Shen Qi planned to head home first, then go see Koji.
When Taichi enrolled, Shen Qi had asked Koji to look after him.
They lived in two neighboring houses near the town, and Shen Qi needed to check their level as Pokémon Trainers.
He would go home first to pick up his Pokémon. Shen Qi reckoned Koji's strength should be fine. The Gyms in the Orange Islands were secondary Gyms, but they were still Gyms.
That put Koji in a position equivalent to being the son of Wude or Xinyan from the Fighting Dojo. As long as he had no major issues himself, he would only be stronger than ordinary students his age.
Meow!
The moment he reached his front door, Meowstic suddenly leaped out from inside. Tears of utter grievance shimmered in his eyes as he clung to Shen Qi's thigh and bawled.
This sudden development interrupted Shen Qi's thoughts about the Friendly Match.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Meowstic was quite a strong Pokémon. Seeing him in such a miserable state, anyone who didn't know better might have thought Team Rocket had invaded the Farmhouse Courtyard.
In the courtyard, Mime Jr. was playing on a swing he had made from Psychic-type energy and grass ropes;
Dull thumping sounds kept coming from the kitchen, where Blissey was practicing making pastries;
Lopunny was warming up. She would be going out to train with Egg Master that night.
Everything was so peaceful and harmonious...
"What are you crying about?"
Looking again at Meowstic, who had climbed up his thigh into his arms, Shen Qi was even more baffled, with question marks popping up in droves.
Even more absurdly, a look at the Game Interface showed that the Emotional Script "Dark Night King" had reached 25% progress, almost enough to claim the second-stage