When a young mayor with a refined appearance and golden glasses arrived at the sanctuary, Natsui explained the whole situation once again.
The mayor listened while flipping through the manga, and when he looked up, a flash of insight reflected in his glasses!
As a mayor who had risen to the position from the business world, he had keenly detected the commercial opportunity behind it!
Although the Maiden Village relied on the legend of the maiden to attract many tourists at this time of year, it didn't have much more to offer.
Especially with the famous city of Porta Vista and the new Yumachi Pier not far away, the Maiden Village seemed to fall behind in comparison.
If this manga were spread, it would make more young people aware of and fond of this place, thereby attracting more tourists. They could then organize plays, otaku culture events, manga conventions, and sell merchandise, which would undoubtedly increase the popularity of the place.
"I've heard you're thinking of donating this manga to the sanctuary?"
"That's right." Natsui nodded. Although it had taken him a lot of time and effort, he had never thought of profiting from the manga.
However, to his surprise, the mayor proposed a different idea upon hearing this: "Creating the plot and drawing it must have been very hard work. What do you think of this? I'm thinking of offering you a sum of money to buy the copyright, what do you think?"
"Huh? Buy it?" Natsui was stunned. "But this manga is an adaptation of the story of the Maiden Village, what copyright could I have? Besides, it's still uncertain whether it will truly become popular."
"For that, I have my methods." The mayor's expression showed no concern about a possible failure. "With the power of the entire Maiden Village, I think a little advertising is all it takes to create a significant effect."
Natsui also understood that the mayor wanted to buy it now at a low price, to avoid any future disputes over profits and save himself from unnecessary problems, regardless of how things would develop.
Still, receiving a sum of money was an unexpected gain for Natsui, so there was no reason not to accept it.
To show his sincerity, the mayor finally offered 200,000 Pokécuarto, transferred directly, for all the rights. This immediately restored Natsui's almost depleted savings.
After signing the contract, Natsui left the sanctuary and immediately transferred 100,000 to Koharu, asking her to give it to her mother.
Not long after, Koharu's mother called him. At first, she flatly refused to accept the money, but after much insistence from Natsui, she finally accepted.
And with that, the matter of the Maiden Village was finally settled, with a clear beginning and end!
From now on, with the continued publication of the manga, Haunter no longer had to worry about the story of the Maiden's ghost being forgotten and could travel with Natsui wholeheartedly!
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Outside of Celadon City.
Natsui, wearing a Gengar mask and a black cloak, slowly approached a heavily guarded temporary camp.
The guard officers, seeing such a suspicious person, immediately drew their weapons and surrounded him.
"Halt! Who are you!?"
Natsui said calmly: "Looker called me, please let him know."
The officers looked at him with suspicion. Someone made a call to verify, and after a brief wait, a slightly weary-looking Looker emerged from inside.
"Huh? Why are you wearing that mask again? Take it off quickly."
Natsui shook his head, rejecting the request.
"No way. I still remember the lesson from Team Rocket. From now on, for matters like this, it's safer to wear a mask."
"But aren't you already on their blacklist? Even if you cover up now, isn't it too late?" Looker smiled wryly, and upon seeing that Natsui wouldn't relent, he didn't press further. "I don't know what to do with you. Alright, follow me inside."
Inside the camp, there were heavily armed elite police officers and packs of Growlithe everywhere. Even in one corner, Natsui saw rows of armored vehicles and helicopters!
"Deploying so many weapons and equipment... seems like they're determined to win this time."
"Of course." Looker nodded. "We've pinpointed the exact location of Team Rocket's base. Besides the underground passage from the Casino, we've discovered another route on the outskirts of the city!"
Seeing that Looker was out of breath after just a few words, Natsui couldn't help but ask, "How's your injury?"
Looker waved his hand: "It's nothing serious, but the doctor told me to rest and not do any intense exercise. If it weren't for this emergency, they wouldn't have discharged me from the hospital."
Speaking of which, it was impossible not to admire the level of medicine in this world. Not just for humans, but also for Pokémon. No matter how severe their injuries were in the wild, after being treated by Nurse Joy at a Pokémon Center, they were sure to be ready to fight again the next day!
"So why are you participating in this operation?" Natsui asked in surprise. "Don't tell me you're the only one working this hard in the International Police?"
"Of course not." Looker gestured for Natsui to look around and said with a hint of pride: "Do you see the officers around here? They've all been sent directly from headquarters! Even my superior has come and is in the command post up front, directing everything!"
Natsui was about to speak when he saw a familiar figure ahead.
A curvaceous figure, long black straight hair, and black stockings made it impossible to look away! And on a delicate face, a pair of cold eyes silently watched him!
It was Sabrina, whom he hadn't seen in several days!
He never would have imagined that she would also be part of this operation!
But thinking about it, it made sense. Since the International Police was going to cooperate with the Pokémon League, and Sabrina was in Saffron City, not far from Celadon City, it was natural that she would be one of the first considered.
Natsui quickly approached and greeted her.
"The last time we parted, you said we would meet again soon. I never imagined that, in just a few days, we'd be back fighting side by side!"
Sabrina's gaze seemed to pierce through Natsui's mask to look directly into his eyes!
"I figured you'd come, so I waited here. Looks like my intuition wasn't wrong."
Upon hearing this, Looker couldn't help but take a step back!
What was going on!?
This beautiful and distant girl with psychic powers was talking to someone in that tone!?
In reality, Looker had only met Sabrina a few times. The last time, during the Silph Building incident, he only received her help thanks to the mediation of the Pokémon Association.
But even so, he knew Sabrina's personality well. If it were a normal relationship, she would never have gone out to meet someone in person!
It seemed that these two had either developed a friendship and rapport during their previous battle, or something more had definitely happened between them!
"Oh, by the way..." Natsui opened his backpack and pulled out the last gift box containing a perfume. "This is a gift I bought for you, as a thank you for last time. Please, you have to accept it!"
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