Chapter 165Innervate

After regrouping and making their way to their classroom, Jason made casual conversation with Kiawe, Elio, Sophocles, and the nearly late Hau until Professor Kukui arrived.

"Alola, everyone! And welcome back, Jason, Lillie, Ren, and Runa. I heard there was some excitement over at your villa," Kukui remarked, a knowing smile plastered across his face.

"Thank you for your concern, Professor. And it's good to be back~" Lillie chimed, beaming.

"We live in exciting times..." Jason affirmed, exhaling through his nose and nodding curtly.

"Well, they're about to get even more exciting!" Kukui exclaimed, striking a pose with his waist twisted, his left hand on his hip, and his muscular right bicep flexed.

"Even more exciting? What do you mean, Professor...?" Kiawe asked, his brows perked in curiosity.

"I'm glad you asked~" Kukui hummed, crossing his arms, straightening his back, and adopting a casual smile as he revealed, "Last night, the League sent out a mandate to all accredited Trainer schools and academies. Four months from today's date, an inter-regional scholastic tournament will be held—with the top students from each League-affiliated Region invited to participate. Before that, smaller tournaments will be held to determine the top students of each academic institution, followed by the top students of each Region."

"A tournament to determine the top student from all Regions!? I can feel the spirit of Wela Volcano swelling within me...!" Kiawe shouted, his eyes blazing like flames as he struck a pumped-up pose, nearly knocking over his desk.

"But what makes someone a top student...?" Sophocles questioned, his thin but prominent unibrow contorting in annoyance as he contended, "If it's just our ability to win battles, then what about those of us who want to pursue other careers?"

"A fair question. After all, there is much more to life and being a student than battling..." Kukui affirmed, nodding. Then, with a serious expression, he stated, "Unfortunately, while there will always be a place in our society for those who pursue alternative paths, the purpose of this tournament is to encourage future Trainers to gain experience and increase the strength of their Pokémon. By now, you've all heard of the group calling itself Team Rainbow Rocket, correct?"

"Well, yeah..." Sophocles responded, his expression contorting into a look of concern as he questioned, "But can such a group really pose a threat to the League? Why do students like us need to get involved?"

"Participation in the tournament isn't compulsory," Kukui stated, shaking his head before clarifying, "Everyone will be expected to take part in the special lessons we have scheduled, but if you don't want to participate in the tournament, no one will force you."

"Special lessons...?" Hau repeated.

Nodding, Kukui said, "Allow me to explain. You see, to make things a little fairer for those who just became students, the only Pokémon permitted in the tournament are partner Pokémon and those caught between now and the tournament's commencement. Up to six Pokémon can be entered, but only two to three will be used in each match."

"Does that mean the restriction on the number of Pokémon we can catch has been removed?" Lillie questioned, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Seriously? That's awesome...!" Kiawe exclaimed, pumping his fists like he was about to power up.

"Not entirely," Kukui corrected, clarifying, "We've arranged it so that the Pokémon you capture during this period will be kept at a facility operated by the Aether Foundation. Only those who perform well in the tournament or demonstrate the capacity to care for multiple Pokémon will be allowed to keep and care for them full-time."

Adopting a broad smile, Kukui revealed, "That said, the League higher-ups are scheduled to authorize an economic package that would see students receive twice their usual stipend for the forthcoming six months. That will alleviate the financial burden of caring for a full roster. And if you perform well in the tournament, there are cash prizes, TMs, and even Mega Stones up for grabs."

"Huwaaagh...so unfair..." Sophocles grumbled, lying across the top of his desk with an already-defeated look. He had never been fond of Pokémon battles. And since he liked to spend his free time playing video games and working on his inventions, he didn't want the burden of caring for a bunch of new Pokémon.

"Ahem..."

Coughing into his left fist, Kukui elected to ignore Sophocles's grumbling to explain, "Now, about the special lessons I mentioned before. You're all aware of the end-of-month expeditions we have scheduled, right? Well, to prepare you for the intra-school tournament we'll be hosting a month from now, the next four weeks of classes will be dedicated to field surveys and catching Pokémon in each of Alola's unique environments—starting with a five-day excursion into the forest attached to the campus."

"Wait! Don't tell me we're about to go on a camping trip when it's storming outside...!?" Sophocles exclaimed, slapping his desk as he rose to his feet with a start.

"Calm down," Kukui responded, exhaling in faint exasperation through his nose before explaining, "The rain is scheduled to cease by this afternoon. And since everyone needs time to prepare and procure supplies, today is a half day. And like a normal outing, we'll be setting out bright and early at 5:30 AM."

"Someone stick a fork in me...I'm done..." Sophocles sighed, returning to and deflating in his seat. Togemaru attempted to comfort him, but he was inconsolable until Kukui revealed that students who didn't wish to venture out and explore the forest would be allowed to remain at the lodge where Professor Oak and the teachers would be staying to provide support and respond to emergencies. As for everyone else, they would be assigned to groups of three, chosen at random from among the entire student body at the start of each day...

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"Hmmmmmn...I expected you to be full of tension, but your muscles are completely relaxed..." remarked a husky voice, whispering into Jason's ear as he sat shirtless atop an exam table. Wicke had been waiting for him as school let out, so after bidding farewell to Lillie and his classmates, he let the buxom beauty drag him to her office for a check-up.

