Kanto Region, Heavenly Green Mountain.
Because Dongshu wanted to observe the Wild Pokémon by the roadside, they stopped and started along the way, spending quite a bit of time just traveling.
Thus, by the time Dongshu and Raikou returned to Heavenly Green Mountain, nearly half a month had passed.
They had only just climbed halfway up the mountain when they saw Fire Emperor standing there with a deeply furrowed brow, looking stern and imposing as he gazed down at them.
Under Fire Emperor's gaze, both Dongshu and Raikou immediately felt guilty.
Raikou had initially felt somewhat guilty, but then he reconsidered. Why should he feel guilty?
Little One was his child to begin with. As the father, what was wrong with taking his child out to have some fun?
Raikou immediately became self-righteous.
"Dad~" Dongshu slid down Raikou's sleek fur and ran over to Fire Emperor. Hugging his leg, he began to act spoiled. "When did you get back?"
If I hadn't returned, who knew where you and Raikou would have run off to, Fire Emperor thought.
"Not long ago."
Fire Emperor carefully checked Dongshu over. Only after confirming that he was neither hurt nor sick did he finally relax.
Then, he looked up at Raikou and frowned. "Raikou, you shouldn't have taken Little One out!"
"I'll do whatever I want. It's none of your business!" Raikou glared and snorted coldly. "Besides, with me protecting Little One, no one can hurt him!"
Seeing the strange atmosphere between the two Pokémon and that they were about to start arguing, Dongshu quickly climbed onto Fire Emperor and said, "I was the one who asked Second Dad to take me to the human world to play!"
"You even went to the human world?" Upon hearing this, Fire Emperor's brow furrowed even deeper.
"Hmph."