[Are we going to stand here? Why not eat while we talk?]
Ditto raised the sign from earlier again. Whether Squirtle could read human writing did not matter to Ditto; the main point was to let Xin Mu understand.
Although Ditto had figured out writing, vocal communication was still beyond its abilities, so it generally used text like this to communicate.
Mismagius said nothing and merely glanced at Ditto, whose head immediately dented as though someone had pressed down on it.
"Standing around here really isn't ideal. Come inside with me first."
With that, Mismagius turned and floated toward the room from earlier.
[One moment.]
Ditto tidied up the open takeout containers on the table, then its sludge-like body suddenly took the shape of Snorlax. It stuffed all the food into its mouth in a few bites before following along.
"Squirtle... (Now this turtle wants to learn Transform...)"
Even without understanding the writing, Squirtle had gained a whole new insight. He suddenly felt that, when it came to eating, Ditto might be the most convenient Pokémon of all.
"Meow? (Are we going over?)"
"Of course. We're already here, and I'm curious too... what this place is really like..."
Following Mismagius, Xin Mu and Meownei headed into the room to one side. This time, no curtains covered the windows, and bright sunlight spilled into the room.
Although it was at the top of an office building, this place looked more like an observation deck.
They could even see the outline of Mt. Coronet in the distance.
"The lawyer I hired should have explained the details to you. Is there anything you'd like to ask?"
"I heard that before my Second Grandpa passed away, he liquidated all his assets to buy property, then invested in some research projects?"
"That's not wrong, but