Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

The children were really happy about their return, feeling purely happy. Sure enough... Could the changes in their mother also be related to these children?

"Lilia, did you guys go up to Mount Huiklani?"

Lusamine looked at Lillie in front of her. She could see that her daughter had changed a lot.

"…Tell me what you did."

After some introductions and small talk, everyone sat down on the sofa in the living room. Those who couldn't sit down could only stand by.

For example, Mamane, who has a horizontally developed figure, occupies the space of two people and can only stand by and listen, holding his Togedemaru in his hands.

There wasn't much to say about what had happened during this period, but in order to reassure Lusamine and Merdan, Qiao Ran and the others told them about their actions over the past few days.

"Although it was a little dangerous when we went down the mountain, compared to what we saw on the mountain, it was actually a little..."

As Qiao Ran was talking, he subconsciously mentioned the things he saw on the mountain. However, just as Qiao Ran said this, Lillie immediately poked Qiao Ran beside her with her elbow, reminding him not to continue.

"Ah...sorry."

Qiao Ran then realized that there was a large group of children surrounding him, and it was indeed not appropriate to say such things in such an occasion.

——After watching that kind of image, they will feel very uncomfortable. If these children know about it, it will definitely have a bad impact on them.

Of course, if they have made up their minds to know, Qiao Ran doesn't mind telling them, but that is also based on the premise that they have been fully prepared. As for now, it is better to remain silent.

"Hmm~"

However, Lusamine on the opposite side did not seem to be confused by Qiao Ran's words, but looked at her daughter and Qiao Ran with interest. She was not very sure before, but now seeing the little movements between the two, she was very sure of one thing - the relationship between them seemed to be closer.

Just like when they first met before - when she hugged Lillie, Lillie subconsciously looked in Qiao Ran's direction, and then looked away.

As a mother, Lusamine knew very well what a pure child Lillie was. She would never hide her thoughts.

"I'll ask them both later."

Perhaps, from now on, I can also fulfill my responsibilities as a mother, such as asking about the things between them... Lillie must also need her guidance, right?

As for Qiao Ran, Lusamine actually didn't dislike this young man. She had fully realized his excellence along the way. Whether it was rescuing her and her daughter in the Aether Foundation, or closing the space rift on the island, Qiao Ran's courage and fighting ability made her admire him. If Lillie really chose such a man, it might be a very good choice.

Just like herself back then, working hard with Lillie's father and building a family, that was definitely the happiest time of her life.

On the other side, Merdan also looked at Acerola in front of him, looking a little reserved. This old man with gray hair had never married or had children in his life. After working in the international police for a lifetime,

After returning to his hometown, he seemed to have treated Acerola as his own daughter unconsciously.

"Acerola, you..."

He looked like he wanted to ask something, but didn't know how to ask.

"I'm fine, Uncle Merdan."

It was the cheerful Acerola who took the initiative to speak and directly recounted all the adventures she had during this period. Of course, she did not mention anything about the real world, but instead focused her attention on Acerola.

Although she did have some things she wanted to ask Merdan, such as Lila whom she met in the real world, she didn't want to talk about such serious matters now that the children were around.

I'll ask the uncle later.

As a senior of the international police, Merdan might have seen Lila's information. Moreover, Lila's amnesia had happened before. At that time, did the international police use any method to awaken Lila's memory?

"Old Ma, it's really more comfortable down the mountain than up there."

Mamane stood by, watching everyone talking, the smiles on their faces, and the energetic children, and couldn't help but sigh.

The people in the House of Ether seemed to be full of vitality, completely different from how they were before. At that time, they hardly smiled.

"Yeah, Pony."

Ma Ruiyin nodded, he saw it all too.

At this moment, a little boy came up to him and asked nervously.

"Um...um, uncle, are you the researcher up there in the mountains? Are they really studying the stars there?"

"Ah."

A smile also appeared on Ma Ruiyin's face.

