Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [483]

“It moved! It moved!”

“How is it, Platinum? Do you feel anything?”

“It seems to be getting warmer!” Platinum replied nervously.

She held Manaphy’s egg carefully in her arms, her breathing shallow, clearly tense.

Despite being the heiress of the prestigious Berlitz family, this was her first experience with egg-hatching, and she was clearly at a loss. “W-what should I do now?”

Platinum looked pleadingly at everyone for guidance.

As for the most experienced egg-hatcher present...

Seeing everyone turn toward him, August gave a confused look. “Why are you all staring at me?”

“You were a Pokémon Ranger, weren't you? Rangers should be experts at egg-hatching,” Sabrina pointed out.

The others nodded eagerly.

August: “...Who told you Rangers have to be good at hatching eggs? I'm combat-oriented!”

He’d become a legendary ranger by bringing countless poachers to justice, spreading his fearsome reputation—not by hatching eggs!

...Though, admittedly, he did have the most egg-hatching experience here.

Just as August reluctantly prepared to give Platinum some pointers...

Responding to Baby Lugia’s aura, the egg emitted a dazzling glow!

Two antennae emerged, and the egg’s form gradually transformed into that of a Pokémon. As the radiance faded, a tiny, baby-like Manaphy appeared before everyone's eyes, curled up gently in Platinum’s embrace.

The newly-born Manaphy, nestled comfortably in Platinum’s arms, was every bit as adorable as Mew had been when they’d first met.

Who would’ve guessed Mew would turn out the way she did now...?

August cast a glance at Mew, who hovered curiously nearby, and sighed helplessly.

As if sensing everyone's gaze, Manaphy slowly unfolded its tiny body, blinking its eyes open gently.

The first thing Manaphy saw upon waking was Platinum’s smiling face.

“Mana?”

Manaphy tilted its head, slightly confused.

At that moment, Mew floated over, curiously poking Manaphy’s cheek with her tail. When Manaphy turned to look, Mew promptly made a goofy face.

Startled, Manaphy immediately buried itself in Platinum’s embrace, crying loudly. “Mana-mana!”

You scared it to tears…

Platinum hurriedly tried to comfort Manaphy.

August shot Mew a tired look.

Mew stuck out her tongue sheepishly, drifting back to Manaphy’s side and apologizing softly, “Mew…”

She appeared genuinely remorseful... but August knew better.

Mew was always quick to apologize—and even quicker to repeat the same mistake later.

Manaphy paid no attention to Mew’s apology and continued bawling.

“What should I do, what should I do…?” Seeing that her soothing was ineffective, Platinum grew increasingly flustered.

Just as August prepared to step in with [Power of Viridian] to clean up Mew’s mess—

Baby Lugia approached gently, and a comforting fragrance of Herba Mystica instantly filled the air.

Manaphy’s cries gradually quieted, turning into small sniffles, before finally stopping altogether.

Its tearful eyes gazed at Baby Lugia curiously, seemingly captivated by the gentle fragrance.

Seeing Manaphy finally settle down, Platinum let out a relieved breath.

But now, freed from Platinum’s arms, Manaphy climbed eagerly onto Lugia’s head and settled comfortably onto its back.

“Mana!” Manaphy nestled into Lugia’s feathers, looking perfectly blissful.

“It seems Manaphy really likes Baby Lugia,” Blue observed with amusement.

Sabrina nodded, relieved. “At least it’s stopped crying…”

Perhaps due to Lugia’s aura assisting its hatching, Manaphy felt especially attached to Baby Lugia, even more so than Platinum.

Watching Manaphy gleefully soar through the sky on Lugia’s back, Sabrina mused, “Don’t tell me Manaphy’s imprinted on Lugia as its mother... Lugia’s still a child itself!”

The moment the words left Sabrina’s mouth, everyone simultaneously turned their eyes toward Mew.

Mew blinked innocently. “Mew?”

Why is everyone staring at me?

Back then, she’d only gotten that kid Mewtwo because August had forced her!

It wasn’t my idea at all!

Upon hearing Mew’s mental protest, everyone turned to stare oddly at August, whose expression quickly darkened.

Damn it, Mew—choose your words more carefully!

...

After the commotion subsided, the seaside party resumed as before, with Manaphy as the newest addition.

Cogita continued sunbathing under the intense sunlight without applying sunscreen, yet her porcelain-white skin remained flawlessly unmarked.

Platinum and Empoleon began surfing enthusiastically offshore.

Blue and Sabrina, meanwhile, cooked Slowpoke tails, with Slowpoke casually providing fresh tails each time they were needed.

Only Cynthia seemed lost in deep thought.

“What’s on your mind?” August asked, noticing her pensive expression.

Snapping out of her reverie, Cynthia shook her head lightly. “It’s nothing much. I was just wondering why Manaphy’s egg suddenly appeared here, of all places…”

Legendary and mythical Pokémon sightings often appeared online as rumors, but for Manaphy’s egg to drift precisely onto this beach and straight into Platinum’s arms was almost absurdly coincidental.

“Maybe it wasn’t a coincidence,” August murmured quietly, casting another glance toward Cogita.

