Chapter 74
She cautiously raised her arm and offered her opinion.
"Actually, I don't know if I should say this... but I think every timid girl probably feels something similar to me..."
Section 139, 136 [Mimikyu]
Mimikyu is feeling down today.
Originally, she was just an ordinary Mimikyu in the manor, living a leisurely and peaceful life. No one disturbed her, and she didn't disturb anyone.
Despite her withdrawn and shy nature, Mimikyu has never had any friends. Ghost type would often go out and scare other humans or Pokémon in the neighborhood, but Mimikyu has never participated in any of these group activities. At first, some Ghost type would invite her, but gradually, no Ghost type came to her anymore.
All the Ghost type seemed to have forgotten her, or rather, tacitly agreed to have forgotten her.
But as the days went by, Mimikyu's life was quite comfortable, and she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it; in fact, she felt it was fine to continue like this.
After all, Ghost Pokémon don't have to worry about lifespan or time. Ordinary Pokémon might worry about declining strength and physical functions due to their shortened lifespan, and they might also worry about whether their lives are coming to an end. However, Ghost type don't have these kinds of worries.
Mimikyu felt that she might always be like this.
However, after who knows how many days and nights, the lonely Mimikyu was suddenly summoned away by the mansion's Maid Froslass, who said that she might be able to choose a real Trainer for her, and her life was about to change.
Another Mimikyu was chosen along with her—a very cheerful and popular child who was always at the forefront of every prank.
Mimikyu didn't think she was going to be elected, and in fact, that's exactly what she thought.
When the Trainer —that is, the man—touched her, she instinctively chose to dodge. After all, she had been doing this for countless years, and she was better at it than anyone else.
The other Mimikyu, however, was very friendly towards the other, and the owner of the mansion showed an approving look. Almost everyone knew that this was a choice whose answer had already been decided.
With the mindset of finishing early and clocking out early, Mimikyu is willing to become a supporting character to the other one. Perhaps, that child can also go and see a wider world with the other.
Perhaps for a fleeting moment, she longed for those things, but in reality, she preferred to hide in her doll, in this comfortable, dark mansion, because it was safer that way.
However--
"My choice is this one over here—"
"... Mi?"
Mimikyu stared in astonishment, and in a daze, she saw the man point at her.
What is this guy doing??
Mimikyu stood there, stunned.
Has he... gone mad?
"Wait... are you sure you chose this one? Why??"
"... There's no particular reason, I just feel this is the right way to do it."
The conversation between the Western-style Mansion owner and the man still echoed in her ears, but Mimikyu hadn't heard a single word.
... The other party chose me??
Why me??
What's wrong with this man?
Mimikyu was completely bewildered; she remained bewildered until evening.
She didn't know why the other party chose her, nor did she know why the other Mimikyu was not chosen; she simply couldn't understand it.
The man seemed to want to communicate with her, but she dared not let him touch her again. The feeling of that touch terrified her; it was a sensation she had never experienced before.
She and the man were locked in a stalemate for a long time, and then she was pulled back into the ball.
She was not released until several hours later.
This time, however, she was surprised to find herself in an unfamiliar place.
--The ceiling, the corridors and walls were all white, and white lights shone everywhere. Mimikyu didn't recognize this place; she didn't recognize any of the details.
--strangeness.
It was completely unfamiliar.
"Wait here for me, I'll go get something and be right back. Here's some Pokémon food, you can try it."
The man smiled at her, placed a bowl that looked like food in front of her, and then hurriedly left.
Mimikyu seemed about to call out to the other person, but ultimately she didn't say anything.
She didn't dare to speak.
Watching the other person leave, Mimikyu quickly found itself in another predicament.
Where is this...?
What place is this?
Here...
The food looked tempting, yet a nameless fear filled Mimikyu's heart. She was unfamiliar with this place, and didn't know anything about it. Nothing here could give her a sense of security, and there were no dark shadows for her to hide in.
The Western-style Mansion was where she lived. Although she had no friends and few memories there, the familiar scenery always made her feel at ease. She had grown accustomed to enduring it, and only the familiar darkness allowed her body to fully relax.
But here, everything is gone.
Mimikyu trembled and retreated to a corner, trying to find a dark, secluded spot to hide in, but unfortunately, there didn't seem to be such a place.
"..."
Mimikyu was scared.
Perhaps... she should have called out to that man from the very beginning?
No... that would require her to communicate with the other person, which might scare her even more.
The frightened Mimikyu started rubbing against the wall, trying to break through it and continue searching for a corner to hide in. She had considered leaving and going to a more distant place to hide, but... she didn't dare to go, and she was afraid to go to places she had never been before.
But at that moment, a strange sound came from behind her—
A strange creature, which appeared Limber and boneless and had several tentacles floating on its body, silently approached her.
