lit up.
As the juice burst from the fish meat between her teeth, an explosion of flavor coursed through her mouth, making the cat-girl loli squint her eyes in satisfaction.
"Eat slowly, there's plenty more."
Seeing this, Hakuya soothed her soft cat ears with a smile and turned back to process the rest of the fish.
Having plenty of experience from his previous life, he was naturally very skilled.
He used a sharp knife to make a few shallow cuts on the fish, then sprinkled seasonings over them.
Just a touch of salt, cumin, pepper, and a few drops of lemon juice, and after being roasted over the fire, the aroma was overwhelming.
"So... Sorry, Master, I didn't mean to~"
A short while later, the cat-girl loli suddenly noticed something and clutched her dress, apologizing sheepishly.
At this moment, a piece of grilled fish had somehow fallen onto the Trainer's originally clean crotch, and a few drops of oil had stained the fabric, looking very conspicuous.
Obviously, this was the masterpiece Skitty left behind while eating fish in his arms.
"Oh, it's alright..."
Hakuya waved his hand calmly, comforting her.
It was just a pair of pants; if they were dirty, he could just go back to the cabin and change.
"That won't do!"
Skitty hurriedly shook her head, firmly rejecting the Trainer's suggestion.
If he changed his pants, wouldn't that be a waste...
"Let me clean it up for Master."
Saying this, before Hakuya could respond, the cat-girl loli—eager to make up for her mistake—leaned her head down. Her nimble tongue flicked out, gently picking up the piece of grilled fish that had fallen on his pants.
"Mmm... tasty..."
After a while, looking at her satisfied smile, Hakuya understood.
Claiming to help clean his pants was just a pretext; in reality, this foodie cat-girl couldn't bear to waste such delicious food and was greedy enough to want to lick every spot clean.
Swallowing the small piece of fish, Skitty moved her smooth, soft tongue toward the remaining oil stains.
"Ma... Master, there might be some inside the pants too..."
The greedy cat-girl mumbled unclearly; licking the outside wasn't enough, so she moved instinctively to push aside the layer of restraint.
"What's this?"
Skitty had never seen such a ferocious-looking "food" before and spoke in surprise.
To the side, Gardevoir, the nympho in her human form, instinctively swallowed her saliva.
"It's... it's sweet and delicious milk..."
Hakuya could clearly feel that, besides the mature Gardevoir in her white gauze dress, several other hot gazes were fixed on this spot.
"Then... then I want to eat it!"
Beating her competitors to it, the cat-girl—starving for a taste—threw herself onto him.