Cogita merely continued reading her novel under the umbrella, completely unbothered.

“Not a coincidence…?” Cynthia’s brow furrowed slightly, clearly inspired by August’s suggestion.

Quickly pulling out her phone, she searched the League’s archives for data about Manaphy.

After wading through several useless papers, Cynthia finally found valuable information in a Pokémon conservation group’s report:

“Manaphy inhabits the ocean’s depths, and legends say it guards the Sea Temple, an ancient underwater sanctuary constructed by a civilization known as the People of the Water.”

Summarizing the article briefly, Cynthia suspected this might explain Manaphy’s sudden appearance.

“You think…?”

“Perhaps Manaphy left the Sea Temple for some reason,” Cynthia reasoned aloud.

Looking up at the joyful Manaphy now flying through the sky atop Baby Lugia, Cynthia couldn’t help doubting whether such a carefree Pokémon was really suited to guarding a legendary temple.

Then she shook her head with a small smile. It’s just a legend anyway—it may not even exist.

August chuckled lightly, overhearing her thoughts. “I actually know a way to verify whether the Sea Temple exists.”

“What?” Cynthia stared at him in surprise.

August smiled faintly. “We’ll just go down and see for ourselves.”

Cynthia shook her head immediately.

“The ocean’s enormous. Searching for the Sea Temple would literally be like finding a needle in a haystack.”

Even when researching ancient ruins, Cynthia had struggled to locate even basic information. Trying to find a legendary temple deep beneath the vast ocean sounded impossible.

“Maybe I already know the temple’s location?” August teased lightly.

“Huh?” Cynthia stared at him in disbelief.

How could he possibly know?

August smirked, beckoning Hoopa over. “Hoopa!”

Hoopa flew over eagerly. “Hoopa?”

“Help me summon Kyogre,” August instructed calmly.

Yes, this was his solution—Kyogre, the embodiment of the seas, should certainly know the whereabouts of the ancient Sea Temple.

Excited by this task, Hoopa immediately swung its golden ring skyward, rapidly enlarging until it reached dozens of meters in diameter.

SPLASH!

Seawater surged forth as Kyogre’s massive form emerged majestically through the ring.

“Ahh!” Platinum yelped, nearly thrown off her surfboard by the waves Kyogre caused, barely stabilized by Empoleon’s help.

Watching Hoopa effortlessly summon Kyogre, Cynthia suddenly gained a deeper appreciation of August’s previous casual mention: “Hoopa can summon friends to help.”

So, these are the kinds of friends Hoopa summons…

Cynthia then noticed something peculiar. Tied around Kyogre was a rope stretching back into the portal. Before she could ponder further, another Pokémon emerged behind Kyogre—pulled along helplessly.

“Groaaaar!”

It was Groudon, legendary embodiment of the land itself, floating awkwardly with countless balloons tied around its body.

Cynthia’s confusion only deepened: “Why is Groudon covering its face with its claws?”

Was this some obscure, meaningful gesture? Humanity still knew far too little about legendary Pokémon behavior…

She hurriedly began noting this phenomenon down.

August chuckled knowingly. “It’s probably just embarrassed.”

Still, August was puzzled. “Wait—why haven’t Groudon and Kyogre returned home yet?”

It had been a week since the battle to retrieve Hoopa’s power. Even dragging Groudon along, Kyogre should have returned to Hoenn long ago.

Hearing August’s words, Groudon burst into tears, uncovering its face to pour out its grievances to August in an unexpectedly pitiful voice, completely at odds with its imposing image.

August’s expression changed slowly from puzzled to utterly astonished.

Once Groudon had finished recounting its humiliating ordeal, August asked incredulously, “You mean Kyogre didn’t take you straight home, but dragged you around sightseeing instead?”

August had never imagined such ruthless mockery. Kyogre truly wouldn’t miss any opportunity to humiliate its eternal rival.

Visualizing Groudon being pulled around like a balloon sightseeing by Kyogre, August couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Pfft!”

Seeing Groudon glaring resentfully at him, August coughed awkwardly. “Sorry, sorry—I really couldn’t hold it in.”

“Don’t worry, Groudon. I’ll have Hoopa send you home shortly.”

Groudon didn’t respond, merely looking utterly defeated—its dignity now thoroughly crushed.

From now on, anyone mentioning flying would become its sworn enemy!

…

After comforting the demoralized Groudon, August turned to Kyogre to discuss his request.

Upon hearing August sought the Sea Temple built by the ancient People of the Water, Kyogre agreed readily—the temple honored not just the ocean but Kyogre itself.

“There, simple enough!” August smiled, glancing confidently at everyone.

“Emmm…”

Staring at Kyogre and Groudon, everyone silently agreed: simple for you, perhaps—not something ordinary people could replicate.

Nonetheless, everyone eagerly approved the underwater expedition—even Cogita set aside her novel.

“Let’s go!” August returned his Pokémon to their Poké Balls and signaled Kyogre.

Kyogre nodded and dove gracefully into the sea, dragging a reluctant Groudon beneath the waves.

“Let’s move!”

With a smile, August led the group onto Lugia’s back and plunged beneath the surface, heading toward the legendary Sea Temple...

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