The creature drifted through the air, its tentacles swaying up and down with a strange rhythm, and from its body came a song she couldn't understand.
"...!"
Mimikyu shuddered.
What... what... what... what... what's going on????
Is this guy... is he observing me?
Not only that, Mimikyu even Frisk hostility from the other party, a feeling that made her even more afraid.
What... what is this?!
Mimikyu was almost in tears.
Section 140, Chapter 137 [Disguise]
The somber atmosphere continued to build in the white alleyway.
Mimikyu stared at the thing in front of her.
The strange creature's mind was already in complete turmoil.
Finally—when the oppressive atmosphere reached its breaking point in this confined space, the Mimikyu least wanted to see still happened.
Energy fluctuations emanated from the white "soft-bodied creature".
That's a fluctuation belonging to "skills," a magical energy that only Pokémon can gather.
Several dazzling rays of light gathered around the soft-bodied creature. The light had a beautiful and brilliant color like Gem, but it was also full of terrifying energy.
--This is one of the Rock Type skills, a skill called "Power Gem".
This skill is one of only two special attack skills among Rock Type skills. If we had to categorize it, it could probably be considered a type of high-powered Energy Beam, but it is quite different from Dianxi's Diamond Storm.
As the tentacles moved, the light gathered around the strange creature began to surge forth, and the wave of light shot out towards Mimikyu's location—this move was extremely fast, and Mimikyu, who was already stunned in place, had no time to react.
Oh no!
Mimikyu widened its little eyes.
"Boom!!!!"
The walls and floor of the alleyway were violently deformed by this attack, and black Smokescreen billowed out from there.
The strange creature seemed to have no intention of holding back; this single attack fully demonstrated its formidable strength.
However—in the center of the Smokescreen, Mimikyu was still standing perfectly fine. Although she looked a bit disheveled and the plush toy on her body was slightly askew, her body was actually unharmed.
"&*!...&!...!??"
A strange sound emanated from the "soft-bodied creature's" body, seemingly puzzled by the scene before it. This tiny creature looked pitifully weak, so how could it remain unharmed after being struck by her?
She was unaware that the Mimikyu race, despite their apparent weakness, possessed an extremely powerful Ability — the Disguise.
Under the protection of its "Disguise," Mimikyu can withstand one attack from the opponent, which is essentially a period of absolute invincibility. This Ability is brought about by the costume on Mimikyu's body.
It is precisely because of this powerful invincible Ability, as well as its decent attributes and moves, that Mimikyu, even though its base stats are not particularly outstanding, can become a powerful battling Pokémon. In the games, it even rivals the legendary island Pokémon of Alola, and everyone who sees it respectfully calls it Tapu QQ.
However, unlike the beautiful scenery in the game, Mimikyu's heart was pounding with anxiety.
She was terrified.
That was close! That was close! That was close!
I almost got killed!!!
Fortunately, her unique Ability allows her to directly block one of the opponent's attacks; otherwise, she definitely wouldn't have survived that attack.
No... no, I have to run away, I have to run away right now!
The Mimikyu, who was initially terrified, began to move her body under the pressure of survival. A black arm also emerged from under her skirt to help her move forward.
"..."
The other "strange soft-bodied creature" also noticed what was happening. She waved her tentacles once more, and several more beams of light shot out, bombarding the still-moving Mimikyu.
However, this time the situation seemed different from before. Although the speed and power of the beams remained the same, Mimikyu seemed to sense the attacks and dodged them all.
"... Y!*@&*!?"
The soft-bodied creature emitted another sound of confusion and anxiety. What was wrong with her? How could she miss such a weak creature?
The Mimikyu, like a slippery mouse, dodged all the light.
However, only Mimikyu herself knew that her heart was already in her throat, and she was just short of dying again.
It was her escape skills, honed over countless years, that saved her life. In all those years, she might not have known much about other things, but when it came to escaping, she was definitely an expert.
That's her true skill for survival!
"Boom!!"
The chase through the alleyways continued, with the sounds of gunfire echoing everywhere. Meanwhile, in a room not far away, a man and two women stared intently at a cell phone Levitate in mid-air.
The phone screen displayed the scene in the alleyway, which appeared to have been filmed using a hidden camera.
"... It seems like it's almost done. You should go over there quickly."
The blonde Lillie looked at the boy beside her. She felt the time was right; it was time for them to move on to the next step of their plan.
Everything was going according to their plan.
"Hmm, that's about enough... but how come Mimikyu is so good at dodging..."
The boy standing next to her, Qiao Ran, glanced at the screen, then looked at Lillie and nodded.
This plan
The plan was actually proposed by Lillie herself—a plan to completely change the Mimikyu and them.
"I think every timid girl probably feels something similar to me..."
In the previous discussion, Lillie, from her perspective as a scholar, Analytic Mimikyu's psychology and, based on her own experience, offered her own explanation.