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It seems that, apart from Ash's romantic comedy suddenly turning into a battle, there's nothing particularly noteworthy.

Um... wait a minute.

Seeing the serious looks on Mamane and the Pokémon's faces, the little cook felt inexplicably guilty.

You can't exactly say that because the agreed-upon arrangements changed, you simply went back to working hard in the kitchen of the Aina restaurant.

They spent the entire afternoon and evening in the kitchen and didn't pay any attention to what was happening outside!

Wouldn't that mean we wouldn't be able to help at all?

But if I, who was just criticizing others, were to hide it now...

Think about it again, think about it again...

I remembered!

“I went back to help out at the Aina restaurant in the afternoon, but strangely enough, there were still customers coming in after noon, but by three or four o’clock there were almost no customers left.”

"Because of the competition, Aina Restaurant has been packed with customers lately. Is it unusual for it to suddenly be completely empty like this?"

"Of course it counts."

Just as intently as when pondering a puzzle in a game, Mamane rested her chin on her hand and thought:

"In other words, the morning to noon is a safe time, from noon to afternoon an incident may have already occurred but is not yet obvious, and by the evening a major problem has arisen!"

"Are you alone in the restaurant? Did your father tell you what's going on outside?"

It seems like he's not here.

Cold sweat inexplicably streamed down my face.

Mao suddenly realized a possibility: while she was indifferent to the outside world because of her troubles, could it be that... everyone was going through something very dangerous?

"what time is it now?"

1 p.m.

Volume Two: The Grand Alliance Chapter 159 Something Mao Hadn't Noticed

Oh no, we've already missed the time we agreed upon with Mr. Xia Ming!

The young cook stood up somewhat flustered.

He had only taken two steps when, as if remembering something, he dejectedly returned to the table.

Confused, Mamane hugged Togodemar and asked curiously, "Is there a problem?"

"Ah ha ha……"

The young cook gave a dry laugh.

Since we already knew that even if we went, we would only get news that the adventure was postponed, we didn't pay much attention to the time.

Now I'm the one who broke my promise.

However, someone as independent as Mr. Xia Ming probably wouldn't be chatting with Professor Oak and having Hades wait for him at the Friendship Store.

It shouldn't be... right?

Mamane typed a question mark, but didn't seem to care too much.

"There's no need to worry about it too much."

"Although Celebi gave a warning, Alola is incredibly powerful right now."

At this point, the chubby boy, Mamane, smugly wiped his nose:

"It sounds a bit boastful, but when I overheard Mr. Xia Ming and my cousin talking, I heard some really interesting news."

"My cousin Marie returned to Alola this time at the request of Dr. Kukui to serve as one of the Elite Four in the Alola region."

"And Miss Kashili, who once won the island pilgrimage championship, is said to have also completed her world tour and returned to serve as one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

"With Miss Liz and Mr. Hala, the Four Heavenly Kings are ready, but the champion is still somewhat controversial."

When Mamane talks about the famous trainers as if she knows them all by heart, she is as excited as a little fangirl worshipping her idol.

This made Mao feel a little more at ease.

After all, powerful trainers are as common as stray dogs in the Alola region right now!

“However,” Mamane said mysteriously, “I overheard a discussion between Miss Joey and Miss Officer Jenny’s fan clubs.”

"It is said that Mr. Xia Ming and Dr. Kukui also have champion-level strength, but they are both focused on their careers."

"Including the Royal Masked Man, we in Alola now have three known champions in the entire Zejuba region!"

"Isn't this invincible?!"

Actually, there are four, no, five.

Mao pondered to himself.

Professor Oak is the first League Champion, as everyone knows. Although he's only staying temporarily, he certainly won't stand idly by if something happens.

There is also a mysterious entity who previously had a secret battle with Champion Cynthia.

Kiawe, a fan of fire-themed Pokémon, was so moved by what he saw that day that he couldn't sleep for three days and three nights, and he kept everyone talking about the other person's true identity.

I don't even want to work on the ranch anymore. Every morning, the first thing I do is go on a pilgrimage to the battle ruins in Karawi Bay.

If Champion Cynthia and Master Ma hadn't had to leave Alola for some reason, there would be seven champions remaining in the Alola region at this time.

It is enough.

Five. You might not know what it means for five champions to gather together.

The last region to attract so many champion-level trainers was the legendary Orei region.

The data just sent by the hacker alliance contains such records, showing that rabbis sometimes frequent that area.

