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The sudden attack also caught the attention of Natsuhiko's other Pokémon.
Especially Togetic.
"Togetic!"
Its small eyes were full of excitement and hostility.
Just after burying Hoshino Ryosaki, someone else came to deliver themselves?
For some reason, despite Togetic's adorable and obedient appearance, it harbored a little obsession with burying people.
It's supposedly a "happy" Pokémon but ended up like this.
It must be said, Natsuhiko had quite an influence on his Pokémon.
"Natsuhiko?"
Soon, Togetic got disappointed because a voice calling Natsuhiko's name came from deep within the woods.
And it was a female voice.
Hearing the voice, Natsuhiko was also taken aback, and his cold expression quickly changed to reveal a hint of surprise.
Because he recognized the voice.
Though not very familiar, it was one of the few people he knew and somewhat understood among the trainers participating in this alliance trial.
Soon enough.
The person appeared in his view.
The most striking feature was her long red hair, framed by delicate features that wore a pair of rimless glasses and a black long dress.
It was Kona whom Natsuhiko had met in the Orange Islands, the one who would often zone out, the Kanto Region's future Ice-type Elite, Lance's nemesis, Kona!
By her side was a Cloyster, clearly the ice cone just now came from it.
Kona stumbled across the dense bushes; she who was once quiet and elegant now looked a bit disheveled.
As a trainer from Silver Academy, the top student from Silver Academy, Kona, like many academic trainers, lacked outdoor survival experience.
Although Silver Academy, as one of the top academies in the alliance, would occasionally arrange for students to go out for adventures to make up for deficiencies, this ultimately could only compensate for some basic survival techniques and outdoor precautions, but was fundamentally different from real wilderness survival.
Kona, as part of the top batch in Silver Academy, was better than ordinary students, but in high-difficulty places like Groudon's Alternate Space, her shortcomings quickly surfaced.
However, she is, after all, a genius, already considered among the faster ones at adapting and learning.
It is believed that after this trial, her abilities in field battles should show considerable improvement.
"Did you also enter this alternate space?" Kona came in front of Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko glared at her irritably, touching his face where ice chips splattered.
Getting attacked, yet asking such a pointless question.
He swore, if the person who came out wasn't Kona, wasn't someone he knew, tonight the Death God Coffin definitely would have an extra course.
"Do you know that randomly attacking others in the wild is a very dangerous thing?"
Upon hearing, Kona shrank her neck, stuck out her tongue, and said somewhat sheepishly, "Sorry."
Though seeing her appearance, it seemed she didn't truly understand the meaning behind Natsuhiko's words.
In her view, the danger lay with the ones being attacked.
But actually, Natsuhiko was expressing the danger faced by the attacker, like her.
It just so happens that knowing Kona and understanding her, otherwise... hmm.
Because like in the wild, it's akin to signaling.
Combat!
"What's going on with you?" Natsuhiko pointed his mouth slightly, looking at the somewhat bewildered Breloom that had come to Kona's side.
Why, when you can't even protect yourself well, still have time to play nanny to wild Pokémon?
Typical of you.
Secretly raising a thumb at Kona.
Speaking of which, Kona's expression turned a bit angry, then she recounted the whole story about Breloom and Shroomish from start to finish.
Middle part was less dazed, relatively challenging.
After hearing Kona's story, Natsuhiko had a certain understanding of the cause and process.
Because.
There was someone who would visit Breloom and Shroomish's territory every now and then, steal their Pokémon eggs.
Breloom, being of considerable training value as a Pokémon, their eggs have a certain value too.
Especially Breloom, with two regular traits and one hidden trait, all having good development potential, it's a favorite for many nurseries to sell as initial Pokémon options for clients.
Grass-type Pokémon are easy to nurture, require minimal resources, and have a certain late stage growth limit, better than those like Weedle, Caterpie and the likes.
Thus Breloom and Shroomish hate this person who periodically steals their Pokémon eggs.
But this person has a good measure, each time only stealing two Pokémon eggs, and quickly comes and goes, Breloom only knows it's a human walking on two feet but not exactly who.
Until Kona unintentionally arrived here.
Mistakenly identified by Brelooms as the egg thief, leading to a scuffle with Kona.
With a foreseen result.
Ice-type Pokémon not only restrain Dragon and Flying types, but also restrain Grass types, even added together, Breloom and Shroomish were no match for Kona.
But Kona is not a ruthless person, so she asked the resentful Brelooms for details.
Only then did Breloom realize the mistaken identity, recounting the events while taking out their produced mushrooms as an apology.
One of Breloom and Shroomish's abilities is producing mushrooms, a very flavorful ingredient, quite expensive outside, loved by many wealthy and powerful individuals.
Kona entered this alternate space with only dry food and didn't seem like a skilled cook, soon developed a craze for mushrooms gifted in apology.
Then.
Through multiple interactions, Kona built a rapport with this group of Brelooms.
She decided to help Brelooms find this egg thief, intending to make them return the eggs, and properly "educate".
As a result.
In their trap setup, the first victim became Natsuhiko.
Thus Breloom proactively attacked him, showing that "resentful" posture.
As to Kona being late by one step...
Sorry, she zoned out again, came late.
Afraid Breloom might suffer losses, thus indiscriminately letting Cloyster toss an ice cone first as a warning.
Who knew, the appearing one wasn't the thief, but Natsuhiko.
After hearing Kona's account, Natsuhiko's expression became strange.
Summed up in one sentence.
Filled with boredom.
Kona was purely filled with boredom after all, having entered the alternate space gaining the trial opportunity, not focusing on training Pokémon and gathering resources, but staying here to help Breloom and Shroomish catch an "Egg Thief".
Typical of someone who has enough resources to not understand starvation.
She, being richly resourced, raised under the best professional education, truly a greenhouse flower, does not comprehend the hardship faced by people like Natsuhiko who ascended from the bottom, entirely dependent on oneself to grow, to gather resources.
Her starting point and mindset aren't on the same wavelength as Natsuhiko's.
However, Natsuhiko was somewhat curious.
Who exactly would steal Breloom's Pokémon eggs, though they have considerable value, not to the extent of needing to steal.
Furthermore, stealing only two each time, not taking them all, revisiting after intervals?
"Natsuhiko, you will help, won't you?" Kona blinked, curiously staring at him.
Kona now, being young, wasn't yet the future frosty Ice-type Elite who even Lance found difficult to handle...