Akari's identity, catching Bloodmoon Ursaluna

Under the moonlight, Mingyou brought Bloodmoon Ursaluna back to the Manor with Akari. By the time they arrived, it was already four in the morning, almost dawn.

Meowth and Wobbuffet followed them with Jessie and James. Although the two had regained consciousness, neither was in particularly good shape.

Munchlax and Gible, who had been sleeping in the living room, woke at the noise.

"Munch?"

"Gib?"

Was it time for a late-night snack?

"No late-night snacks. Go back to sleep. Breakfast won't be long."

As he spoke, Mingyou switched on the living room lights, then told Meowth and the others they could rest upstairs. The Manor was safe; no one would come to arrest them.

He then sat on the sofa. Akari brought over medicine and bandages and told him to take off his clothes.

Though a little embarrassed, he obediently took off his shirt.

As she applied medicine and bandaged his wounds, he caught a faint, pleasant scent from her at such close quarters. His face flushed slightly, and he turned his head away, muttering, "I didn't think I'd end up being looked after again..."

But she heard every word. Looking straight up, she replied, "That's because you keep making people worry... There, done. No strenuous exercise for the next few days, understood?"

"Yeah, thanks."

"Pon~"

Seeing that Mingyou's wounds had been bandaged, Ogerpon happily ran a lap around the sofa, then thanked Akari.

"Aww, Ogerpon, you're so cute~"

Akari reached out and patted Ogerpon's head.

Latias sat on the sofa nearby. She had already learned what had happened in the Eternal Forest and was now rather glum. She hadn't been there when something like that happened. How frustrating...

Bloodmoon Ursaluna hadn't entered the house. Instead, it was outside talking with Wyrdeer and getting to know the Manor's surroundings.

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