Bringing Both Kirlia Sisters Home (Please Vote)

Near Kitakami Street south of Verdant Town lay Kitakami's farmland. At this time of year, thick snow covered every field, glittering in the sunlight.

At the edge of the fields stood a tree covered in snow, hidden so well it was hard to spot. Its trunk had long since been hollowed out, and snow blocked the entrance.

But now...

"Neru!"

A Kirlia tossed aside the apple she was carrying and frantically dug through the snow. She crawled into the hollow trunk, only to find it almost empty. All that remained were traces of someone having lived there.

That little rascal had snuck out again while she was gone. It had happened too many times. This time, she was going to give her a proper spanking!

Above the tree, Mingyou held a Ralts who didn't dare look down. He watched quietly, ready to descend.

"No doubt about it—they're sisters. But are all older sisters in Kitakami this hot-tempered?"

Mingyou was curious. Carmine acted the same way. Maybe it really was a local tradition.

"Let's go down. It looks like she was about to head to Verdant Town to find you. Go apologize. You ran this far without a word—look how worried your sister is."

"Ralts..."

Latias flew them down. The instant Kirlia sensed her powerful psychic energy, she grew wary and looked up. But more than Latias, her gaze fixed on the Ralts in Mingyou's arms.

"Neru!"

Kirlia's pupils contracted, and fear flashed across her delicate face. Forgetting her anger, she immediately fired a Psybeam to rescue her captured sister.

Latias gave her wings a slight flutter and deflected the Psybeam. She landed steadily in the snow, and Mingyou set Ralts down. But at the sight of her sister, the little one hid behind Mingyou instead of going to her.

"Neru!"