"I…" My voice squeaks before I slip back into a whisper to relieve my strained vocal cords. "I was just taking a walk…" I tell her with a slight blush on my cheeks. The games and official art from my previous(?) life had prepared me for a young, petite girl running the gym like a pro. It seems as though the changes in age requirements, as well as the needed qualifications to become a gym leader, have caused more changes than I realized. Now I needed to deal with a gym leader who oozed with sex appeal.
"Oya? So you regularly walk around naked and strutting like the road in your runway?" She asks with a teasing smile.
"Ah, um… not usually. This is only the second time, really…" I answer her with a sheepish smile as I scratch my cheek, feeling awkward. After my dare with Flannery in Vermillion, where I walked back naked, and then the open nudity on the S.S. Anne, I was starting to enjoy having people look at my naked body. Like, there is some taboo I am breaking even though I know it is legal. Skadi lightly bumps against my hip like she knew what I was thinking about. I give her ears a soft scratch as Erika answers.
"Hmmm, I see. Don't let me discourage you from it, though. This city is much more open than usual, and we have a rather lax dress code here."
"I noticed," I replied with a small nod, letting myself relax slightly and shifting my stance back to the modelesque stance I was using. Feeling a tiny bit daring and mischievous, I actually shift into a pose that reveals nearly every part of my body except for the most important part. I can see Erika's eyes light up in appreciation, which feels like a win in my book. "The Poke Center was a bit of an eye opener, but no one seemed to notice anything except for my girlfriend and me."
Erika actually looks a bit taken aback when I mention that something was wrong. "You were not affected? Your girlfriend as well?" She asks me again, to which I just nod in response. "Interesting… This was not supposed to happen. Did something happen to her?" Erika mumbles to herself, lifting one hand to her chin as she talks into her fist and brings up her other arm to rest the elbow on.
The movement actually causes more of her kimono to slip and nearly exposes herself to me. My attention gets drawn towards the slightly shaking milky mounds like a Teddiursa to honey. After a few more moments of mumbling quickly enough that I don't really catch any of what she is saying, as her unintentional boob distraction is highly successful, before she looks back at me with a visible question on her face.
"No, it doesn't really bother me, or my girlfriend." I answer her before the question even forms on her lips, "Really, it was just more of a surprise for us. We learned how much more open the world is to nudity after the third gym, but that it is discouraged within city and town limits."
"Well, that explains part of it…" Erika says with a sigh. I can see her relax a little after my answer. "I would say that the information you got is generally correct. However, there are some exceptions for certain cities. This is usually due to some unique circumstances surrounding each of those cities, and the information is managed rather well. Still not sure how you are not affected though…" She says quietly to herself.
I stay quiet for a moment, debating whether I should reveal my powers, but then again, she is a respected gym leader and a powerful member of the league. "I think I might have an idea."
"What do you mean?" Erika asks, as she doesn't realize I am answering her mumbled question.
"Well, the reason I might not be affected is likely due to the source and the fact that I train my Aura. If the source of control is some type of Pokemon Move or Ability, it would need to be powerful enough to bypass my passive defenses. My girlfriend trains her Aura as well, but she isn't nearly as strong as I am."
"Yes… Yes! That explains it perfectly!" Erika says with a huge smile on her face that seems to brighten the night from how blindingly bright it is. "Say, how strong would you say the two of you are with Aura?"
"I'm not really sure, to be honest," I answered her truthfully. "I have been lightly training in martial arts for about two years, but only recently unlocked my Aura. Actually, just before I started the gym challenge. As it turns out, the technique I was using for meditation after my training is suited for learning to train Aura. Though I doubt that anyone would be willing to train it, as it was a pretty niche find and rather expensive. We have one other friend who has unlocked her Aura, but I don't know if she has been affected by whatever is being used. Our group split up at the Poke Center."
Erika is silent for a moment as she thinks about something before nodding to herself. "Say, do you think you and your friends would be willing to help me investigate? You know what they say, once is a chance, twice is a coincidence, but three is a pattern."
"I would need to ask them, but I wonder if I could ask for something in return?" I ask, seeing if I could take a chance with her. Ever since the S.S. Anne, I am more comfortable showing off my body in public, and with the changes around trainer battles, I am curious if they extend to Gym Battles as well. I eye Erika, take in her current state of dress, and wonder if she might be a little more adventurous than most would think.
"Oh? That really depends on what you are going to ask for in the first place. Let me hear your request first." Erika says with an indulging smile, thinking that my request would be easy.
"Well," I start taking a deep breath, hoping that she will go along with it, "I want to have a gambling strip battle for our official gym battle. Four on Four, and the winner can request something from the loser." Erika pauses at that. I suppose this wasn't something that she ever considered as a possibility.
