The Dream Girl, Professor Fennel

After Dian finished preparing all the Pokéblocks, he let out all the Pokémon he had with him.

Beedrill nodded to Dian, then silently began eating breakfast. The young lady Misdreavus, meanwhile, kept her eyes closed as she used her shadow to swiftly tip an entire plate of Pokéblocks into her mouth, then immediately returned to her Poké Ball.

One look was enough for Dian to guess that she had spent another whole night watching TV dramas.

Pupitar was the same as ever, swallowing his food with a swirling stream of red sand.

Next, Dian carefully tended to Beedrill's poison stingers and applied Steel Coating to Pupitar. Once he finished, he recalled them both.

When he turned around, he saw that Mawile had obediently gathered the four empty plates together. She clutched the hem of his clothes with her little hands, looking utterly pitiful.

"Good job, Mawile."

Dian set the plates beside the sink, then patted her head.

"Chi-do!"

Mawile stayed at his feet, watching curiously as he washed the plates and organized his backpack.

After packing everything, Dian glanced down at Mawile again. Once he disembarked in Mossdeep City, he would stop by the Pokémon Center, then switch to a cruise ship bound for Sootopolis City. Judging by the itinerary, they should reach Mossdeep City today.

"Chi-do."

Mawile tugged on his clothes, then pointed out the window. "Ee?"

"That's Mossdeep City, a human city."

Dian picked Mawile up, grabbed his backpack, and headed for the deck.

It seemed this ship was much faster than he had imagined.

"Hey! Dian!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind him. Reggie wore a cheerful expression. "Hey, that Mawile looks pretty fond of you."

At the same time, Kohei appeared behind him like a ghost. "You caught a Mawile so quickly. You really aren't