Route 119.

A dense forest where a river runs through the north and south.

As the eastern part of Hoen, the vegetation cover and lushness here is much higher than that in the west, due to the heavy rainfall.

There are even many trees that are hundreds of meters tall here, and the tree houses in Inyu City are built on them.

When Kashiwagi arrived, it happened to be raining lightly in the sky, and many water-loving Pokémon were shuttling among the trees, and you could see many fish Pokémon floating on the water.

Among them, there are many Pokémon that are difficult to find in the west, such as ugly fish and love fish.

Heterochromatic Menas loves this environment, swimming happily against the river, and unleashing his charm under the admiring attention of the aquatic Pokémon around him.

Even on rainy days, its scales radiate a breathtaking brilliance.

Shore.

"Do you think it was the influence of Gaioca and Groudor that caused this subtle climate difference between the east and west sides of Hoenn?" Sister Duolong on his head, dressed in a raincoat, whispered to the polyman beast on his phone.

There was an immediate response from the speaker.

"Hmm, you mean that Gudador and Gaioca live in the west and east of the Hoenn region respectively, so they have an impact on the natural environment due to their characteristics?" "Bang Bang Bang Li?"

Two synchronized voices rang out one on the left and one on the right, accompanied by the sound of rolling waves and two cries of joy.

"Ah, it's hard." "Smack."

"Take your time, I'm not practicing with you. And that's exactly what you're talking about."

Kashiwagi turned his head sideways to look at the heterochromatic Menas as it traveled upwards through the river not far away, and the polymons and dragon brothers who were giggling all over its body.

The appearance of three Pokémon having a good time.

It's just that one of them is a little absent-minded, like a distraction from something.

The special edition [Stand-in], although it has been successfully released with the efforts of the polymon, but for some reason the doppelganger and the main body have fallen into a state of mental synchronization.

To put it simply, you call it, obviously only one of them needs to respond, but its body and doppelganger will respond-

There are not two "I's", but both "I's" are me.

[Dual-purpose].

Kashiwagi couldn't help but feel sorry when he found out about this, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He once thought that if the stand-in became an independent individual, when the attribute energy and physical strength were exhausted, it said that it did not want to disappear and wanted to continue to live, then what should he do as a trainer?

It must be trying to keep the other polymon alive!

But in that case, will the stand-in polymon still be able to play and play with the main body?

Definitely not.

If the stand-in does not disappear, the alliance will naturally make up for this special rule that belongs exclusively to the multi-poly beast clan, just like Doronbaruto.

"Aren't you going to play together?"

Kashiwagi raised his head and asked Sister Talong on his head.

"Hee-hee!"

Sister Duolong shook her head firmly, and although she wanted to play with her and surf was fun, she had to maintain a serious, solid image in front of her brother.

「…… Well, if you want to go over at any time, don't be embarrassed."

He whispered.

Sister Duolong shook her head again, so she was not embarrassed!

Kashiwagi retracted his gaze, trying to look at the top of his head like this, and after a long time, he felt that his whole eyeball was going to roll over.

Just carry a small mirror with you.

He thought to himself.

The Pokémon that I routinely follow today is Menas, and it just so happens that Route 119 has a river that connects the north and south, which is simply suitable.

And the reason why the Doron Messia sisters and brothers were also released was that he thought that in order to initially gain the favor of Doron Barutto, he had to pull up the favor of the Doron Messia sisters and brothers.

Just more

The two brothers and sisters of Long Messia all listen to him, and Dolong Barruto, who hopes to make the two his partners, naturally listen to him obediently.

After getting started, try to use the Dragon's Heart to communicate with Doron Barruto heart-to-heart.

Of course.

He had to master the Heart of the Dragon first, and the more gentle and friendly Duolong Messia siblings were undoubtedly a better practice object, after all, the two sides were not familiar with each other.

Like the three evil dragons, they know what shit is when they pout their butts, and they really don't know how to interact with information with their hearts, just a look.

"Love for dragon-type Pokémon......

Kashiwagi fell into deep thought, he thought he liked dragon-type Pokémon very much, but it seemed that he had to go one step further.

Suddenly.

The drizzle starts to get heavier.

There was a crackling sound from the smashing of his raincoat, and thunder faintly appeared in the dark clouds in the sky.

"Stop! Let's find a place to hide!" Kashiwagi immediately called out to Menas in the river, who had not had enough fun, but obediently returned to the shore and slid ashore like a snake.

Brother Doron flew like a bullet, covered in water, and it didn't even think about getting into his raincoat.

"Don't!"

Kashiwagi thought about the multiple dripping guys on his head, so he quickly put it back in the Poké Ball, ready to find a place to shelter from the rain and wipe him clean.

But he didn't find the cave, he only found a tree hole that was large enough.

and it is a hollow in the tree that has the Lord.

