Seeing the Water-type Pokémon looking at it with fear, Giratina hurriedly flew into the sky and headed toward the location where the tentacle monster had appeared.
Just as Giratina was inspecting the scene, Darkrai, Volcanion, Yveltal, and Xerneas arrived at its side.
Ever since the incident with Kirlia, everyone had been on maximum alert regarding the plateau. Therefore, as soon as Giratina appeared, Yveltal and the others were notified.
When Volcanion, Yveltal, and Xerneas saw that the "terrible Pokémon" everyone was talking about was Giratina, they couldn't help but look surprised.
They had all experienced the battle in Déjà City, so naturally, they recognized Giratina.
"Giratina, why are you here?" Xerneas asked very calmly, though its gaze revealed wariness.
As for Volcanion and Yveltal, they wore their hostility openly; after all, they had been opponents when they first met.
Only Darkrai was confused. Looking at this... why does everyone seem to know each other? Am I the only outsider?
Giratina was equally full of question marks at this moment.
Why are you all here too?
Giratina turned its mind. These were all Pokémon belonging to the human named Ange, and they should be at that person's home.
Since they were here, did that mean this was Ange's home?
Thus, Giratina asked what was on its mind directly.
"Is this Ange's home?"
The few Pokémon were stunned. How did Giratina know Ange's name?
Although they had crossed paths in Déjà City, they had never spoken.
"How do you know?" Volcanion asked, glaring.
So, Giratina explained meeting Ange outside the city and also clarified the reason for its appearance here.
It didn't want to have a conflict with the other Pokémon; naturally, the sooner a misunderstanding was cleared up, the better.
After Xerneas and the others learned it was just a misunderstanding and realized that Giratina was the Pokémon that had saved Umbreon, they set aside their hostility.
At this time, Diancie also rushed over. After understanding what had happened, it let out a long sigh of relief.
Just a moment ago, a Poliwag had run to find it in a panic, and it had thought another tentacle monster had appeared!
Giratina inspected the place where the tentacles had appeared and then said to the Pokémon:
"The appearance of those tentacles is definitely not just because of ecological disturbances in the Kalos region. Other forces are mixed in as well."
"Other forces?" Diancie frowned. "What kind of force is so powerful?"
Giratina shook its head. "I am not sure. It is a power I have never seen before."
A power that even Giratina didn't know...
Upon hearing this, the Pokémon couldn't help but feel a sense of worry.
However, no matter what, they had to help Ange guard this homeland, protect their habitat—their home!
After finishing the inspection of the scene, Giratina intended to return to the Distortion World.
However, Diancie called out to it. "Giratina, would you like to come to our home for a while?"
The reason Diancie invited Giratina home was partly to help Ange build a good relationship with this ancient deity, and partly because it knew that if they hosted a deity, Ange could earn achievement rewards.
It just didn't know if the system would count this visit if Ange wasn't home.
Thinking about how the "[Daily Mission 2] Host 10 Pokémon" would still be judged as complete when Ange wasn't home, Diancie felt it was highly likely this visit would count.
Diancie's invitation made Giratina pause. It looked at Diancie with surprise, and after hesitating for a moment, it nodded slightly.
It just so happened to be very curious about the human named Ange who could command Xerneas and Yveltal.
Especially Yveltal—although they had never had contact before the great battle in Déjà City, its reputation and deeds were legendary.
It was not an existence that a common human could command.
Thus, surrounded by the group of Pokémon, Giratina officially came to visit Ange's home.
Because Giratina's size was too large to be convenient inside the house, everyone led it to the bar on the first floor of the Secret Fortress.
Now, the first floor and the bar were completely different from before. After Magearna's dessert shop officially opened, the bar also began operations.
The bar served the same content as the dessert shop, catering to all the Pokémon on the plateau.
However, unlike dining at Diancie's Grand Cafeteria, which was free, consumption at the bar required spending money!
The Pokémon received wages from Ange; they couldn't just not spend them.
Although the daily necessities store and the snack shop were places where they could spend money, that was far from enough.
After the bar opened, the delicious desserts and tasty fruit juices sold there immediately made it one of the most popular places on the Nebel Plateau.
