Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [144]

“Mew…?”

Mew listened to August’s words, its tiny head filled with big question marks.

Meanwhile, Blue, who had mostly recovered from her fear of birds, still played along and collapsed into August’s arms the moment she heard his words.

“Mew!”

Mew was startled and quickly flew in front of Blue.

Extending its short little arms, it placed a tiny paw on Blue’s forehead, and a soft pink glow radiated from its body.

Lying in August’s arms, Blue felt the gentle pink light dispel the shadow that had loomed over her heart for years. Warmth flooded through her entire being.

This feeling… it was just like when she was a child, lying in her mother’s embrace.

It felt like there was nothing left to be afraid of.

August’s [Aura] powers keenly picked up on Blue’s change.

If before, Blue had always appeared cheerful on the surface while carrying a lingering shadow in her heart, now, she had been completely healed.

With the darkness in her heart lifted, Blue’s face relaxed into a peaceful expression as she drifted into sleep.

“Mew~”

Mew withdrew its paw, let out a small breath, then waved its tiny clenched fists at August in protest.

During the healing process, it had realized that Blue’s trauma wasn’t really its fault at all… August had just been scaring it.

August understood what Mew meant and put on an innocent face.

“You can’t say that. Sure, Blue had her bird phobia for a long time, but you turning into a Fearow just now definitely scared her.”

“Mew…?”

Mew rested its paw on its chin and thought for a moment. Hmm… August’s words did seem to make a little bit of sense?

Seeing Mew caught in his logic, August turned to Gardevoir and winked.

Under Gardevoir’s unimpressed glare, August put on a serious expression and told Mew, “This isn’t the place to chat. Let’s head to the hotel first.”

Even though there wasn’t anyone around right now, that didn’t mean someone wouldn’t pass by soon. Letting people see Mew would be a real hassle.

Besides, he was still carrying a sleeping Blue in his arms.

Mew had no objections. It swayed its tail lightly and perched itself on August’s shoulder.

And so, August carried Blue in his arms, with Gardevoir and Mew accompanying him, as they made their way to a hotel in Cinnabar Island.

They rented a seaside villa with a built-in training ground.

Since the Pokémon he had been capturing were getting bigger and bigger, August had mostly stopped staying in ordinary hotels.

After gently placing Blue on the sofa, August let out a breath. Though she was light, handling a whole person was still exhausting.

Mew, having observed everything, was curious about why August had put in all that effort instead of letting Gardevoir help.

“Mew~?”

It turned its head and asked Gardevoir, who was reading a book.

Gardevoir paused for a moment before answering, “Garde…”

Mew tilted its head, still not understanding.

Then, its attention was drawn to something in Gardevoir’s arms—the [Mind Plate].

Mew’s eyes widened in surprise as it stared at Gardevoir. “Mew?”

Gardevoir, hearing Mew’s question about where it got the Plate, didn’t hide anything. It simply nodded in August’s direction.

“It was a gift from August.”

At that moment, August had just found a blanket to drape over Blue. When he noticed both Gardevoir and Mew looking at him, he was puzzled.

“What? What are you guys talking about?”

“Mew~!”

Mew pointed at the Plate in Gardevoir’s arms.

“You’re asking about the Plate?”

August hadn’t expected Mew to be interested in that…

Without thinking too much, he answered casually, “I got it from petting you.”

He wasn’t lying—he had indeed obtained the [Mind Plate] as a reward for rubbing Mew.

But Mew didn’t believe him at all. That was an Arceus Plate! What did it have to do with Mew?

In Mew’s mind, the more likely explanation was that August had somehow earned Arceus’s recognition and was granted the Plate as a gift.

But… it hadn’t sensed Arceus anywhere in Kanto.

Mew was filled with confusion.

If August knew what Mew was thinking, he would have burst out laughing.

Arceus’s recognition? What a joke…

He had more than one Plate in his possession, and he had never even met Arceus in person.

Recognition? Please… as long as Arceus didn’t come knocking on his door looking to strip him of everything, that was already a victory!