"And what might you ask of me if you win?"
"I would like a bottle of your extra special perfume blend and for you to manage, either directly or indirectly through a trusted team member, my online profile. I want to become a Champion, and I know that image management can be rather important. Not every challenger is popular, after all." I tell her after a brief moment of hesitation. I had heard about Erika and how she is an accomplished Aromachologist from Grandpa. He actually uses some of her products in his lab to help relax some of the more aggressive Pokemon that he studies. Getting something like that could be a game changer at times.
"The bottle is easy enough to wave as payment for you and your friends helping test. I will give each of you a bottle, actually." Erika says with a small giggle that makes her nearly exposed tits jiggle deliciously. "Do you have any further plans after becoming a Champion?"
"It mostly depends on what the rest of my friends decide, but I was thinking of heading off into the wilds for a while to explore."
"Not going to try for another gym challenge right away?"
I shake my head slightly before answering. "My grandfather actually put the idea of exploring the untamed wilds into my head. He used to tell my brother and me about his younger years before he became a Pokemon Professor."
"I can see how you would want to follow in his footsteps. You seem to have thought thoroughly about this," Erika nods as she pauses for a moment before continuing, "Most people who aim to become Champions actually neglect to manage their fame properly. Sure, they are the most powerful Pokemon trainers in the world, but at the same time, they are celebrities." Saying her piece, she goes quiet for a much longer time. I can almost see the gears spinning inside her head as she goes over the pros and cons. As she mulls it over, I squat down onto my heels when Aurora brushes against my leg, prompting me to give her some affection as well.
"Alright, you have a deal. Just so you know, this battle will be broadcast. Starting with the fourth gym challenge, every gym challenge is broadcast live for anyone to watch." Erika stretches out her hand as she gives me a sly smile, probably thinking I will back out. When she notices my current pose, her skin takes a rosy color, and I can hear a small gulp come from her.
"Same goes for you, though. When I win, you will be naked for the world to see~" I give my voice a slight lilt, reaching out and grasping her hand to seal the deal, before dropping a bomb she missed. "That also means it will be recorded and can be viewed again and again for anyone who wants to see the beautiful Erika in her birthday suit under the spotlight, where she can't hide anything." Erika freezes for a moment before her rosy skin goes scarlet all the way down her breasts, and I hear her breath hitch.
"Same goes for you! There will even be multiple angles!" She retorts hotly, I almost think she is excited by the prospect.
"Ah, but there is a difference, you see?" I tell her with a growing smirk on my face as I stand back up slowly and lean down to whisper into her ear with a sultry voice. "I enjoy people seeing me naked." The moan that slips from her lips is not the expected response, but it seems like the gym leader has a wild side. "Let's exchange information, as I feel that the two of us are going to become very close with each other."
Erika recovers some of her composure, but her kimono loses its battle as it slips off her arms completely and uncovers her beautifully shaped breasts that are rather perky D's. Her nipples are a delectable cherry color that stands out rather well against her milky skin. She doesn't seem to notice her current state as she pulls out her phone and sets up the contact share. I pull my phone out of my thigh bag and initiate the transfer. A moment later, a soft ding can be heard as our contacts are registered in the other phone. I check the new contact information and look back at Erika with an eyebrow raised.
"Your personal contact? Is there something I should know?" I tease her playfully. Over the course of the conversation with her, my throat has started to recover, so now it just sounds a bit scratchy when I talk normally.
"Frost Oak. Frost Oak…" She repeats to herself a few more times before registering my words and flushing scarlet again. "I just thought it would be easier if we didn't need to use my work phone… it tends to be monitored."
"Oh? And why would I need to worry about your phone being monitored?"
"A-anyways! Now that you have my number, you can message me anytime. Once you check in with your friends, send me a message, and we will schedule a time."
"No problem, I was actually headed back to the Pokemon Center myself."
"Oh…" She deflates a tiny bit before perking back up. "It's not like you will run away, so I will see you soon!" I can almost see a tail wagging behind her.
"Very soon indeed. I might even have an answer for you before you go to bed." I smile, which prompts her to give me a bright smile in return. Deciding to take a chance, I gently step forward into her space before bringing a hand up to her shoulder and giving it a light squeeze, enjoying the feel of her silky skin against mine. "Have a good night, Erika~" I tell her as I turn and step away, trailing my hand on her shoulder down over her exposed tits and gently tweak the awaiting cherry just before my fingers leave. The resulting moan draws a fresh smile on my face as I head back to my girlfriend to tell her about the weirdly awesome night I've had.
"Wait, Oak? As in Professor Oak?" I hear a panicked whisper from behind me as I move away, but don't stop as a playful smile dances across my lips.