Chapter 81: Tiana: Gible, Bite Him!
The video began playing.
After Tiana received Gible’s Egg, the Sinnoh League headquarters experienced a brief period of peace.
Approximately three days.
On the morning of the fourth day, Lucian entered his office carrying a cup of coffee and stopped beside the window.
Outside, the sky was blue and dotted with white clouds. The statue of Dialga still stood completely intact in the plaza.
Lucian took a sip of coffee and admired the pleasant weather.
"Today is a wonderful day for work. A truly wonderful day..."
The next second—
A blue-green figure plunged from the clouds and swept past the Sinnoh League headquarters at an extremely low altitude.
Its blood-red wings tore through the clouds, and the resulting sonic boom made every window in the building tremble simultaneously.
Lucian’s hand shook, spilling his coffee.
He looked down at the stain on his white shirt, adjusted his glasses, and calmly addressed the assistant beside him.
"Close the curtains."
The assistant stared at Lucian in bewilderment.
"Sir, that was..."
"It must have been an illusion. There is no need to concern ourselves with it~"
[Regular-Seat Chat Group]
"Holy crap! What was that enormous noise just now? Even through the screen, my ears are still ringing."
"Headphone users have been eliminated."
"That was a sonic boom—the shock wave produced when a large Pokémon flies at extremely high speed and low altitude. This video exaggerated it quite a bit, though. Every window in the League headquarters shook."
"So was this Tiana’s doing again?"
"A historic moment."
"Hahahaha! Lucian’s reaction was hilarious!"
"Lucian: A problem cannot exist as long as I refuse to look at it."
"The Psychic-type Elite Four member’s self-hypnosis."
"Summary: There is no need to concern ourselves with it~"
"Hahahaha! Everyone in this chat group is so talented and entertaining. I love this place~"
[VIP Chat Group]
[Cynthia]: ...
[Lucian]: ...
[Flint]: Hahahahahahaha!
[Aaron]: Three days! She only remained quiet for three days!
[Bertha]: Three days was already rather generous of her. Consider how frequently she used to visit the League headquarters.
[Volkner]: Those three days were practically the Sinnoh League’s summer vacation.
[Gary]: What exactly flew past just now? Those features definitely didn’t belong to Garchomp.
[Lance]: Judging by its blood-red wings, it was most likely Salamence.
[Wallace]: Wait. When did Tiana acquire a Salamence?
[Steven]: Excellent question. @Asher.
[Asher]: Steven, you freaking— (Asher resorted to meowing to avoid being muted.)
[Brock]: I used to envy Asher’s life, but after seeing this, it seems he doesn’t have it easy either.
[Wallace]: Having Steven as a friend is truly one of Asher’s greatest blessings~
The video continued.
In the League plaza, a Salamence descended with exceptional arrogance and landed directly atop the statue of Dialga.
Salamence folded its wings, raised its head, and released a deafening roar.
Tiana jumped down from its back with Gible in her arms.
Gible was still biting a piece of curtain fabric that it had apparently torn from somewhere.
"Tiana!"
Flint rushed out of the building with Infernape beside him.
"That’s the statue of Dialga, not a landing pad!"
Tiana turned toward him and tilted her head.
"Good morning, Uncle Flint."
"My morning was perfectly fine until now! Tell Salamence to get down immediately!"
"Why?"
"That statue is a landmark of the Sinnoh League headquarters! It’s an important piece of historical and cultural heritage!"
Tiana blinked her mismatched eyes.
"But standing there all day must be boring. I’m giving it a useful function."
Flint took a deep breath.
For the first time, he understood how difficult Lucian’s life had become.
"Uncle Flint."
Tiana slid down from Salamence’s back and approached him with Gible in her arms.
"Are you free today?"
Flint took half a step backward.
"What are you planning?"
"Battle my Gible!"
Tiana raised Gible in front of him.
Cooperating perfectly, Gible opened its mouth, revealed its rows of tiny teeth, and released an energetic cry.
"Gib!"
"...Your Gible only hatched a few days ago, didn’t it?"
"Yes."
"...And what happens if I refuse?"
"Then I’ll make it bite you!"
"..."
Infernape silently moved half a step behind Flint.
[Regular-Seat Chat Group]
"Am I seeing this correctly? An Elite Four member was just threatened by a three-year-old! Sinnoh’s Fire-type Elite Four member was threatened by a three-year-old child!"
"That ’Gib!’ was far too cooperative. Gible has only been alive for a few days, yet it has already developed perfect battle coordination with Tiana—Tiana makes the threats, and Gible opens its mouth."
"I took a screenshot of Infernape moving behind Flint! Infernape: Boss, she’s only a child."
"Flint: I thought I was merely coming to work today."
"Rule number one for surviving employment at the Sinnoh League: when you see Tiana, run."
"Salamence standing on Dialga’s head was unbelievably arrogant. The symbol of the Sinnoh League was turned into a landing pad."
"Dialga: I govern time, yet I cannot control one three-year-old child."
"Tiana: Don’t worry. In a few years, I’ll be riding on your head too."
"Hahahaha! That’s brutal!"
[VIP Chat Group]
[Gary]: Flint, could we interview you? How does it feel to be threatened by a three-year-old?
[Flint]: ...I would rather battle Cynthia’s Garchomp ten times.
[Aaron]: That’s because Cynthia might show mercy. Tiana wouldn’t.
[Gary]: Tiana won’t show mercy, but she will make you wish she had.
[Iris]: You’re exaggerating! Tiana is clearly adorable!
[Barry]: Wait, you can still defend her after this? Tiana is obviously a little devil!
[Iris]: So what? She’s adorable, and that’s all that matters!
[Gary]: Iris—the president of the Asher’s Daughters Fan Club.
[Iris]: I’m the official fan-club president!!
[May]: Are you still accepting new members? I want to cheer for Raina~ (≧∀≦)ゞ
[Dawn]: Me too! I support Tiana!!
[Bianca]: I support Tiana too! I apologize to all the Elite Four members, but she’s simply too adorable!! (≧∀≦)ゞ
[Gary]: Aren’t you the president of the fan club that ships Asher with all his wives?
[Bianca]: Those things don’t conflict~
[Misty]: ??? What do you mean by "Asher’s wives"? Asher has only one wife—me!!
[Gary]: You can lie to yourself, but don’t expect the rest of us to believe it.
[Misty]: ???
[May]: After all, Misty, you only got together with Asher because of this livestream~ Of course, you were still the first. As long as you make the most of that advantage, you still have a chance!
[Misty]: I obviously understand that! I’ve already made preparations!
[Asher]: What exactly have you prepared?
[Misty]: You’ll find out tonight. Just wait and see!!