"Neru~"
Kirlia handed Mingyou the Rotom Phone she had set up and added everyone's new contact information through a dedicated connection.
Mingyou took the phone and gently patted her. "Good thing you're here."
"Neru~"
"So, what's next? You're going to Hulbury? You might as well take our airship. Even if it's the only lead, you have to check it out yourself. That's what an adventurer does, right?"
Friede's voice came from behind him. Mingyou smiled faintly, sounding a little helpless. "I'm not an adventurer, but sorry for the trouble."
"It's no trouble. This isn't just your problem anymore!"
Friede knew that the longer they left the matter of the out-of-control Terapagos unresolved, the worse its effects on spacetime would become. More travelers would arrive from other timelines, and more unlucky people from this one would get swept away.
He certainly didn't want to see that happen. Besides, what could be more natural for an adventurer than saving someone along the way?
"I... I want to help too!"
Liko clenched her little fists and said earnestly, "Terapagos is my friend. Its companion is in danger, so of course I want to help."
Mingyou smiled at her with approval. "Of course. Let's solve this together!"
"Yeah!"
After a few more words, Mingyou turned back to Gouging Fire, who had completely calmed down. Larvesta was perched on the crown of its head. He stepped forward and asked, "Want to come with us?"
"Mane, mane~"
Flutter Mane helped pass along his words. Gouging Fire nodded. It didn't understand what traveling through time meant, but now that it had met Larvesta, it wanted to protect its companion—and make up for attacking it earlier.
"Bzz, bzz~"
Larvesta was delighted that Gouging Fire wanted to come along. There was just one problem: how could someone so big