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"Oss?"
Latios noticed and cautiously approached, wanting to check on Eevee.
Then.
Eevee, facing away from it, had a mischievous glint in its eyes.
Facing Latios's head, it forcefully kicked the ground with its hind legs, treating the snow as sand and hit it with a "Sandslash."
Latios, covered in snow, blinked in surprise.
"Buyi~~"
Seeing Latios's awkward appearance, Eevee laughed until tears came out and rolled around in the snow.
"Oss!!"
Latios realized it was tricked and suddenly "got angry."
In a moment of inspiration, it took a big breath and blew towards Eevee.
An extremely cold air, mixed with ice shards, spewed from its mouth.
"Frozen Wind?"
Natsuhiko was stunned seeing this scene.
Unexpectedly, Latios could learn a technique just by playing?
Actually, Latios didn't expect it either.
It just did it instinctively.
And then it succeeded.
Eevee rolled several times on the ground.
When it stood up again, it looked dazed, covered in ice shards.
"Oss Oss~~"
This time, Latios joyfully spun around mid-air.
Not far away.
Togekiss brushed off the ice shards on its face expressionlessly.
It was caught in the crossfire.
Suddenly.
Latios and Eevee's expressions froze simultaneously.
Togekiss's gaze fell on them.
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"Oss Oss~~"
"Buyi Buyi~~"
The two Pokémon waved their hands repeatedly, retreating.
"Chuck-Yi!!"
Togekiss flapped its wings, stirring up a large amount of snow and wind, pressing towards Latios and Eevee.
The two Pokémon saw the situation.
Suddenly panicked.
Quickly fled.
Finally.
They found a backer.
Snorlax!
Using Snorlax's massive body as a wall to block Togekiss's snowy "baptism."
Although a lot of snow covered Snorlax.
Then, the three Pokémon started a snowball fight around Snorlax.
As the "battle" expanded, several other Pokémon were "forced" to join in their "fight."
And when one Pokémon intervened.
Things changed.
That was when Kapu Bear came into play.
Latios quietly swallowed, looking at Kapu Bear holding up a giant snowball, twice the size of Snorlax.
Retreating behind Snorlax.
Followed by Togekiss, Monferno.
"Buyi~~"
'Wow~~'
Eevee's eyes were full of stars, reacting a bit slowly.
Luckily, Latios hurriedly pulled it back.
Kapu Bear's face rarely showed an expression.
Ultimately...
Snorlax, buried in snow and almost becoming a giant snowman:...
Played for quite a while.
Natsuhiko saw the little ones tired from playing and clapped his hands to call them back, indicating it's time to leave.
The little ones seemed to have had enough fun.
Returning the Pokémon, Natsuhiko hugged the Little Eevee curled up in his arms, yawning and about to fall asleep, leaving the summit of Lanakila Mountain.
However, after they left.
A snow-white, pure figure appeared at the spot where they had just played.
Pure blue eyes blinking.
In the snow and wind, its figure was faintly visible.
From behind it, nine slender tails flew freely in the wind and snow.
And at its feet was a round, equally snow-white little fellow.
Glancing at the distant silhouettes of Natsuhiko and the others receding further away.
Lowering its head, it gently fiddled with the remaining snowball on the ground, revealing a happy smile.
"Awoo~~" it cooed softly.
But after playing for a while, it seemed to find playing alone not as fun, yearningly looking into the distance.
The larger Pokémon, picking it up, disappeared into the snowstorm with a few leaps.
...
...
House of Ether.
Located on the western coast on the other side of Lanakila Mountain, Ula ula Island.
This is a base of the Ethereum Foundation on Ula ula Island.
A large number of Pokémon live here.
Many children who love Pokémon, before meeting the local conditions to become a Trainer in Alola, like to visit the House of Ether to play with these Pokémon.
Of course, some who have already become Trainers come here to play with Pokémon.
Like Acerola.
Natsuhiko arrived at the entrance of the House of Ether.
To meet him was a woman in a white coat, a pink sweater inside, high-heeled shoes, wearing glasses with pink frames on her clothes.
Bico.
One of the higher-ups of the Ethereum Foundation.
This shows.
The information provided by Natsuhiko caught the attention of the Ethereum Foundation.
"You must be the Intelligence Merchant from outside of Alola, Mr. Natsuka, right?"
Bico saw Natsuhiko waiting at the door and approached with a smile.
Bico is someone extremely gentle and considerate, not condescending to subordinates and others, highly regarded within the Ethereum Foundation.
One of the few good people in the seemingly neutral organization of the Ethereum Foundation.
As for "Intelligence Merchant."
It was just a title Natsuhiko randomly thought up.
Because the Alola Region is about to open.
Many details and information about outside regions are needed by the Alola Region.
This way, it can integrate better and faster into the alliance system.
Though the alliance won't be stingy in this regard.