Clefairy and Vulpix peeked cautiously from the cave entrance.
Although they lived in Kitakami Village like Ogerpon, Oni Mountain was vast, and Ogerpon rarely interacted with other Pokémon.
This meant that the three, despite being from the same village, had never met.
"Bo neh."
The figure in the Dreaded Den, seeing it was two Pokémon, was somewhat surprised but still greeted them warmly.
Ogerpon's body appeared to be draped in a green cloak, with huge black thorny vines growing on the upper side, the topmost thorns resembling horns.
And the small fangs revealed when she opened her mouth not only didn't look fierce but also exuded a bit of coquettishness and cuteness.
Her starry eyes especially captivated the two Pokémon.
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"It seems they're getting along well."
Waiting outside for a long time, Bai Luo could hear the Pokémon inside the Dreaded Den seeming to be getting along very harmoniously.
Bai Luo didn't actively investigate the situation inside the Dreaded Den; he knew Ogerpon was timid and very afraid of strangers.
But if it was Pokémon, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Pi!"
"Mew ~ ~"
Sure enough, after only four or five minutes, the two little ones ran back and brought good news to Bai Luo.
That was that Ogerpon was willing to interact with him.
"Agreed?"
To be honest, Bai Luo was very surprised.
According to the game's setting, Ogerpon should be very afraid of people.
After all, the villagers of Kitakami Village had driven her away in the past.
And over the years, whenever someone encountered Ogerpon, they would flee in panic.
This caused a great blow to the simple and kind Ogerpon.
Over time, knowing that she was unwelcome, Ogerpon no longer appeared but hid in a corner, silently watching the bustle and lights of the town below.
"Ogerpon?"
Bai Luo didn't go in immediately but asked softly, "I have no malice, may I come in?"
After waiting patiently for a while, Ogerpon's voice finally came from inside the Dreaded Den.
"Bo neh bo neh ~"
She agreed, willing to interact with Clefairy and Vulpix's trainer.
Because just now, the two Pokémon had told Ogerpon the story Bai Luo had told them.
The human outside the cave seemed to know about her and wasn't afraid of her.
"Let's go."
Bai Luo, carrying Milcery, beckoned Charmander to walk towards the Dreaded Den.
The space inside the Dreaded Den was a bit larger than in the game, with three stones placed inside.
One was longer, the bed Ogerpon used for sleeping.
The other two were a table and a chair, respectively.
At this moment, with Bai Luo's arrival, Ogerpon was cautiously shrinking in a corner.
She wore a mask, her eyes watching Bai Luo through the holes in the mask.
"Don't be so nervous, I won't hurt you."
Bai Luo said gently, while releasing Everlasting Power, conveying his wishes to Ogerpon.
Towards Ogerpon, Bai Luo had love, pity, and the sincerity to take her away from here and start a new life.
"Bo neh?"
These kinds of emotions flooded into Ogerpon's heart, causing her, who had never had such an experience, to be stunned, resulting in her failing to hold onto her mask.
"Clatter."
So, the mask fell off, revealing Ogerpon's cute orange face.
"Bo neh!"
The little one was startled, hastily picking up the mask.
She subconsciously wanted to cover her face.
But suddenly, Ogerpon thought of the kindness she had felt from Bai Luo earlier, and her hand paused slightly.
Would it be impolite to wear the mask?
Having finally met someone who didn't dislike her, Ogerpon didn't want to disappoint Bai Luo.
Finally, Ogerpon mustered her courage and chose to talk to Bai Luo with her own appearance.
"Yes, as expected, this version of Ogerpon is more adorable."
Bai Luo tried to get closer, and Ogerpon wasn't as alert and fearful as before, starting to try to get along with him.
Gradually, Ogerpon learned about Bai Luo's origins.
He wasn't from Kitakami Village but from somewhere else.
Hearing this, Ogerpon breathed a sigh of relief.
It was the same in the game; Ogerpon didn't want to interact with the residents of Kitakami Village but kept clinging to the player, who was the protagonist.
"Bo neh!"
As if to welcome Bai Luo, Ogerpon wiped clean the stone she usually used as a stool with both hands.
"Thank you."
Bai Luo didn't mind; after he sat down, he began to look around the cave where Ogerpon lived.
The cave was still very clean, and there was no strange smell; it could be seen that Ogerpon cherished this place.
"Have you been living here all along?"
"Bo neh!"
Ogerpon nodded, then jumped onto the stone bed and lay down just like that.
"Aren't you cold?"
Bai Luo asked, "What about winter?"
The current season was fine, but when winter came, this cave couldn't keep out the wind at all, right?
"Bo neh?"
Ogerpon pondered for a moment, then understood.
She took out a large pile of leaves from the corner, then lay back down and covered herself with the leaves.
Like this, the leaves were very warm.
"......"
Bai Luo looked at the simple Ogerpon.
Although wild Pokémon lived like this, Bai Luo just felt sad.
Ogerpon wasn't a wild Pokémon; she once had family.
"Do you have any wishes?"
Bai Luo sighed, then placed his hand on top of Ogerpon's head.
"Bo neh?"
"I want to take you away from here."
Bai Luo said straightforwardly, "So if you have anything you want to do, I will help you achieve it."
Did Ogerpon have a reason to stay in Kitakami Village?
Having played the game, Bai Luo knew very well that there was no such thing.
Ogerpon's family, the man who brought her to Kitakami Village, had passed away hundreds of years ago.
She couldn't even remember his face now.
Even if she thought of him, all that remained was the sadness of parting and the loneliness of these hundreds of years.
"Bo neh..."
At the thought of this, Ogerpon felt a pang of loss.
Bai Luo wasn't in a hurry to get an answer.
He knew Ogerpon very well and knew she would agree to him.
Look at the game's setting for Ogerpon.
This kind of Pokémon was only female, like a simple, kind little loli who liked to cling to her trainer.
Moreover, Ogerpon's personality was fixed, only having the trait of being afraid of loneliness.
As the old saying goes, if I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.
When Bai Luo appeared in front of Ogerpon.
When Ogerpon communicated with someone for the first time in hundreds of years, then re-experienced the warmth of companionship.
She couldn't possibly leave Bai Luo.
This was the only person she had met in hundreds of years who didn't dislike her!
"Is it the mask?"
Bai Luo gently stroked Ogerpon's head; the feeling was very good, like comforting a little loli wearing a cotton-padded jacket.
"Can you let me see it?"
"Bo neh."
Ogerpon didn't hesitate much and handed the mask to Bai Luo.
Pokémon's trust was that simple.
Although they had only known each other for a short time, Ogerpon could give her most cherished treasure into his hands.
"It's broken."
As soon as the mask was in his hand, even if he hadn't played the game, Bai Luo could see the problem with this Teal Mask at a glance: "It's lacking energy; the Tera Jewel on it hasn't been properly maintained and has worn down."
"Don't worry, I can help you fix it."
Bai Luo patted Ogerpon's back, and in the other party's surprised gaze, slowly brushed his hand over the mask.
The next moment, the originally dull mask suddenly bloomed with brilliant seven-colored light.
The damaged Tera Jewel and other parts were all brand new, even more exquisite than when they were first made.
"Bo neh! ! !"
Ogerpon was stunned.
Her little mouth was open, her two small fangs, coupled with that silly and cute look, even Bai Luo couldn't help but laugh a little....
"Pi! Clefairy!"
"Mew ~ ~"
"Roar! !"
Clefairy, Vulpix, and Charmander, seeing this scene, were shocked and congratulated Ogerpon.
