Eric took Lilligant onto the ridge near the bus stop.
He occasionally looked up to confirm Victini’s direction and soon arrived in a secluded, dense forest.
“V-chan!” “Victini.” Eric embraced the incoming Victini.
He stroked the little one’s head, intending to comfort it, but discovered that its face was full of anticipation and excitement, begging for praise.
“Eh?” Eric was stunned and asked: “Did you, by any chance, find Ogerpon?” “Victini!
Victini!” The little one nodded repeatedly and even crossed its arms in front of its chest, looking proud.
“Really?” Things going so smoothly was truly beyond Eric’s expectations.
Of course, he didn’t dwell on it.
He had traveled thousands of miles to come to Kitakami, so what was wrong with having a bit of good luck?
“You are amazing, V-chan!” “Haha!” Eric did not stint on his praise, repeatedly kissing, hugging, and lifting Victini high, until it was a bit embarrassed.
“Victini!” Victini flew out of Eric’s arms and then beckoned, indicating for him to follow.
Ogerpon was afraid of Mossui Town and dared not step into it.
Even though it had followed Victini here, it still only dared to hide in the dark forest, unwilling to have even the slightest contact with the residents of Kitakami.
“Rustle~ Rustle~” The bushes shook, and Ogerpon, hiding inside, was peeking through the gaps, quietly observing the man that Victini had brought.
It’s a human!
‘Is he Eric?’ Ogerpon tightened the mask she was wearing on her face, hesitating several times as she wanted to stand up from the grass.
“Are you in there, Ogerpon?” Eric understood Ogerpon’s personality very well.
He didn’t rush forward but instead crouched beside the bushes and said softly: “I am Victini’s Trainer; my name is Eric.” “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.” “Can you come out and meet me?” “Oge…?” Ogerpon didn’t know how long it had been since she had met someone who spoke to her so gently.
Eric, just as Victini had said, looked very friendly.
‘Will he really not bully Pon-Pon?’ With a bit of wariness, Ogerpon finally pushed aside the grass and revealed herself to Eric.
“That’s a very beautiful mask.” This was the first time Eric had seen Ogerpon in the real world.
Although she had the teal mask, it could not hide Ogerpon’s legs, and her fidgeting posture completely exposed the child’s current anxiety.
“Oh, right.” “Nice to meet you.
These are the Pokéblocks I brought; would you like to try some?” Eric took a box out of his backpack and opened it, revealing various colored Pokéblocks inside.
Pokéblocks, in the Pokémon world, are like instant noodles or other industrial foods; they have a huge appeal to Pokémon.
How should I put it?
This does not mean that Pokéblocks are junk food.
On the contrary, Pokéblocks contain rich nutrients and can quickly replenish a Pokémon’s stamina.
And what truly distinguished it from ordinary food was its intense taste experience.
For Pokémon living in the wild, the taste of a Pokéblock could be described as nothing short of dream-like.
“Oger-pon?” Ogerpon had never encountered a Pokéblock before.
She glanced at the Victini in the air and saw it pick one up and eat it happily, like a hamster.
“Take this green one.
That one is suited for the tastes of Grass-type Pokémon.” “Oger-pon!” Ogerpon obediently reached out her small hand and picked up the green Pokéblock.
She held it up to examine it closely before lifting her mask and popping the gem-like morsel into her mouth.
“Oger-pon!” The next moment, the star-shaped eyes hidden behind Ogerpon’s mask instantly lit up with a bright glow.
Delicious!
So good!
This thing called a Pokéblock was like opening a door to a new world for Ogerpon.
Since the moment she was born, this was the first time she had tasted such delicious food.
“Oger-pon!
Oger-pon-o~” Overjoyed, Ogerpon hopped around repeatedly, her wariness toward Eric dropping significantly.
The man before her was truly just as Victini had said.
He would give Pon-Pon such delicious food.
And he spoke so nicely.
‘Pon-Pon wants to be friends with Eric!’ Ogerpon fiddled with her small hands, swaying her body from side to side, overjoyed at having made a human friend.
“See?
See?
I told you, Eric is a good person.” “Mm-hmm!” Ogerpon agreed with Victini wholeheartedly and felt even more glad that she had followed it here.
Next, Eric brought out plenty of food that Pokémon liked.
As they gradually grew closer, Ogerpon finally took off her teal mask, revealing her cute little face.
“Can you do me a favor, Pon-Pon?” Seeing that the time was right, Eric began to ask about camping.
“Oger-pon?” “The people in Kitakami are too mean.
Staying here is not only expensive, but their attitude is also terrible.” Eric spoke the truth; the unruly people of Kitakami were indeed not great: “I plan to find a place in the wild to camp.
Do you have any recommendations, Pon-Pon?” “Oger-pon!
Oger-pon-mm!” It turned out to be such a simple matter that Ogerpon immediately patted her chest to guarantee it; she would handle it!
Eric didn’t have many requirements.
Far from human habitation, access to water, and no dangerous wild Pokémon nearby.
Having lived in Kitakami for hundreds of years, Ogerpon knew the surrounding area like the back of her hand.
Very quickly, she found a natural cave halfway up a mountain.
Ogerpon did not lead Eric back to the Dreaded Den.
Don’t be fooled by the game, where it doesn’t take players more than a few minutes to reach the Dreaded Den.
In reality, the Dreaded Den is located deep within Kitakami, requiring not only climbing mountain roads but also traversing steep cliffs.
It was fine to go during the day, but climbing the mountain at night was practically gambling with one’s life.
“This place is not bad.” Eric found that the cave was very dry and quite spacious, and there was even a small pond nearby serving as a water source.
“Thank you so much, Pon-Pon.” “Oger-pon…” Ogerpon was a bit embarrassed by the praise.
She thought for a moment, then quickly ran into the nearby woods.
When she came back, her arms were full of various kinds of Berries.
“Are these for us?” “Oger-pon!” Since she had eaten Eric’s food, Pon-Pon had to return the favor; otherwise, it would be too impolite.