Mew knew Chen Shi really did have a good reason. After a moment of hesitation, it answered.
"Mew~ Mew~"
(If it were anyone else, they could only carry Little V around to absorb Victory Energy and let it hatch slowly. But you're different. You can take a shortcut.)
"A shortcut?" Chen Shi looked expectant, waiting for Mew to continue.
Mew didn't keep him in suspense. It extended a little paw and pointed at another object on the table.
Chen Shi looked at what it was pointing at, a little surprised, before realizing what Mew meant.
"You mean I should use Jirachi's power to speed up Victini's hatching?"
Mew rolled its eyes at him and replied irritably.
"Mew~"
(Jirachi can't speed up Little V's hatching.)
Chen Shi's face darkened. "Then what the hell are you talking about?"
"If Jirachi can't speed up Victini's hatching, why are you pointing at it?"
"Mew~ Mew~"
(Jirachi really can't speed up Little V's hatching, but it can give Little V enough Victory Energy. Then Little V can hatch!)
Understanding dawned on Chen Shi. So that was a freaking option, too.
Still, it did make sense.
Speeding up the hatching process and supplying energy so it could hatch naturally were indeed different things.
Mew wasn't wrong to put it that way.
All he needed to do was wait a few more days for Jirachi to awaken, then find a way to get it to supply Victini with enough Victory Energy.
With Jirachi's power, that should be possible.
The only difficult part was whether Jirachi would be willing to help.
If it refused, he would be at a loss.
Mew seemed to know what he was worried about. It flew over and patted his head.
"Mew~"
(Don't worry. Jirachi and I are good friends. It'll definitely be