The dramatic Oshawott nursed its sorrows in secret in an empty corner.
But it quickly perked up and turned its gaze toward—
Mawile!
The proud, icy beauty! The elegant Young Miss!
"Mijumaru~"
It spun around a few times on the spot, then naturally sidled closer, somehow holding a flower in its little paws.
"Miju!"
Oshawott dropped to one knee, holding the flower in its left paw and raising its right, mimicking a human proposal.
This made Baimu, who had been discreetly watching, think of Bonnie and Cilan.
Both of them had the strange habit of dropping to one knee at the slightest provocation.
Bonnie did it to propose on behalf of her brother, while Cilan simply had the mannerisms of a proper gentleman.
Who was Cilan?
Ash's traveling companion in Unova, one of the famous Gym Leaders of Striaton City, and a renowned Pokémon Connoisseur.
A Trainer who traveled the world with Pansage, Crustle, and Stunfisk.
Faced with Oshawott's display of affection, Mawile politely declined the flower.
"Mawile~"
It had witnessed everything that had just happened. If it did not have so many fans now, and if it were not concerned about maintaining its idol image in public, it might have kicked Oshawott already.
What, were you shopping for vegetables? If one store does not have it, you go to another?
Mawile also thought of Piplup, the one that had once shown it intense affection.
By now, it was no longer the Mawile that knew nothing about matters of the heart, but its feelings remained unchanged.
If it were to like someone, it would only like its Trainer.
There could not possibly be any person or Pokémon in the world that treated it better than Baimu did.
"Mijumaru?"
When Oshawott saw that it had been rejected, it assumed the flower