Dian knew without turning around that these days, no one but little Mewa would call him her big brother.
Well, what did you do when a girl who had adopted you as her big brother called out from behind you?
Naturally, you...
Ignored her.
Dian pretended not to hear and began looking around. He had been so busy finding somewhere to sleep last night that he hadn't taken a proper look at Unova's distinctive architecture.
Actually, there wasn't anything particularly distinctive about it. Single-story shops lined both sides, with a low-rise residential neighborhood nearby. If he had to describe it, it was a small town with hills and water, perfect for a leisurely life.
"Big brother!"
Mewa ran up with her cheeks puffed out and grabbed his arm. "Are you doing that on purpose?"
"Of course not!"
Dian flatly denied it, but his attention was soon drawn to an Oshawott behind her.
"Mewa, is this your Pokémon?"
He sounded puzzled. Had she already received her first Pokémon after just a few days?
"No."
Mewa quickly hid behind Dian. "I'm scared of Water-type Pokémon."
She cautiously poked her head out. "When I came out of school just now, it started following me before I even noticed."
Before she even noticed... it had started following her...
Dian remembered the days when he had first started out, when he would take a detour just to avoid a Rattata. He couldn't help feeling how different people could be.
He crouched down and carefully examined the Oshawott in front of him.
"Osha..."
Oshawott rubbed its eyes as though it couldn't quite open them. It looked utterly relaxed and carefree.
"Are you lost?"
Dian asked.
"Osha..."
Oshawott shook its head slightly, then lowered it and went back to rubbing its eyes.
Grrr—
Dian smiled and patted