After returning Bloodmoon Ursaluna to its Poké Ball, Mingyou headed out with Latias. Ogerpon quickly followed. Since it was wearing the Ogre Mask, they could not see the emotions on its face.
But their bond and familial affection no longer required observing facial expressions. The moment Ogerpon hurried to catch up, Mingyou sensed that something was wrong.
"What's wrong? You seem really upset, and a little angry too..."
"Um..."
Ogerpon took his hand, as if that could calm its emotions, then responded softly.
"There's something you want to tell me?"
Mingyou was slightly taken aback. He gently rubbed its head and said, "Then wait until we get back to the hotel. There'll be nothing else to worry about by then, and you can talk to me for as long as you want. If something is making you sad, don't keep it bottled up inside. Understand?"
"Um~"
After hearing that, Ogerpon's mood improved considerably. It then hugged Mingyou. Latias, walking beside them, immediately indicated that she wanted to do the same.
"You two really are impossible..."
Mingyou could only dote on the two of them as they walked out of the cave, where they happened to run into Cynthia and the others, who were coming in to look for them. A shutter clicked.
"I captured an incredibly rare scene. If you don't want me to post it, hurry up and Venmo me fifty for fried chicken~"
Shali held up her camera and spoke in a joking tone. Cynthia coughed twice and looked away. "Ahem... Let's just pretend we didn't see anything."
"So he's a siscon... How disgusting."
Dawn spoke with an expression of disdain. No wonder he always carried those two little sisters around wherever he went.
Nearby, Brock covered his forehead and shook his head. "You're still too young. You