Once they recognized him, the two people opposite him visibly lowered their guard.
The blue-haired girl smiled and introduced herself.
"I've heard a lot about you, Baimu. I'm Asahi, and I'm a Pokémon Trainer too."
"Kieran."
The red-haired young man gave a curt nod, apparently considering that greeting enough.
Asahi? Kieran?
Oh!
The moment she said her name, Baimu remembered.
Mew Project!
A special operation designed for Goh in Pokémon Journeys, with the goal of finding Mew and uncovering the mystery of Pokémon origins.
But that wasn't the important part. The important part was the two people standing before him.
As two of Mew Project's founding core members, the blue-haired Asahi and the red-haired Kieran each had a Legendary Pokémon—an Urshifu Rapid Strike Style and an Urshifu Single Strike Style, respectively.
Was the clue pointing to one of them?
Please, no!
Baimu hadn't expected to catch the Legendary Pokémon the clue led to, but if it turned out to be someone else's Pokémon...
Wasn't that a bit of a joke?
He wanted to give the Simulator the finger, but since nothing was certain yet, he held back.
"It's good to meet you both. And please don't misunderstand. I was just taking a walk after dinner, saw the salvage ship, and came over for a closer look."
Baimu explained himself, grateful he hadn't lost his head and boarded the ship to explore.
If he had, he'd have a hard time talking his way out of it now.
He might even end up at the police station.
The two didn't seem particularly interested in his explanation, though. When a powerful light appeared behind them, they quickly stepped aside.
"..."
Baimu and the Dreepy Siblings on his shoulders narrowed their eyes but made no sudden moves.
A moment later.
The glare softened into