But that's not the point. The point is that there's a dark organization in the Orei region that uses shadow power to control Pokémon. It's said that even the legendary sea god Lugia was once manipulated by them.

But now, the Oure area is a famous scenic spot with simple folk customs and the most beautiful desert scenery.

This is the sense of security that the five champions bring us.

The problem of insufficient firepower has been greatly resolved!

If that's the case, then even news of the Rockets' attack doesn't seem so scary anymore.

Things shouldn't be as bad as I think.

Mao, completely relieved.

The regret and guilt I felt for being indifferent to the outside world also dissipated.

"In other words, the future that the shrine foretells should not be a large-scale disaster or battle."

"But then I couldn't figure out exactly where the problem was."

The young cook said with a troubled expression:

"In the end, why did Celebi come to me? I'm just an ordinary person, not good at fighting, and I don't have any special talents."

"He has never even left the Alola region; the farthest he has ever gone is the remote island of Poni."

Humph.

Hearing such comments from classmates and friends, Mamane, whose spirits had been dampened, inexplicably became melodramatic again:

"But don't you have many friends?"

"To an introvert like me, a sunny and cheerful person like you is simply a super winner in life!"

Snapped!

After receiving a meaningful look from Mao, Sweet Wuni timely slapped the chubby boy on the back of the head with a leaf, successfully bringing him into his chuunibyou (delusional) state.

Is it because we're so close that you don't treat me like a girl anymore?

It’s time to fight!

"Tsk."

Mamane pouted unhappily and suggested:

"In any case, let's figure out what kind of event is going to happen first. If we don't even know how the problem will occur, no one will believe us even if we tell them."

"I'll keep watch on the video surveillance here. Why don't you come to my house and play for a while? I'll contact you by phone if anything comes up. Oh, and remember to bring me some of my mom's homemade cookies when you have time, okay?"

"OK!"

Before Mao could answer, Slimie excitedly agreed and dragged the bewildered trainer back to the ground.

Aside from mushroom-type Pokémon, plant-type Pokémon generally prefer sunny ground to dark basements.

Only after the figures of the man and his Pokémon disappeared down the stairs did the silent, chubby tech geek sit back down in his chair.

As I typed on the keyboard, I pondered some things hidden in my heart.

Strange, I was just really focused on something, but suddenly I can't remember what it was.

Forget it, I'll stop thinking about things I can't remember for now.

My friend, your tired and shaky look has been hinted at to me by Sweet Wu Ni many times. Haven't you noticed it yourself?

Based on the game plot design principles I learned from Mr. Xia Ming, something must have happened.

The chubby tech-savvy young man, engrossed in his work, kept switching between the images on the screen in front of him.

Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula Ula Island, Pony Island.

The footage from the police cameras deployed along the main roads of the islands appears to be normal.

Gradually, due to the long hours of complex operations and the unchanging visuals, Mamane's eyelids began to blink repeatedly... until they closed unconsciously, only to be startled awake again.

A strange drowsiness came from nowhere, making me sleepy and unwilling to move, as if my energy had been sucked away.

Mamane, who was forcing herself to keep her eyes on the screen, finally noticed the change in the surveillance video just before drowsiness overwhelmed her:

Strange green objects, resembling Pokémon or inanimate objects, unconsciously gathered and spread, then suddenly jolted at a certain moment.

A green curtain of light shot straight into the sky, covering the entire island.

"Found it... It's someone named Zygarde..."

The chubby boy collapsed in front of the screen and fell fast asleep.

Volume 2, Grand Alliance Chapter 160: Do you like me? A thousand arrows are fired at me.

"Mao, Mao..."

"Wake up quickly..."

"A terrible thing is happening... Go quickly... to find the truth."

"We...don't have much strength left."

You only have... this one chance.

……

In my dream, the familiar voice came again.

It's like walking alone in a dark wilderness.

Fortunately, there were two alternating flashing lights ahead, as if guiding the way, leading the dazed and seemingly unconscious Mao to the light gate at the end of the road.

Like emerging from the icy depths of the sea, the little girl woke up in a cold sweat from her dream.

I opened my eyes immediately, and the voices of the two legendary Pokémon echoing in my mind became increasingly blurry.

"* (I) <Anomalocaris baroque device Liuyao sweet dance Ni? ?

Mao asked instinctively.

If it were as usual, her companions who had been with her since childhood would immediately and happily grab her hand with the leaf.

But Lingling Jiusan did not make a move.

Sensing something was amiss, Mao immediately turned her head, trying to take in what was happening inside the room, but what she saw next was...