The Incident in Eternal Forest

In the blink of an eye, only one day remained before the Summer Camp adventure began.

Mingyou set up his stall at Kitakami Center as usual. With fewer and fewer tourists around, business had suffered badly. Yesterday, he hadn't sold a single item with an added effect.

"Only a few days left. Maybe I'll take a break starting tomorrow. Once this is over, I'll head back to Paldea for a while, then come back..."

Mingyou lay across the table and yawned. The owners of several nearby stalls had already packed up to rest. He couldn't even find anyone to chat with.

Just as he started grumbling, footsteps approached and stopped in front of his stall. Thinking a customer had finally arrived, he looked up to greet them, only to freeze.

She's tall!

That was Mingyou's first impression. She stood almost half a head taller than him.

The person before his stall was a tall woman in a white uniform. She had tan skin, short hair, and a hint of gallantry in her features. She carried herself with striking poise.

"Can I help—"

Before Mingyou could finish, the woman held out a flyer with her left hand. She seemed to be left-handed, and her voice sounded warm and enthusiastic.

"Sorry to bother you. I'm Candila, captain of the Mighty Team. Could I have a moment of your time?"

"The Mighty Team?"

"We're Professor Vero's assistants."

"Professor Vero?"

Mingyou raised an eyebrow. The name sounded familiar.

Candila nodded. "Yes. The Mighty Team helps him with his work. We also study and research Pokémon abilities under his guidance."

"So you're called assistants, but you're really students?"

"If that's how you see it... If you spot the person on this flyer nearby, call the number at the bottom. I'll be there soon."

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