With his sharp powers of observation, Brock keenly caught the loophole in Natsui's words.
"You haven't captured Erika's heart? But you didn't deny your relationship with Ms. Sabrina. So that means you and Ms. Sabrina really are a couple!?"
This guy…
Natsui raised his eyebrows.
Although whenever he met a beautiful girl, Brock would instantly become a lovesick puppy, unable to walk straight, without any girls present at the moment, his IQ instantly took over. He was practically turning into Detective Brock.
And seeing Natsui's silence, Brock said urgently, "Big Brother Natsui! Please, I'm begging you, teach me how to do it! I want to be as popular with girls as you are."
Glancing at the restroom and seeing that Erika and the others hadn't returned yet, Natsui couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. If Erika had heard that, it would surely cause a misunderstanding, which would be terrible.
She might really think that he had invited her to travel with him with some ulterior motives.
I have to get rid of Brock quickly.
With this thought, looking at Brock's prematurely aged face, Natsui cleared his throat with a fake cough.
"Actually, to win a girl's favor, you only need two words."
Brock's eyes widened. "Two words?"
"That's right," Natsui nodded, confirming it again. "Only two words."
Hearing this, Brock's spirits lifted, and his eyes shone with a fiery light. "What are the two words? Is it gentleness? Perseverance? Charm? Or humor?"
Natsui shook his head, as if hesitating whether to tell him.
And seeing Natsui's expression, Brock couldn't help but ask again with a sincere tone, "Come on, Big Brother Natsui! Please tell me, what are the two words?"
After looking at him with a meaningful gaze for a long time, Natsui said slowly, "Alright, since you want to know so badly, I'll tell you. Listen carefully. To make a girl like you, besides all the things you just mentioned, remember the two most important words, which are—"
Natsui drew out the words, and Brock's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Which are?"
Natsui chuckled and uttered two words: "—Being handsome!"
"I…"
Hearing these two words, Brock collapsed to the ground, feeling a mouthful of old blood well up in his chest, almost spitting it out.
He had thought there was some secret, but in the end, it was this?
If he had Natsui's looks, why would he even need to worry about not having a girlfriend? His children would probably be old enough to buy soy sauce by now.
Sigh… it seems I really wasted my breath just now…
I'm so stupid… and to think I had such high hopes for his words…
Beside them, seeing Brock's petrified state, Pikachu clutched its stomach and burst out laughing on the tabletop.
And Ash also scratched his head. Although he didn't quite understand the topic, he found the interaction between Natsui and Brock very interesting.
Indeed, it's best when everyone is together.
A few minutes later, when Erika and the others returned from the restroom, they saw Brock squatting in a corner, drawing circles with his finger, looking very dejected.
"Strange," Misty said with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong with him?"
"Don't mind him," Natsui said, waving his hand. "His world has suffered a huge blow. He won't be able to recover for a while."
Although the ladies were very curious, they didn't ask any more questions.
Just then, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and a man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight walked in from outside.
Through the introductions, Natsui and the others learned that this man was named John, the assistant of the missing Professor Spencer Hale.
Natsui sized him up for a few moments. John wore a loose coat, and his hair was a bit messy. He really did look like a researcher who was too busy with work to care about his appearance.
After the group greeted each other, Erika was the first to speak, asking the question on everyone's mind. "Mr. John, please tell us what happened."
John glanced to the side, and seeing Officer Jenny nod, he then said, "It was the Unown."
"The Unown!?"
Except for Natsui, and Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy who had already learned the cause from John, everyone else—whether it was Erika or Ash's group—was clearly hearing this name for the first time.
Ash asked curiously, "What's that? Is it a Pokémon?"
"It is indeed a type of Pokémon, but a very rare one that only exists in various ancient ruins," John said with a sigh, and then recounted the cause of the incident. "You may have all heard that Professor Hale is a leading expert on the Unown, and he is one of the few scholars who can decipher the hieroglyphic script. During this time, the professor and I have been in various ruins, searching for and exploring this mysterious Pokémon. And just a few days ago, we found a clue to them in a ruin in the desert. But just as we were investigating a secret chamber in the ruin, an accident suddenly happened."
At this point, John paused, as if still finding the matter incredible.
And after he had composed himself, he continued, "At that time, we were each studying the hieroglyphic script on a wall. But while I was transcribing the text, I suddenly heard a strange noise from behind. But when I turned around, I found that the professor, who had been right behind me… he had just vanished without a trace."
"Vanished?"
John nodded. "At the spot where the professor had been standing, all that was left was a box filled with Unown tiles."
Hearing this, Natsui stroked his chin.
Speaking of the Unown, he couldn't help but think of Satake, whom he had met earlier at the Ruins of Alph. Like Professor Hale, he could also decipher the hieroglyphic script and was also conducting research in this area.
They're in the same circle. The two of them must know each other.
"And then?"
John said with a wry smile, "When I brought that box back to Professor Hale's manor last night and gave it to his daughter, Molly, as a memento, that night, the crystallization happened in the manor. I broke into Molly's room midway through and saw a large group of Unown surrounding her. And then, as you all saw, what happened next happened…"
"I see," Erika said after hearing this, summarizing, "So all of this was caused by the Unown."
"That's right," John nodded. "To control the spread of the event, we can only stop those Unown and rescue Molly."
Just then, Officer Jenny interjected, "Some experts will be here shortly to investigate this matter. But to prevent the situation from spreading further, if possible, could I ask you to stay here for the time being? This matter is already beyond the scope of our police force, and as trainers, we really need your help."
Before Natsui could say anything, the hot-blooded and kind-hearted Ash had already stood up, patted his chest, and said seriously, "Don't worry, Officer Jenny! We'll help no matter what happens!
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