"Gengar!"
Gengar waved the paper in his hand and chased after Baimu, whom Aggron had called outside.
But there was no need anymore.
What a small world.
Baimu looked at the aloof blond boy in the distance, whose hair covered his right eye, and marveled at the coincidence once again.
Gladion, the guy everyone called the big brother-in-law.
An important supporting character in Sun and Moon.
He had a younger sister, Lillie, beloved by Pokémon fans, and a mother, Lusamine, who had her own admirers but was far more controversial...
And a father, Mohn, whose whereabouts were unknown for now and who was practically a background character.
Why "for now"?
Because Baimu had a rough idea where Gladion's father currently was.
Besides, if he wanted to, he could have Hoopa find Mohn from a sketch at any time. It would take five minutes at most.
Of course.
If he rushed up to Gladion now and said he could help find his father, Gladion would probably think he was crazy. At this point, Gladion believed his father was dead.
He could wait until they knew each other better.
"Gengar!"
Shiny Gengar burst out of the house, leaped into the air, spun 180 degrees, and landed in front of Baimu with his bright red tongue sticking out.
A note was stuck to it.
A challenge letter?
Baimu read the note word by word, then looked toward Gladion in the distance, with his edgy outfit and off-the-charts dramatic flair. He couldn't help finding it funny.
Of course.
Gladion was twelve or thirteen. What was wrong with being a little dramatic?
Nothing at all.
He sent Gengar back to finish breakfast, exchanged a glance with Aggron and Steelix, then walked alone toward the silently waiting Gladion.
Waves lapped against the beach. The boy stood