Chapter 86: Haru vs. The Holy Trinity

So… could Haru really resist the temptation of these girls (…?)?

Absolutely not. Not easily, anyway!

Or more accurately—at this very moment, he really didn't have a choice.

Even if Mew was immune to the drug's effects, the remaining girls were more than enough to overpower and utterly ravage him.

That was the kind of confidence Wicke's drug had given them.

Iono, Mew, Lusamine, and Wicke—under the influence of the chemicals, these four could now be called the "Four Drugged Fiends."

Each of them had her own strengths. Each came with her own signature moves, unwavering stamina, secret weapons (yes, even shark teeth), and unique tricks to surprise Haru.

Faced with such a legendary lineup, Haru had nothing but a single weapon on hand—how could he possibly fend them off?

In this perilous moment, even Haru could only shout:

"Hey! You can't! You really can't do this to me!"

He didn't exactly mind group play. But he hadn't finished punishing Mew yet—how could he allow himself to fall now?

And besides, if there was going to be a party, it should be his show to run! He was the conqueror here!

Being dominated by women was never in his plan.

Otherwise, what was the difference between this and just being violated?

But then Wicke let out a low laugh.

"Why not? Today, I have to see Lusamine pass out with pleasure!"

"This is the feast I've prepared for you. Enjoy it to your heart's content."

"Flutter Mane, save me!"

Feeling the drug's effects spreading in his body, Haru shouted again—sending a desperate cry to his last hope.

At a moment like this, only Flutter Mane might still be able to help him.

As for Necrozma… well, Haru didn't expect much from that piece of trash. He was already grateful it hadn't joined in.

He hadn't forgotten why that damn thing even followed him in the first place.

Master? Is Master calling me?

Deep inside Haru, Flutter Mane vaguely sensed his call—but then immediately caught the malicious aura radiating from Mew.

Hmm… yeah… maybe stepping out right now was a very bad idea.

For a lot of reasons, she had developed a subtle psychological trauma regarding Haru's Mew.

Especially after that time Haru and Mew played that riding game together...

The nature of that "human–Pokémon" act was just too abstract for Flutter Mane. She couldn't even imagine what a little "Mini-Mane" born from her and Haru would look like.

So after a brief moment of thought… Flutter Mane decisively pretended not to hear anything.

Better to chicken out. With Mew around, her master wasn't really in any danger, after all.

And so, with his final hope shattered, Haru was finally forced to begin his Pokémon battle.

He—the Grass-type—now faced off against:

Mew (in Lillie's form),

Pheromosa (in Lusamine's form),

Magnemite (in Iono's form), and

Mr. Mime (in Wicke's form).

Even though Haru had learned plenty of Normal and Dark-type moves, at the end of the day, he was still pure Grass-type. That meant a natural type disadvantage.

And numbers? Not even worth discussing.

Taking on four opponents with maxed-out stats (+2 to all attributes)? That was basically an impossible fight—even in a video game.

Especially Lusamine. Her attack power was terrifying. She could blast through Haru's defenses in no time and force him to submit under her Weezing-tier dominance.

And her Draining Kiss was no joke, either. Haru simply couldn't withstand it.

He'd already been taken down by that move once before.

High attack, high speed, vast experience—Lusamine was a downright dangerous opponent.

If Haru wanted to win, his best shot was a blitzkrieg—a surprise assault on Lusamine using Tengen Toppa.

He could combine it with a combo of Slap, Knock Off, and Surprise Strike type moves.

He hadn't forgotten Lusamine's Weak Armor ability—if he attacked fast enough, her counterattacks wouldn't be able to keep up.

And besides, "palm-style" moves happened to hit Lusamine's weak points perfectly. A great path to victory.

As for Wicke and Mew… they weren't to be underestimated either.

Neither had much real battle experience, true—but one was known as the "Weeping Reaper". After enduring the seven stages of hell in Lusamine's "Group Play Classroom," Wicke had stopped crying altogether—on every level.

The other one? A legendary director, though all of her projects had flopped so far. Still, her theoretical knowledge was off the charts.

And Iono...

Well, she was a bit of a tragic case. Out of the five present, her combat ability ranked dead last.

Even worse, Haru—struggling hard—had noticed her weakness and decided that once Lusamine was dealt with, Iono would be the next to go.

It had to be said: things were looking grim for her.

Even with a powerful ability like Strong Jaw, she just wasn't going to shine in a chaotic battle like this.

After all, Haru only knew single-target moves, and there were way more abyssal mouths to fend off than just Iono. She didn't even get a turn.

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Meanwhile, on the other side...

After quite a bit of effort, Lillie finally made it up to the research lab's rooftop.

Based on the light from inside, there had to be a transparent panel somewhere for peeking in.

"Lillie, maybe we should just... forget it?"

Lana, who had climbed up first, glanced below—and her expression became very complicated.

At this point, she was really starting to wonder: Did Lillie have some bizarre constitution that guaranteed she'd be cheated on?

Or maybe… the problem wasn't Lillie at all.

Maybe it was Haru—who kept getting tangled up with other women for all kinds of chaotic reasons.

And Lillie's tragedy?

Everyone else came to this party for fun—but Lillie had come for love.

In this game of romance, the one playing seriously always ends up the loser.

Lana could see it clearly—in the short time they'd been watching, Haru had already managed to defeat high-offense, low-defense Lusamine, blasting her down with a devastating Jet Destruction White Light that had over 3000 ATK power.

Lusamine now lay on the ground in a complete mess, making incoherent noises like "ah-bah ah-bah", looking like she'd gone from Bug + Fighting type to straight-up Water.

Still, her fighting spirit hadn't died. If she could just recover a little, she'd definitely get back up and fight Haru again.

But Lusamine's fall was just the beginning.

Haru had barely finished that round before being immediately swarmed by his next heavyweight opponents—Mew and Wicke.

If Lillie saw this bloody scene with her own eyes, she'd probably faint from rage.

No one here had a shred of humanity.

"Forget it? What do you mean, 'forget it'?"

"Uh… I mean, maybe we should just go back for now? Once this whole mess is over, we can arrest Wicke and interrogate her at our leisure."

"Some things… once they've happened, can't be undone."

"Maybe it's wiser to retreat for now and avoid the worst of it."

But there was no way Lillie would go along with that.

The moment she heard Lana hemming and hawing, she sped up and scrambled up onto the rooftop.

And then—she saw it.

Haru vs. The Holy Trinity….