Mewtwo was clearly already quite familiar with the layout and routes within the Naganadel nest.
Ignoring the countless forks that would have been enough to make someone with a poor sense of direction—Dande, for example—get lost until they died of old age, it accurately arrived at the great cavern within the grotto.
Mewtwo stood suspended in midair.
Its cloak, now too torn to conceal its figure, slowly draped down as it stopped flying.
Quietly watching Su Hao look up at it, a trace of complexity flashed through Mewtwo's eyes before it was swiftly replaced by its usual coldness.
Looking at Su Hao, who had not changed in the slightest from its memories, Mewtwo asked, "Which day is it?"
Su Hao froze, then quickly realized what it meant and answered, "The third day."
He had spent around a day exploring the Ultra Space where Stakataka lived, then arrived at the Ultra Canyon where the Naganadel clan resided on the second day and stayed here for another day.
Today was the third day, and Mewtwo had come looking for him.
Hearing Su Hao's voice, Mewtwo fell silent for several seconds before slowly saying, "Two and a half years. After you left, I spent half a year settling those Pokémon, then another year training my strength to a barely satisfactory level. Then I spent a year finding the entrance to this parallel Ultra World."
In that brief sentence, Mewtwo condensed two and a half years of time.
For some reason, Su Hao could feel the weight of time.
"Then—"
Thinking of that, before the witness of his partners and the Naganadel clan, Su Hao spread open his palm and looked at Mewtwo.
"Will you come to my world with me?"
Mewtwo stared at him for a while, then nodded reservedly. "Since you're inviting