Rescuer "N"

"Please."

Baimu brewed tea and served it to the man and two women before him. He wore a smile on the surface, but inwardly, he was restless.

"Thank you."

The three accepted the tea without showing any disdain and drank it with impeccable manners.

Beside them, Awu sat with one leg crossed over the other, leisurely eating a popsicle.

Baimu glanced at the guy. It was not that he disliked how quickly Awu made himself at home; he just wondered why Awu had made such a big deal out of this without calling to let him know in advance.

He took a deep breath and discreetly examined the three of them.

The man sitting farthest to the left was a handsome, slightly thin man with fluffy green hair that reached his waist, simply tied back. A strange spherical celestial body hung from his chest, while a golden square object rested at his waist.

Of the two women, one had long pink hair, while the other wore a yellow ponytail. Two locks of hair stuck up from her head, looking remarkably like rabbit ears.

"Um... Mr. Gropius, what can I do for you?"

Baimu tried his best to keep his voice steady.

That was right.

Sitting before him was the adopted son of the former leader of Unova's Team Plasma, the immensely popular figure said to possess the power to command Reshiram, the child born of Pokémon, capable of understanding the Pokémon language.

N.

His full name was Natural Harmonia Gropius.

It was hard to imagine that he was standing here alive and well before him. The excitement in Baimu's heart was no less than when he had first encountered Pokémon.

"Please forgive our intrusion, Mr. Baimu. We apologize for the inconvenience of arriving unannounced."

N spoke softly and gently. His