Discovering Riolu's True Colors (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Watching Riolu fight Sinistcha, Mingyou caught the coin he had tossed into the air, his expression gradually falling still. He had waited here for quite a while to see who would pass through.

He certainly hadn't expected this...

"Rio..."

Riolu backed away several steps and smiled at him. There was none of the happiness it had shown while eating at the fast-food restaurant yesterday. In its place were contempt and a hint of smugness...

"You're the thief, aren't you...? You were also the one who bumped into me when I boarded the train. I only caught sight of a child back then, but thinking about it now, that fits you too."

Mingyou's eyes were full of disappointment. Being deceived felt awful, especially when he had trusted that it was an innocent Pokémon.

It was like being a huge fan of a streamer, only for a scandal to suddenly shatter that image one day. The more you had liked them before, the more you would hate them afterward.

Things hadn't quite reached that point, but he still wanted to understand, so he asked, "Tell me why. Why did you do something like this? Was it for your companions? Or..."

"Rio!"

Riolu gave a light chuckle. Since everyone already knew, there was no point in keeping up the act!

While Mingyou was asking those questions, it had already used its aura to scout out an escape route. Seizing the moment, it leaped to the other side of the sewer and fled down the passage there.

"Mow!"

Sinistcha was about to give chase, but Mingyou shook his head. "Chasing it now would mean falling for its trap. It knows the layout here very well, so we'd be better off pressing on. Maybe we can find out why... No, go after it. Leave the