No, wait!
What was going on?!
Minami's mouth fell open, then her shoulders slumped weakly.
"I should've guessed..."
With Diantha's looks and status, if she had wanted a relationship, she could have had one five hundred years ago. Why would she have waited until now?
She could still use collecting photos and autographs for her as an excuse for seeking out Baimu during the day. But why had she taken the initiative to cook dinner? They had only known each other for one day, yet they were already this close?
Minami had thought Diantha had taken a liking to Baimu.
But...
It did not seem all that different?
She had merely taken a fancy to Baimu's strength as a Trainer.
"Shadow Sneak!"
"Pumpk~"
The Pokémon that resembled a jack-o'-lantern slipped into the shadows, and countless blackish-purple spikes abruptly burst from the ground the next instant!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Accompanied by piercing whistles through the air, Galarian Corsola seemed to be impaled by countless spears and forcibly suspended in midair.
"Cor!"
It let out a muffled groan.
A Champion's Pokémon really was different from an ordinary one. The damage was on an entirely different level!
Fortunately, it was tough enough with the Eviolite and could endure it!
Under the dim moonlight, the tide surged with a rushing roar.
"Pumpk~"
Gourgeist's figure flickered continuously like a phantom, appearing and vanishing unpredictably, making it impossible to pinpoint its exact location.
After all, nighttime was the ideal environment for Ghost-type Pokémon.
Corsola was also a Ghost-type, yet after landing, it did not imitate Gourgeist and vanish as well.
Instead, it boldly used a boosting move.
"Meditation."
"Cor~"
A rippling, waterlike radiance spread across Corsola's body.
Diantha could not help but smile. "What a bold move."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gourgeist abruptly appeared