Damian did not know what was going through his future daughter's mind. At this moment, he was quite enjoying this peaceful atmosphere.
How should he put it?
Even though Akari had not been born yet in his original timeline, Damian's blood truly flowed through her body.
That natural sense of closeness made Damian's feelings toward Akari very complicated, but they were definitely positive.
After that, Damian and Akari sat on the grass together, father and daughter, looking at the distant scenery as they talked.
Through Akari, Damian also learned some things.
For example, in the future, he would have more than just Akari as his child. There was also the biggest wedding of the century, and so on. These were all things Akari had learned from videotapes and from her uncles and aunts.
They chatted like that for a long time. Then Damian sent out Rayquaza. He planned to take Akari out for a ride, let her feel the wind, and show her the scenery of the Hisui region.
"Another 'Lost One of Time and Space' has actually appeared. That does not match the information passed down at all."
At the door of the log cabin, Cogita, dressed in black, leaned against the wall and watched Rayquaza's figure gradually disappear into the horizon. Her eyes were full of interest.
"Also, was that Rayquaza just now? It seems Akari's father is also a very remarkable and important person."
"Don't you agree, Volo?"
Cogita turned her head to look at Volo, a faint smile on her lips.
In fact, in her eyes, Volo was not a simple person either. Because they both shared a strong interest in myths and legends, they had a fairly close personal relationship.
However, Volo was hiding secrets in his heart, and Cogita knew that very well.
On top of that, Cogita could tell that Volo's intentions toward Akari were not simple. He seemed to want to use her to achieve some goal.
But in Cogita's opinion, if Akari really was the 'Lost One' from the legends, Volo would most likely fail and only end up hurting himself.
Because Akari was the 'Savior' of this world!
The weight of those two words, 'Savior,' already said everything.
"Mr. Damian is indeed extraordinary."
Volo thought for a moment before speaking.
"Hmm~ But it really is a pity. He is already taken." Cogita stretched lazily. "Otherwise, I really might have been interested in Mr. Damian. At my age, I really should find a man."
Cogita spoke softly. Once the mythological knowledge passed down through the generations had helped guide Akari, her burden would be gone. She should also start thinking about her own future.
As she stretched slightly, the outline of her dress became a little clearer. She was undeniably attractive.
However, Volo did not look at Cogita at all. Cogita was indeed very beautiful. She might have been the most attractive woman Volo had seen during his journey.
But Volo was not interested in Cogita. He was not interested in romance at all. All he wanted was to pursue myths and legends and seek the glory of Great Sinnoh.
This was the dream and obsession of a descendant of the ancient Sinnoh people.
The reason he had returned to the land of Hisui was for Great Sinnoh!
"If Miss Cogita is interested in Mr. Damian, you might as well say it directly. As far as I know, Mr. Damian seems to have multiple wives."
Volo wore his usual gentle smile as he offered advice to his friend.
"Oh?" Cogita tilted her head slightly.
"Never mind. Fate cannot be forced. Besides, we are not people from the same time and space. Love across time and space~ that does sound very romantic."
As she spoke, Cogita became interested again.
"That is true. A poet could surely turn a romantic story like that into a song and pass it down," Volo replied with a smile.
Wait?
Volo suddenly thought of something. It was the photo Damian had shown him when they first met.
Volo's expression suddenly turned strange. That blonde woman looked far too much like him. She even had the same blonde hair.
And Damian was someone from the future. That meant the blonde woman in the photo was also someone from the future.
Wait, could she be my descendant? No, it is almost certain. She is definitely my descendant.
Volo fell into thought. His mind was working quickly.
Damian and his descendant looked very close in that photo. Could that mean his descendant was also one of Damian's wives?
Then, in a certain sense, did that make him Damian's ancestor?
No wonder Damian had been so eager to show him the photo the moment they met.
Maybe the moment Damian saw him, he had already thought of this?
For the third time today, Volo's face twisted into something very hard to describe. His mind had gone a little blank.
"Mr. Volo, what is wrong with you?"
Cogita noticed Volo's expression and became very curious. She did not understand why this normally gentle and friendly man had suddenly become so strange, as if he were questioning his entire life.
"Please do not mind me. I just thought of something very... never mind. I may be overthinking it."
Volo let out a sigh. He suddenly understood the helpless shock Damian had felt when Akari called him 'Dad.'
"?" A question mark seemed to rise over Cogita's head.
"I wonder what expression my descendant will have when they see the photo of me and Damian?"
But then Volo suddenly could not help laughing. That thought appeared in his heart, and he found himself looking forward to seeing his descendant's reaction when they saw that photo.
Time and space~ they really are mysterious and wonderful.
Volo sighed like that. Just like Damian and Akari meeting across time and space, he also did not know whether he would ever have the chance to meet the descendant he had already 'seen once' through that photo.
