Ten minutes later.
"I see, I completely understand now!"
After Diantha explained everything with a flushed face, coupled with a few additions from the little girl who was basically a loli version of Diantha, Aiden and Cynthia finally grasped the situation.
Aiden nodded first, casting a rather subtle glance back and forth between Diantha and the little loli.
"So you're saying—"
"Even though you are absolutely certain you've never had a child, this kid just suddenly appeared in your house one day?"
"And then, Miss Diantha, you just took one look at her and completely confirmed that she was your child?"
"Y-yes!"
Diantha nodded a bit guiltily, her hands awkwardly rubbing together as she sat on the sofa with nowhere to put them.
She felt like Aiden's summary sounded a bit weird, but that was indeed exactly how it happened.
"Do you believe in the connection between bloodlines?"
"The moment I saw this child, I completely believed everything she said."
Halfway through her words, Diantha's gaze softened considerably.
"She really is my child."
Saying this, Diantha reached out and patted the little girl's head.
The little girl cooperatively nuzzled against her palm.
"That's right, Mommy is Mommy, even in another dimension!"
"Another dimension?"
Cynthia asked curiously.
"Yeah! Little Hoopa probably got the coordinates wrong!"
"The Uncle Aiden I remember should be a bit older, and Mommy has become younger too."
Mid-sentence, the little girl suddenly realized that she and her mother seemed to have forgotten the most important thing.
"Ah! I forgot to introduce myself!"
Jumping out of Diantha's arms, the little girl trotted up to Aiden and Cynthia, revealing a well-mannered smile.
"Hello there, Uncle Aiden and Auntie Cynthia!"
"My name is Ansha, and I'm a member of Team MZ from the future~"
"—Hello."
Auntie?
Cynthia didn't expect that she had reached the age where little kids would call her "Auntie."
And she was the daughter of Miss Diantha, who was the same age as her.
This was truly—
Cynthia's expression turned a bit subtle, but she quickly switched back to a gentle smile and shook hands with the little girl named Ansha.
Aiden off to the side was forcefully holding back his laughter.
Little Ansha, it's a good thing you ran into your Auntie Cynthia today. If it had been Auntie Lorelei instead—
Wait, based on seniority, shouldn't Ansha call Lorelei— No, no, no, if I keep thinking about this, I'm really going to get frozen by an Ice Person!
Aiden shook his head violently, shaking all those thoughts out of his mind.
"Hello, Ansha."
Following Cynthia, Aiden also reached out and shook hands with the little adult-like Ansha.
At the same time, he was silently observing her.
Just as Diantha said, no matter how you looked at it, she could only be her daughter.
The probability of a daughter falling from the sky was very low, but it was definitely not zero.
Hadn't he just seen it happen right now?
Combining the intel Ansha just provided—"another dimension," "Little Hoopa," "Team MZ"—
Aiden raised an eyebrow, already having a rough deduction in his heart.
It seems that after I transmigrated, the next installment in the Pokemon series returned to the Kalos region.
And the timeline is several years after X and Y?
Even Diantha already has a daughter, and at such a young age, she's become a trainer partnered with a Mythical Pokemon.
Ansha traveling through time to the current timeline must be inseparable from that Mythical Pokemon, "Hoopa."
However—
After letting go, Aiden looked at Ansha's soft gaze, which was full of "maternal" energy, and suddenly felt a bit puzzled.
What kind of wild move is Game Freak pulling this time?
They actually made a five-year-old the protagonist?
Besides, no matter how reasonable the timeline and plot development are, Diantha getting married and having a kid can't be considered a "good move," right—
"Have you met me before?"
Throwing aside a series of confusing thoughts, Aiden only asked the one thing he was most curious about.
"Yeah! After all, when the alternate-dimension Lumiose was affecting reality, it was Uncle Aiden and that black Rayquaza who helped everyone solve the trouble!"
The little loli Ansha nodded repeatedly.
"Black Rayquaza?"
Aiden raised an eyebrow again.
From this limited information, he seemed to have deciphered a lot of interesting intel.
It looked like his future self had successfully captured the black Rayquaza?
And what was that alternate-dimension Lumiose? It gave off a vibe similar to Megalopolis—
He hoped he was just overthinking it.
Anyway, his future self would be the one to deal with it. Thinking too much about it now was useless.
