The lovestruck Hisuian Goodra Alpha waited for its beloved in the Mt. Coronet Foothills.
"What on earth did you do?"
Ingo's question left Baimu speechless.
"I didn't do anything," he said. "If anything, I'm surprised it's still hung up on my Pokémon..."
It wasn't as if they shared some unforgettable memory.
Could love at first sight really be that powerful?
But the facts were right in front of him. The matter had even spread from the Diamond Team to the Pearl Team, prompting Ingo to come with the news. Baimu had no choice but to believe it.
What should he do?
Baimu's first instinct was to leave it alone.
For one thing, Hydreigon wasn't interested in the Hisuian Goodra Alpha. For another, what sense did it make to take a Pokémon from the past into the future?
"Have you settled everything on your end?"
He changed the subject.
"The next Warden hasn't been chosen yet," Ingo replied. "Irida was worried you might have left already, so she sent me to find you first."
"So you're planning to go back?"
"Of course. They've placed so much trust in me. I have to see it through."
The subway boss took his responsibilities seriously. Once he was sure Baimu wouldn't leave on his own without warning, he immediately prepared to return to the Alabaster Icelands.
Baimu watched him go, then brought out Hydreigon to discuss the Hisuian Goodra Alpha.
"What do you want to do about it?"
"Saa?"
Husky Dragon was baffled.
How was it supposed to know? If it said it liked the Goodra, would its Trainer bring her back for it?
Uh, he actually might.
Hydreigon hastily made its feelings clear: forget that annoying Goodra. Let her be sad. It had nothing to do with them!
Baimu nodded. "Fair enough. If