「…… Hello? I just want to get out of the rain! Translate it for me."

Kashiwagi slashed at the four wild mongooses in the cave that were lying on their stomachs but looked up, and the polymon immediately let out a crackling cry.

The mongoose slashers glanced at each other.

"Meow!"

"Meow—"

A terrifying low roar sounded in his ears, and judging by the way these guys were fried, it was obvious that they were intimidating him to get out.

But how could Kashiwagi, who had finally found a place to shelter from the rain, leave.

"Menas! Hypnosis!"

Menas on his side swam forward, his eyes glowed with blue slightly, and the pink-purple light wave spread forward, directly causing the two who were intimidated at the front to be affected, and their eyelids instantly became heavy when they were caught off guard

The two men behind screamed and pounced, but the environment was so narrow that they inevitably collided with their companions in front of them a few times.

It looks inexplicably embarrassed.

"Angular!"

The polygonal beast turned into an irregular wall, blocking the two mongooses' attack route, and a hysterical howl was heard from inside the tree hole.

Immediately after the white light flashed, the wall of the polygonal beast vanished like smoke.

Two furious mongooses slashed out of the trap.

But Menas's next hypnotism was already waiting for them.

Thereupon.

There are four more sleeping white-haired cats around Kashiwagi.

In order to let them sleep peacefully for a long time, he even took out the essence to help them sleep, and the expressions of the four mongoose slashes instantly changed from struggle to relaxation.

"Peaceful Settlement~"

He smiled at the group of Pokémon.

Whether it's beating these wild mongooses or driving them out in the rain, it's not what you want, it's best for everyone to hide from the rain quietly.

Kashiwagi took off his raincoat and released the younger brother of Duolong in the ball to wipe it clean with a towel, but fortunately, Duolong Messia, as the prototype of the salamander, has no fluff on the surface of the Pokémon's body, only scales, which can be wiped clean with a towel.

"Hee~"

Brother Duolong shook his body, his eyes drifted to the mongoose slash in the depths of the tree hole, and his eyes lit up, "Hee-hee-"

Syllable!

Sister Duolong silently grabbed its tail and slammed a paw on its head, "Hee!"

Just know you're going to look for trouble over there!

Brother Duolong covered his head aggrievedly, "Hee~"

"Hahaha...... Don't worry, as long as you don't attack them, they won't wake up so easily, you have to believe in the power of hypnosis and aromatherapy."

Kashiwagi laughed and patted their heads, sniffing twice with a strange expression.

As he said before, one of the great characteristics of wild Pokémon is that the fur is stained with all kinds of unique fishy smells, and at best it smells like beasts.

The smell is mixed with aromatherapy...... But with a different flavor?

He couldn't help but take out the aromatherapy manual and rummage through it, and sure enough, he found a lot of "experimental" formulas that used beast Pokémon bodily fluids to make aromatherapy.

The above indicates that these aromas are often not accepted by the public due to their slightly strange smell, but they are actually quite effective.

"Utility......"

Kashiwagi looked at the various effects written on it and found that it was another degree of medical aromatherapy, mainly aimed at improving mood depression and clearing away many negative emotions.

Some of them also have the effect of stimulating the mood of Pokémon, making them hot-blooded and restless.

Berserker flask?

He thought to himself, a little itchy and wanted to make a bottle, but he looked at his surroundings and had no choice but to give up.

Not much.

The heavy rain outside the tree hole tends to gradually decrease and stop.

Kashiwagi waved at the four still sleeping mongooses, placed a few energy cubes in front of them, and marveled at the fluffy feel he had just felt.

It's a pity that most dragon-type Pokémon are the type that is covered in scales.

Continue along the river towards Inyu City.

I didn't think that after walking for less than a kilometer, the outer outline of the building faintly appeared at the front of the dense forest.

"This kind of deep mountain and old forest...... Haunted house?"

He blinked, and the various old mansions in the anime were everywhere, each of which showed signs of being haunted, and in fact, the ones messing around in it were basically ghost Pokémon.

Since the journey to the spirit world, Kashiwagi's panic about all kinds of ghosts has greatly decreased, perhaps because he saw the reason why ghosts don't care in the face of absolute strength.

But when I got closer, I found out that it was a hotel.

He looked at the sign next to the gate and instantly fell into memory.

"Shadow Doll Hotel...... Ah, it's Xiaosheng's Shadow Doll!"

In the animated feature film, Xiao Sheng once formed a friendship with a scary Shadow Doll in an old house, and the owner of the house decided to use the power of the Shadow Doll to build a hotel after discovering that the supernatural events in the house came from the Shadow Doll.

Presumably this is the one in front of you.

But the resentful shadow dolls were all taken away by Xiao Sheng......

Beep.

