"Oh! You're Mew! I didn't even recognize you."
That evening, everyone went back to rest after wearing themselves out playing, and Chen Shi brought Jirachi into his room.
Once they were back, Mew eagerly returned to its original form, much to Jirachi's delight.
It had very few friends, and Mew was one of them.
It had never imagined that the Eevee perched on Shi's shoulder, playing with it all this time, was actually its good friend in disguise.
How could Jirachi not be thrilled?
Mew, however, looked thoroughly aggrieved.
You've got some nerve!
I thought we were good friends! We played together for so long, and you didn't even recognize me.
Still, Mew was happy that its friend had awakened, because it knew just how rare it was for Jirachi to wake up.
Chen Shi patted Jirachi's head and pointed at the Pokémon Egg he had just taken out.
"Jirachi, could you give Little V some victory energy so it can hatch sooner?"
Playing was all well and good, but he hadn't forgotten the important business.
Hatching Victini was far too important to him right now. The sooner he took care of it, the sooner he could relax.
But after hearing Chen Shi's request, Jirachi shook its head.
"I can't grant wishes yet. You'll have to wait seven days!"
"It's a shame I probably won't get to meet Little V."
At that, Jirachi's eyes dimmed.
In seven days, it would be able to open the true eye on its belly and draw on the comet's power to grant wishes.
But afterward, it would have to fall asleep again.
Chen Shi fell silent for a moment at those words. All he could do was rub its head, hoping to offer it a little comfort.
He didn't bring up giving Victini victory