First Attempt to Change the Future

Heiduo had never imagined in his life that...

Someone in the world would actually viciously beat up a five- or six-year-old child.

And the crowd around them remained unmoved, even... even faintly cheering them on?!

Just because the child belonged to the so-called Lumiose Gang.

She had affected the city's appearance.

Watching the Pokémon X/Y Arc had already been infuriating enough. He had never expected reality to be even more enraging!

Johto might have its dark side too, but at least when someone bullied a child, there would be bystanders willing to speak up for them.

A child of five or six—if she had stolen something or robbed someone, fine, but she had only brushed against them and gotten a little dust on their clothes. Was that enough reason to kick her like this?

Wasn't she a person?

Honestly, if he hadn't been worried about the Police pursuing the matter afterward, Heiduo would have twisted that man's foot right off!

Fucking scum!

Heiduo had thought he was already selfish enough. Now he realized he was nothing more than a little brother compared to them.

Were these people really worth saving?

As Heiduo watched the doctor apply medicine to the little girl at a clinic, he deeply questioned whether Diantha and the others' efforts were truly worthwhile.

The doctor was a middle-aged man. After applying medicine to the little girl and wrapping her wounds with gauze and bandages, he set down the iodine and cotton swabs, hesitated for a moment, then said, "Young man, you're not from Kalos, are you?"

"Yeah." Heiduo was in a bad mood, so his tone came out somewhat stiff.

Hearing that, the doctor said, "Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but let me give you some advice. Don't get involved with those Lumiose Gang people."