After Dian disappeared from view, Misdreavus rolled her eyes and came up with another fun idea. But when she noticed Teddiursa and Trapinch watching her intently from the floor, she found herself in a bit of a bind.
Teddiursa really was a nuisance, rendering many of her tricks useless. The same went for Trapinch. Though it looked rather dim, its senses were exceptionally keen.
"Mis~"
After eating another purple Berry, Misdreavus happily floated outside. She had finally come somewhere interesting. How could she possibly pass up a proper adventure?
"Skitty..."
Teddiursa sighed helplessly, then jumped up and opened the door. Once Trapinch had chased after her, it locked the door again.
There was no helping it. It was the only one here that knew how to open doors. As for Miss Misdreavus, did she even need to open a door to come and go?
"Ka-ka-ka!"
Trapinch sniffed around, accurately picked up Miss Misdreavus's trail, and hurried after her.
As the three Pokémon disappeared, the corridor fell quiet again. Yet no one noticed another purple Berry vanish from the room, followed by a second.
Swish!
As the curtains closed, the previously bright guest room sank back into darkness.
Meanwhile, Laika, who had taken over someone else's domain, sat at the head of the room with a frown. "Still haven't found him?"
"That lord vanished into thin air."
Oran was rather helpless too. If that man wanted to hide, how could they possibly find him?
"Forget it. He'll appear when the time comes."
After some thought, Laika gave up. "When is the Succession Ceremony?"
"With Mr. Han Zuo's cooperation, I imagine it can begin very soon."
Oran glanced at the vacant figure beside him and smiled.
"Good."
Laika nodded, then closed her eyes and began toying with the Poké Ball in her