Why Not Let Ogerpon Join Team Rocket to Catch Pikachu?

Mingyou gave a light cough. It really wasn't his fault for getting the wrong idea, but the robot's design was a little...

Unlike him and his wandering thoughts, Ogerpon and the others were stunned. What was that? A Pokémon? It was huge, and it even had six arms!

"That's not a Pokémon. It's a dick... no, it's a robot for catching Pokémon!"

Mingyou hurriedly corrected himself and explained, then changed the subject. Looking up toward the cockpit, he waved and called with a smile, "Hey! Long time no see. Fancy meeting you here!"

As he greeted them, Meowth pointed at the screen inside the cockpit and shouted, "It's that tea seller from Kitakami, meow!"

"What do you mean, 'tea seller'...?"

Hearing the voice come through the robot's speakers, Mingyou felt there was something strange about that description, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Seeing them there, Jessie seemed to notice something from inside the cockpit. She clasped her hands together, her voice brimming with excitement.

"Wow! It's Ogerpon! Ogerpon's here too! So adorable! I've decided—we should have Ogerpon join Team Rocket! Our newest member can come catch Pikachu with us!"

"Huh?"

"Pon?"

Mingyou and Ogerpon looked utterly bewildered. What was that supposed to mean?

Jessie even stood up in the cockpit, looking completely besotted as she continued, "I feel like just seeing Ogerpon every day would make every moment worth living!"

"Exactly! Let's catch Ogerpon! From now on, we in Team Rocket will take care of everything!"

James grew excited too, while Meowth pressed a paw straight onto a button in front of him and called out with a grin, "Ogerpon's smile is a smile that brings us happiness, meow!"

"Pon..."

Ogerpon clung tightly to Mingyou, genuinely frightened by what they were saying... Ogerpon could tell these