Akari's Companions and the Development Plan for Kitakami (please send monthly votes)

In the end, Carmine, who couldn't catch Latias no matter how hard she tried, came running to Mingyou for help. Only then did Latias finally delete the video of her doing the chicken dance. Whether there was a backup, however, was anyone's guess.

While Mingyou was out that morning, Ursaring and the others had helped tidy up the orchard damaged in last night's battle. The losses were severe.

Fortunately, there hadn't been many orders over the past few days. He shipped whatever he still had in stock; for anything he couldn't supply, he could only refund the customer and throw in a twenty-percent-off coupon at his own expense.

Mingyou had gotten his start by doing business at a loss, so he was good at this sort of thing. This time, he had also secured permission from the Administrator to use the land around the Manor, including the lake. Now he could use plenty of cards he'd previously had no space for to grow new crops.

Carmine and Kieran stayed at the Manor until after dinner, and even visited the Video Game Store in between. Their bus left the morning after next, and they needed tomorrow to pack and prepare, so they wouldn't be able to come again.

Afterward, Mingyou returned to his usual routine, cleaning every day and sorting through the day's orders. Once he finished, he also went to check behind the Manor.

With the lake's ice shattered, the Pokémon hibernating beneath it could no longer sleep. But food was hard to find in winter, so Akari rode Basculegion out to feed them.

Although Wyrdeer and the others hadn't fully recovered their memories, most of hers had returned. She now remembered clearly that they were her Pokémon.

Mingyou walked over alone and greeted her before approaching the shore. As