Meowscarada, who had followed behind and witnessed the whole thing, felt ready to bristle all over.
What was wrong with this Kanon? She was acting like a completely different person.
And what gave her the right to get so close to Xia Chi, act so intimate, and even ride a swing with him!
I haven't even done that with Xia Chi!
Living up to the name of the "Jealous Pokémon," Meowscarada was jealous again. She extended her claws slightly and pressed them into her paw pads, trying to force herself to calm down through the faint sting.
After all, this was their guide around Alto Mare.
It was only natural for her to have some fun with Xia Chi.
While Meowha stood off to the side playing the useless husband, Xia Chi sat on the swing.
Feeling the pure, unblemished joy radiating from behind him, he decided the moment was right.
Pretending he could finally no longer contain his curiosity, he turned to look at "Kanon" behind him as the swing reached its highest point.
With a hint of confusion, he asked, "Kanon, why haven't you said anything? Are you feeling unwell?"
Caught off guard by his question, Latias paused in the middle of her fun, a flicker of panic crossing her face as though she had been caught red-handed.
She seemed to realize her disguise wasn't perfect.
Or perhaps, deep down, she no longer wanted to keep pretending.
Under Xia Chi's "astonished" gaze, Kanon's figure rippled like water, and a soft glow briefly flickered.
The figure hovering beside the swing was no longer a human girl.
An incredibly lively Pokémon appeared in midair, her smooth, streamlined body gleaming beautifully in the sunlight.
It was the Eon Pokémon, Latias!
Her jewel-like eyes, as clear as Alto Mare's azure waters, sparkled