Kaminari's proposal was enthusiastically supported by the two girls. After all, the idea of experieng real-life Pokémon battles felt both magical and dreamy.

  "By the way, you could actually create some Pokémon-like intelligent robots and build a massive venue where people experiehe thrill of 'battles'!" Kyoka suggested with a smile as she walked alongside Momo and Kaminari.

  Hearing her suggestion, Momo and Kaminari paused, exging a knowing look.

  "Pokémon Battle Park!"

  The idea fshed through both their minds simultaneously. However, Kaminari hesitated slightly before saying, "It's a great idea, but something on such a rge scale would require years of iment for our family to realize."

  "I'll ask my father about it," Momo said calmly as they resumed walking. Although the Yaoyorozu family primarily dealt in jewelry and preetals, they were also one of Japan's leading names in stru projects.

  "Colboration could be a good approach..." Kaminari mused as they walked through the plush red-carpeted hall.

  "If we 't monopolize it, we might as well bring in colborators. After all, we hold the cht for Pokémon…"

  Although Kaminari had never been arepreneur in his previous life, he uood that most business ventures required cooperation to succeed.

  "Aaah~~"

  Just as they were about to delve deeper into the topic, a small fox with a sleek brown body and six fluffy e tails hopped down the wide staircase leading to the sed floor. It ran straight to Momo and affeately rubbed against her slender calves.

  "Pica, Pica!"

  Before anyone could say anything, Pikachu, perched on Kaminari's shoulder, jumped down curiously and tilted its head to study Vulpix.

  "Wow, this is kind of toug…" Kyoka excimed, her face lighting up with excitement.

  "Yeah, it really feels like Pokémon have crossed through the dimensional barrier and e to life," Kaminari agreed, nodding as he watched the se.

  Although they all khat both creatures were powered by artificial intelligehey unsciously ighat fact.

  In their eyes, these weren't robots—they were 'Pikachu' and 'Vulpix.'

  "By the way, what exactly are this 'Vulpix's' abilities?"

  Though Kaminari had provided the initial cept and design, he hadn't been involved in the development process and was genuinely curious.

  "This…" Momo's eyes twinkled with amusement as she scooped up the obedient Vulpix in her arms. Smiling, she replied, "It would be b to just tell you. Didn't you suggest a battle earlier? Why don't we find out during the match?"

  "OK!" Kaminari readily agreed.

  "But where should we do it? Outside in the yard?" Kyoka asked, gng at Pikachu and Vulpix with undisguised envy.

  "The venue…" Momo thought for a moment before summoning the butler who had been quietly standing nearby. "How long would it take to transform the indoor basketball court into a Pokémon battle arena?"

  "Please wait a moment, miss. I will o assess the requirements for such a vehe tall, white-haired butler replied respectfully. Clig his Rolex watch, a small light-blue holographic s appeared before him.

  After about a minute, he lowered his arm and said, "Miss, if it's a basic arena without simuted enviros, the transformation should take approximately forty-five minutes."

  "Great, please have it done as soon as possible," Momo instructed.

  Theuro Kaminari and Kyoka with a smile. "How about we go to the cert hall and practie songs while we wait?"

  "...Alright," Kaminari and Kyoka agreed, though they couldn't help but marvel again at the sheer wealth of the Yaoyorozu family.

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  "By the way, Kyoka, what kind of Pokémon would you like?"

  As they followed Momo down a luxurious corridor toward the cert hall, Momo turned bad asked Kyoka.

  "Huh?" Kyoka froze for a moment, fused by the suddeion. "What do you mean by 'what kind of Pokémon'?"

  Kaminari, too, was caught off guard.

  Smiling warmly, Momo expined, "Didn't we talk about making Pokémon robots earlier? I'd like to give oo you."

  "This… this feels too much…" Kyoka stammered, pursing her lips as she tried to dee. It felt enerous.

  "It's nothing. We're not just cssmates, we're bandmates!" Momo reassured her.

  She added, "But I should mention that the materials used for 'Vulpix' and 'Pikachu' are somewhat unique and hard to sourow. So the Pokémon I give you might not be as advanced in some ways."

  "I don't mind that at all. It's just…" Kyoka hesitated, her face flicted. While she genuinely wanted a Pokémon of her own, receiving it as a gift felt overwhelming. She briefly sidered to pay for it.

  Though her family wasn't as wealthy as Momo's, they could still afford a robot. But she didn't want to diminish Momo's gesture of goodwill.

  Ially, the 'Batgirl' battle suit that Kaminari had designed for her had been fully funded by her family. Yet she remained deeply grateful to Kaminari because ideas, designs, and es—like Dr. Tenma's involvement—couldn't simply be bought with money.

  "Kyoka, if I remember correctly, your birthday is on August 1st, right?" Kaminari suddenly asked.

  "Yeah." Kyoka nodded, still unsure where he was going with this.

  "In that case, Momo give you the Pokémon as a birthday gift. You wouldn't refuse a birthday present, would you?" Kaminari suggested with a grin.

  "That's a great idea!" Momo agreed enthusiastically.

  "...Alright, then," Kyoka finally relented, moved by their siy.

  "Now, our dear princess Kyoka, what kind of Pokémon would you like?" Kaminari teased pyfully. Momo also stopped to look at her expetly.

  "I… I need some time to think," Kyoka murmured, embarrassed by the attention. She begaally sifting through the tless Pokémon she knew.

  After a while, her face lit up, and she decred, "How about a Supersonic Bat?"

  "A Supersonic Bat?!" Kaminari and Momo excimed simultaneously, clearly surprised by her choice.

  "ersonic Bat? Didn't you just say earlier that Jigglypuff was cute?" Momo asked, puzzled.

  "Jigglypuff is cute, of course, but…" Kyoka gnced shyly at Kaminari and muttered, "But I think a 'Batgirl' would look better with a Noivern by her side."

  Kaminari froze, momentarily stunned by her reasoning. Was this why? For a moment, he couldn't help but feel that Kyoka's feelings toward him might be more serious than he had thought.

  "Still, Batgirl and Noivern do make a great match!" he admitted with a smile.

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