When they had nothing to do, everyone liked to come here to sit for a while, order a glass of juice or wine, have a dessert, and then savor it slowly while chatting about interesting things around them. It was incredibly comfortable!
Just as Giratina flew to the entrance of the bar, it heard bursts of laughter and cheering coming from inside.
It turned its head to look at Diancie, Xerneas, and the other Pokémon and said: "Your place is really lively!"
It was the complete opposite of its Distortion World.
The Distortion World was only vast, empty, and boundless loneliness.
As Giratina spoke, it stretched its head and took a peek inside the bar. It saw Mismagius at the bar counter, stylishly shaking a cocktail shaker, with several more floating in the air, controlled by its telekinesis.
That clean, dashing posture captivated the crowd of Pokémon below.
Buneary and Pachirisu hugged each other, jumping up and down, screaming in surprise because of Mismagius's cool moves.
Pancham and Bunnelby held hands, looking at Mismagius with stars in their eyes, their gazes filled with admiration.
The screams and cheers in the bar were coming from them.
"Wa gei~ wa gei~" I want to learn this! I want to learn this!
Croconaw said excitedly.
However, Mismagius shook its finger.
"You nou~ you nou~" It is a technical skill, you cannot learn it!
Hearing this, Croconaw looked disappointed. It also wanted to learn this move to attract girls and make them scream for it!
Soon, Mismagius opened the five or six cocktail shakers it was controlling simultaneously. Colorful liquids transformed into trickling streams, controlled by its telekinesis, falling into the glasses in front of it.
Then, the glasses floated up out of thin air and landed steadily in the hands of Buneary and the others.
This cool movement once again triggered cheers and screams from Buneary and the others.
Seeing this, a hint of pride flashed in Mismagius's eyes.
Of course, what it prepared was not alcohol, but a mixed fruit juice drink formulated according to the "Fruit Juice Drink" recipe provided by Ange.
The one making the fruit juice was Passimian; Mismagius was only responsible for mixing.
After getting their juice, Buneary and the others left happily.
After finding a seat, they began to chat while tasting the desserts and fruit juices.
After hearing Giratina's words, Diancie also stretched its head to look inside. Seeing exactly this scene, it withdrew its gaze, smiled, and said to Giratina:
"The Pokémon at home are a bit lively."
Then, welcomed by Diancie, Giratina entered the bar.
The moment it entered, the once lively bar fell silent.
There was no helping it; Giratina looked terrifying, and the aura it emitted was also very frightening.
Seeing this, Diancie stepped forward and said: "Everyone, do not be afraid. This is Giratina, and it is here to visit our home today."
With Diancie's words, the expressions on everyone's faces truly relaxed, though the chatter was not as loud as before.
They gathered in twos and threes, whispering about who Giratina actually was.
Giratina and Yveltal went together to the area for large Pokémon, and then they each lay down on a sofa.
The soft texture of the sofa felt very novel to Giratina.
At this moment, Passimian rushed over and quickly walked to Diancie's side.
Diancie then asked: "Giratina, what would you like to drink? Wine or fruit juice?"
Giratina knew about both wine and fruit juice; although it had never tasted them, it could see the situation in the Pokémon world through the Distortion World.
At the same time, it didn't take these two things seriously, so it replied: "Whatever!"
Whatever... a reply that seemed to have no requirements, but would actually be very frustrating for others.
Diancie smiled and said: "In that case, try both. I believe there will definitely be one you like."
Giratina nodded, but it didn't take it to heart.
Diancie whispered a few words in Passimian's ear, and after Passimian nodded, it left.
After a short while, Passimian returned with Mismagius, carrying a pile of items.
The tray in Passimian's hand held various types of wine bottles and a pile of wine utensils.
Mismagius carried various desserts and fruit juices.
At this moment, Mismagius no longer had its previous high spirits; its gaze toward Giratina was full of fear—that was awe coming from the depths of its soul.
Passimian and Mismagius carefully placed the wine and desserts in front of Giratina.
Passimian laid out the wine glasses; there were cups for baijiu and glasses for red wine.
After the wine was all poured, Diancie said: "Giratina, taste it."
Giratina nodded, and then a faint light flashed in its eyes. A wine glass drifted slowly in front of it, and the liquid inside poured into its mouth.