“Let’s talk about the Plates later. I’m more curious about why you suddenly came looking for me,” August asked.

It had been nearly three months since they had last parted ways on Mt. Moon.

He had been planning to find Mew soon, especially with everything going on with Mewtwo.

But before he could make a move, Mew had come to him first.

Hearing August’s question, Mew set aside its thoughts about the Plate and flew up in front of him, making gestures as it spoke.

“Mew!”

“Emmm… You’re saying you can sense that one of your kin is about to be born, but when you tried to locate it, something interfered with your ability to pinpoint its position?” August asked.

To be honest, August was surprised.

Not about Mewtwo’s imminent birth—Sabrina had already informed him that Giovanni was moving forward with the final stage of the Mewtwo Project.

What surprised him was that Mew couldn’t accurately locate Mewtwo.

Could it be that Team Rocket anticipated Mew’s search and used technology to block its perception? August pondered. That seemed like the only reasonable explanation.

With that thought in mind, he looked at Mew. “So you came to me…”

“Mew~!”

August raised an eyebrow. “You want me to help you find your kin?”

Mew nodded enthusiastically, then deliberately snuggled up against August.

Watching Mew act all affectionate, August couldn’t help but laugh.

“If you’re looking for someone to help, you really found the right person.”

There weren’t many people in the world who both knew where Mewtwo was and were willing to help Mew find it. He just so happened to be one of them.

Hearing August’s answer, Mew instantly brightened up.

“Mew~!”

It dove into August’s arms and rubbed against him.

As he petted Mew, August thought to himself, This little guy sure knows how to give incentives.

That said, if he wanted to get involved in the Mewtwo situation, timing was critical.

Too early, and Mewtwo wouldn’t even be created yet. If he caused any disruptions, it might lead to complications or even prevent Mewtwo’s birth altogether—that would be a disaster.

Too late, and the original timeline was already completely off course. If Giovanni actually managed to tame Mewtwo, then August might as well start planning his escape.

Just as August was deep in thought, still absentmindedly petting Mew, Gardevoir suddenly spoke.

“It’s time for dinner.”

August blinked. “Huh? It’s dinner time already?”

Reminded by Gardevoir, he checked the time and sighed at how fast it had passed. Then he turned to Mew and said, “Mewtwo’s situation isn’t urgent. Let’s eat first.”

Mew’s eyes sparkled at that. It still vividly remembered the taste of August’s Pokéblocks.

“This time, I’ll make something even better for you,” August teased.

Mew’s curiosity was immediately piqued. Could there really be something tastier than those Pokéblocks?

August simply smiled mysteriously, then released all of his Pokémon.

“Everyone, meet Mew!”

Looking at his ever-growing team, August figured he might need to set up a proper storage system at his safe house.

Even though he had the privilege of bypassing the League’s six-Pokémon rule, taking care of too many Pokémon at once was becoming a challenge.

But that was a problem for later.

For now, he scooped Eevee up into his arms. Eevee curiously observed Mew.

“Bui?”

Eevee greeted Mew.

“Mew~”

Mew replied, but its attention was soon drawn to something else—a small Lugia, sleeping soundly on the ground.

“Mew?”

Mew stared at the baby Lugia in shock.

Lugia were incredibly rare, living in deep-sea habitats, making them almost impossible to encounter.

Yet here was a young Lugia… and August had captured it.

That small Lugia… it was holding the [Sky Plate], wasn’t it?

Yet another Plate.

What exactly had August been doing these past three months?

Mew was starting to question its previous assumptions.

Could it be that August hadn’t received Arceus’s recognition… but had robbed Arceus instead?

That thought hit Mew like a lightning bolt, making it shudder in shock.

…

Blue was awakened by the aroma of food.

When she groggily opened her eyes and saw that she was lying on a sofa, covered with a blanket, she nearly jumped in surprise.

Just as she instinctively reached for her Poké Balls, she heard August’s voice from the kitchen.

“Salamence, that one’s not ready yet—it still needs to stew a little longer. You can’t eat it now. Can’t you learn some patience from Dragonair?”