He pressed the iron gate doorbell, which opened on its own, revealing the carefully manicured lawn and many shrubs that looked like ghosts dolls. Just looking at it from here, you can understand that this is not a haunted house.

Unless you're interested in the gardener's business, or you're seeing a hallucination, any ghost Pokémon will fix the lawn.

At the same time, the wooden door of the mansion at the end of the line of sight opened inward.

A woman in a small dress bowed to him, followed by a grumbling doll.

"Welcome to the Shadow Doll Hotel, do you have a reservation?"

"Well, sorry no."

Kashiwagi replied softly, staring at the shadow doll with a puzzled face.

Didn't it go with Xiaosheng? Could it be the wild shadow doll that Xiao Sheng later subdued elsewhere?

When he entered the lobby of the hotel, he saw the second and third Shadow Dolls, and then realized that there were already more Shadow Dolls in the hotel.

"If you don't have a reservation......

The woman in the little dress looked embarrassed, "I'm sorry that the rooms are all booked in advance, so I can't use them casually."

"It's okay, do you have lunch at your hotel?" You can lend me the kitchen." Kashiwagi smiled,

It was so wet outside that I couldn't turn on the stove, so I was going to eat the emergency dry food in the bag.

"Of course you can borrow the kitchen!"

The little dressed woman nodded immediately and led him to the spacious and bright kitchen, "You can take as many ingredients as you like here, as a small compensation for the little thing you can't stay. You can come to me if you have any questions, my name is Emily."

So generous?

Kashiwagi nodded knowingly, "Thank you, Miss Emily."

Although a lot of mushrooms and wild vegetables have been harvested along the way, the quality of artificially cultivated fruits and vegetables is different.

Let's show your hand and capture Doron Barruto!

He put on his apron and decided to make a meal that would bring tears to the eyes of the guy, and he started to hold it in his hands in many ways!

Less leaning.

An extremely enticing aroma came from the kitchen and echoed in the nearby hallway.

A passing shadow doll was lured by it and flew in directly through the kitchen door, and immediately saw a stranger standing in front of the stove, two strange-looking Pokémon surrounding the wok, salivating expressions on their faces.

"Huh? Are you attracted by the scent?"

Kashiwagi turned his head and smiled when he saw that it was the Shadow Doll, "Would you like to share a bowl with you later?"

"Poof!"

The Shadow Doll nodded frantically and flew outside again.

Well?

Let's go?

…… This guy isn't going to share with other companions, is he?

Kashiwagi was uneasy, and soon this uneasiness became a reality, and the resentful dolls, large and small, emerged from the walls, and there were more than a dozen of them flying over the kitchen.

Sure enough.

He sighed.

Sister Duolong looked at these shadow dolls quite vigilantly, but Brother Duolong rushed over to play with those shadow dolls with great heart, but the former didn't have time to catch it, and rushed in to catch the guy with an angry face.

"Bear child with a big heart......

Kashiwagi thought to himself when he saw this, but fortunately with his sister here, he could worry less about it.

The disappearance of the Shadow Doll soon attracted the attention of Miss Emily, who groped her way to the kitchen, and was soon seduced by the pungent aroma.

"Huh? It smells so good!"

One more!

He bared his teeth and said to Emily, "Would you like a bowl too?"

"No...... Sorry for the trouble!"

Emily's nose moved slightly, and when it came to her mouth, she suddenly turned a corner.

Half an hour later.

Kashiwagi, who was forced to double the amount of lunch he made, looked at the cheerful Shadow Dolls and Miss Emily with a surprised face, and finally his eyes fell on Doron Barruto.

This guy refused to eat the food he offered for the first two days, refused for about a minute or so, and quickly picked it up to eat it when he turned his head.

But its mouth was obviously not so nimble, so that when Kashiwagi turned his head, he happened to see that it was chewing as fast as it could.

The scene became very awkward.

Fortunately, Doron Barruto is very thick-skinned, and although he feels a little humiliated, he still chooses to follow the purest appetite.

Therefore, at this time, you can see that it is eating with a stinky face, and it looks like it is upright.

Tsk tsk.

See how long you can hold out!

Kashiwagi was convinced by the allure of glowing cuisine.

Suddenly.

He saw a single horn on the top of the head of a shadow doll next to him glow with a red light, followed by a flash of red light flying out of Doron Barutto's body, and constantly burrowing into the body of the shadow doll.

"This is the special ability of the Shadow Dolls, they feed on a lot of negative emotions, and our hotel is popular because it allows the Shadow Dolls to absorb the negative emotions of travelers...... Your Pokémon seems to be in a bad mood? What's wrong with it?"

Emily explained in time, and then wondered.

Kashiwagi responded, "I just took it in not long ago, this guy is a little unconvinced, it's not a big problem."

"That's ......"