The first thing Giratina drank was a glass of baijiu, and it was a famous liquor from Ange's previous life—Zhuyeqing.
The moment the liquid hit its throat, a spicy taste filled its mouth, and at the same time, a rich aroma surged within its nasal cavity.
The moment the liquid entered its stomach, along with the spicy and stimulating taste, there was also a sense of bitterness.
Giratina had never tasted this kind of flavor; its first reaction was that it wasn't good, but immediately after, it felt a lingering aftertaste.
This... this feeling... it really makes one feel unable to stop!
Seeing Giratina closing its eyes and savoring the aftertaste, no one disturbed it. After it opened its eyes again, Diancie said:
"Come, try this cup!"
As it spoke, it pushed a pure white porcelain cup toward Giratina.
At this moment, Giratina no longer had its previous indifference.
This time, what Giratina drank was the famous liquor—Dukang!
Different from the bitter Zhuyeqing, the taste of Dukang was more lingering, and it left an even more endless aftertaste.
Giratina felt more intoxicated as it drank; then it tasted Nu'erhong, Qiulubai, Lihuachun, Cangwuqing... each wine had a unique flavor.
Giratina's alcohol tolerance was truly good; after finishing the baijiu, it started tasting red wine.
Different from the spicy baijiu, the taste of red wine was more mellow and silky.
Likewise, the flavors of different red wines were all distinct: some had a lemony acidic mouthfeel, some had a candy-like sweet mouthfeel, and some had a slightly astringent tannin mouthfeel...
However, compared to the smooth red wine, Giratina felt that it still preferred the stimulating and intense baijiu.
Although Giratina's tolerance was very good, quite a few varieties of baijiu brewed by Passimian were of the type with a very strong aftereffect.
Giratina had just finished the wine and wanted to taste the fruit juice and desserts placed on the side, but because the alcohol had gone to its head, it fell asleep, feeling dizzy.
Because the wine was unexpectedly delicious, it had actually been quite looking forward to the fruit juice and desserts.
It didn't know how long it slept; when the sun was setting, Giratina opened its eyes, feeling a bit foggy.
At this time, there were no other Pokémon in the bar, and the surroundings were quiet.
Because of its powerful constitution, Giratina did not have severe hangover symptoms.
And what surprised it even more was that after drinking, its sleep quality was excellent. After waking up, it only felt that the fatigue of its whole body had been swept away, as if it had unloaded a burden of thousands of pounds.
What a magical wine! Giratina couldn't help but think.
At this moment, Xerneas's voice sounded in its ear.
"You're awake!"
Giratina turned its head to look; Xerneas was lying not far away, and lying beside it were Slurpuff and several Alcremie.
"Yes, I had a very comfortable sleep!" Giratina felt limp all over; it didn't want to get up at all at this moment, so it continued to lie down like it had no bones.
Xerneas asked again: "Are you hungry?"
Giratina replied: "I'm okay!"
Xerneas gestured with its eyes: "You eat some dessert to pad your stomach first. We should be able to eat dinner in a little while."
After speaking, Xerneas lowered its head again; it turned out it was watching a television series with Slurpuff and Alcremie, and it was a melodramatic family drama.
This was Xerneas's favorite.
Giratina looked at the table and found that there were indeed some desserts there.
Giratina used telekinesis to control the dessert to its mouth, swallowing a large piece in one bite. The soft, sweet, and fragrant taste immediately let it experience the feeling of happiness.
This is the charm of dessert!
Delicious!
The dessert really didn't disappoint it!
After finishing the dessert, Giratina burped contentedly.
When it turned to look at Xerneas, seeing it keeping its head down, it asked suspiciously: "What are you watching?"
Xerneas replied: "Watching a TV series!"
Hesitating for a moment, it issued an invitation: "Do... do you want to join?"
Giratina also hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
Hearing this, Slurpuff and the Alcremie quickly moved their bodies to make some room for Giratina.
Xerneas adjusted the screen, making the screen projected in the air larger.
Just like this, Giratina and Xerneas, with Slurpuff and Alcremie, lay softly on the sofa, quietly watching the TV series.
Occasionally, they would speak up to discuss the plot.
This was truly a strange scene.
Who could have guessed that Giratina could watch a melodramatic family drama with such relish!