Chapter 83: A Sickness Called Chuunibyou

Chapter 83: A Sickness Called Chuunibyou

The little Lapras thought she had made a very cool entrance, but upon taking a closer look...

Froakie was clenching its fists, contemplating how best to beat her up. The unfamiliar human wore a perplexed expression. Even the unfamiliar light green Pokémon off to the side was giggling secretly ("Kukuku").

Fine if the human doesn't understand, but Pokémon should definitely understand. What are you laughing at?

Thus, the fearless little Lapras decisively spat another "Water Gun" towards Celebi.

Of course, this time she remembered to hold back her power a bit.

"Wawa, how could you? Why am I the one getting hit? Little one, do you have any manners at all? I'm a Mythical Pokémon, you know! A great, respectable Mythical Pokémon!"

Celebi flew around in a fluster, indignant.

Arthur, standing to the side, calmly added a critical hit.

"Heh, a ridiculously weak god."

"You, you, you!"

Coming to her senses, Celebi's eyes darted around as she thought of a countermeasure.

"Ao ao~"

She turned her head, switched languages, and began communicating with the little Lapras over there.

Before long, the little Lapras's gaze indeed shifted away from her, turning instead to lock firmly onto Arthur in front of her.

Arthur immediately became alert.

"What did you tell her?"

"Kukuku~"

At first, Celebi just giggled mischievously and didn't answer. But in the blink of an eye, Arthur's hand shot out like lightning and caught her again. He pinched her cheeks with both hands and once again pulled outwards forcefully.

Given Celebi's flight speed, Arthur's reaction time allowed him to catch her easily every single time; she had absolutely no chance of escape.

"Wuwuwu..."

After undergoing another shape transformation, Celebi instantly became obedient.

"I... I just told her that you are the person her grandmother was always waiting for."

Pa.

Arthur finally released her.

Celebi's cheeks quickly snapped back into shape, making a particularly springy sound.

That resilience... no wonder the texture feels so good, makes one strangely addicted.

The human and the Pokémon before him stared at each other, and the atmosphere instantly became subtle.

At this moment, the tumultuous emotions swirling within Arthur's heart had not yet had time to subside. Now, looking at the descendant of his past Lapras, he felt momentarily lost, unsure of what to do.

It felt as though there were a thousand words waiting to be said, yet upon opening his mouth, he didn't know where to begin.

Until the little Lapras once again initiated with cries of "Ao ao."

Regrettably, Arthur's first instinct was still to look towards Celebi for help.

"What is she saying?"

Celebi wore a peculiar expression.

"She... she's demanding to know what kind of sorcery you used back then to brainwash her grandmother."

"..."

Arthur opened his mouth, feeling as though the ice sculptures behind him were watching him silently.

In that moment, a tide of emotions surged towards his throat, yet stubbornly got stuck at the final step, leaving him unsure how to express them...

He... truly didn't know how to answer this question.

Until Celebi added more.

"She asks why you used brainwashing sorcery to imprison her grandmother, preventing her from unifying the five seas."

A cavity full of guilt and emotion had been rumbling like thunder within his chest. But the next moment, hearing these words, Arthur was completely stunned into silence.

"Huh?"

He looked utterly baffled, his expression perfectly mirroring a certain internet meme.

This...

Are we really talking on the same wavelength?

Considering the pile of grandiose titles the little Lapras had arbitrarily bestowed upon her grandmother right at the start, Arthur suddenly felt: had this child's perception perhaps taken a wrong turn somewhere early on?

"Froa~"

At this point, Froakie standing beside him spoke up.

He communicated telepathically with Arthur, eager to claim credit.

"I know, I know, Master! I've seen this in anime! It's called Chuunibyou! It's a very powerful sickness! Their eyes can even shoot lasers! It looks even cooler than Hyper Beam~"

"..."

Arthur felt a definite row of black lines forming behind his head now.

Damn it...

So, this whole time, has it been <>

Helplessly, he could only try to convey his message through Celebi.

"Based on my understanding, your grandmother's wish before she passed away was likely not unifying the five seas..."

However, shortly after, the little Lapras cried out agitatedly.

This time, it was clear Celebi was desperately trying to hold back laughter while relaying the message.

"She says that's impossible! Grandmother was clearly so strong! The Dragonite clan elders and the Kingdra clan leader couldn't defeat her! If it weren't for your brainwashing, Grandmother would definitely have set out to unify the five seas long ago!"

"She also said that she urged her grandmother many times, but because of your sorcery, Grandmother just quietly stayed here making ice sculptures every day."

Arthur still tried very patiently to guide the conversation.

"Just try asking her, is there maybe a possibility that her grandmother genuinely enjoyed making ice sculptures?"

"Ao!!"

The little Lapras's reply was still fierce.

"She insists it's impossible! She says her grandmother was the greatest sovereign of this sea region! Such an existence must surely have been born to unify the five seas! Pfft, hahaha! I can't hold it in anymore, hahaha."

Celebi hadn't laughed for long before she was caught by Arthur again.

"Wuwuwu, I wus wong, no more pinchin!!"

In that moment, Arthur also found the situation somewhat amusing, but mostly, he felt a sense of reassurance and comfort.

It was clear that the Milotic clan had protected this chuunibyou little Lapras very well up until now; otherwise, her perception shouldn't have remained so naive.

Arthur's Lapras back then was certainly strong; after gaining the ability to Dynamax/Gigantamax, her strength was consistently top-tier. But due to her personality, she was never the absolute strongest combatant of her era.

As for dominating the five seas, she was actually quite far from capable of that.

But even so, Arthur didn't want anyone laughing at the little Lapras's naivety.

If this was the little Lapras's dream...

Then he would protect this dream!

Even if it was just a fragile bubble.

"No more laughing."

Seeing Arthur's expression suddenly turn serious, Celebi quickly suppressed her laughter.

"Help me ask her if she wants to become stronger. Tell her, her grandmother never had any wish to dominate the five seas back then. But if she wants to become strong, I can teach her."

Hearing the faint sadness and reminiscence in Arthur's words, Celebi didn't dare maintain her playful attitude any longer.

She very seriously relayed this message to the little Lapras, also carefully explaining Arthur's past identity, some of his past deeds, and the reasons behind them.

She didn't know, however, that the little Lapras had actually already heard all of these details dozens of times from her grandmother.

From the moment Celebi first said Arthur was the person her grandmother had been waiting for, she had already guessed everything.

The reason was also very simple: Arthur's appearance was practically identical to several of the ice sculptures currently displayed in the palace...

Back then, Lapras was one of the very first Pokémon to follow Arthur, staying with him since his teenage years. So, Lapras had also seen Arthur when he was fifteen or sixteen years old.

And among the ice sculptures she had completed over so many years, there was far more than just one depicting Arthur at each stage of his life...

Therefore, the little Lapras didn't doubt Arthur's identity.

But she still proposed a condition.

"She says you must first prove that you truly have the ability to train Pokémon to become strong. She doesn't believe her grandmother's abilities were all taught by you. Therefore, she demands a battle, against your current Pokémon."

"Hmph! This little one actually thinks I'm your Pokémon too! Honestly! She still hasn't recognized that I'm a Mythical Pokémon! It makes me so mad!"

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