Lillie and Latias

Kieran ran off crying, and the backyard gradually fell quiet. Seeing that the trouble was over, the Pokémon began to leave too.

Akari looked helpless. She sighed at Mingyou's request and replied, "You're putting me in a tough spot... Carmine is very protective of her little brother. If she finds out you bullied Kieran like that, she'll come after you."

"Come after me? Perfect... I can straighten them both out. Besides, I think my Manor could use a nice ornament."

Mingyou had never been one to indulge anyone. He usually seemed friendly and easy to talk to, but when someone took advantage of that and refused to see reason, he hit back hard!

Akari shook her head and rubbed her forehead. Honestly, Mingyou had done what she'd wanted to do for a long time. She just couldn't speak frankly about the siblings' personalities when they were friends.

"I'll pass your message on to Kieran. The rest is up to you, but don't go too far."

"I know where to draw the line."

Mingyou chuckled. A kid like Kieran had been sheltered too well and had never faced the harsh realities of life. With such a domineering older sister, he'd developed a twisted personality over time.

Kids like that always thought of themselves first. They bottled everything up, convinced no one understood them, while giving no thought to anyone else's feelings.

...So a good beating ought to fix that. Just kidding.

With Kieran already gone, they dropped the subject. Professor Kukui, who had watched the whole spectacle, didn't bring it up again either.

He turned to take in the Manor and the pond glinting in the distant sunlight. "It's really peaceful here."

"Haha, I think so too. It's much more comfortable than living in a big city."

Mingyou smiled, but Professor