Facing the distrustful, Pressure-filled stares of Clemont, Bonnie, and Luxray, Chespin panicked terribly.
Lu Ze watched the scene with great interest, glancing at Chespin one moment and the guilty Bunnelby the next.
In the end, even after the sky had grown dark, Eevee never appeared again.
Even using the cream puffs Serena had made as bait did not work.
"Let's eat first."
After looking at the sky and rubbing his stomach, Clemont spoke to Lu Ze and the others.
"Sure."
Lu Ze nodded. "Then I'll leave it to Lucario to call them back."
"Lucario!"
Lucario agreed, activated Aura, and dashed toward where Ash and the others were.
"Then let's prepare dinner."
As Clemont spoke, Lu Ze and Bonnie began helping him prepare the meal.
A while later, after Ash and Serena returned, Serena took over the cooking.
As Serena cooked, Lu Ze, Ash, and Clemont set up the tents nearby.
At this rate, they would most likely be spending the night here.
"Could Eevee not be around here? We searched all afternoon and never even saw a trace of Eevee," Ash said suddenly as he pitched the tent, sounding somewhat disappointed.
"Actually, I saw Eevee today."
Hearing Ash say that, Serena spoke up as well.
"What? You found Eevee?"
"Yeah, but he still got away in the end."
Serena smiled softly. Bunnelby, who was holding a bowl beside her, looked away again, unsure how to speak up.
"Actually, I saw Eevee today too."
Lu Ze glanced at Bunnelby and found the guilty rabbit's expression rather amusing.
"Older Brother Lu Ze saw Eevee too?"
"Yeah. Eevee took one of the cream puffs Clemont had set out, and then Chespin pounced on him."
"Ah!"
Clemont instantly looked dumbfounded when Lu Ze said that.
At the same time, Chespin perked up and hurriedly