Spring, League Calendar year 112, May 20. Rain.
Today should have been a special day.
On Earth, Tong Hua's homeworld, both today and tomorrow were holidays on a par with Valentine's Day.
Yet on this meaningful day, Tong Hua, Pink Celebi, and the others faced a serious problem.
"Excuse the intrusion-"
Dusknoir passed through the wall like a phantom and entered the Wooden Cabin.
It was still late at night. A light rain had suddenly begun falling outside, so Tong Hua had brought Dusknoir and the Seven Sableye back to the Wooden Cabin for shelter.
"Hmm-"
Dusknoir looked around the room and bluntly remarked that there really was nowhere to put his feet.
Though, of course, he did not need to put his feet anywhere.
"Weee-"
The Seven Sableye tiptoed into the Wooden Cabin. To save space, all seven stacked themselves together like a totem pole.
"Sorry for the intrusion-"
The group of Pokémon slipped quietly into the room, trying not to wake the other sleeping Pokémon.
But space inside the Wooden Cabin was truly limited. Dusknoir's towering figure had to stoop slightly, while the seven Sableye stacked into a totem pole looked particularly cramped.
"Woo?" "Kuku?"
Riolu and Grovyle, who had been sleeping near the door, were the first to notice the disturbance. They opened their eyes warily-
What greeted them was the bizarre sight of the Seven Sableye-
Stared at by seven pairs of eerie, ruby-like eyes in such darkness, any normal person would have had only one reaction-
"Aaaah!!!"
Riolu and Grovyle's screams shattered the nighttime silence. Both sprang off their sleeping mats, and the leaves on Grovyle's wrists shot out with a swish, pointing straight at Dusknoir.
"It's you! Dark Dialga's lackey!" Fury burned in Grovyle's eyes, his voice trembling with agitation. "You actually dare show