Breakfast was over.
With the help of Herba Mystica, Arven gradually regained his spirits.
"Whew... Good thing we have these."
He rubbed his face, then clenched a fist and called out, "Let's get going, everyone! Let's find out what my mom and dad are really up to today!"
Although Professor Sada had never shown herself, Arven was her son. Of course he hadn't forgotten his mother.
"..."
Baimu said nothing.
He hadn't seen Professor Sada anywhere in Miraidon's memories. She hadn't appeared even when Professor Turo was injured protecting it.
It gave him an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
They packed their bags.
Everyone set off, and Scream Tail calmly joined the group. It followed them for several hundred meters down the path.
Penny quietly asked, "Baimu, did you catch it?"
"No."
"Then why is it..."
"It wants more food. Pretty normal."
Baimu had seen plenty of Pokémon trail after people who fed them, though most did it furtively. Few were as brazen as Scream Tail.
Unfortunately, they usually followed for only a short while.
Once they reached the edge of familiar territory, Wild Pokémon generally stopped.
Apparently, Pokémon had as much trouble leaving their "comfort zones" as humans did, unless they were a migratory species.
Penny looked like she wanted to say more.
Nemona grinned and nudged him with her elbow. "I think it really likes you. Didn't Miraidon choose to go with you after you fed it, too?"
He had told them how he and Miraidon met during a conversation.
"Gaas?"
Miraidon raised its head in confusion. How had it gotten dragged into this?
Baimu said, "At least Miraidon took me to the school... If Scream Tail wants to follow us, let it. We've got more important things to do."
Arven said nothing. He was focused entirely on reaching