Because Yong still needed plenty of rest, he and Cynthia were settled into the guest rooms at Kiawe's home in Paniola Town.
He had only just recovered, and even a brief stroll left his body weary. Yong knew this was the result of overusing his psychic power.
Lying in bed and gazing at the night sky outside the window, the boy suddenly smiled.
"I know you're there. Come out, little one!"
The room was empty apart from him.
But Yong kept smiling, his gaze fixed on the window.
Gradually...
"Mew~"
A soft, kittenlike cry rang out, filled with confusion and curiosity.
A moment later, ripples spread through the air like waves on water. Then a tiny, pinkish-white creature emerged from thin air, appearing silently before the boy. It looked like a kitten, with large eyes and a long tail.
"Mew, mew, mew~"
Seeing Yong smiling at it, Mew covered its mouth with its two little hands and giggled happily, then spun in circles in midair.
Yong sat up in bed, his eyes filled with delighted surprise and affection, and instinctively opened his arms.
"You really haven't left yet, Mew!"
"Mew!"
The little creature narrowed its eyes in a happy smile and settled into the boy's arms.
As he gently stroked Mew's little head, Yong felt all his fatigue melt away. An indescribable ease spread through his body, and the joy welling up inside him was almost impossible to contain.
"You were the one who helped Swampert and me, weren't you?"
"Mew, mew, mew~"
Still covering its mouth, Mew nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, little one! But I can't believe the World Tree let you run off. Be careful, or you'll get dragged back!"
Mew held a very special place in the Pokémon World. It was highly intelligent, its genes