He knows Pokémon better than me.

With Pikachu's "nuclear deterrence," Xun Shi immediately became obedient.

Looking at the unconscious ice-walking puppet on the stage, he shook his head helplessly and put it away.

It's been too long since I practiced in matches, and my movements have become completely rusty.
Or is this Mr. Mime just too powerful?
In matches without human guidance, clearly smarter Pokémon have a greater advantage.

"Bari!"

On stage, the Mr. Mime let out a long sigh of relief, finally releasing the fire that had been building up inside him for the past few months.

While venting is fine, the most important issue right now is what to do with the Pokémon in the aquarium.

It cannot be handed over to Ms. Officer Jenny.

According to the laws of the Galar region, it's too much trouble.

Mr. Mime looked down at the audience, and after exchanging a glance, Ash understood and turned to look at the gentleman in purple next to him.

"Mr. Xunshi, shall we find a place to have a proper talk after the museum closes today?"

After leaving a message, he temporarily left the stage with the Mr. Mime puppet, without disrupting the next performance.
The performance on this grand stage isn't over yet.

"By the way, I'll leave my Pikachu in your care for the time being."

Before leaving, Xiao Zhi didn't forget to give a reminder.

At this moment, Pikachu is still standing on Xunshi's shoulder, showing him a friendly smile.

So many people have begged it to stand on their shoulders, but it wouldn't agree. Today, you're a lucky guy!

"Pica~!"

Pikachu patted Xunshi's hat, grinning, indicating that he would like to guide him until the evening.

Xunshi: "."

He wiped his sweat, feeling as if he had a bomb strapped to his body that could explode at any moment. He could only grit his teeth and go on stage to read his lines and let the next performance continue.

The Ice and Snow Oceanarium exhibition continued until 8 p.m., when the closing bell rang and visitors began to leave.

However, in the second half of the game, Xun Shi felt extremely uncomfortable throughout.

I initially thought he was just an ordinary kid, and that I could easily defeat the clever Mr. Mime.
Looking at it now, I might even lose my position as the curator!
He was naturally aware that the aquarium's actions towards the Pokémon violated the laws of the Galar region, and that once Mr. Mime handed over all the evidence to Officer Jenny, everything would be over.

Even as the last tourist walked out the door, his heart was still pounding.

"Pica~"

On his shoulder, Pikachu's voice rang out like a demon, startling him.

Pikachu pointed in a direction outside the gate, indicating that they should go that way.

"I see."

Xunshi simply locks the gate and follows Pikachu's guidance.

His destination was a small coffee shop next to the arena. When Xunshi approached, several people were already sitting at the tables outside, waiting for him.

Ash, Mr. Mime, Sonia, and the local Gym Leader, Marga.

Hearing footsteps, the four of them turned their heads to look, all with serious expressions that exuded a sense of oppression.

"call"

However, not seeing Officer Jenny was a relief for Xun Shi, as it seemed there was still room for maneuver.
He sat down cautiously, and Pikachu jumped back onto Ash's shoulder with a smug grin. This kind of task was a complete waste of his talents!
"Mr. Xunshi, you acknowledge the excessive exploitation and even abuse of Pokémon at the Battle Aquarium, right?"

Xiao Zhi didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

"Bang!" Mr. Mime held up his phone, Rotom, which displayed a series of photographs as evidence.

"."

Xun Shi glanced at Ma Gua beside him, and finally nodded, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Snapped! !

Magua immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily:
"Don't you know the laws of our Galar region?! Your behavior is punishable by up to three years in jail!"

I must say, even with sunglasses and flashy blonde hair, Margua still has a lot of presence.

The middle-aged gentleman's expression immediately fell, and sweat poured down his forehead.

After all, this is Maga's territory, so it's more appropriate to let the local gym leader speak. Ash and Sonia are responsible for adding to the serious atmosphere by glaring at each other.

As for what to do with the aquarium, the group has already reached a conclusion.

Magua held up two fingers, his tone forceful:
"I'm giving you two choices. The first is to go find Officer Jenny now, shut down your aquarium, and then send you inside to step on the Poké Ball maker."

The prisoners in the Galar region's prisons aren't just there to eat for free.

Every day I have to operate the machines to make Poké Balls—

Of course, it was the most primitive and outdated technology, and the Poké Balls produced were of the lowest quality.

Xun Shi swallowed hard.

With that strange electric mouse around, he couldn't run away even if he wanted to. He could only sit down and wait for Magua to continue.

"Then there is the second option. I can choose not to contact Ms. Officer Jenny, and I will keep all this evidence hidden from outsiders. You can even continue to be the director of your aquarium."

"But the prerequisite is that the aquarium's shows must be reformed again!"

It's not about going back to the way things were, but about new reforms.

Mr. Mime has been thinking a lot lately. In the past, in order to protect the Pokémon in the aquarium, he did indeed ignore many things.

After all, everyone needs to make a living!
As a performance-oriented facility, it also needs to create hype, attract attention, and get people's blood pumping with exciting performances.

For example, Dynamax battles in the Galar region are a prime example of "eye-catching" events.

But the condition is that you can't hurt the Pokémon in the aquarium!
Hearing that he could still hold his position, Xun Shi breathed a sigh of relief; at least there was a chance for things to turn around.

He looked troubled when he mentioned reforming the system.

After all, the current situation is the result of his six months of work, and now the aquarium has reached its peak in terms of both popularity and revenue.

Should we reform at this time?

As for the bodies of those Pokémon in the aquarium
"Bari!"

Sensing the hostility in Xun Shi's eyes, the Mr. Mime suddenly let out a low growl, extended a finger, and a strange white light shone from the fingertip.

It doesn't mind letting Xun Shi, like the ice-walking puppet from before, dance tap dance on the street for another half hour!

Let's see if we can still ignore the pain of Pokémon being exploited and abused by then.

"Uh, well... I'll have to think about it."

Xun Shi swallowed hard, quickly banishing the disdainful thoughts he had just had about Pokémon from his mind.

Magua's expression softened slightly, and this time he played the good cop.

"If you agree to my conditions, I can forgive your past actions, and I can delete all this evidence—of course, only after the aquarium completes its new reforms." (End of Chapter)