"I'm fucking here!" A girl with white hair in a high ponytail, a sprinkling of freckles on her nose, and an off-the-shoulder blue-and-purple striped sweater and jeans kicked open Young Master Mao's front door.
Click! A cannon barrel gleaming with a metallic sheen was shoved straight up to Roxie's mouth.
Wearing sunglasses, Blastoise sized up the humanoid creature before him.
"Young Master Mao, it's us!" Marnie, beside Roxie, frantically waved both hands.
Gary, who was getting ready to boil dumplings, poked his head out at the sound. Seeing the wild rock sisters, he finally nodded. "Blastoise, they're with us."
"(▼へ▼メ) Blastoise~" Looking every bit the boss, Blastoise withdrew his cannon and slowly retreated into the corner.
"Gulp..." Roxie swallowed and immediately behaved herself.
"Don't mind him. Professor Oak's Blastoise is... well... rather cautious." Erika rose with a smile and ushered the two girls inside.
Sitting off to one side, Sabrina smoothed her long hair. "Rather rude, coming to someone's house like that. Letting Blastoise take her makeup off wouldn't be a bad idea."
"S-Sabrina!" Roxie's expression changed dramatically. Why was this Mewtwo queen in the home of the man who had just beaten her?!
"All right, have some flower tea. Let's all behave. We mustn't cause Professor Oak trouble," Erika reminded them considerately.
"Who are you?" Roxie looked at the elegant, poised Erika.
"This is Miss Erika, the lead Trainer of one of Kanto's top Gyms," Marnie reminded her.
"Holy shit..." Roxie went numb. So even the lowest-ranking person in this room was a Gym Trainer?
"The dumplings are ready!" Young Master Mao came out of the kitchen carrying the dumplings, only to find a strange atmosphere in the living room. "Huh? What are you doing?"
Roxie planted both hands on her hips. "Hey, you, Oak! I'm Roxie, the Gym