Hearing Xia You's words, Gardenia grew a little embarrassed.
"Well... I actually came here to explore a while ago, and I went into this library. That was how I saw your photo."
At this point, she stole another glance at the Ghost Girl.
"But then this ghost... lady discovered me. When I woke up again, I was already lying on the grass outside."
So that was it.
Only then did Xia You understand that Gardenia had actually sneaked in here before!
As for why she had been lying outside, the Ghost Girl must have treated her as an intruder, just like those Pokémon Trainers, and given her a little punishment.
Fortunately, nothing had gone badly wrong.
"This place belongs to me now," Xia You explained with a smile. "I used some connections to buy it and have it renovated. That's why my photo is on the desk. This way, the Mansion will be under my protection legally from now on, too."
"I see."
With that question answered, Gardenia glanced out the window again. Through it, she could see Dialga perfectly.
"Then... how did you catch it?"
Even now, Gardenia still couldn't believe that Xia You had actually caught Dialga, the God of Time!
It all felt like a dream, or some sort of hallucination.
"It wasn't really a big deal." The corners of Xia You's mouth rose unconsciously, and he gave a light cough, rather transparently humblebragging. "It was actually very simple. Find it, beat it, catch it. That's all there was to it."
Gardenia couldn't shake the feeling that Xia You was brushing her off.
But thinking about it, he did have a point.
Weren't those exactly the steps involved in catching a Pokémon?
But from finding Dialga to defeating it and then catching it, didn't every single step