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"..."

Dian stared speechlessly at the Poké Ball in his hand. Why did he have another Pokémon? He couldn't feel happy at all.

Smack

Officer Jenny walked over with a smile, "What would you like to eat tonight?"

As she spoke, she took Dian's hand. If Goh saw this, he would probably be green with envy. Coupled with Officer Jenny's gentle words, he might even have a heart attack.

However, although Dian's heart was racing, it wasn't because he was moved, but because he was frightened.

He was just about to say something to ease the tension when he heard two "click" sounds.

Officer Jenny handcuffed the two men to their left and right hands respectively, then threw the keys in her hand away.

With a splash, the key vanished instantly into the pool of water.

"While I know you have a lot to say, please be aware that every word you utter now will become a motive for your crime. I, Officer Jenny of Cherrygrove City, hereby formally arrest you for serious violation of the Cherrygrove City Quagsire Protection Ordinance!"

Officer Jenny's expression quickly changed, and she continued expressionlessly, "What you're holding in your hand is the evidence."

Proof my ass!

Dian swallowed the retort that was on the tip of his tongue. If he said it, Officer Jenny, who didn't care about the facts at all and only wanted to absolve herself, might have another excuse to suppress him.

He made verbal threats, intended to assault police officers, and exhibited appalling violent tendencies.

Even someone using their own kidneys could come up with this.

He took a deep breath and stared intently at Officer Jenny, as if he had endless things to say.

Officer Jenny felt a little embarrassed by the stares. She turned her head slightly away and casually looked around. Although she knew that once she got back to the police station, the other party would just pay a fine and release the Quagsire, the proper procedures still had to be followed.

After all, this is related to her travel plans and annual leave.

Don't worry, I'll treat you to Instant Ramen after everything's done.

Suddenly, Dian grasped Officer Jenny's gloved hands, then took a deep breath. "Officer Jenny, it seems there's something I have to say."

Officer Jenny was puzzled. What was going on? Was she trying to play the emotional card?

Unfortunately, all her relatives seemed to be women; it was impossible for a single man to appear.

Then, with a cold expression, she said, "Please be mindful of your position, or I will add another charge to your record: harassing a police officer without cause."

"Sister!"

"Sis, now that things have come to this, I have to tell you the truth. I'm Chinami's..."

He said, blushing, he ran his finger across his cheek, "But we agreed to talk about this later, so..."

"Dream..."

The Misdreavus looked at its faceless self with a regretful expression; this person had truly mastered lying to perfection.

Unfortunately, Dian has absolutely no self-awareness. Did he lie? Did he? He really does know the Great Detective Officer Jenny Chinami, and they're friends, right? No problem!

He stretched out his hand and gestured for Beedrill to bring over the backpack.

He quickly pulled out a camera from inside. Thanks to its high-tech waterproof feature, he immediately turned it on and selected a photo of Officer Jenny holding a small notebook, covering her chest, looking innocent and shy, as if she were in love.

Of course, this is Officer Jenny's first impression, and it's clearly a first-person perspective.

Snap!

"Give me!"

Officer Jenny snatched the camera and flipped through several photos, finding only subtle changes in expression, which ruled out the possibility of tampering. Then she checked the time stamp.

She remembered that Chinami had indeed gone on vacation a while ago, and had even told her that she had to work overtime again at the last minute!

"This is your overtime Chinami?! What happened to our promise?! What happened to our spirit?! You treacherous little kitten!!"

Officer Jenny stared at the photos of happiness with burning eyes, unsure whether it was jealousy, anger, or even some kind of resentment, her hands trembling for a moment.

Then she turned her head and saw Dian's shy expression; he seemed to be a few years younger than her and Chinami.

"Chinami, you!! You actually date younger men?! Didn't you say you liked mature and cool guys?!"

Feeling completely and utterly deceived by her cousin, Officer Jenny felt as if her heart had been chilled by Icy Wind.

"Sis, this camera."

Seeing that the fire was almost cooked, Dian quickly stopped.

Although he had a backup, he had already lost so much; he couldn't afford to lose another camera, even though it hadn't cost him any money.

I'm not your sister.

Officer Jenny handed the camera back, her attitude noticeably improved despite her inner Rage.

Dian breathed a sigh of relief. See? This is the benefit of doing good deeds regularly and having a wide network of connections. It saved him from the miserable experience of sleeping in a dormitory and drinking tea.

"Then, Officer Jenny, shall I release this Quagsire back into the wild?"

As he spoke, he took out the Poké Ball that had gone through so many twists and turns, but in the end, it still gloriously sacrificed itself.

"No."

Officer Jenny took a deep breath and slowly exhaled until her heart, which felt like it was about to explode, finally calmed down before she put on a serious expression.

"This Quagsire was already rather peculiar, so it was quite isolated from the other Quagsire. And now, in front of all the Quagsire, it got hit by Poké Ball... no, it was captured by you. It's very likely that it will be ostracized by the group even more."

Officer Jenny thought for a moment and realized she had a problem with what she said. A group of leisurely Quagsire wouldn't have the mind to exclude others. "To be more precise, they're even less likely to integrate into the group. So now that you've caught them, as their Trainer, you have to take full responsibility."

Dian recalled the scene of the Misdreavus staring at the Quagsire, and the Quagsire that had fallen asleep in a daze. His face twitched. Did this mean he was going to raise a spiritual artist?

It might even be cuter than Misty's Psyduck...

The only saving grace was that his Quagsire was already evolved.

Suddenly, Dian said, "Sister... I just got used to calling her that, Officer Jenny. Could it be that you've actually been planning to give it away for a while now?"

He just realized that these Quagsire eat quite a lot. You should never underestimate the Quagsire's appetite. Although they are leisurely, or rather lazy, they have a large appetite and are not picky eaters at all.

Therefore, the amount of resources consumed by this group of mascots in Cherrygrove City each year is estimated to be quite substantial.

"How is that possible!"

Officer Jenny quickly shook her head.

She secretly felt lucky that her brother-in-law had only arrested a troubled child, which made the matter much easier to resolve.

If it were any other Quagsire, that would be troublesome.

Because other Quagsire not only have the function of protecting water sources, but for some residents of Cherrygrove City, they are also lucky Pokémon that can bring them blessings.

Therefore, this city is inseparable from the Quagsire, both in its daily life and in its spirit, which is why there are special Quagsire Protection Ordinance.