"Mew~ (Elias, I need to leave for a moment.)"
"Mew (I'll be right back!)," Mew suddenly whispered, lightly tapping Elias's shoulder.
Surprised and a bit puzzled, Elias was about to ask what was happening, but before he could say anything, Mew had already darted off into the darkness.
She even erected a psychic barrier behind her, clearly intending to keep him from following.
Elias: ?
Apparently, Mew had sensed something.
Considering her questionable sense of direction and her promise to return quickly, Elias decided to stay put and wait.
Meanwhile…
Mewtwo had finally resolved to leave decisively.
She inhaled deeply, preparing once more to teleport out of the laboratory building. But just as she began gathering her psychic energy, she felt another somewhat familiar presence entering her perception.
She turned sharply, eyes narrowing with caution.
Floating toward her through the darkness was a tiny, pink feline Pokémon. Apart from looking rather silly, it bore some resemblance to herself.
Seeing this, Mewtwo's brows furrowed slightly.
She recognized this little pink cat as the original donor of her genes—and more importantly, as the Pokémon she'd previously marked as someone she wanted to beat up for acting too close to Elias.
"Mew!" Mew waved a small paw, cheerfully greeting her.
Mew circled agilely around Mewtwo, inspecting her thoroughly, almost as though evaluating some prized item. Every now and then, she nodded approvingly, clearly satisfied with what she saw.
"What are you doing?" Mewtwo asked coldly, taking a cautious half-step backward.
Truthfully, she held no warm feelings toward Mew. If anything, she felt a faint hostility toward her precisely because of her intimacy with Elias.
Right now, she couldn't fathom why Mew had suddenly appeared just as she was about to slip away.
"Mew! (Rude!)"
Hearing Mewtwo's tone, Mew pouted unhappily.
However, considering Mewtwo was essentially a newborn, Mew decided not to fuss about it too much. Instead, she directly explained her purpose:
"Mew! (Elias is looking for you!)"
Indeed, Mew was planning to bring Mewtwo over as a delightful surprise for Elias.
Even better, she intended to have Mewtwo assist her in claiming a few special rewards.
At Mew's words, Mewtwo froze briefly.
So that human had entered the building specifically to find her? He hadn't forgotten about her after all?
At this realization, Mewtwo's lips unconsciously curled upward, her mood immediately lifting.
Yet…
"I can't see him."
"You…can just stay with him instead," Mewtwo said after clenching her claws anxiously.
Her original plan—to vanish completely without a trace—still felt like the best choice.
As for Mew…
Despite lingering reluctance, Mewtwo could convince herself to let the silly cat remain at Elias's side.
Hearing this, Mew initially blinked in confusion, but then her large eyes curved happily into crescents.
Aw, even though she's acting so stubborn, my daughter is actually pretty considerate!
Mewtwo was clearly worried she might steal her position beside Elias, thus choosing to leave herself.
So adorably foolish!
"Mewmew~ (Don't worry, don't worry~)" Mew waved a paw magnanimously.
She was still counting on Mewtwo to help handle Gardevoir, so she couldn't let her go that easily.
"Mew! (Because you resemble me so closely, Elias still wants to see you.)"
"Mew~ (So just come along!)" Mew cheerfully persuaded.
Though she disagreed slightly with Mew's logic, Mewtwo's heart skipped sharply at the invitation.
Elias actually wants to see me...?
A deeply conflicted expression appeared on her face.
Seeing her hesitation, Mew quickly added:
"Mew! (Besides, there's something I need your help with!)"
Now given a clear excuse, Mewtwo finally nodded, albeit reluctantly.
Indeed, she wanted to see Elias up close at least one more time.
"But just to be clear—I won't let him see me directly," Mewtwo warned firmly, deciding she'd only take a brief look and then leave immediately afterward.
Hearing this, Mew's expression grew even more pleased.
Earlier, Latias had teased her, saying she'd encounter an ungrateful daughter, but clearly that foolish jet-plane had been completely wrong.
Mew decided she'd laugh mockingly at Latias as soon as she got back outside.
Guiding Mewtwo along, Mew soon brought her close to where Elias stood.
"Mew~ (Let me explain what you need to do next.)" Mew whispered conspiratorially, beckoning Mewtwo closer.
Reluctantly, Mewtwo leaned forward to listen.
After hearing Mew's instructions, Mewtwo hesitated uneasily.
Mew wanted her to cover Elias's eyes from behind.
Technically, this wouldn't reveal her presence directly, yet…it was still enough to make her intensely nervous.
After such close contact, would she still be able to walk away as planned?
And why was this silly cat asking her to do something like this anyway?
Before Mewtwo could fully think it through, Mew had already flown cheerfully toward Elias.
"Mew! (I'm back!)" she waved energetically.
Seeing this, Elias nodded slightly. Mew had been gone for less than three minutes, which was indeed quick.
However…
"What exactly were you doing just now?" Elias asked suspiciously.
Though Mew could be unreliable most times, she wouldn't behave randomly at such a critical moment. If she hadn't found something directly related to Mewtwo, she wouldn't have left his side.
Hearing his question, Mew proudly tilted her chin upward.
Then, raising her right paw, she dramatically made a mysterious gesture in mid-air, almost like signaling some secret code.
Before Elias could comprehend the meaning behind her odd actions—
A pair of soft paw pads suddenly covered both of his eyes gently from behind.
Having followed Mew's instructions, Mewtwo's heart pounded wildly.
She'd known she shouldn't have agreed to something involving such intimate contact.
But…in the end, she couldn't resist.
Feeling the comforting warmth radiating from Elias's presence, she felt an even stronger reluctance to leave.
At that very moment, Mew swiftly approached them again.
With a mischievous grin, she flashed Mewtwo an encouraging thumbs-up gesture with her tiny paw.
Confused, Mewtwo stared blankly at her, still uncertain about what Mew had planned.
Immediately afterward, Mew's body shimmered softly, transforming into a delicate, human-like girl right before Mewtwo's stunned eyes.
Then, without giving Mewtwo a chance to react, Mew eagerly leaned forward, gently pressing closer to Elias.
In an instant, Mewtwo's mind went completely blank.
This silly, reckless cat had recruited her help—just to do something like this?!
What exactly…have I done?!
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T/N: LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO