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Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [105]

“You’re kidding, right, Utaha? You’re still in touch with that stand-in?!”

Machida Sonoko’s loud voice turned heads immediately.

Including Kitahara Takeru’s—and Adagaki Aki’s.

Aki glanced over briefly, then turned her gaze back without much interest.

What’s she doing here?

Kitahara, on the other hand, nearly had a heart attack.

He panicked so hard he broke into a cold sweat, desperately wanting to vanish on the spot.

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [104]

After leaving the small animal section, Kitahara Takeru didn’t exit the exhibition hall—instead, he headed straight for the “Dog” area.

Sure, Miura Yumiko had completely ruined his mood for the day, but that didn’t mean he was ready to leave just yet.

He paid for this ticket. Spent actual money!

And besides—it wasn’t like he ghosted her for sex, or led her on emotionally, or even borrowed money. All he ever did was check in once in a while, chat a bit,...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [103]

What’s with this guy?

Yukinoshita Yukino noticed something off in Kitahara Takeru’s demeanor and turned her gaze back toward Hayama Hayato and Miura Yumiko.

She saw it instantly—Yumiko, who just moments ago was smiling cheerfully, went stiff the second she saw Yukino and Kitahara. Her eyes sparked with flames.

Yukino blinked.

Then, as if putting pieces together, she looked from Kitahara… to Yumiko… back to Kitahara again.

Her expression slowly ...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [102]

Yukinoshita Yukino’s expression turned cold.

She stood up slowly, arms crossed, gaze sharp enough to cut: “Narcissism is an illness, Kitahara. And you—are already terminal.”

“My recommendation? Immediate prefrontal lobotomy.”

Her tone was that of a judge handing down a death sentence—clinical, detached.

“…Anyone else saying that, fine. But you, Second Daughter? You’re the least qualified to call me narcissistic.”

Kitahara Takeru was...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [101]

Kitahara Takeru tucked the playing cards away, glancing at the dark-haired beauty before him.

“I think I’m pretty funny.”

The girl in front of him wore a pale yellow sleeveless cardigan, the hem reaching her thighs. Underneath was a simple, lightweight one-piece dress, cinched just below her chest with a satin ribbon that highlighted a slender waist so delicate it looked like it could be encircled by a single hand.

Her feet were in strapless heels, revealing toes that ...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [520]

Contrary to expectations, when August and Giovanni walked through Opelucid City’s streets, they didn't sense any tension at all.

Pedestrians strolled leisurely along. Machokes could be seen helping trainers move cargo, sanitation workers swept the streets followed by hungry Trubbish nibbling on stray trash, and Pelipper carrying mail parcels soared gracefully overhead.

When they reached Opelucid’s Battle Subway entrance, they found Officer Jenny already on-site, overseeing a b...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [519]

Bang!

Dragonite’s fiery fist collided fiercely with Beedrill’s crossed twin-needles.

Under the searing heat of [Fire Punch], Beedrill's needles quickly turned red-hot, causing Beedrill visible pain.

Yet Beedrill refused to yield easily. Maintaining its grip on Dragonite’s fist, it swiftly curled its body forward, aiming its sharp stinger directly at Dragonite’s exposed belly.

Startled, Dragonite immediately broke away, creating distanc...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [518]

After wrapping things up at Driftveil Gym, Gary and the others split into two groups and left first.

Only Clay, Lacey, and Giovanni remained inside the gym.

Clay stared at Giovanni with a complicated expression.

“It’s been a long time... Giovanni.”

As fellow Ground-type Gym Leaders, Clay naturally knew Giovanni from the old days. Back then, he’d even enjoyed Giovanni's straightforward personality, and they got along well enough.

What he hadn't expected wa...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [517]

Kanto Branch.

A golden ring materialized in the middle of the Kanto branch headquarters, and August casually stepped through.

However, the scene that greeted him made him freeze in place.

He saw Sabrina firmly holding a squirming Minccino in one hand while brandishing a [Shiny Stone] menacingly in the other. The Minccino clearly didn't want to evolve into Cinccino, desperately struggling to escape Sabrina's clutches.

Obviously, the tiny Pokémon was no...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [516]

They initially received Black's distress call as well, but August got there first, so they didn't rush back immediately.

“It's nothing—he's perfectly fine!” August reassuringly patted Black on the shoulder.

Black's face flushed slightly with embarrassment.

After all, this whole incident was triggered by his own recklessness. If August hadn't arrived in time, he couldn't imagine how disastrous things might have turned out.

Sensing Black's thoughts, August patted h...

Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [75]

As dawn broke, clear skies gradually chased the darkness to the horizon.

Guo Yi awoke in the guest room of the Shanghai Pokémon Fire Brigade.

By the time the fire was fully extinguished yesterday and the brigade returned to Shanghai, it was already approaching midnight.

Since it was so late, He Yongsen had insisted Guo Yi rest at the fire station overnight. The firefighters had warmly welcomed him, grateful for the hero who saved their comrade’s life.

After quickly ...

Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [74]

He Yongsen finally calmed his turbulent emotions, stood up, and deeply bowed to Guo Yi.

“Thank you so much, Master!”

“If I'd lost Arcanine today, I wouldn’t even know how to continue living.”

If Arcanine had truly died, whether or not He Yongsen would have stayed with the fire brigade was uncertain—but he would certainly have fallen into despair, unable to escape the shadows for who knows how long.

As for recovering from that grief, it would’ve depended e...

Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [73]

For a moment.

All eyes turned to the captain.

At this critical point, the captain had no time to hesitate.

“Wang Hao, you stay here and oversee the firefighting.”

“Xiaoyu, Xiaolin—you two come with me to rescue He Yongsen!”

“Yes, sir!”

The two firefighters quickly stepped behind their captain, and the three of them dashed into the smoke-filled forest.

---

Drip, drip…

With the gentle tap of raindrops, He Yongsen gra...

Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [72]

Salazzle seized an opening and spat a jet of [Venoshock] at Arcanine.

Unluckily, the poisonous liquid hit Arcanine squarely in the right eye.

Instantly blinded, Arcanine howled in excruciating pain.

Seeing their foe weakened, the surrounding Salandits wasted no time and lunged forward ferociously.

They wouldn't miss a chance to kick their enemy while she was down.

Moments later...

Arcanine collapsed into a pool of blood, barely clinging to ...

Urban Pokémon: All My Students Are Exceptionally Gifted [71]

“You two go first, I'll hold the rear!”

As soon as the words left He Yongsen’s mouth—

The two other rescuers immediately shook their heads in refusal.

“No, Yongsen!”

“If we're leaving, we leave together.”

Abandoning a teammate was simply unthinkable.

However, He Yongsen’s determination was unshakable.

“No, we won't make it if we stay together.”

“The longer we drag this out, the worse it'll get if more frenzied Pokémon po...

Only One Year Left—I'll Become a Legendary Uma Musume! 2 [85]

How could she describe it?

Standing once again on this racetrack, Gotham Song found her memories of that rainy day surprisingly blurred.

All she remembered clearly was desperately fighting to claim victory, burning every ounce of herself with each stride, falling, and roaring furiously as she stood back up.

Then came the leap through agony, the sudden collapse, skidding and carving a deep trail into the earth.

Finally, someone hurriedly caught up, lifting her gently on...

Only One Year Left—I'll Become a Legendary Uma Musume! 2 [84]

There were things she’d forgotten, and things she wished she could forget, but above all—

Never mention the Arc to Mejiro Ardan.

But—but—but—but, Neo-chan!

Did you forget to remind me of something?

What am I supposed to do if Ardan-neesan brings up the Arc herself?!

Gotham Song had never panicked quite this badly.

Yet as a deathly silence filled the backseat of the car, the oblivious Silic chimed in from up front:

...

Only One Year Left—I'll Become a Legendary Uma Musume! 2 [83]

Truthfully speaking, Gotham Song wasn't just happy about this. She was so delighted she didn't even know what to say.

The reason was simple. Gotham Song had gained a fair bit of fame during her debut year.

And why had she become famous back then?

The answer was obvious—it was because of her pretty face.

A face almost indistinguishable from Twilight Song’s.

Sure, Gotham Song had gained even more popularity later on due to her rivalry with Tokai Teio and her ou...

Only One Year Left—I'll Become a Legendary Uma Musume! 2 [82]

Haya City was a mature, elegant woman.

Van Gogh was a lively, adorable runaway idiot.

France and Britain were truly very close.

Why suddenly bring up such a strange topic? Well, to understand that, we’d have to start from the beginning.

When Gotham Song heard from Dancing Brave that the rotten girl Astronomer had been kidnapped by Mejiro Ramonu, her mood instantly brightened.

Oh my, even a romantic like you can slip up? Hehe, serves you right! Let’s pop c...