The Pokémon Center.
"This is Lucario, Zeraora, Metagross, Diancie..."
"They're all Li Wei's Pokémon."
Lucario and the others had been resting in the courtyard after lunch.
Naturally, an ambulance arriving at the Breeding Center had caught their interest.
Nurse Joy made the introductions.
"This is my younger sister, Xuelan. She'll be working here from now on too. Please look after her."
Even when addressing Pokémon, Nurse Joy made a very formal introduction.
That was how Joy Xuelan viewed humans and Pokémon-as friends, equals who helped one another.
It was also how most people in the Pokémon League saw things.
Joy Shirley smiled and waved. "Hello, everyone. I look forward to getting along with you, Lucario..."
Joy Shirley greeted Lucario and the others by name, right down to the smallest of them, Shaymin.
Zeraora gave a cool nod. "Cha!"
Since she was the younger sister of the Nurse Joy who treated Zeraora, Zeraora naturally felt a little more fond of her.
"Luca!"
"Gaga!"
"Kang Jin!"
"Dululu~"
Dragapult suddenly emerged from the shadows.
"Ah!"
Joy Shirley and Audino were startled by Dragapult's sudden appearance.
The human and Pokémon both recoiled in unison.
Soon, another Dragapult emerged. "Dululu~"
Her voice sounded extremely low.
Seeing the first Dragapult hanging his head, looking afraid to say anything,
Joy Shirley realized that the Dragapult who had appeared second was scolding the first.
Nurse Joy explained with a smile, "They're mother and son. He's just a little mischievous, but he means no harm."
As these rare Pokémon greeted her,
especially Shaymin, Diancie, and Lucario, who could communicate through Telepathy,
Joy Shirley finally gained a tangible sense of just how impressive Li Wei was.
Li Wei's Pokémon team really was a lavish lineup.
Joy Shirley thought, No wonder he's famous.
Before this, Joy Shirley had known very