Naoki: "… No, there's something special about that Pokemon. Its temperament is quite different from other Pokemon. I'm worried it might get scared by something and end up hurting others."
After all, this environment is completely unfamiliar to Flutter Mane.
With a slight pause, Naoki calmly said to Pawmot, "Pawmot, you fly over the manor and see if you can find Flutter Mane. Pay attention to the dark corners."
"Pawmot!" Pawmot nodded and immediately took to the skies.
Though Professor Oak and Lance weren't quite sure what was happening, they said, "Then let's help you search together."
So, the group and the Pokemon began urgently searching throughout the manor.
Meanwhile, on the third floor of the manor, in a dark room far from the noise, a low sobbing sound could be heard, like the cry of a young cub.
Originally feeling a bit hungry and looking for meat to eat, Flutter Mane was drawn to this sound.
The room's window was wide open, and the wind blew the curtains into a constant sway, creating a very eerie atmosphere.
Flutter Mane floated towards the window at the sound, making the crying even clearer.
Scanning the room, Flutter Mane showed a puzzled expression.
The room was clearly empty, so where was the sound coming from?
With that confusion in mind, Flutter Mane drifted into the room.
It seemed as if the sound heard the commotion of someone entering, pausing for a moment, before wailing even louder, as though trying to lure an intruder to investigate.
Being an Ancient Hunter, Flutter Mane immediately sensed the intent behind it.
Clearly, it was a trap.
Its body quietly slipped into the shadows, then stealthily moved behind the European-style sofa.
The next second, Flutter Mane saw there a Pokemon with a dark green body, a hairstyle resembling willow wisp, and an eye-catching string of red beads around its neck.
No, it wasn't too unfamiliar...
Because this Pokemon looked a bit like it! It was like a smaller version of itself!
Though the Pokemon was hiding behind the sofa and crying, its face didn't show any signs of sadness, instead looking mischievous, as if waiting for prey to be hooked.
Flutter Mane silently emerged from the shadows.
The crying immediately stopped.
The Pokemon finally belatedly realized something, and with a swoosh turned its head around. The next moment, two vastly different gazes met.
Flutter Mane: (●_●)
Misdreavus: Σ(°△°|||)︴
The Misdreavus, planning to scare humans with a prank, turned and ran in fright.
In a panic, it knocked over a vase in the room, which crashed loudly to the ground.
Flutter Mane looked calmly at the cub. As a Pokemon that had lived alone for a long time, it had no interest in other cubs of its kind.
It initially didn't want to interfere, but suddenly Naoki's image flashed in its mind.
If it were Naoki, he would surely take this young cub back to care for it, right?
For some time, Flutter Mane had sensed Naoki and Koraidon's efforts in teaching it about this world's knowledge, helping it integrate into this place.
To live up to their trust, it had been diligently learning.
And now, it was time to test what it had learned.
Flutter Mane followed.
When the fleeing Misdreavus looked back, it saw that terrifying creature following closely behind. Misdreavus felt like it was going to wet itself from fear.
Mom! Help!
It quickly tried to float away in the air, hoping to escape.
However, that creature was faster, grabbing it with its clawed head.
Misdreavus was too scared to move.
Flutter Mane didn't move either, pondering how to care for the cub.
After a long while, Misdreavus gradually calmed down. It finally realized that the big creature didn't seem to intend any harm.
Growing bolder, Misdreavus tentatively asked, "Misdreavus?" (What do you want?)
Flutter Mane recalled a program on the thing called "television" it had previously watched with Calyrex at the ranch, "Pokemon World."
It depicted how wild Pokemon met, fell in love, laid eggs, hatched cubs, and cared for them.
What did the Pokemon do in that show, again?
At that moment, Misdreavus's stomach growled.
Terrified, Misdreavus said, "Misdreavus..." (I'm hungry...)
It intended to scare a few humans with a prank, then feed on the fear they generated.
Unexpectedly, instead of attracting humans, it attracted this odd creature.
Hearing this, Flutter Mane glanced at it and remembered.
The first step in caring for a cub is to fill its stomach.
So, Flutter Mane brought out a Berry it had secretly stashed away, and like Naoki caring for other Pokemon, fed it to the little Misdreavus.
Misdreavus felt slightly honored; though it didn't like the taste of the Berry, it ate it anyway.
Seeing the cub eat the Berry, Flutter Mane was satisfied, releasing Misdreavus, while watching its actions intently.
Misdreavus dared not move an inch.