Baimu had a feeling Totem Vikavolt had cursed him out.
But he had no proof.
"My apology is sincere. What's done is done, and staying angry won't help. Here, try this."
Pokéblocks, his go-to food for bribes and apologies, made another appearance.
Totem Vikavolt looked at him, then at the Pokéblock. Suddenly, it felt the human had a point.
What was done was done. Staying angry served no purpose.
Besides, it couldn't beat this terrifying bunch. The scolding it had given him could count as interest collected.
Totem Vikavolt picked up the Pokéblock with a claw and stuffed it into the mouth beneath its jaws. After a few chews, its mood improved considerably.
Delicious! And edible!
There wasn't much to eat around Mount Wela, and even less that tasted good. A delicious Pokéblock was enough to make it forgive quite a lot.
When Baimu set out more Pokéblocks before it, Totem Vikavolt promptly forgot everything that had happened. Its golden eyes filled with warmth and approval.
It looked like a gacha player watching the developer hand out compensation in the form of paid pulls.
"Kuwa!"
Totem Vikavolt rose straight into the air, its compass-shaped wings vibrating rapidly. Its reed-thin claws gripped the jar of Pokéblocks as it roared off like a fighter jet.
That thing...
Was kind of cool!
Baimu genuinely thought the Pokémon was cool. Its jaws resembled a mace, though their main purpose was to serve as an electromagnetic railgun.
The Porygon Phone said, "It wants you to wait."
"Sure!"
Baimu had been about to follow it, but stopped. After gazing awhile at the towering Mount Lanakila and Mount Hokulani in the distance, he started a fire to make breakfast.
The inn only provided an elaborate meal for one person and one Pokémon, and judging by last night's