The Pokémon Center.
Ash carried Keldeo into the Pokémon Center through sheer brute strength, stunning the Trainers around him.
Nurse Joy looked sternly at Ash.
"How did Keldeo get hurt this badly?"
Iris hurriedly explained, "Kyurem was chasing Keldeo! These injuries were already there when we found Keldeo!"
"You encountered Kyurem?!"
Only then did Nurse Joy realize she had misunderstood Ash.
"Quick, Audino!"
The Audino beside her had already brought over a stretcher.
With a mighty heave, Ash placed Keldeo on it.
While Keldeo was being examined, Ash finally remembered that he needed to reply.
In the Chat Group,
Brock had already explained the situation.
That included their encounter with the attacking Kyurem and how they had brought Keldeo to the Pokémon Center for treatment.
After her examination, Nurse Joy discovered something.
"This horn was only broken recently..."
Brock guessed, "Kyurem probably did it."
Hearing Ash and the others mention Kyurem again,
Nurse Joy explained what she knew about Kyurem while Keldeo rested.
"They say Kyurem lives in a cavern on the other side of the mountain. It used to be a mine, but it's abandoned now."
"Kyurem rarely ever leaves that place, though... huh?"
That wasn't right. Remembering the recent Frozen Opelucid City incident, Nurse Joy hastily corrected herself.
Just then, the longer Nurse Joy looked at Ash and his friends, the more familiar they seemed.
"Why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"
Ash scratched his head with a grin. "Hehe, I was there the last time Kyurem appeared in Opelucid City!"
Nurse Joy realized who he was. "I know! You're Ash, the Super New Trainer!"
Ash: "..."
Yes, Ash really did have that nickname now.
He had gained the title after the All-Around Competition.
As one incident after another unfolded, that title had become increasingly