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In the past, if Ogerpon found herself in a hurry, fighting would certainly not be the first thing on her mind.
However, being dragged out of the house for training daily by Sera has left the little demoness a bit more mischievous than she used to be.
—Combat might not solve every problem, but it definitely solves most of them!
Fortunately, Sera managed to calm down quickly.
Ogerpon, who had almost whipped out her club to survey the surroundings, sensed the shift in atmosphere.
Realizing there were no more negative emotions, she let out a sigh of relief and quietly tucked her club away.
That said, Sera still didn’t have much spare time to keep Ogerpon company.
By the time Sera boarded the train and found her seat, she noticed an elderly woman dressed in elegant, wealthy attire sitting nearby, watching her with a smile.
The young girl sighed inwardly, certain she would have to forgo using the simulator for the day.
After all, the simulator was invisible to others, but when she was alone, she could easily hide the device under her phone and pretend to be gaming.
With someone sitting right next to her, that trick wouldn’t work.
Sera nodded politely, took her seat, and silently pulled out her phone.
This world actually had no shortage of entertainment.
Aside from games, which were a bit monotonous, there was an abundance of movies, animations, and other programs.
Sera put on her headphones and randomly selected a film starring Diantha, a famous actress from the Kalos region who also happened to be its Champion.
I have to admit, the acting skills of a world-class star are truly extraordinary.
Especially with the unique charisma added by her status as a top-tier Trainer, the visual feast provided by Diantha and her signature partner, Gardevoir, quickly drew Sera into the story.
Beside her, the elderly woman had initially intended to strike up a conversation with the cute, young, white-haired girl.
Seeing that Sera was completely immersed in her own world, she could only smile, shake her head, and close her eyes to rest.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
Sera watched three movies back-to-back.
When she heard the announcement that the train had arrived, the elderly woman next to her stood up along with many other passengers.
Goldenrod City was the largest city in the Johto region.
Even if you included the neighboring Kanto region, the only city that can truly compare to it was Saffron City.
Both cities were so widely famous that even people from other regions knew them, making them popular tourist destinations.
Sera mingled with the bustling crowd and dragged her suitcase off the train.
For a moment, she felt a bit dazed.
The movie plots had been so thrilling, and combined with the memories of her past life, she found herself momentarily confused as to why no “unexpected incidents” had occurred.
You know, things like terrorist attacks, Pokémon riots, or a Team Rocket raid…
Sera shook her head and chuckled at her own thoughts. Find the original chapter at novelping.com.
The current Johto and Kanto regions were incredibly peaceful.
While Team Rocket did exist, it was impossible for a criminal organization like theirs to cause major trouble at every turn throughout such a vast area—let alone in a massive metropolis like Goldenrod City.
Even if the games featured an event where Team Rocket besieged the Goldenrod Radio Tower, that was the result of countless conflicts and contradictions piling up.
She was just an ordinary person now; what were the odds of her getting caught up in something like that?
Sera felt she must have been thinking this way simply because she had acquired psychic powers and was itching to find a place to test them out.
—Once I get to the hotel, I’ll dig out my tool kit and get back to practicing my handiwork.
The girl silently made up her mind and checked the time on her phone.
6:01 PM.
It was dusk—the “hour of the demon” as the folk legends called it.
At this intersection of day and night, where light and darkness mingle, Ghost-type Pokémon awaken and become active, and urban legends are said to occur more frequently.
Come to think of it, one of the movies she had just watched had a plot like that…
Having watched far too many movies, Sera hurriedly shook her head to cast the stray thoughts aside and dragged her suitcase toward the taxi stand.
From Azalea Town to Goldenrod City, the bustling metropolis made Sera feel a sense of familiarity with her past life.
“To the hotel, please.”
The girl casually gave the address of her pre-booked hotel.
She rested her phone on her knees and secretly activated the simulator.
After not checking for an entire afternoon, how was Ogerpon doing?
Sera looked at the screen.
[Ogerpon is in the midst of a fierce battle.]
[Ogerpon has sensed your presence!]
[Ogerpon summons her strength, gritting her teeth and holding on!]
“…?”
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Time back to half a day ago.
Carmine had decided to carry out her plan at noon.
Although it was easier to conceal one’s figure and act in secret at night, Carmine and Kieran had other troubles to consider.
The siblings were still young, and because they had recently encountered a ghost, they had attracted the attention of their grandfather.
If they didn’t return home for the night, they wouldn’t be able to come up with a believable excuse on the spot.
Taking this into account, Carmine had no choice but to choose the daytime, and after a bit of deliberation, she settled on noon.
Generally speaking, people tend to feel a bit drowsy after eating lunch, which naturally causes their attention to drift.
It is easy for one’s mind to fail to react quickly when an unexpected situation arises at that time. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
More importantly, Carmine’s investigations confirmed that there would be almost no one at the Loyalty Plaza at noon.
No one would tour the plaza under the scorching sun, especially during the off-season for tourism, when most locals and visitors stayed in the Mossui Town Community Center, waiting for the Festival of Masks.
Carmine snuck into the Loyalty Plaza and called out a Pokémon.
“Poochyena, keep watch for me.
If anyone comes, bark loudly.”
“Woof, woof…”
The small, gray-black dog seemed to understand Carmine’s intent and responded softly.
As a Dark-type Pokémon, the Poochyena was somewhat excited.
It wagged its tail constantly, twitching its nose as it tried its best to observe the surroundings.
With the Poochyena acting as a lookout, Carmine felt her courage swell.
Although Carmine usually wore a stern expression that made her look like a “villain,” she had actually almost never done anything truly bad.
If we’re talking about causing trouble, she wasn’t even as bad as her younger brother, who used to sneak into Oni Mountain alone when he was small.
But now, Carmine was about to pull off an unprecedented stunt.
“So, these are the statues of the Loyal Three…”
Carmine stared at the statues before her.
The Dog, the Monkey, the Pheasant.
Three different companions.
When Carmine was young, she had often joined the adults in paying her respects to them.
As soon as those memories surfaced, she felt a wave of nausea.
Carmine couldn’t imagine what kind of state of mind her grandfather must have been in to go along with everyone else.
“I’m going to smash you all to pieces!”
Carmine found a rock on the ground.
She knew she couldn’t use her Pokémon, because the fur patterns of her Vulpix were too distinct.
Even if the probability was low, if Vulpix left even a single red hair behind while attacking, it would lead to big trouble if discovered.
Carmine kept up with her training and was very confident in her own physique.
She raised the rock and smashed it hard against the statues of the Loyal Three.
Bang!
With a crisp sound, the statues collided and crumbled into a pile of rubble just like that.
The task was so easy that even Carmine was a bit surprised.
She hurriedly took out her phone, failing to notice that as the statues shattered, there were faint tremors coming from beneath the ground.