The Loyal Three Strike the Manor, and Snorlax Knocks One Out with a Single Punch (Please Vote)

That evening, an eerie atmosphere hung over all of Verdant Town. Tourists and residents out for their usual strolls alike stood motionless, the light gone from their eyes.

A crowd packed the entrance to the parcel station. Electivire and the others had no idea what to do, while Wyrdeer, still waiting for Akari to return, began to fear the worst.

Meanwhile, inside the Manor's Video Game Store...

Latias had given up on battling and immersed herself in the fun of hatching eggs in search of a shiny. Battles weren't for her, so she could only play games like this... But going dozens of boxes without a shiny was normal, and she was close to snapping.

"Wuuu!"

What a garbage game!

Everyone else in the Video Game Store was having a great time, though. One Pokémon's misery was another Pokémon's fun.

Munchlax yawned. Feeling a little hungry, he climbed down from the sofa to fetch some chips and cola. Though he had been getting fatter lately, he was still remarkably nimble.

"Save the snacks for later. Dinner's almost ready."

Mingyou came in from outside to call them, then went back out and made a call on his Rotom Phone. No one answered.

"That's strange. She's not picking up. Isn't she usually back by now?"

He had called Akari several times. No matter how busy she was, surely she would have heard her phone. Worry crept in. "She's always saying I make her worry, but today it's the other way around..."

"Wum..."

What if something happened to her?

"She'll be fine. She's Akari!"

Mingyou smiled and stroked Ogerpon's head... But because it was Akari, he worried all the more. It looked as though something was about to happen!

"Bloodmoon!"

"Rooar!"

Big Bear and Second Bear were nearby. One glance between them was