The Eevee and Mimikyu beside me are slowly getting to know each other, playing together on the table.
The two grayish Pokémon actually match quite well.
"Alright, I should be going now." Natsuhiko stood up, gently patting Acerola's head.
Acerola didn't resist; instead, she asked, "I still don't know your name, big brother."
Natsuhiko smiled and said, "Natsuka."
After speaking, he stretched out his arm, and Eevee ran along his arm into his embrace with a few swift steps.
"Buyi~~"(๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧
Waving its paw towards Mimikyu on the table.
"My name is Acerola."
Acerola also waved at Natsuhiko, saying her name.
He responded by waving back as he turned away.
As he arrived at the library exit, a middle-aged man wearing a police uniform, shuffling in slippers, with sallow cheeks and a weary face, approached him.
As they passed each other, Natsuhiko glanced at him.
He, too, glanced at Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko's expression didn't change; he merely smiled while walking out of the library.
But that middle-aged man slowly stopped and looked somewhat puzzled at Natsuhiko as he walked away.
At this moment.
Acerola came running from behind.
"Uncle Morden."
Morden scratched the back of his head, smiling lazily, still staring towards the door.
"What's wrong, Uncle Morden? The person who just left is Natsuka, big brother, who doesn't dislike ghosts; he's a good guy." Acerola blinked happily as she introduced.
"A good guy?" Morden silently repeated.
He glanced again at the empty doorway and no longer focused on it.
He patted Acerola's head and asked, "How have you been? Not slacking off recently, right?"
Upon hearing that, Acerola gave him a less-than-happy look and muttered, "Uncle, you still have the nerve to ask me?"
"Ahahaha— is that so?" Morden awkwardly scratched his head again.
His laziness was well-known.
"Let's go. Today is another day for special training."
"Alright!! Little Mimikyu and I are already prepared!"
Though Morden was lazy, he would give Acerola special training periodically.
This was one of the reasons she would become one of the Elite Four in the Alola Region in the future.
As Natsuhiko walked out of the library, his smile slowly faded.
The man he just passed by, he knew.
He was the current King of Islands of Ula ula Island, Dark Type Morden.
A former International Criminal Police, having a remarkable relationship with the Leader of Rocket Team, Giovanni.
However, Natsuhiko did not rashly communicate with him.
To become an International Criminal Police, and even have ties with Giovanni, despite his lazy, unkempt appearance, he was surely no ordinary character.
Once he was a distance away, ensuring no one noticed him, Natsuhiko dialed Hilona's number.
"Hello, Natsuhiko? Hopefully, I didn't interrupt you?" Hilona's apologetic voice sounded from the phone.
"No, I just encountered a charming young girl." Natsuhiko replied with a smile.
After a brief silence, before Hilona could speak, he asked:
"Hilona, are you calling about the Milotic matter?"
Regarding Hilona's reason for calling, Natsuhiko was pretty sure.
"Yes. I just heard from Dr. Yamanashi, is it true?"
Hilona was helping at Dr. Yamanashi's place, with the research on the Egg Group, which was at a critical stage; she had been rather busy lately.
"Indeed."
Natsuhiko affirmed this confidently.
"Then..."
"I'm not in Sinnoh currently. Let's discuss in detail when I return, probably in about half a month." Natsuhiko said.
"Alright."
The call ended.
Natsuhiko placed both hands into his pockets.
Silently walking towards the temporary base.
"Morden, huh? A man who can interact with Giovanni... one of the alliance's earliest informants..."
As he walked, Natsuhiko took out a special communications device.
After dialing, he merely said one sentence: "Teacher, I want to know all the information about Morden."
After a long while.
A deep voice finally came through the communicator.
"Alright."