Watching the Poké Ball bob continuously on the sea, not only Ning Nuan Nuan but even Lu Ze, who was watching from the side, could not help growing nervous.
Most of Lu Ze's Pokémon had hatched from Pokémon Eggs.
Even Crawdaunt, the only one he had caught in the wild, had entered the Poké Ball itself and been caught.
So he had never experienced the nerve-racking wait of seeing whether a Poké Ball would successfully catch a Pokémon.
"Ding~"
With a soft chime, the Poké Ball stopped shaking and began bobbing on the sea as the waves washed over it.
"Awesome! I caught Horsea!"
After Ning Nuan Nuan shouted excitedly, Latios considerately carried her forward.
Rather than using Psychic type powers to bring the Poké Ball over, he carried Ning Nuan Nuan down to the surface so she could pick it up herself.
"That's great!"
After picking up the Poké Ball from the water, Ning Nuan Nuan became even more excited and promptly kissed Latios on the neck.
Latios froze for a moment, but his face quickly turned red.
She... kissed me?
I... don't seem clean anymore!
The blush on Latios's face came quickly and vanished just as quickly.
It soon disappeared beneath the teasing gazes of Lu Ze, Rayquaza, and Latias.
Ning Nuan Nuan clearly did not understand just how much psychological shock her action had dealt Latios. At that moment, she was still immersed in the joy of catching Horsea.
But even in her excitement, she had not forgotten Horsea's injuries.
With a light tap of her finger, she released Horsea from its Poké Ball.
Sure enough, Horsea, which had just been hit by Noibat's Dragon Rush, looked rather listless.
Seeing this, just as Ning Nuan Nuan was taking out Healing Spray from her backpack, Latios acted.
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