Chapter 161Relief

"Be sure to study hard when you and Jason return to school on Monday. I'll be sure to drop by when I have the time and opportunity to do so..." Lusamine expressed, giving Lillie a lingering hug before moving in front of Jason and turning her eyes up at him.

"I hope that, by the next time we meet, you'll have become even more honest with your desires..." Lusamine hummed, guiding Jason's hands to her waist before wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"I'll do my best..." Jason affirmed, hesitating only briefly before running his hands along Lusamine's pert and perky buttocks to give them a firm, supportive squeeze. The front of his trousers immediately tightened, but that was par for the course as he lifted Lusamine onto the tips of her toes and took the initiative to kiss her.

"Oh? So he is capable of taking the initiative..." Cynthia noted, standing off to the side with her left arm across her body and her right index finger and thumb cupping her chin. Ordinarily, she wore all black with a fur-lined overcoat. But since Akala Island was quite a bit hotter than what she was used to, she was wearing a black, blue, and red-accented, Milotic-themed swimsuit with a creamy beige halter top and a stylish pareo over similarly creamy-beige short shorts.

"Jason is the type to hesitate at the start of a relationship. But once he grows comfortable with interacting with someone, he takes the initiative more and more," Lillie explained, causing Jason's ears to burn slightly as he internally lamented his fiancée's openness...

"Oh? Is it related to our Bond Level...?" Cynthia questioned, her curiosity evidently piqued. One of the missions she had received from the League was to increase her Bond Level with Jason and have him use his System to increase her stats. She had long surpassed the point where her speed, power, physical resilience, and stamina had plateaued, so any changes in her capabilities would be noticeable and welcome.

"To an extent," Lillie confirmed, explaining, "In our efforts to understand Bond Levels, we have confirmed that feelings of closeness and intimacy from both parties are essential. The more potent and more sincere those feelings, the faster your Bond Level increases."

"I see..." Cynthia muttered thoughtfully, her sole visible eye narrowing as she paid close attention to Jason's interaction with Lusamine.

"At least I know you won't be lonely while I'm gone..." Lusamine teased, cupping and caressing the left side of Jason's face with her thumb. She was going to miss the intense, slightly possessive way he looked at her. But as she was already severely behind on her work and responsibilities, she playfully snapped her teeth as Jason attempted to give her another kiss.

"Until next time..." Lusamine muttered huskily, separating from Jason to approach Megumi and the electric-powered hovercraft waiting for her a few meters away. There, instead of getting in one of the passenger seats, she donned a sleek golden helmet with matte black markings—matching the outfit she was wearing—and climbed into the pilot's seat.

'There they go...' Jason sighed, following the craft as it rose into the sky and departed with a sudden burst of acceleration. Lusamine had offered to have Megumi stay behind. But since he didn't think it would be fair to the person designated to replace her as Lusamine's head of security, he, reluctantly, rejected the idea.

"It suddenly feels really quiet..." Lillie remarked softly, falling into place at Jason's side and habitually grasping his hand.

"It does..." Jason confirmed, his gaze lingering on the sky for a moment before he turned to Lillie and startled her by picking her up by her waist, raising her overhead, and spinning her around.

"Eeaaaaaaah! W-What are you doing all of a sudden...!?" Lillie exclaimed sonorously, her face turning red as she gripped Jason's wrists and did her best to keep her balance. Fortunately, Jason only spun a few times before setting her down, his smile gaining a hint of mischief as he answered, "I'm just demonstrating that we can make as much noise as we want. We don't need to feel lonely—not when we have each other..."

"Ah..."

With Jason maintaining his hold on her waist and leaning in slowly for a kiss, Lillie's eyes gained a layer of moisture, her heart racing in her chest as she parted her lips to receive his. Before that could happen...

"Ooooh! Ren also wants Jason to pick her up and spin her around...!" Ren chimed, her red eyes gleaming with excitement as she pumped her paws and adopted her usual, increasingly cutesy pose.

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"Ufufu...at least your Pokémon are honest..." Cynthia remarked, covering her mouth to stifle a naturally husky chuckle before turning to depart as she stated, "I should get going as well. I have meetings with both Kahuna Olivia and Kahuna Hala. If I'm not back this evening, I should return in the next couple of days."

"Ah, one moment, Champion Cynthia. Before you leave, should you not give Jason a kiss...?" Lillie questioned, causing Jason's brows to shoot up and Cynthia to pause mid-step and look back.

"Mmn...now that you mention it, it would be somewhat counterintuitive if I were to leave without a proper parting..." Cynthia conceded, a broad smile adorning her face as she boldly made her way over to Jason with bold yet naturally graceful steps.

"Well? Shall I take the initiative...?" Cynthia questioned, posing with her hands on her hips, her chin slightly raised, and her chest conspicuously puffed while holding Jason's gaze.

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Though his body was full of tension, Cynthia's overt provocation spurred Jason to step forward and place his hands on her firm, warm, and smooth waist. That alone was enough to bring Cynthia's breasts to his chest, her soft and voluminous mounds depressing against him as he held her gaze and leaned in with his head tilting to the side.