Aiden nodded and continued asking, "Then where is the Little Hoopa that brought you here? It should be able to send you back to your original timeline, right?"
"Umm—"
Speaking of this, the little girl, who was full of energy just a moment ago, suddenly deflated.
"Hoopa said it sensed a very dangerous aura, so it went ahead to scout the situation."
"But several days have passed, and it still hasn't come back."
"I'm really worried that something might have happened to it!"
After hearing Ansha out, Diantha, who had been silent on the other side of the sofa for a long time, took over the conversation.
"This is exactly what I want to commission you for, Teacher Azure."
"Teacher Azure should know about the legend of the Djinn of Rings, the Super Mythical Hoopa, right?"
Aiden nodded.
He indeed didn't know much about the timeline Ansha came from, but Hoopa was a different story.
This little guy had a featured movie back during the XY era, and its abilities were the most ridiculous Aiden had ever seen.
As long as it used its exclusive move, "Hyperspace Hole," it could summon any Legendary Pokemon from another dimension like gacha pulls.
And the Unbound Hoopa in the movie went even further, pulling seven Legendaries in one breath.
Letting such a dangerous little creature run wild in the Kalos region might poke a hole in the sky that they couldn't patch.
So Aiden quickly understood Diantha's thoughts.
"Not many legends about it have been passed down, but the fact that it once destroyed an ancient kingdom is absolutely real."
"Even if it has now become—my daughter's partner, as the Kalos Champion, I must prevent its existence from bringing trouble to the region."
After Diantha finished speaking, she looked at Aiden, who was nodding repeatedly.
"When it comes to Legendary Pokemon matters, I think you are the only one who can resolve this, Teacher Azure."
"For certain reasons, it's not convenient for me to personally go out with Ansha to find Hoopa, which is why I resorted to this alternative plan to visit you after the tournament."
Aiden deeply understood this.
They really had no other choice. Given how similar Diantha and Ansha's faces were, if they tried to hide it and got photographed, they'd be doomed.
They probably wouldn't even have to wait until the next day; the Kalos media would explode that very night.
Shocking! The Kalos Champion Actually Has a Child?
International Movie Star and Daughter Spotted in Lumiose City—Who Exactly is the Father?
Forever Lost My Love, Nothing Left But Ruins!!!
Similar headlines would probably flood all social media that very day.
No matter how much Diantha explained, it would be useless. Very few people would believe such a ridiculous and clumsy excuse.
By then, not only would Diantha's career be completely destroyed, but given her status as a highly popular international movie star, her real life might even be affected by extreme fans.
In a sense, for Diantha to actually dare to bring Ansha to find him and Cynthia at such a critical juncture meant she really trusted them and didn't treat them as outsiders at all.
Just this trust alone made Aiden want to agree on the spot.
However, after thinking for a moment, he looked back at Ansha and asked softly, "Is that Hoopa your partner?"
"Yeah! It's my most important friend!"
Getting Ansha's affirmative reply, Aiden nodded.
Because of Miss Diantha's profession, little Ansha probably had to become independent at a young age.
The Little Hoopa, being valued so highly by her, had likely long been regarded as family by Ansha.
"I promise you, Uncle will definitely help you find it."
Aiden smiled, gave a thumbs-up, and flashed two rows of white teeth.
I, your uncle, will protect the smiles of children!
"Thank you, Uncle Aiden!"
Seeing Aiden instantly hit it off with Ansha and earn a fangirl-like gaze of admiration from her, Cynthia couldn't help but smile.
Aiden really... likes kids, doesn't he?
That should be considered a good thing~
After promising to look for Little Hoopa with Ansha tomorrow, Aiden quickly returned to the hotel where he was staying.
The originally planned night date naturally fell through. After all, he needed to conserve his energy to deal with the potentially troublesome situation tomorrow.
If only Little Hoopa showed up, there naturally wouldn't be any danger.
Theoretically, there was only one Hoopa in this world—the Little Hoopa that was adopted by Ghris, the messenger of Arceus, hundreds of years ago.
Under the companionship of Ghris and his descendants, Little Hoopa had long since rid itself of the influence of negative energy.
Although it played pranks occasionally, overall, it could still be described as bright and cheerful.
But one had to be prepared for the worst-case scenario—
Sitting on the bed, Aiden sighed.
He originally thought this trip to Kalos would be a relatively relaxing one.
