Lumiose City

"What's that supposed to mean, Dad?!" The little blond girl with twin ponytails promptly put on a shy expression and went up to hug Simon's arm.

Heiduo's face twitched as he watched.

What the hell was this? Had he come here to act in some family melodrama?

And miss, how old were you this year? Could you at least have some childish innocence?!

Still, out of courtesy, Heiduo humbly responded.

After greeting Christina's father, Simon, it was time for the main reason Heiduo had come.

"Hello, Professor Sycamore. It's a pleasure to meet you." Heiduo extended his hand to the still-young Professor Sycamore.

As a doctorate-level figure in Mega Evolution research, this young man, who looked no older than twenty-four or twenty-five, seemed friendlier than Simon. He rose to his feet and shook Heiduo's hand with considerable solemnity.

"Hello, Mr. Heiduo."

He did not know Heiduo, but he had heard the word Champion from Christina.

Whether it was the Champion League or the League Conference, any Champion deserved his respect.

Beside them.

Simon looked at Heiduo, then at Professor Sycamore. With his seasoned experience, he immediately noticed that Heiduo's enthusiasm toward him was different from his enthusiasm toward Professor Sycamore.

He had not thought much of it before, but now it seemed that Heiduo had greeted him out of politeness. His greeting to Professor Sycamore, on the other hand, was because he wanted something from him.

Hey! This kid!

So that was why he'd suddenly come to Kalos. He was here to learn about Mega Evolution!

After doing business for so many years, Simon naturally had a basic ability to read people. Besides, Christina had told him that Heiduo possessed the ability to Mega Evolve his Pokémon.

He hadn't come specifically to see Christina? That was really irritating... but what