"Sixty-fourth! The sixty-fourth trainer who chose it appeared! ”

Hearing acutely, Blu heard a researcher's whisper.

What does sixty-fourth trainer mean? As an assistant who was missed by the detective, Bilan only felt inexplicable at this time.

"Guys in the institute, please listen to me."

Just as the researcher was about to put the triumphant water otter into the Poké Ball and give it to Turbuli, Dr. Yew stopped the student and turned to the room and said—

"In the past, in order for trainers to choose their starting Pokémon freely and fairly, we had to strictly adhere to the principle of not revealing the claims of others to the trainers; At the same time, in order to avoid the trainer regretting it on the spot when he received the initial elf, we also had to block the news and keep silent about the fact that in the past half a year, no trainer has chosen Nuan Nuan Pig and Fuji Snake as their initial partners. ”

"What?"

Bilan's mouth opened wide in surprise when she heard the outrageous news that made her jaw drop.

Half a year, no one chooses a warm pig or a rattan snake? But how is that possible? Could it be that in the past six months, all the newcomers who have come to this institute have chosen otters as their initial partners?

That "sixty-four" turned out to be like this! There were sixty-three trainers who had made the same choice before her!

What a strange and bizarre accident!

In the same scenario, if no one at the Oki Research Institute had received Jenny Turtle and Little Fire Dragon for several months, and the novice trainer had chosen the Frog Seed, she would have thought that either she had misheard it, or that the world had been taken over by Pipsqueak, who had invaded Earth in a spaceship, and that all of humanity had fallen into virtual reality under Pippi's rule, and had a collective hysteria.

I really just picked it with my eyes closed...... Is that really the case?

Looking at the white scientific instruments and gray walls of the research institute in front of her, Bilan fell into deep self-doubt.

"But." Dr. Yew smiled a little smugly, breaking the awkward deadlock within the Institute, "Miss Blue who was invited to the Institute today is not a novice trainer who is about to embark on a journey, but a veteran trainer who is truly valuable, and she is a first-time visitor to the United Circle, and she didn't know about it until I was told that she could claim Pokémon. ”

"So we don't have to worry about the rules of the alliance, we can simply ask Miss Blue directly about the reason why she chose the water otter!" The uncle-like researcher had a look of admiration on his face, "It turns out that there is still this method!" Yew, this trick is too powerful! ”

A student-like researcher nodded repeatedly: "And this young lady who just came to the United has no preconceptions, since she chose the otter without hesitation, then the factor that led her to make this choice could only be an anomaly in our institute!" It's an almost perfect control test! ”

I see. Is that why Hugo asked me to come to the Yew Institute myself? It's true that it's a trick as the uncle and the student's face said, but ......

Bilan suddenly remembered that the detective had told her to pay attention to the situation along the way, but until the entrance of the research institute, she still didn't find anything. It turns out that Hugo's so-called attention to the situation is to hope that she will find out the abnormal factors that affect the novices' choice of partners.

Could it be that the detective already thinks that the plan is foolproof, and the task is left to me, and then go back to himself, right?

Cold sweat gradually broke out from the back of the blue neck.

"So, Miss Blue, what is your reason for choosing the Water Otter?" Another young researcher with glasses asked the girl.

Finished, finished, surrounded by curious eyes from the members of the Institute, they were all waiting with anticipation for her to speak, waiting for her to tell the truth...... But Bilan has no clue at all at this time!

"I ...... I just instinctively chose the water otter for no particular reason. I'm so sorry. Bilan honestly bowed her head and admitted her mistake.

I'm sorry, Mr. Hugo, you gave me the task of uncovering the final truth as a detective, but I screwed it all up gorgeously, I'm not a qualified detective assistant, please don't fire me the day after I get a job......

Bilan thought in her heart.

The genius battle girl who once shined in the Guandu Alliance is trembling in the novice city of the United Region at this time. How ironic, how ridiculous.

"It's possible that because I naturally love water, I chose Jenny Turtle as my companion when I embarked on an adventure in the Kanto area – yes, I've been interested in kids who can manipulate currents and waves ever since. And...... And you see, the otter is also quite cute, and now that arrogant expression doesn't make people want to pinch and knead? ”

Blue began to stumble and lie, first making up the same reason as the signature line of the owner of the water gym, and then making up a line about a girl who likes cute things who is carried away by desire.

The researchers shook their heads regretfully as they were disappointed, and continued to whisper.

"You can't think that way for everyone, right? The first sixty-three trainers must also like fire or grass, right? ”

"Is that narcissistic Pokémon really that popular? I think the warm pig who is hiding in the corner and crying silently is also cute. ”

"Oops, I thought I would be able to solve the puzzle this time, it seems that I was too optimistic."

"Could it be that there's an anomalous magnetic field around here that can change the trainer's mind?"

The voices of questioning and discussion boiled one after another, and at the same time, Bilan herself held her head and desperately recalled-

Why did I choose an otter without thinking about it? It's not that cute, but when it comes to cuteness, I've got Eevee......

Hey? Ibrahimovic?

Blue thought back to Eevee's Poké Ball stuffed in her backpack, and she suddenly remembered what had happened on Road 1 on the way to the Institute.

At that time, Ibu, who was overloaded, jumped off his shoulder and ran towards the grass with a puff of smoke.

When he caught up with Eevee, he was pounced and bitten at a coffee-colored puppy-like Pokémon, which seemed to be called Little York.

No, that's not the point. During the battle, Eevee and Blue were naturally led to the grass beyond the main road, and the little York, who was defeated and fled, ended up hiding in the woods in the deepest part of the grass. When I went to retrieve Ibu, I seemed to see something deep in the woods......

What exactly did you catch a glimpse of at that time? This vague impression was thrown out of the sky with the subsequent rush.

But now that I think about it, I seem to have seen the shadow of some creature.

Because it was just a quick glance and didn't see it clearly, it was the silhouette of an elf that was not familiar with the blue blue, if it was an elf in the Guandu area, she could naturally recognize it instantly, but unfortunately this is a crowd, and the surroundings are full of Pokémon that she has seen for the first time.

The first time, is it really the first time? This sense of déjà vu is......

Turquoise's pupils contracted suddenly, and her eyes widened at the same time.

So - that's what happened!

It was only then that the girl dawned on her, just as she was about to open her mouth to give the answer......

Tuk, tuk, tuk-

There was the sound of hard wood pounding on the tiles, short and steady, from far to near.

Compared to the waddling steps of people with reduced mobility, the person using this crutch does not hold his own gravity on it. The sound coming from the entrance to the hallway of the institute was powerful, like some kind of demonstration, like a countdown before the verdict.

"Mr. Eric, Matsubara-san, Yamagae-san, and Furuya-san, I hope you can suspend your discussion of the initial elf case with each other, because this image is really ironic and ridiculous in my eyes."

Bilan looked back and saw that the person who came was Hugo, who was clearly walking like flying, but still moving with a cane.

He stood at the entrance of the hall facing the crowd, poking his wooden cane against the floor tiles in front of him with a loud bang.

The white-coated detective held his cane in both hands, calmly and leisurely looking at everyone, with a kind of momentum that was in charge of the gate and could not be opened.

The detective's taunt caused the researchers other than Dr. Yew to glare angrily, and Hugo ignored the gaze of the other person and announced-

"Isn't the absurd spectacle of discussing the other party's own masterpiece with the author of the case so hypocritical as disgusting? Yes, as a detective hired by Dr. Yew, I'm announcing that the culprit that caused sixty-three novice trainers to choose Otters as their initial partner is between the four of you! ”