Heath looked at Lugia in delighted surprise, but he quickly suppressed that feeling. Heath liked Lugia very much. After all, the first Pokémon game he had ever played was Pokémon Silver, and its cover legendary had been Lugia. Both powerful and beautiful, Lugia was a Pokémon Heath loved.
So much so that no matter which generation he played afterward, whenever Lugia was available, Heath would raise one as one of his main Pokémon. But after crossing over into the Pokémon world, that enthusiasm had faded. Lugia was a legendary Pokémon with tremendous power in this world, and would hardly be as easy to catch as in the games.
"I'm not wrong, though. You stay cooped up at home every day. Anyone who didn't know better would wonder what you were doing in there. If I hadn't dragged you out, you probably wouldn't have planned to leave for ages." Ho-Oh looked at Lugia in exasperation. Heath continued preparing the fish-fragrant shredded pork while listening to their conversation.
As Heath cooked, the distinctive aroma of fish-fragrant shredded pork filled the air. It distracted Lugia a little. Lugia had never smelled anything so pleasant before, and even Ho-Oh couldn't help turning to take a look.
"After all, going out causes trouble for other people, so I don't really want to leave home." Lugia shook her head and smiled nonchalantly.
Heath was a little curious. What had made Lugia say something like that?
Heath tipped the shredded pork into the wok and began stir-frying the dish. Farfetch'd studied attentively beside him. Clearly, Farfetch'd had yet to realize just how special the two girls standing before him were, though calling them girls wasn't entirely appropriate.
Unlike Ho-Oh's youthful teenage appearance, Lugia's human form was more mature, giving the impression of a college student. She was