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At a street corner.

Luo Mu, with Victini on his head and Delibird and Terapagos tucked under each arm, looked around furtively. Only after confirming no one was following him did he let out a sigh of relief.

"Phew, that scared me."

The scene just now had been quite a spectacle. It had nearly caused a traffic jam on the moving walkway.

Good thing he had run fast. If he had been surrounded, getting away would probably have been difficult.

After all, many of Larousse City's tourists and residents had come here because of the "Battle Tower."

And a group of Trainers like that possessed an enthusiasm for rare or unseen Pokémon that surpassed ordinary people's imagination.

Even if they were not as fanatical as Ash, they probably were not far off.

After confirming that he was currently "safe," Luo Mu checked the time. There was still some time before his appointment with Lund Dr., so he did not immediately leave the corner. Instead, he set Delibird and Terapagos down.

His gaze fell upon the somewhat innocent-looking Terapagos and Victini.

While fleeing, Luo Mu had already figured out that Victini was probably the reason Terapagos had undergone such a huge change.

But since this was the first time he had seen that change, Luo Mu still intended to talk it over with Terapagos.

—But before that, Luo Mu flicked Victini lightly on the forehead with one finger.

"Don't abuse your abilities whenever you get excited. As punishment, no snacks for half a day."

"Timi!?"

At those words, Victini looked as though the sky had fallen. It gazed pitifully at Luo Mu, opening its little mouth and showing its fangs as if it wanted to plead for mercy.

But Luo Mu anticipated its plea and said with an utterly unmoved expression,