If only I hadn't put my Pokémon back in their balls so quickly!
"Froakie! Quick Attack! Mimikyu! Shadow Sneak!" I tried to send my Pokémon out to block the attack.
No! Too late! I immediately dodged to the side, but he changed the direction of his swing with me.
The silvery blade slashed down from above.
Oh no! It might hit me...
"Thunder Shock!"
An unfamiliar female voice reached my ears.
The scarred man collapsed.
Standing there was a girl with a light brown bob.
And the one that had just used Thunder Shock to save my life was the Pincurchin standing in front of her.
The security guards who arrived restrained the fallen scarred man and called the police. Since plenty of people had witnessed him attacking me with a knife, Officer Jenny only took a brief statement before arresting him. A happy ending.
I'd thought they might temporarily confiscate my bicycle as an important piece of evidence, but I simply logged into my tablet and proved it belonged to me, and Officer Jenny let me take it back.
Anyway, I should go thank her first.
I found the girl with the light brown bob still near the fountain plaza. She stood beside a suitcase, looking timidly around.
Although judging people by their appearance wasn't exactly fair, her bangs, which partly covered her eyes, and her slightly hunched posture gave the impression that she lacked confidence.
As soon as she saw me, she pattered over. How should I put it... she was a little like a Skwovet, with a cuteness that made you want to dote on her and look after her.
"Um... are you hurt...?" Her voice sounded as meek as her appearance suggested.
So she'd stayed because she was worried I might be injured. What a kind