Could such a young child be interested in astronomy?

“We all study the stars.”

"You can ask me any questions you have."

Chapter 616 [Coconut Tree Island]

Coming down from Mount Huikalani, these researchers felt as if they had been given a second life, and when they saw these children, they couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts.

At night, Lusamine also took out the best food in the warehouse. After dealing with the Food King, she could at least indulge herself a little.

Moreover, agriculture and breeding on the mountain of Ula'ula Island are also recovering. As for some other technical aspects, the resources of Lusamine and the Ether Foundation can also provide support. Now with these researchers coming from the mountain, they will surely be able to help a lot.

At night, the researchers slept on the floor under Ma Ruiyin's arrangement, and Qiao Ran and others were able to have a moment of leisure and return to the real world to rest.

These days they basically camped in the wild with the researchers. This kind of life was obviously countless times more difficult than an ordinary peaceful day. They had to be careful of attacks from the Ultimate Beasts at all times, and they had to be prepared even when sleeping.

However, the more he felt this, the more Qiao Ran realized how hard peace was to come by. Pokémon are creatures with great power, but this kind of power... is better not to appear outside the arena.

Of course - before returning to the real world, they still had some things to discuss with Lusamine and Merdan. For this reason, Qiao Ran and others also called the two brothers Mamane and Ma Ruiyin over. After all, they were the first people to know about this matter.

What they were talking about was the video footage they saw on the top of the mountain.

"These...are all true?"

Lusamine put down the tablet that Qiao Ran handed to her and handed it to Merdan beside her. She had already browsed through the contents in the past period of time. It was obvious that these were images taken by satellites. Very strange black and purple objects appeared in various parts of the Pokémon world, especially in the Sinnoh region. In fact, there was a similar situation in Alola.

“Well, it hasn’t been modified in any way.”

Ma Ruiyin nodded and pushed his glasses up on his nose.

"The most obvious place in the Alola region... is the Moon Altar." Lusamine's expression seemed a little complicated. The Moon Altar... she knew very well what Pokémon this place represented, but regarding that Pokémon, she didn't know how to deal with it.

It was because of her research on Nebula that her husband disappeared. There was a time when Lusamine hated this Ultimate Beast very much, but later, the other party became Lillie's friend and closed the space crack.

"The Moon Altar is where the flute is played and the gate is opened."

Lusamine muttered to herself and looked at Lillie beside her.

"You probably won't be able to go to other areas for now, but if you want to investigate Alola's situation, you'll probably have to go to the Moon Altar. The strange substance there is much richer than the shrine on the island."

"If you want to go, go to Coconut Tree Island first."

"Coconut Tree Island?"

Liliae tilted her head in confusion.

What a strange name... What kind of place is that?

"This is one of Alola's special protected areas and the habitat of the Alola Coconut Tree. It's right next to Poni Island, where the Moon Altar is located. But none of this matters. What matters is that this is where the Moon Flute is kept. If you want to go to the Moon Altar, get it first."

. "

At this moment, Lusamine had nothing to hide. She understood the risks Lillie took by going out. Unlike the more reliable Gladion, she hoped that Lillie could further enhance her strength.

"Legend has it that using that item at the Moon Altar can awaken the sleeping Star Child."

"...Although it's just a legend and we haven't conducted similar experiments, I still think it's necessary to try."

"The sleeping star child..." After hearing her mother's words, Lillie seemed to realize something and couldn't help but open her eyes wide.

"Does this mean..."

Isn't the current state of the little nebula sleeping?

Awaken the sleeping star child...

And this prop actually has such an effect?

"Well, that's what I want to say. As for the rest, you can judge for yourself."

Lusamine didn't interfere with Lillie's judgment. She smiled and didn't say anything else.

On the other side, after watching the video, Merdan leaned on the sofa in a daze and said nothing.

