~ After helping Roy with the discharge procedures, Hanako drove him home.
The small white car traveled along the clean roads of Pallet Town.
The air after the rain was exceptionally fresh, and sunlight poured through the car window, feeling warm and cozy.
Roy sat in the passenger seat.
His right arm was in a cast, but it didn’t hinder him from enjoying the beautiful scenery outside.
Hanako focused on driving.
The lines of her profile were gentle and beautiful, her long brown hair draping softly over her shoulders.
Although her pink short-sleeved shirt was half-dry, it still clung to her body, her full silhouette swaying slightly with the minor bumps of the vehicle.
“Hanako-san,” Roy spoke first, beginning his pursuit.
“Hmm?” Hanako turned her head and glanced at him.
“Thank you,” Roy said seriously.
“Not only did you stay at the scene, but you’ve also been so responsible in taking care of me.” “Ah…
it’s what I should do.” Hanako felt a bit embarrassed.
“It was my fault to begin with.” “Even if they’re wrong, many people wouldn’t be as responsible as you.” Roy smiled.
“Hanako-san is a really good person.” Hearing his sincere words, Hanako felt a warmth in her heart.
A gentle smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
“Don’t be so polite,” she said softly.
“By the way, are you hungry?
Once we get home, I’ll make you something to eat.” “Sure,” Roy nodded.
“Hanako-san’s cooking must be excellent.” “How do you know?” Hanako was curious.
“Just a guess.” Roy laughed.
“A person as gentle and attentive as Hanako-san must be an amazing cook.” Hanako couldn’t help but smile.
As a Galgame master, Roy quickly grasped Hanako’s sweet spots.
Once they became closer, Hanako finally brought up the doubt in her heart.
She gripped the steering wheel, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly: “Um, Roy…” “Yes?” “Before you fainted last night, you called out my name, and…
you even called me ‘Mama’…” As she spoke, Hanako’s face began to blush.
“Why was that?” Thinking back to that moment, Hanako’s face still felt hot.
Roy’s gaze quickly scanned and saw the ID badge still pinned to Hanako’s chest.
“I saw your name on your badge,” Roy pointed.
“As for that title…” He paused, starting to talk nonsense to cover his tracks: “In my hometown, we have a playful saying for someone incredibly nurturing: ‘Whoever feeds me with kindness is a mother!’ At that time, my head was groggy, and I was longing for care and salvation.
Seeing Hanako-san’s amazingly mature and comforting figure, I just blurted it out.” These words were entirely made up by Roy, but his casual nonsense made Hanako blush even more.
“Feeding you…” The implication made Hanako subconsciously glance at her own chest.
Her pink short-sleeved shirt was stretched tight, and the edge of black lace was faintly visible.
She bit her lower lip, and after a moment of silence, she said shyly: “So that’s how it was…” Her voice was very small, carrying a hint of embarrassment, but she playfully continued: “But even if you wanted to be nurtured like that, you’d be waiting a long time with me.
I’ve never even been in a relationship, let alone had any experience with that kind of ‘feeding’~” After saying this, Hanako’s face was red all the way to her ears, but she still forced herself to remain calm.
“However, I can still provide the care you long for.
I will take good care of you until you recover.” Shy as she was, Hanako was, after all, nearly thirty.
As long as the atmosphere was right, she could handle a few lines of adult banter.
“Eh?
Never been in a relationship?
You don’t have a child?” Roy was genuinely surprised for a second.
But he quickly realized that the system’s logical erasure had directly defined Hanako as a mature, unmarried, top-tier beautiful woman, not a housewife.
Oh~, so that’s how it is!
Perfect…
this is even better!
“Roy, those words are a bit impolite,” Hanako puffed out her cheeks slightly.
“I know my figure might not be as youthful as a teenager’s, but…
I don’t look like I’ve given birth, do I~” That fake huffy look on the face of a charming, mature woman was truly the height of contrast-cute.
Her fullness swayed gently with her movements, and her legs, clad in black stockings under her pencil skirt, pressed together.
Roy’s heart skipped a beat at the sight.
Realizing his words had tripped her up, he immediately used his high emotional intelligence to coax her: “You call this figure out of shape, Hanako-san?
This is practically perfect proportions!
And your face is beyond reproach—both youthful and charming.
If I said Hanako-san was only in her early twenties, everyone would believe it.” Hearing this, the fake anger on Hanako’s face instantly vanished, replaced by unhideable joy.
“Smooth talker…” she muttered softly, but the corners of her mouth curled up.
Finally, Hanako happily began to explain, her voice soft as she looked at the road ahead: “Actually, when I was younger, I wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer.
I dreamed of traveling through various regions, challenging Gyms, and participating in the League Tournament.
But some changes happened at home, and I had to start working first to support my family.
After working for a few years, my youth just slipped by.
As for dating, my heart didn’t flutter as much; I just wanted to wait for fate.
And so, I’ve lived aimlessly until now.” Hanako sighed.
“I’ve been struggling recently with whether or not to quit my job and make up for the regrets of my youth.
Then this accident happened with you…” She turned her head and glanced at Roy, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
“But, it’s not bad now.
At least it helped me confirm my decision to resign.
As for what comes next, we’ll talk about it after I’ve taken care of you until you’re recovered…” There was a hint of hesitation and procrastination in her tone.
Roy keenly captured this point and seized the opportunity to complete his first mission—making Hanako his traveling companion.
“Why wait to talk about it?” Roy’s voice became powerful.
“So much time has already passed; isn’t hesitating even more of a waste?
Hanako-san, I want to become a Trainer too.” He looked at Hanako, his eyes sincere and burning.
“When I’m better, let’s embark on a journey of training together.
Let’s do what we love to do, together.” These words were spoken with passion and carried a deliberate hint of ambiguity.
“Mmm~” Roy’s passionate speech made Hanako feel a pleasant thrill.
Her hands on the steering wheel tightened, and her legs, wrapped in black stockings, subconsciously pressed together.
This was exactly what Hanako needed.
She was someone who hesitated for a long time before making a decision, and she had always longed for a strong, driven person to be her guide—to help her stand firm on the things she wanted to do.
Roy’s appearance perfectly filled that void.
Young, driven, and even though he was injured, the fire in his eyes couldn’t be hidden.
Hanako’s favorability toward Roy inexplicably rose again.
She took a deep breath, and a gentle, determined smile blossomed on her face.
“Okay~” She turned her head and looked at Roy, her eyes sparkling.
“When you recover, we’ll embark on a journey.
We’ll do what we want to do, together.” Her tone was full of anticipation and excitement.
Seeing Hanako’s moved expression, Roy curled his lips in satisfaction.
The first part of the task was settled.
The 100% enhancement to his basic physical attributes would soon be his.
The two looked at each other and smiled, the atmosphere inside the car becoming beautifully ambiguous and warm.