"Jira..."
A wish...
Jirachi leaned back slightly and sat dazed on the sofa, its head tilted in curiosity. It had always granted other people's wishes, but it seemed it had never thought about one of its own.
Or perhaps, with its childlike mind, having someone to play with was enough to make it happy. It would never have considered anything more.
Meloetta pursed its lips. For some reason, it sensed a trace of loneliness in the child. Jirachi had lived for so many years, yet the time it spent awake could be counted in days.
That was fate...
"Let's think about that while we're out having fun. It's Tanabata today!"
Mingyou smiled and picked Jirachi up. "I even canceled a date! I'm taking you all out so we can leave every worry behind and make some wonderful memories on this island today!"
"That's right. Go have fun!"
Akari walked over.
Seeing their bright smiles, Jirachi nodded and smiled too. It reached up, gave Mingyou's cheek a firm squeeze, then wriggled out of his arms.
"Hey!"
"Jira~"
Watching Jirachi dart around with its energy restored, everyone smiled helplessly. On this last day, they might as well join in the fun!
On the streets of Mossdeep City.
The surge of tourists had made the city livelier than ever. Amid the bustling crowds of people and Pokémon, many Clefairy slipped past, though hardly anyone seemed to notice them.
Shali held up her camera and took pictures as she wandered. She had only arrived from the Sinnoh Region that morning. She hadn't expected a meteor shower to draw so many people and Pokémon. It was practically a festival.
"This is amazing. I can't wait to see what tonight will look like. Too bad Cynthia couldn't come..."
She murmured regretfully to herself. At least she