A Conversation with Brawly

The office fell quiet again. The last rays of the setting sun streamed through the window, casting warm patches of light across the dark wooden floor.

Gym Leader Mura did not put away the manuscript pages immediately. Instead, he picked up the story outline titled "Transforming Mecha Beasts: The Adventures of Lolo" once more, turned to the first page, and let his gaze linger on those imaginative, passionate words.

His fingertips brushed over Xinhai's handwritten title, and a gratified, expectant smile slowly bloomed across his face, as though he could see a more distant future through those words.

"Keep it up, little ones," he murmured, his voice softly echoing through the quiet room. "Protect, change, and create in your own way... This sky will belong to you in the end."

Meanwhile, after returning to his room at the Pokémon Center, Xinhai sat down at the desk by the window and took out his Pokédex.

After a brief moment of thought, he opened his chat with Brawly. His fingers quickly tapped across the virtual keyboard as he sent a short message:

"Brawly, interested in doing something big together?"

After the message was sent, the room fell silent. Only the faint sounds of Lavaridge Town at night drifted in from outside the window.

Eevee curled up on a cushion, half-asleep, while Charmander snored steadily in his little nest.

Xinhai's fingers unconsciously tapped against the tabletop as he stared at the Pokédex screen, waiting for a reply.

Less than two minutes later, the Pokédex vibrated.

Brawly: "? What kind of big thing, Xinhai? Let's hear it. (Attached was a curious Psyduck emoji.)"

Xinhai smiled faintly and quickly typed out a concise explanation of his idea, attaching part of the plot outline for "Transforming Mecha Beasts: The Adventures of Lolo" as well as