Local Gangs Weren't Very Friendly

At the police station in Sunyshore City's District 3, Mingyou reported his stolen wallet. He hadn't expected this to happen the moment he arrived in Sinnoh.

The money inside didn't matter, but replacing his ID would be a hassle. He was registered in Paldea, and the paperwork would take ages in Sinnoh. He might not even be able to board a plane...

But when Officer Jenny heard roughly where he'd lost his wallet, she pressed a hand to her forehead and shook her head helplessly, as though she knew something.

Seeing that, Mingyou asked curiously, "What's wrong? Do you have a lead on the culprit?"

"No..."

Officer Jenny sighed and picked up a file. Flipping through it, she said with evident frustration, "Including yours, this is the fifth theft reported to me this week alone."

"Huh?"

Mingyou froze. What kind of public safety was this?

Were thieves running around everywhere with no one stopping them? So many people had filed reports, and they still hadn't caught anyone? With efficiency like that... What were these cops even doing? It was almost laughable.

Officer Jenny shook her head. "That's not it. Sunyshore City has always been pretty safe. But ever since Volkner, the Sunyshore Gym Leader, stopped slacking off, lots of Trainers have come to challenge him. These thefts started not long after."

"But... I'm not a Trainer here to challenge the Gym. There shouldn't be a connection."

"There is. Every person who's reported a theft has been a Trainer or tourist visiting Sunyshore City. And the thefts have mostly happened at places like the station and airport."

"..."

Now Mingyou understood. It was an organized operation. And it wasn't just because Volkner had stopped slacking off—the Lily of the Valley Conference was about to begin.

Anyone headed to Lily of the