“Gengar, quit messing around and go train Slowpoke for me. Make sure he doesn’t slack off.”

“Marshtomp, pass me that seasoning—yeah, that bottle right there.”

Hearing August’s familiar voice, Blue relaxed.

Looking up, she saw August busy preparing food alongside Gardevoir, all while fending off Salamence’s attempts to sneak a bite.

What happened earlier?

Blue tried to recall.

Mew had been trying to heal her… She had felt a deep sense of relaxation, and then… she had fallen asleep in August’s arms.

Her memory cut off there.

So that means… I was sleeping in August’s arms the whole time?

And he carried me all the way back?

As that realization sank in, Blue’s face heated up slightly.

Just then, August noticed her sitting there in a daze. “Oh, you’re awake? Perfect—come help out!”

He had ordered a lot of ingredients, thinking he’d try cooking himself, but when it came down to actually making the food, he found himself completely overwhelmed.

Blue quickly rubbed her face to clear her expression, then got up and called out, “Coming!”

…

By the time they finished preparing lunch, it was already well into the afternoon.

August, Blue, and all the Pokémon sat around an enormous dining table.

Having worked so hard to prepare this feast, August felt like his body was about to fall apart.

Mew’s eyes sparkled as it gazed at the table full of delicious-looking food.

This looks so good… Was this the “even tastier” meal that August had promised?

“Make sure you eat fast,” August warned Mew.

Mew tilted its head, not quite understanding.

And then, the moment August gave the signal to start eating—

The entire atmosphere changed in an instant.

The once-harmonious dining table became a chaotic battlefield.

All the Pokémon—except for Mew—immediately launched into a frenzied scramble for food.

Even Gardevoir, usually so composed, was elegantly but efficiently securing her portion.

By the time Mew registered what was happening, one-third of the food on the table had already vanished.

“…Mew?”

Mew blinked in confusion.

Why is everyone eating so fast?

Isn’t mealtime supposed to be about savoring the food and enjoying the flavors?

That was what Mew thought—at first.

Then it saw Salamence open its massive jaws and inhale food off the table like a Snorlax using [Stockpile].

And suddenly, Mew understood.

If it didn’t eat now—there would be nothing left to eat!

Panicking, Mew quickly joined the fray. But it was too slow.

It barely managed to scarf down a small cake and shove a custard tart into its mouth before looking back at the table…

Only to see Salamence sitting there, licking an empty plate.

The rest of the food was gone.

Mew froze.

The table was completely empty.

“I told you to eat fast,” August said matter-of-factly.

This was a hard lesson he had learned through experience.

If you weren’t quick enough, facing Salamence’s bottomless appetite, you’d be left starving.

If he could go back two months in time, August would definitely slap himself.

Why did I make that stupid promise?

If only he hadn’t told Shelgon that once it evolved into Salamence, it could eat as much as it wanted… Now, he had to fight for his own food every single meal.

“Mew~”

Mew looked utterly dejected.

There had been so much good food… and it barely got to taste any of it.

Just as it was sinking into disappointment, August suddenly reached out his hand.

Resting in his palm was a gleaming Pokéblock, radiating a tantalizing aroma.

“Mew~?”

Mew looked at him in confusion.

August chuckled. “I never said that lunch was the special treat I prepared for you.”

“This is my secret-recipe Pokéblock. Even Lugia Jr. says it’s amazing—go ahead, give it a try.”

Blue, watching from the side, hesitated.

She remembered how Sabrina had reacted after eating this so-called “secret-recipe Pokéblock.”

Mew is a Legendary Pokémon, just like Lugia Jr.… It should be fine… right?

“Mew!”

Oblivious to Blue’s concerns, Mew grabbed the Pokéblock.

The enticing aroma filled its senses. Without much thought, it popped the Pokéblock into its mouth.

And then—

“Mew~”

A soft, cat-like mewl escaped Mew’s throat.

Its entire body flushed pink.

Blue instantly covered her face.

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T/N: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WAHT ATHWIAHT YOU FREAK AUFGUST YOU RRAK!

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