"Dian, why aren't you eating?"
Only after eating for a while did Ayaka notice the strange expression on the kindhearted man beside her. He hadn't touched the noodles on the table, either.
"Right..."
Dian sighed, speechless. The world was small. Ridiculously small.
"Heehee."
Misdreavus covered her mouth and giggled happily. Clearly, she was delighted by Dian's predicament.
"Vee?"
Eevee tilted its head in confusion, its tail swishing gently.
Meanwhile, Beedrill and Snivy ate their food at a leisurely pace.
Dian glanced at the girl beside him, happily eating as she swung her black-stockinged legs. After a moment's hesitation, he decided not to introduce himself as the very maniac she had been talking about.
He had just picked up his knife and fork, preparing to struggle through his noodles, when he felt cool droplets falling from the sky.
It was raining.
Boom!
Rumbles came from the distance, as though heralding a rainstorm.
But so what? Dian began eating his noodles without a care. Filling his stomach mattered more. As for shelter from the rain... with Misdreavus around, anywhere would do. Having a Ghost-type Pokémon was certainly convenient.
"Dian..."
Ayaka's voice trembled slightly. "The sky's getting a little dark..."
"That's normal. It's a rainstorm. Of course the sky's getting dark."
Dian picked up the pepper on the table and sprinkled some over his noodles. They still tasted a little bland.
He hadn't noticed how quiet their surroundings had become.
"Dian..."
After a moment's silence, Ayaka spoke again. "The sun's gone..."
The sun's gone... Dian nodded. That's normal. With all those dark clouds, of course the sun's gone... never mind the sun disappearing—even thunder, lightning, and a little fire would be perfectly normal.
"Dian..."
Ayaka sounded utterly drained. "The sky's bleeding..."
Dian finally swallowed his last mouthful of noodles. Only then did he