"??"
Seeing Volo suddenly laugh again, even more question marks appeared in Cogita's mind.
Mr. Volo seems a little off today. This really is strange.
...
Rayquaza flew very fast. Akari also knew the Hisui region quite well. She roughly knew where many of Hisui's special Pokémon lived.
Kleavor, Hisuian Arcanine, Sneasler, and so on. While chatting with Akari, Damian caught them all and stored them away.
With Rayquaza's help, they visited many places and took many photos.
After all, Terapagos's time-travel power had a limit. Damian naturally wanted to make the most of the time he had.
By a river on the Cobalt Coastlands, Damian caught a Poké Ball that bounced back. Inside it was a Basculegion.
Damian felt a slight abnormality. It was hard to describe, but he could feel it. It was rejection from time and space.
It was just like Professor Sada in Scarlet and Violet, when Terapagos summoned her to the Crystal Pool. She herself could feel that her time seemed to be running out.
"Akari, come here."
Damian let out a light breath and called Akari over.
Akari blinked, walked over to Damian, and tilted her head up at him.
Damian raised both hands and gently adjusted Akari's smooth blue-black hair. He also straightened her white headscarf.
Then Damian looked carefully at the girl in front of him. Her face was reflected in his eyes.
Akari also stood there quietly, looking at her father. A mist slowly began to form in her large eyes.
A few seconds later, Damian smiled.
"My daughter is truly beautiful."
Damian's smile was gentle and warm. It was a sincere smile.
"Dad, are you leaving?"
"Yeah~ time is almost up."
Damian did not deny it. After all, that was the truth.
"But it doesn't matter. We will definitely meet again, right?"
Damian gently rubbed Akari's head. He did not feel sad.
Because just as he said, he and Akari would definitely meet again in the future.
Because she was his daughter, and he was her father.
"Mhm~" Akari nodded hard, her voice thick with emotion.
After that, Akari did not say much more. She slowly moved closer to Damian and rested her cheek against his chest. Her arms wrapped tightly around him.
"I will wait for you to come pick me up, Dad. You said you would definitely keep your promise to me."
"I will."
Time is always the fairest and most heartless thing. It treats all life equally and cruelly.
But Akari had never thought of it that way. Because she knew her time was very, very long!
Before she realized it, the figure she was holding had slowly turned into points of light and disappeared.
By the river, Akari stood there quietly, looking at the place where her father had disappeared for a long time.
Half a minute later, she let out a soft sigh.
"I miss Dad and Mom again."
Akari raised her right hand and looked at the feather in it. It was unusually bright and vivid, with a faint rainbow glow.
This was the Rainbow Wing.
Akari would not mistake it. There were many of them in her house. However, those ordinary Rainbow Wings were nowhere near as beautiful as this special one.
This was the Rainbow Wing that her father kept as a treasure in the family collection room.
According to Akari's childhood memories, Damian had once held her in his arms and proudly told her that this Rainbow Wing had once carried three wishes. It had helped him defeat many powerful opponents.
According to what her father had said, after the third wish was used, Ho-Oh had not taken the Rainbow Wing back. Instead, it had specially left it with her father as a keepsake. It was meant to commemorate the friendship they had built while fighting side by side.
It was a treasure filled with meaning.
Back then, Akari had really liked this beautiful feather that meant so much to her father.
And now, her father had specially left it for her as a gift for their first meeting.
"I guess this counts as an unexpected gain~"
A bright, happy smile appeared on Akari's small face. Although it was not the father from her own time, Dad was still Dad, just as expected!
Dad will always be the person who treats me best in the whole world!
A gift for our first meeting? But for me, it has already been a very long time since our first meeting.
But really~ I am so, so happy!
Akari's smile was very cute.
Mom definitely will not expect this either. I actually met Dad from before they ever got together.
"Oh! I forgot to tell Dad to hurry up and win Mom over, so he can have me sooner."
Akari suddenly slapped her forehead, feeling a little annoyed.
"Don't you agree, Dialga?"
The vortex of time turned, and Dialga of this timeline appeared in a blue light like shining diamonds. It looked helplessly at the girl below, or rather...
The little ancestor.
"Emmm~ When Dad comes back to find me and takes me back to his current time so I can compete in the World Coronation Series, Dialga, come help me. Otherwise, I might not be able to beat Second Mom."
Akari's troubled expression looked very, very cute.
Even though Akari was already very strong, and she still had time to keep getting stronger.
Still, Akari understood very well that Second Mom was the strongest person aside from Dad.
Dialga: "..."
It really wanted to say, with complete righteousness, that time could not be tampered with so casually!
But in its eyes, the aura of Origin around the girl below was so dense it had already reached an absurd level. It was almost enough to suffocate Dialga.
Dialga stayed silent. Looking at the little ancestor below, what could it even say?
This really is a sin!
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