After hearing Aggron and Porygon2 out, Baimu fell into brief thought.
Porygon2 grew uneasy. It hurriedly searched its system logs to check whether it had said anything it shouldn't have.
Fortunately, it hadn't.
It had only complained a little.
But that was enough to make it feel embarrassed. Why had it blurted out all those things?
Porygon2 stole a glance at Aggron beside it. Looking back, it realized Aggron hadn't said a word the whole time. It had kept its mouth shut far better than Porygon2 had.
"Grr~"
Aggron copied its trainer and gave Porygon2's head a reassuring pat.
Baimu seemed to sense something and looked over. He saw Aggron's gentle, understanding expression and Porygon2's anxious refusal to meet his eyes.
He exchanged a glance with Big Monster when it looked up.
By now, even without the connection between the Key Stone and Mega Stone, the two of them shared an understanding that bordered on a Telepathic Bond.
Baimu said to Porygon2, which looked ready to confess, "It's all right. That Pokémon isn't suspicious. Go to the treehouse whenever you like."
The Alola Region was full of remarkable people and places, and clever Pokémon were everywhere.
Oranguru was undoubtedly among the best of them.
It often listened to the troubles of people and Pokémon, kindly served them its secret-recipe Nanab Berry Juice, and lent a hand to those in need.
Mallow and her father were among those it had helped.
"Pory?"
Porygon2 raised its head. Its trainer showed no sign of blaming it and even seemed to encourage it to visit the treehouse. Its anxious expression gradually eased.
What finally put it at ease was that its trainer encouraged its other companions to go too.
Why?
Porygon2 was a little confused.
The truth was, Baimu believed everyone had thoughts they