A dangerous delicacy

Charmeleon turned around, looked Miyagi up and down, and let a few sparks escape from the corner of his mouth.

Boom!

A thick pillar of flame shot straight beneath Miyagi.

Afterward, Charmeleon yawned and walked over to a nearby tree. He lay down with his head propped on one hand and picked his nose with the other, not caring in the slightest whether Miyagi lived or died.

Miyagi was just about to unleash a torrent of curses when he discovered a horrifying fact that filled him with despair: his underwear, the only thing he was wearing, had caught fire.

What was he supposed to do if he caught fire while tied to a tree?

He chose to start stripping with his legs.

But the Fearow and Spearow nearby, who had held back for so long, had no time to wait for him to finish undressing. They swarmed him at once.

"No, don't!!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream suddenly rang through the forest, enough to break hearts and bring tears to anyone who heard it.

Unfortunately, Sentret, who had the keenest hearing, simply rested his head on his big tail and went on sleeping, turning a deaf ear.

The other Pokémon merely raised their heads for a curious glance, then settled down to rest, keeping well out of something that was none of their business.

The cruelty of the forest was laid bare. By tomorrow, there would probably be another stark-naked Trainer driven out at its entrance.

Meanwhile, Dian was calmly dealing with his stolen goods. By the time he had finished, it was almost midnight.

Fortunately, Antler Town was a tourist town with a focus on culture, so it had a few inns. Otherwise, Dian probably would not even have been able to squeeze through the Pokémon Center's doors and would have