Hidden Effects of Mutant Crops

At noon, over lunch in the living room.

Latias pouted and lay across the table. Looking at the dirt still clinging to Ogerpon, she complained that Mingyou hadn't woken her up.

"There are materials left. If you want to make a tea bowl, I'll make one with you later."

"Wuu!"

I'm not playing anymore. I'm upset, so hurry up and make it up to me!

"All right, all right. Eat first. Don't you like those apple-filled pastries? I made some more, and they won't taste as good once they're cold."

"Wuu..."

The aggrieved look hadn't left Latias's face, but her hand never stopped grabbing pastries. If anything, she moved faster and faster, as though someone might snatch them away.

These days, she preferred taking the form of a little girl when she played here. It was more convenient, she could ride on Wyrdeer's back, and sometimes she could even go to Kitakami Center with Mingyou.

Seeing her anger fade, Mingyou smiled. The Dragon Dance on Gible's card had also reminded him of something he'd forgotten while he was busy: the White Apricorn that granted Barrier Bash!

Barrier Bash was exclusive to Wyrdeer's line, but he wanted to see whether the Fruit could teach it to other Pokémon.

Using Barrier Bash required sufficient mental power, so Munchlax and Gible were out. Ogerpon didn't seem to need it. Latias was the obvious one to try.

If it worked, teaching Gible Dragon Dance might be possible too. He could make the impossible possible!

So he told them his idea.

"Wuu?"

Latias blinked. Did he mean the White Apricorn he'd never let her eat? Was he giving it to her?

Great!

She readily agreed. In fact, she'd wanted to sneak over and pick it for ages. She just hadn't dared...

After lunch, she ran