"Haumph..."

"Hmmn...?"

Surprised by Wicke suddenly biting his left shoulder, Jason turned his head and asked, "What are you doing...?" in confusion.

"It's been a whole week..." Wicke whispered, exhaling against Jason's shoulder before tracing her tongue along his trapezius and up the side of his neck from behind. At the same time, she brought her arms around him, caressing his abs and pressing her breasts against his back as she added, "I've missed your warmth..."

"I've missed yours as well..." Jason responded, his voice low and full of sincerity as he closed his eyes and allowed Wicke to do as she pleased, enjoying the feeling of her warm and wet tongue lapping at the backside of his ear. Things became a little weird when she began licking inside his ear, but he didn't stop her—just as he didn't stop her from caressing his quickly tightening bulge.

Resting her chin on Jason's shoulder, Wicke began to unfasten his belt with both hands while remarking, "I heard that you did it with Champion Cynthia. What was she like...?"

"Intense..." Jason answered, looking down as Wicke slipped his penis free of his boxers, her right hand stroking him and her left cupping his testicles to knead them gently with her fingers.

"And how would you like me to be~?" Wicke asked, punctuating her words by sucking at Jason's neck, intentionally giving him a hickey.

"..."

Peeling Wicke's hands away from him, Jason alighted from the exam table and made his way around to her back. As he did, she readily hiked up her skirt and bent forward onto her elbows for support, readily presenting her fleshy, heart-shaped bottom—fully visible with a sheer, dark purple, lace-trimmed thong peeking out from between her cheeks.

"I like you exactly as you are..." Jason asserted, his gaze fixed on Wicke's beautiful backside as he ran his hands unhurriedly along the warm, satiny skin of her bottom.

"You would say that~" Wicke hummed, wagging her butt in a deliberate attempt to entice Jason further.

"It's because it's the truth..." Jason appended, punctuating his words by pulling Wicke's down to the midpoint of her soft but deceptively muscular thighs. As he did, a potent, womanly aroma filled the air, tickling his brain and causing his pupils to dilate, involuntarily triggering his Faux Third Eye.

'Her nervous system is lit up like a Christmas tree...' Jason noted, his eyes widening. Wicke seemed to be genuinely aroused, causing his excitement to peak in an instant.

"It's thanks to the water from your spring..." Wicke remarked, staring back at Jason with narrowed eyes and a flushed smile as she explained, "I tried distilling it and using it as the base for a new type of lubricant. As you can see...the effects are potent..."

Though he was listening to Wicke's words, Jason's gaze was fixated on her vulva, glistening with a red-pink hue. When he tentatively placed his thumb against her slit, it felt almost scaldingly hot to the touch. And as he sank his thumb inside of her, he could feel her heart pounding as her inner walls squeezed around him, urging him further inside.

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"You don't need to hold back..." Wick whispered hotly, angling her heels outward and shifting her weight backward, pressing her bottom directly against Jason's almost painfully erect penis. He could feel the heat of her vagina against the lower half of his shaft and his testicles, causing a wave of innervating heat to spread through his entire body.

"..."

Unable to suppress the desire that had ignited within him like a flame, Jason placed his left hand on Wicke's bottom and pushed her forward, granting himself the clearance he needed to part her warm and slippery vulva with his glans.

"Haaaaaaauhn~"

Hearing Wicke exhale a throaty, protracted moan as he pushed himself deeper into her pulsating vagina, all of Jason's inhibitions disappeared into thin air. Innumerable questions formed in his mind, like whether the lubricant was even safe, but he paid them no heed. Instead, he began to thrust his hips with almost reckless abandon, spurred by Wicke's moans and a maddening desire to see the woman climax...

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Nearly two hours after the start of his faux medical exam, Jason found himself in a state of deep yet contented introspection as Hobbes drove him and Ren back to the villa. The memory of Wicke convulsing beneath him and clawing his back as he came inside her for a third time had been firmly engraved into his mind, replaying itself on a loop.

'I feel like one of my heaviest burdens has been removed...' Jason mused, closing his eyes and leaning his head back. It might not have mattered to any of his lovers, but it had troubled him immensely that he wasn't able to get any of them but Lillie to climax. And even that was more of an echo of the pleasure he felt, transmitted to her through their Pactio...

*sft*

Feeling a sudden weight and softness envelop his thighs, Jason opened his eyes to find Ren had laid herself across his lap, staring up at him with wide, upturned eyes. He could feel her concern for him through their link, but that wasn't all. Behind all of her thoughts was a suppressed yearning. And, perhaps as a result of his current state, she was allowing him to feel it.

"We really need to get you laid..." Jason sighed, running his hand along Ren's abdomen and caressing her belly. For the briefest of moments, he seriously considered moving his hand lower. He genuinely believed that Ren deserved to experience the same relief he felt, but the moment that thought entered his mind, his restraint returned.

"Ren will do it..." Ren responded softly, her gaze boring holes into Jason's conscience. Consequently, he found himself stunned into silence as Ren pulled up her feet and spread her legs wide, her eyes appearing to glisten with fervor as she did what he was unwilling to do...

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