She's Here

"Are you looking for me?"

A voice suddenly came from behind them, startling them into immediately turning around.

Less than three meters away, a middle-aged woman with wine-red hair stood quietly there. Before this, not even Sato had noticed her presence.

"Weavile!"

Weavile cried out again, signaling Sato to look back toward the Ice Room.

"Ninetales!"

Just as they turned their heads, a Fire-type Ninetales ran out from the Ice Room. Its nine tails swayed freely as its narrow eyes stared unblinkingly at Sato and the others.

"May I ask how we should address you, Senior? Is this Ninetales your partner?" George was the first to calm down and ask.

Although the four of them had their suspicions, none of them had ever seen Miyamoto. She was not wearing a Team Rocket uniform either, so they could not be certain.

"Do you seem very afraid of me?" the middle-aged woman asked with slight confusion, then lightly beckoned.

Ninetales bent its hind legs and pushed off, leaping directly over everyone's heads before lightly arriving at the middle-aged woman's side.

While Ninetales moved, Sato and the others barely dared to move. Their entire bodies were tense, already prepared to strike back if anything went wrong.

There was only one reason they were being so cautious.

This Ninetales... was Elite Four level! "I'm just shocked. It's my first time seeing such a powerful and stunningly beautiful Ninetales from such close range."

Cynthia responded quickly. Whether or not the woman was Miyamoto from Team Rocket, she at least did not seem to harbor any ill intent toward them.

"Woo~"

Ninetales happily shook its tails. Sometimes, praise from someone of the same sex made one even happier, especially when that person was beautiful too.

"What a sweet-talking little girl." The middle-aged woman chuckled, stroking Ninetales's