Disaster Treasures!

"I just want to have a meal."

Looking at the fiery red explosion of hair blocking his path, leaning close and staring at him intently, helplessness appeared on Aoki's wooden face.

Why did it look like he wasn't going to get to eat after all?

"Ah!"

Volkner suddenly shouted and pointed at Aoki. "I remember now! You're... Aoki, one of the Paldea League's Elite Four!"

Aoki's mouth twitched. He tightened his grip on his briefcase and said flatly,

"Sorry, you've got the wrong person."

With that, he sidestepped around Volkner and continued toward Treasure Canteen.

"Huh?" Volkner scratched his explosion of hair, looking confused. "Did I get it wrong?"

Aoki quietly picked up his pace!

His brother hadn't lied to him. His name was "Aoki," while Volkner had just called him "Aoki Tree." Wasn't that getting the wrong person?

Besides...

Run!

This guy didn't look very smart.

People like that either had something wrong with their brains, but might unleash unexpected passion in battle, or... simply had something wrong with their brains.

Either way...

Battling someone like that might be contagious!

"What, couldn't find him?"

At that moment, Jing He, Cynthia, Caitlin, and the others walked over. Looking at Volkner, who was standing there scratching his head in frustration, Jing He asked.

Honestly.

He was rather looking forward to seeing what would happen if a blazing fireball like Volkner battled a block of ice like Aoki.

"No." Volkner shook his head. "That uncle just said I got the wrong person. Where could Aoki Tree have gone?"

"Idiot! The Paldea League Elite Four member is called 'Aoki,' not 'Aoki Tree'!" Caitlin could not help snapping.

"Huh?" Volkner froze.

Cynthia tucked the hair by her ear aside and said softly, "You really shouldn't go around carrying the title of Sinnoh League Elite