Lunch made Blissey sad, just as expected.
And it left everyone else in despair.
The stuffed pastries looked perfectly fine, but eating them was like eating soap with a nose-stinging aroma; the thick beet soup was sweet, bitter, and a little spicy. Even Mawile frowned.
Everyone would rather eat the kibble-shaped emergency rations than put their taste buds through that again.
The scathing reviews of her new dishes turned Blissey into a picture of gloom. She hid in a corner and started drawing circles.
"Happy..."
This time, Baimu did not comfort her.
A chef developing new dishes had to be able to take criticism, and this was hardly Blissey's first setback.
He looked curiously at Aggron and Porygon2, who had returned not long ago.
"Where did you two go this morning?"
The two Pokémon exchanged a look.
Well, that was a long story.
Back to that morning.
After Hydreigon carried Baimu away...
"Gruh."
Aggron recalled the mysterious Pokémon its trainer had mentioned.
It had not seen anything, but for safety's sake, it decided to use its free time to search the forest around the cabin thoroughly.
If nothing was wrong, fine.
If there was a problem, it would deal with it.
Aggron had that much confidence now.
But...
"Gruh!"
Through the window, it called to Porygon2, who was setting up the computer inside the cabin.
Its trainer had taught it to be cautious, and it figured it needed backup.
There were not many dependable teammates on the team, and even fewer who could help with this. Quick-witted Porygon2 was the obvious choice.
If something unexpected happened, Porygon2 could promptly alert the others or their trainer when he returned.
"Pory?"
The Toy Duck came over at the sound of its call. After a brief exchange, the two agreed at once.
Setting