Inside the villa.
"Jigglypuff, you stand accused! Confess your crimes!"
Baimu sat on the sofa with Alolan Meowth in his arms, staring straight at the indignant Scream Tail opposite him. "In just five days, look what you've done to peaceful Platinum Silver Mountain!"
"Meow! Meow!"
Meowth joined in, scolding Scream Tail with hearty agreement.
The past two days had worn Meowth out. Just tidying such a huge house every day took enormous effort.
All sorts of Wild Pokémon had also come asking when Baimu would return, when Calyrex would return, and whether they could give that troublemaker a beating...
Meowth had worried so much that its fur had turned dry and started splitting!
But its patience had paid off.
The trainer who could take charge had finally returned and caught Scream Tail, and Mawile had even given Scream Tail a sound beating.
So satisfying!
Meowth's tail shot high with excitement.
Not far away,
the furious Scream Tail had two strips of heavy-duty tape stuck across its mouth in an X. Blissey and Shiny Gengar stood guard on either side.
The other Pokémon watched from elsewhere.
The Loyal Three were there too. Okidogi sat in the middle, holding the peach-shaped Pecharunt. The family of four looked remarkably harmonious.
They had rarely visited the villa these past few days. For one thing, they couldn't stand noisy Scream Tail. For another, they had gotten along well with the local Wild Pokémon; wherever they wandered, someone gave them food.
"Mmph! Mmph!"
Evil Big Jigglypuff flailed both arms, looking like an unlucky spy who had been tortured mercilessly without anyone even asking a question.
Let me talk if you dare!
That message filled its wide eyes.
Baimu waved a hand. "Let it speak!"
"Gengar~"
Gengar stepped aside and removed the tape silencing Scream Tail.
Predictably,