Although Miraidon had certainly put on quite a bit of weight lately, its speed, at least, probably hadn't changed much.
Not long after leaving Mesagoza, Qingyu returned to the Sunshine Gym with Mewtwo.
On an ordinary Tuesday, a few challengers would have started trickling in around this time in the afternoon.
However, since Qingyu had already posted his brazenly unapologetic leave notice, the students had probably spread the news.
Never mind whether what he'd written was accurate-had he saved the world or not?
If Teacher Yu hadn't been so thin-skinned, and if he hadn't already owed Lance so many favors, he should have shamelessly stayed in Kanto and demanded a commemorative banner from him, with something like "Hero of Justice" written on it to hang back home.
Giving the cops commemorative banners was common enough, but had any of you ever seen someone chase Commander Lance around demanding one?
After opening the front door, Qingyu turned around and gestured for his guest to enter.
"Mew~"
Mew nodded first, then flew inside without the slightest hesitation, found a comfortable spot on the sofa, and lay down with a contented sigh.
"..."
Before Qingyu could say anything, Mewtwo put a hand to its forehead, looking embarrassed.
So this was what Mew was normally like... not exactly dignified?
Only then did Mewtwo suddenly realize-
Was there a chance...
That Qingyu wasn't actually trying to befriend Mew, but Mew was simply refusing to leave?
Seeing the fleeting helplessness in Qingyu's eyes, Mewtwo suddenly realized it might have guessed the truth.
"...Thanks for all your effort."
For some reason, Qingyu noticed that Mewtwo's gaze had suddenly softened considerably. It even reached out and patted his shoulder.
?
The gesture left Qingyu baffled for a moment, but he didn't dwell on it and soon led Mewtwo