On the path outside the villa, Cheng Tian, Greninja, Noibat, and Gengar cheerfully headed home, carrying plenty of plastic bags.
He had run into Gengar and Noibat in a nearby neighborhood on his way back. Thinking the two were playing, he had asked them to help carry things.
With a new companion joining them, Cheng Tian had gone to the Item Shop and bought quite a few Pokéblocks suited to Ditto, along with plenty of food for the other Pokémon at home.
He had even specifically bought an average-quality Prism Scale, planning to grind it into powder once he got back and sprinkle it into Feebas's water.
"I'm back!" Pushing the door open, Cheng Tian and the Pokémon walked in happily. "Everyone! We bought lots of things! Come and eat!"
Yet all the Pokémon in the first-floor hall were looking at Gengar with strange expressions, leaving him at a loss.
"W-what's wrong, everyone?"
Just then, Su Han ran excitedly down from her room on the second floor, bouncing around like a little girl who had received a present she loved. "A-Tian, A-Tian! Let me show you something good!"
"What is it?"
For some reason, Gengar suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Ta-da!" Su Han abruptly brought an adorable Ralts out from behind her back. "It's a Ralts!"
"Ruaa∽!" Ralts cooperated by pretending to roar like a fearsome dragon, though she looked adorably babyish.
Cheng Tian was utterly astonished, while Gengar, Noibat, and Rotom couldn't help feeling all six of their eyes go dark at the sight.
We're done for...
Just an hour earlier, Su Han had returned to her room, put on a face mask, and lain down on the bed to browse messages on her phone. Just then, she suddenly felt a weight settle on her lower abdomen.
"Hm?" Su