"Crunch, crunch, crunch~"
Walking Wake's chewing sounded especially crisp as it lowered its head over the Pokéblocks.
Seeing it looking as majestic as ever, Baimu couldn't help wanting to go up and pet it.
But it clearly wasn't friendly toward Miraidon. The moment it noticed Miraidon approaching, it raised its head with a stern look, as though ready to hiss... or growl.
That was perfectly understandable.
Ancient Paradox Pokémon were far wilder than ordinary Pokémon, so they were more wary of powerful Pokémon, too.
It was like having a two-meter-tall, heavily muscled brute suddenly come over and stare at you while you ate. Anyone would find that frightening.
"Leave it to me."
The Porygon Phone's eyes glowed faintly as it used psychic power to lift its Trainer and help him walk across the water.
Once Walking Wake realized Baimu was approaching alone, it relaxed considerably.
"Roar~"
"Nice texture."
He gently stroked Walking Wake's deep-purple mane. It felt like the finest silk, yet also like a gentle stream, smooth all the way through without a trace of roughness.
As a true Dragon Tamer, Baimu found Walking Wake perfectly suited to his tastes.
Once the World Championships were over and he had enough time, perhaps he could find a way to make another lake and move Walking Wake there...
With that thought, he didn't linger with the raptor. He fed it a little more, then rode off on his lizard.
Bonds usually took time to build. With simple-minded Ancient Paradox Pokémon like these, feeding them was far more effective than saying things they couldn't understand.
The same went for Raging Bolt.
"You..."
When Baimu spotted it, Raging Bolt was digging up the tourmaline it had buried earlier.
At the sight of Miraidon and Koraidon approaching, electricity began to flicker through its cloudlike