Half a year had passed.
Professor Turo still spoke and behaved with a startlingly human touch.
Come to think of it, if they hadn't seen him start himself up when they first met, who would have dared say he was a robot based on everything that followed?
"Professor."
"Good morning, Professor!"
They greeted him politely, and Professor Turo smiled back like a kindly elder.
"Arven!"
He called softly to his son, his eyes full of warmth. "Did your wish come true?"
Arven nodded eagerly. "It did! Everyone loved my cooking!"
"That's good."
Professor Turo affectionately patted Arven's head.
The lifelike complexity of his expressions drew a quiet marvel from the Porygon Phone. "He really is just like a person! He has so many emotions!"
"You're not bad yourself."
Baimu lightly tapped the phone's screen.
In a way, robots and Porygon weren't so different. Both were human creations, after all.
Porygon2 paused, then said a little sheepishly, "I almost forgot. Heh."
How could Porygon2 forget that?
On second thought, perhaps it showed how thoroughly Porygon2 had become part of the group.
Porygon2 carried no needless burden over being different.
That was a good thing.
Baimu tapped the screen, and a shy expression immediately appeared on it.
Then, with Professor Turo leading the way, they toured the renovated Observation Station 4.
The last time Baimu had come, Koraidon and Miraidon's battle had all but destroyed the place. It had been little more than ruins covered in crystals.
"Our research now focuses on Tera energy," Professor Turo said with a smile.
"Many researchers believe it would be a waste to use the vast Tera energy in Area Zero only for battling.
"If it could replace some of the energy sources on the market, it could truly benefit all humanity."
Professor Turo had once