The innocently sinister Trainer

"Dian? What are you doing here? Why aren't you going inside?"

Nurse Joy wore a long pink dress and carried a basket piled with vegetables and fruit as she headed toward the Pokémon Center.

She suddenly spotted someone lurking suspiciously nearby. Upon coming closer, she realized it was the Trainer who had often brought her Berries.

"Nurse Joy, I was just about to head inside."

Dian smiled and greeted Nurse Joy behind him.

That wasn't all. He had already entered the phone number and only needed to press call.

At the first sign of trouble, he was ready to contact the emergency department of Antler Town Central Hospital.

Nurse Joy tilted her head, not quite understanding, but kind as she was, she smiled and pushed the door open, letting Dian go in first.

"Bliss!"

Upon seeing a test subject—no, a patient—come through the door, Blissey immediately came over to welcome him happily.

"Blissey, when did you get up?"

Nurse Joy happily stroked Blissey's pink ears. "Sorry for the trouble, but could you take these ingredients to the kitchen? I'll go make some food in a little while."

"Bliss, bliss."

Blissey happily took the basket and headed behind the front desk.

Only then did Nurse Joy notice that people were already waiting in the Pokémon Center. "Sorry, Dian. Please take a seat and wait a moment. Two Trainers arrived before you."

"It's fine, Nurse Joy. Go take care of them."

After a moment's hesitation, Dian decided against asking whether she needed help calling the hospital.

It wasn't exactly something he could say outright. He coughed. "Nurse Joy, might I have some lunch here?"

Nurse Joy paused, unsure why Dian, who always ate two heaping bowls, was being so polite today. "Of course. Once it's ready, I'll prepare a special portion for