"Hm?"
He was a little surprised. Shen Qi had gone to the Security Bureau with Officer Jenny more than once or twice. Lilligant and the others surely knew their Trainer was helping Officer Jenny with an investigation.
Though he sometimes inexplicably had to stay overnight, he was always there on proper business.
Logically, Lilligant wouldn't be asking out of worry. Something must have happened at home.
Checking the message, he saw that Lilligant said Lorelei had come over that morning.
"Lorelei?"
For a moment, Shen Qi couldn't work out why.
Lorelei had come in person rather than simply sending a message...
Still, she has Braviary. Flying straight here from Island 4 wouldn't take that long. Maybe she came specifically to see me.
Lorelei cares about me!
When the Little Sheep returned to the courtyard, he could see Dewgong and Chansey jostling against each other.
The round white ball and pink ball wriggled about. He had no idea what they were playing.
"Lorelei."
"You're really something." Wearing a dark blue coat, Lorelei greeted him. "Your Pokémon told me you often go to the Security Bureau to help investigate cases. Sometimes for several days running."
"Well, I'm contributing to public peace." Without blushing or missing a breath, Shen Qi replied with righteous conviction, "It's only right."
"Enough joking. I just got back from Little Orange Island, so I came to ask you a few things."
Little Orange Island, the most prosperous island in the Orange Islands, had both a modern metropolis and another city full of old-world charm.
In terms of economic strength alone, this island could already rival some of the better-known cities in Kanto.
The island had a large stadium, and Lorelei was one of the main lecturers who taught battling there. She also had her own villa on Little