He and Cynthia could eat hotpot, sing songs, play some exhibition matches, and just grind some world points.
Instead, not only was the pressure of the tournament maxed out, but he actually ended up fighting both Battle Legends—people he wouldn't even face in the Masters Tournament.
Even after the match, he still had to worry about the impact Hoopa might bring—
Why did it feel like every time he left the house, he was on his way to bumping into a Legendary Pokemon?
Aiden couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Arceus must have tampered with something. Otherwise, his luck wouldn't be this absurd!
Legendary existences that others couldn't encounter in a region for over a thousand years—he managed to gather them all in one trip. Was this really reasonable?
And the same thing had happened several times in a row already!
But there was no helping it. Since he had already promised Ansha, Aiden decisively chose to take the initiative.
The "dangerous aura" sensed by Hoopa was probably only the Unbound Hoopa—the one that had been severed from it and formed by aggregating negative energy.
If the big Hoopa had truly broken its seal, then the problem would be massive.
Just the seven Legendary Pokemon that Hoopa Unbound could pull out in one breath would be more than enough to destroy the entire Kalos region.
Furthermore, based on the current timeline, the XY Legendaries would likely awaken early due to the ecological balance being disrupted.*
By then, it would turn into a massive free-for-all.
Even if he didn't need Little Hoopa to pull out the black Rayquaza, and had the Sinnoh Lake Trio, the Unova Tao Trio, and a host of other Legendary Pokemon backing him up, just thinking about it was terrifying.
Therefore, this matter had to be resolved quickly. They couldn't drag it out any longer.
In the worst-case scenario, taking advantage of the one or two days right after the tournament when the competitors hadn't left Lumiose City yet, they might be able to use everyone's combined strength to forcefully suppress Hoopa and keep the impact to a minimum.
So, it was best to solve the problem directly tomorrow.
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly popped into Aiden's head.
He then took out a Pokeball.
Before he could even press the button, the Pokeball opened on its own initiative.
"What is it?"
Mewtwo floated in the air with a tsundere attitude, looking down at Aiden from the edge of the bed.
"Yeah, something very important."
Aiden nodded and continued.
"With your psychic power, can you cover all of Lumiose City?"
Mewtwo: ?
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about—"
Sigh.
Aiden sighed. He didn't seem surprised by Mewtwo's answer.
If even Mewtwo couldn't do it, what difference would there be between finding Little Hoopa in the vast Lumiose City and searching for a needle in a haystack?
Seeing Aiden sighing and groaning as if he was deeply troubled, Mewtwo pondered for a moment, then suddenly shook its head.
"Don't make that face. I didn't say I couldn't do it."
"However—"
"I might need to borrow a little of your power."
Mid-sentence, Mewtwo's voice suddenly became much quieter, and it turned its head to the side.
"Really? Then let's do it now!"
Aiden naturally knew that Mewtwo meant Mega Evolution, so he immediately took out the Key Stone and held it in the palm of his hand.
Theoretically, Mewtwo should be capable of Mega Evolving on its own.
However, since it said so, Aiden naturally wouldn't doubt it.
Perhaps with a trainer's involvement, it could unleash even greater power?
Inside the room, the glow of evolution gradually shone. Mewtwo's already rather petite figure began to rapidly shrink.
Until finally, it transformed into a form somewhat similar to Mew.
Seeing this, Aiden couldn't help but smile.
Mega Mewtwo Y—Mewtwo's most powerful form. In this state, its psychic power had even reached a level that surpassed Legendary Pokemon.
"Who is the target?"
After taking a while to feel the changes in its body, Mega Mewtwo Y nodded in satisfaction and looked at Aiden.
"A small Pokemon with very unique psychic power. Its defining features are the rings on its horns and body."
As soon as the words left his mouth, a striking blue light surged in Mewtwo's eyes. The psychic power, so dense it almost materialized, was something even Aiden could clearly feel.
Psychic power was an extension of its body; anywhere its psychic power could reach was completely stripped of privacy in Mewtwo's eyes.
This powerful force extended outward. Mega Mewtwo Y's brain, which possessed terrifying computing power after evolution, also began to process the intelligence gathered from all directions at full speed.
Until a sneaky figure that perfectly matched Aiden's description appeared, Mewtwo suddenly opened its eyes wide.
"Found it!"
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