As an international policeman, he has been to many places in the Pokémon world, but the crisis he faced this time was indeed unprecedentedly severe. Their organization seemed to have no news, at least - during the period of the crisis, his communication device had never been used.

"Thanks……."

He handed the tablet back to Qiao Ran, then sighed deeply and started stroking the Alola Cat Boss in his hand again. However, due to his anxiety, he stroked the cat much faster.

In the face of such a huge crisis, given his current personal situation, there is nothing he can do. All he can do now is perhaps to protect the Ether Home and help other people on the island return to their normal lives.

The conversation between the few people did not last too long. After all, this was just a message. In addition, Acerola took out his mobile phone and showed Merdan Lila's photo - when he asked Lila out to play last time, Acerola took a lot of photos with her.

"What are you..."

Looking at the smiling selfie of the two of them taken on Acerola's phone, Merdan felt a sense of spatial disarray. This other world... was it so beautiful?

It looked like two good girls going out shopping together.

"Hmm... this is indeed Lila. How did she end up in another world?"

Although it took a little time, after flipping through a few photos, Merdan had basically confirmed Lila's identity. This international police chief who was sent to Alola had actually met him several times.

"We don't really know. When we first met her, she already had amnesia."

Acerola pouted and shook her head. She didn't know what had happened to Lila. They were still trying to find a way to help her recover her memory.

"Wait, amnesia again?"

Upon hearing the news, Merdan opened his mouth, obviously not expecting this to happen.

Lila already had amnesia when she joined the International Police, and now... she's lost her memory again???

Is there such an operation?

Chapter 617 [Small Gift]

Losing memory once might be considered amnesia, but if you lose memory twice, what else is there to lose?

"That child Lila...it's quite difficult."

After hearing these things, Merdan, who used to like to smile mischievously, could no longer do so and could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

"But being able to forget everything and go to your world... maybe it's not such a bad thing."

He thought of the photos he saw on Acerola's phone. Those smiles were definitely not false disguises. They were extremely precious things to them, but in that world they were just a glimpse in a photo.

We may not feel how hard peace is to come by in normal times, but when we lose it, we will realize how beautiful it is.

"Maybe there's some information about Lila in the police station where I used to live. I'll wait for you to bring it..."

Merdan's eyes swept across the faces of Ma Ruiyin and Mamane, and his slightly narrowed eyes made both of them straighten up.

"Take those away when you take them to Po Town."

Mo Dan took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and threw them into Qiao Ran's hand.

"There might be a lot of keys, and I can't remember which one it is. Just try them one by one when you get there. If the police station is taken down by an Ultra Beast, you can just search among the ruins."

Merdan yawned and stood up from the sofa. After saying this, he waved his hand and left the meeting room.

On the other side, Mamane and Ma Ruiyin saw that the conversation was almost over and soon made excuses to leave. They were exhausted these past few days and only today finally found a place to rest. Although they slept on the floor, they could finally get a good night's sleep without any distractions. Compared to the previous rest in fear, the Aether House was simply heaven.

"you……"

Suddenly, only Lusamine and Qiao Ran were left in the room. Lusamine looked at Lilia and wanted to say something.

What? But now after all, the other girls were there and it was getting late, so she finally gave up the idea.

There's still time later, so it's okay to take it slow.

"Have a good rest tonight. Are you planning to go to another world?"

"Yeah." Qiao Ran and Liliae both nodded.

The Ether House is already packed with people, and they can't occupy other people's rest areas, right?

Besides, the environment in the real world is better than here and can help them recover to a better condition as soon as possible.

"Ah, right."

Before leaving the Pokémon world, Qiao Ran deliberately stopped for a moment, quietly walked to Lusamine's side, and handed a small box to Lusamine's hand.

“This… is?”

Qiao Ran didn't have many opportunities to talk to Lusamine alone, as Lillie was often present. So this time, Qiao Ran stayed behind and gave this thing to her, and Lusamine was a little surprised.

Is this... a gift?