Diantha knew about Jirachi. Some time ago, she had gone to Verdanturf Town to see Chen Shi because her Gardevoir could not Mega Evolve.
That was when Diantha had met Jirachi.
But both Chen Shi's explanation and the records she had read said that a Pokémon like Jirachi had to sleep for a thousand years before waking for seven days when the comet arrived.
Yet the comet had long since departed, and Jirachi still had not fallen asleep?
And what was that Pokémon with the two huge ears?
Diantha found that she understood Chen Shi less and less.
Faced with everyone's puzzled looks, Chen Shi smiled calmly. "The reason Jirachi didn't fall asleep is simple. I made a wish."
Apart from Cynthia and Pheobe, the other three were stunned for a moment before catching on and giving Chen Shi surprised looks.
None of them were stupid. They naturally understood what Chen Shi meant.
Chen Shi had actually wished for Jirachi to stop falling into its long slumber!
At that thought, they all felt a little admiration for Chen Shi. He had given up such a precious opportunity just so Jirachi could live like a normal Pokémon.
Their admiring looks left Chen Shi a little bewildered. He had no idea what was going on.
If he had known what they were thinking, he would definitely have said, "You really don't need to look at me like that. I've actually come out way ahead."
When Jirachi was about to fall asleep, Chen Shi really had not thought that far ahead. He had simply wanted Jirachi to live happily.
But once Jirachi truly stayed awake, Chen Shi suddenly realized... he seemed to have gained a Pokémon beyond Legendary, most likely a Second-Class Deity!!
Had making that wish been a loss?
Not only had