Chirp?
The further threats and coercion she had expected never came, leaving Oricorio somewhat bewildered.
One glance at the narration gave Shen Qi a clear idea of the situation.
Sure enough, after entering the Luxury Ball yesterday because she had no other choice, Oricorio naturally assumed he would push his luck and take further advantage of her today.
That was why the progress for "I'm a Pigeon Fancier" had not increased at all when Oricorio entered the ball yesterday.
"What's wrong?"
Wearing the [Pure White Ring], Shen Qi looked utterly innocent. "You can eat whatever you like. If you want to go outside, feel free."
Chirp...
"I-I thought..." Oricorio felt embarrassed about having assumed the worst of Shen Qi. "I thought you were going to force me to do something..."
"Why would I?" Shen Qi's smile was as warm as a clear sky. "I've never forced you to do anything you didn't want to, from start to finish. Didn't you enter the ball yourself yesterday?"
Thinking about it that way, Shen Qi had been visiting someone else's place yesterday, and it was only natural for him to recall his Pokémon before getting into his host's car.
Since Oricorio was borrowing the place to hide, she ought to cooperate a little.
Besides, Shen Qi had not seemed to say she absolutely had to enter the ball. If Oricorio truly did not want to, she could leave freely.
It was simply too dangerous to leave at the time, so Oricorio had voluntarily chosen to enter the ball.
Surrounded by Shen Qi's innocent, pure air, Oricorio gradually began to feel that she really had misunderstood him.
She had clearly received his protection and gained a safe house where she could lie low for a while, yet she had still harbored malicious suspicions. She