Grabbing and holding the backs of Jason's arms, Cynthia reciprocated the kiss he gave her without restraining herself. Her usage of her tongue was a little aggressive, but Jason did his best to match her vigor, leading to an impromptu makeout.

"Do you want to run with Ren...?" Ren asked Lillie, prompting the latter to break out of the wide-eyed, seemingly mesmerized stupor she had fallen into.

"You want me to run with you...?" Lillie questioned, glancing down at the white, blue-hemmed dress she was wearing before expressing, "I would first need to change into something more suited to high activity. And then there is the matter of tasking someone to look after Runa..."

"Not bad at all..." Cynthia hummed, licking her lips clean and giving Jason a narrow-eyed smile before promptly separating from him to resume her departure. Along the way, she noticed Lillie and Ren staring at her as she ran her tongue along her upper teeth and elongated canines, compelling her to smile and give the duo a quick wink as she passed and said, "Until next we meet..." in a husky tone.

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Observing Cynthia's departure in silence, Lillie waited until the buxom Champion produced a nearly two-and-a-half-meter-tall Garchomp from a black and gold Poké Ball before whispering to Jason, "I can see why you find her intimidating. There is an air about her that makes it seem as if she is in complete control of a situation..."

"I know exactly what you mean..." Jason muttered, observing as Cynthia mounted her Garchomp, waved over at him, and gave the latter a spurring kick with her heeled sandals. As she did, the Garchomp immediately took off, its body nearly parallel to the ground as it used the practice field like the deck of an aircraft carrier to take flight. The speed at which it took off created a powerful gust of wind, but Jason and Lillie were protected from it as Ren naturally positioned herself in front of them and created a barrier using Protect.

"Well, aren't you thoughtful..." Jason hummed, causing Ren to startle and straighten her back as he grabbed her waist from behind and attempted to pick her up. He was able to get her off the ground without incident. But due to her low center of gravity, he ended up picking her straight up and getting a face full of her tail as he failed to tilt her backward and raise her over his head.

"Shishishi~! Ren got picked up as well~!" Ren chimed happily, placing her paws over Jason's hands and habitually tucking up her legs. When Jason picked her up from behind, it was usually to place her on his shoulders. In preparation, she leaned forward and straightened out her tail, brushing it against Jason's face and giving him a close-up of more than just her butt, bound in fitted black spats.

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Though he wasn't initially planning to place Ren on his shoulders, Jason didn't want to disappoint her, his shoulders and back straining under his inordinately dense partner's weight before he turned to Lillie and asked, "Do you have anything planned for today?"

"Well, since we're no longer under quarantine, I was thinking of inviting the girls from our class over for a sleepover," Lillie answered, adding, "But as you might be feeling overstimulated after the events of the past week, it may be easier on you if we spend the next two days resting and possibly going over my father's research."

"Let's go ahead and invite them," Jason decided, nodding. Lillie wasn't wrong about him feeling a little overwhelmed, especially after the arrival of Cynthia. But since Lana, at the very least, had exhibited considerable concern for him and Lillie during their nightly holocast sessions, he felt it would be inconsiderate of him to force her to wait until they returned to school on Monday to reunite.

"Wonderful! Then I shall contact them posthaste~!" Lillie chimed happily, clapping her hands together and kissing Jason on the cheek before racing into the villa. Jason naturally followed after her. But with perched upon his shoulders, her thighs squeezing his neck and her paws clasping the top of his head, his pursuit was slow but steady...

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"Jason...!"

"Hey, Lana. It's been—hmmngh...!"

Not expecting Lana to rush him the moment that she and Mallow stepped through the front door into the villa's foyer, Jason had the air forced from his lungs by the diminutive blunette racing forward, lifting him off his feet, and squeezing him like a tube of toothpaste.

'Good Gods...how can someone so small be so strong...?' Jason lamented, cupping the back of Lana's head and doing his best to endure, even as his vision darkened at the edges.

"Oh, wow. Your face is nearly as purple as my Sweetie..." Mallow noted curiously, her brows raised as she held up the Bounsweet she had been hugging and compared it to Jason's complexion.

"Sweeee~"

Hearing Mallow's remark, Lana weakened her hold on Jason but didn't release him as she looked up with furrowed brows, puffed cheeks, and pointedly inquired, "What kind of boyfriend gets into trouble and leaves his girlfriends to worry about him for a full week?"

"In my defense, this particular trouble came to me...it's not like I went out looking for it without you..." Jason explained, forcing an awkward smile as Lana continued to bore into him with her accusatory glower.

"Come with me..." Lana said, preempting Lillie's suggestion that everyone move to the sitting room to eat the snack and tea that had been prepared. Jason was a little taken aback by Lana forcefully pulling him along by his hand. But as it was ultimately his fault that she was angry, he allowed her to pull him up the stairs—his heart rate quickening as he realized she was dragging him toward his and Lillie's room.

"Bad boys who don't keep their promises need to be punished..." Lana remarked softly, her expression and tone serious but her face flushed to her ears as she pulled Jason into his and Lillie's room before closing and locking the door behind them. Jason couldn't recall any promises he had failed to keep. But since Lana's idea of punishment turned out to be him caressing and pampering her, he elected to do as he was told and not ask questions...

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