"Master Dian, want some?"
A soft voice suddenly rang out in Dian's mind. Without hesitation, Dian crouched down and prostrated himself at Ralts's skirt hem. "I'm sorry!!"
At times like this, one had to know when to yield and admit defeat.
"Master Dian doesn't want any. He doesn't like it."
The soft voice instantly grew low, and Dian's heart trembled along with it.
The adorable Ralts, wearing a pink bow, held her favorite Daifuku in her hands...
Dian hurriedly embraced her... Sometimes, a hug was worth more than a thousand words.
"Meow?"
At some point, Mawile and the Drifblim had floated down, and the two Pokémon looked troubled in unison.
"Rose, Rose!"
Amaura panicked, and snowflakes immediately began drifting down from the sky.
"I'm sorry, Mawile."
Dian stroked the head of the Mawile beside him, suddenly feeling a pang of sorrow... So being away from one's own "daughter" for too long really did cause an indescribable pain.
Researcher Asou smiled somewhat complicatedly, then lightened her steps and retreated to the side.
"Meow!!"
Mawile shook her head, then revealed a brilliant smile as radiant as a Sunflora's.
She hugged Dian's arm tightly, rubbing her little cheek against his soft flesh, almost taking a bite.
The black Long Jaw extending from the top of her head then gently stroked Ralts's green hair in what seemed like a gesture of comfort.
It looked as though Mawile was the more mature of the two sisters, while Ralts was emotionally more fragile because of her keen Perception.
"Vibrava?"
Without a sound, Vibrava flapped its wings and flew over beside the dazed Drifblim, gazing at the giant balloon with an adorably watery expression.
"Drifblim~"
Drifblim's form abruptly vanished, then abruptly reappeared where it had been. Its yellow tentacles held a pile of Berries and two little