In Akari's dorm room, Mingyou felt more at ease than he would have in the temporary quarters the school had arranged for him that morning, even though they'd given him the full VIP treatment.
"I see. Students have spotted Meloetta by chance in every area except the Coastal Biome, but the Coastal Biome has the most sightings by far..."
Mingyou sorted the information into rough categories. Students had seen Meloetta not only in the Terarium, but also in the school cafeteria.
Some students had even reported strange incidents while eating there: food on the table in front of them would suddenly be eaten by something they couldn't see.
That all but confirmed that the Pokémon stealing food in the cafeteria was Meloetta. It couldn't compete with the Pokémon living in the Terarium, so it had gone to the cafeteria for meals instead.
"It's got to eat, after all. And then there's this photo..."
He took out the photo Drayton had given him. Drayton had surely kept a copy, but Mingyou wanted to know exactly where in the Coastal Biome it had been taken, and what Meloetta had been doing at the time.
If only he could find the photographer.
"Hmm... the photographer?"
After thinking it over, Mingyou suddenly snapped to attention, startling the Snivy sitting beside him.
He stood, pulled out his Rotom Phone with a smile, and remembered the friend Cynthia had mentioned yesterday—the one who worked at Blueberry Academy. He found her contact information and sent her a message.
He waited hopefully. His efforts paid off: he might not have managed to confess to Akari today, but his luck couldn't stay bad forever.
After reading her reply, he turned to Riolu and Flutter Mane, who hadn't gone out with Akari. "Come on. Let's visit the rest stop in