Mimikyu had never gained its trainer's approval or affection, so it was now effectively a stray Pokémon. The Pokémon League had its own rules and procedures for abandoned Pokémon like this. If Heath did not want to take on this trouble himself, handling it would be very easy and convenient: he only needed to contact the city's Officer Jenny to get Mimikyu started on the process for releasing abandoned Pokémon into the wild.
But looking at Mimikyu, which hung its head without a word, Heath could not help sighing. The little one seemed perfectly fine, just somewhat timid and fearful, but Heath had never expected Mimikyu to have this sort of problem. That almost pathological desire for control could probably be described as being a yandere if it appeared between romantic partners, but when it appeared in a Pokémon, frightening was probably the only word for it. After all, humans ultimately had to be with other humans; the Pokémon League prohibited humans and Pokémon from being together.
"Little one, what are you planning to do?" Heath asked Mimikyu. Although Mr. Kate had already settled the bill, Heath had not finished his coffee, so he sat on his chair, stirring his coffee with a spoon as he watched Mimikyu. He decided to respect Mimikyu's choice. If Mimikyu intended to become a stray Pokémon in this city, Heath naturally would not stop it.
Mimikyu said nothing and made no movement, simply lying quietly on the table. If he had not seen its two little black, beady eyes, Heath might have thought it really was a stuffed Pikachu.
Heath glanced at his phone. There was no particular rush at the moment, and he had also received a message from Miss Nami. She had messaged to tell him that his room had been arranged,