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Chapter 13: A Promise with Ponpon · Nov 09, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Victini 2026-11-09
2 Chapter 2: An Outdated Era 2026-11-09
3 Chapter 3: I Choose You, Lilligant 2026-11-09
4 Chapter 4: The Terrifying Energy Ball 2026-11-09
5 Chapter 5: The True Value of an Infinite Pokémon 2026-11-09
6 Chapter 6: Pokémon Levels 2026-11-09
7 Chapter 7: Harsh Lands Breed Harsh People 2026-11-09
8 Chapter 8: Victini, Move Out! 2026-11-09
9 Chapter 9: Ogerpon — What the Heck?! 2026-11-09
10 Chapter 10: Why Are the People Here So Mean? 2026-11-09
11 Chapter 11: Sora Kenji — Son, Your Dad Is Waiting for You to Come Back 2026-11-09
12 Chapter 12: First Meeting with Ogerpon 2026-11-09
13 Chapter 13: A Promise with Ponpon 2026-11-09
14 Chapter 14: Repairing the Mask 2026-11-09
15 Chapter 15: In the Pokémon World, There Are Still More Good People Than Bad 2026-11-09
16 Chapter 16: Recruiting Ogerpon 2026-11-09
17 Chapter 17: Ponpon’s Potential 2026-11-09
18 Chapter 18: Ogerpon vs. Victini Combo 2026-11-09
19 Chapter 19: A Chain of Triggered Abilities 2026-11-09
20 Chapter 20: The True Weight of a Legendary Pokémon 2026-11-09
21 Chapter 21: Bloodmoon Ursaluna 2026-11-09
22 Chapter 22: Sora — Don’t Blame Me for Playing Dirty, Big Guy 2026-11-09
23 Chapter 23: The Hisuian Pokémon That Doesn’t Play Fair 2026-11-09
24 Chapter 24: Bloodmoon Ursaluna, Get! 2026-11-09
25 Chapter 25: Peat Block 2026-11-09
26 Chapter 26: Time to Find a Rich Sponsor 2026-11-09
27 Chapter 27: The Loyal Three Return 2026-11-09
28 Chapter 28: ’C-Can We Make Peace?’ 2026-11-09
29 Chapter 29: The Loyal Three — Defeated 2026-11-09
30 Chapter 30: Leaving Kitakami 2026-11-09
31 Chapter 31: Pachirisu and Buneary 2026-11-09
32 Chapter 32: Capturing Eevee 2026-11-09
33 Chapter 33: Eevee Awakens 2026-11-09
34 Chapter 34: The Reggie Brothers 2026-11-09
35 Chapter 35: Reggie’s Shock 2026-11-09
36 Chapter 36: The Battle 2026-11-09
37 Chapter 37: Ogerpon, Change Masks 2026-11-09
38 Chapter 38: The Unreasonable Ivy Cudgel 2026-11-09
39 Chapter 39: Reggie’s Crushing Defeat 2026-11-09
40 Chapter 40: The Trainer Trapped by His Pokémon 2026-11-09
41 Chapter 41: Eevee’s Evolution Path 2026-11-09
42 Chapter 42: Eterna City 2026-11-09
43 Chapter 43: Cynthia 2026-11-09
44 Chapter 44: The First Meeting with the Sinnoh Champion 2026-11-09
45 Chapter 45: The First Step to Winning Cynthia Over 2026-11-09
46 Chapter 46: The Peat Block Deal 2026-11-09
47 Chapter 47: The Big Shopping Spree 2026-11-09
48 Chapter 48: Target — The Azoth Kingdom! 2026-11-09
49 Chapter 49: Sylveon 2026-11-09
50 Chapter 50: Amaura, Get! 2026-11-09

Chapter 13: Chapter 13: A Promise with Ponpon

”Would you like to try the meal I made, Ponpon?”

As evening gradually fell, Sora Kenji seized the moment to extend an invitation, hoping Ogerpon would stay.

”Ponéun.”

Ogerpon didn’t refuse.

After finally meeting a human willing to spend time with her, Ponpon wished she could stay with Sora Kenji forever.

So Sora Kenji began taking various tools out of his backpack.

He asked Lilligant to tidy up the cave, while he himself set up the camping tent and arranged the cooking equipment.

Victini used her psychic powers to wash the ingredients, then helped with lighting the fire and controlling the temperature.

Back in Eindoak, Sora Kenji had often gone camping with Victini, so she was already very familiar with the routine.

Watching this dazzling sequence of coordinated actions, Ogerpon found herself at a loss.

She wanted to help—

but hesitated.

It feels like there’s no place for me to step in...

Seeing her growing anxious, Sora Kenji smiled and waved her over.

”Come here, give me a hand. I’ll teach you how to set up a tent.”

”Poné!”

As if she had suddenly found direction, Ogerpon happily ran to his side.

Set up a tent?

She had no idea what that was.

But listening to Sora Kenji’s instructions and gradually raising the tent frame under his guidance gave her a long-forgotten sense of reassurance.

Especially after the tent was finished—

lying inside together with Sora Kenji filled her with warmth and satisfaction, making her reluctant to let the moment end.

”Alright, let’s start dinner.”

Sora Kenji stood up.

Holding Ogerpon’s hand, he joined Lilligant and Victini to prepare the meal.

During this time, he introduced Lilligant to Ogerpon.

Both were Grass-type Pokémon.

Lilligant was gentle and composed, like a caring older sister, while Ogerpon remained shy and timid—so much so that Lilligant couldn’t help but feel protective toward her.

”Lilligant~~”

”Poné!”

”Lilligant, lilligant.”

”Poné, poné!”

Sora Kenji couldn’t understand what they were saying, but seeing Ogerpon bouncing happily made him smile.

Judging from the situation, the chances of inviting Ogerpon to join his team were already very high.

She was naturally afraid of loneliness.

There was an old saying:

One can endure darkness—until they have seen the light.

Perhaps it was a little calculating, almost as if Sora Kenji were manipulating Ogerpon.

But so what?

Like a well-intentioned lie, he simply wanted to give her a home.

What was wrong with that?

Sora Kenji didn’t know whether taking Ogerpon away was the right decision.

But he was certain of one thing—

he couldn’t allow her to remain in Kitakami any longer.

Dinner was quite plentiful.

Besides the food Sora Kenji prepared, there were berries and energy cubes for the Pokémon.

The energy cubes, however, were limited in quantity—more of a side dish than the main course.

After leaving Kitakami, I’ll need to find a way to earn more money.

Thinking this, Sora Kenji looked at Ponpon, who was eating enthusiastically, and gently wiped berry juice from the corner of her mouth.

”V, come here.”

He didn’t forget Victini either, wiping her face as well.

The little one squirmed and giggled in embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Lilligant remained as reliable as ever, helping tidy up supplies and wash the cooking utensils.

”Ponpon.”

”Poné?”

After dinner, the four of them squeezed together inside the tent.

Sora Kenji looked at Ogerpon and asked,

”Can I take a look at your mask?”

”Poné.”

Ogerpon startled slightly.

Her first instinct was to shake her head.

But that thought barely formed before she forcibly suppressed it.

The Teal Mask was her last connection to the man she had loved like family.

Whenever someone mentioned the mask, she remembered the three hateful Pokémon who had stolen the others.

But this was Sora Kenji.

Kind.

Gentle.

The person who gave Ponpon delicious food.

The idea that he might covet her mask—or that everything he had done so far was a lie—

she refused to believe such a thing.

No.

Sora Kenji was a good person.

Ponpon trusted him.

”Poné!”

With a solemn nod, the simple-hearted Pokémon reached into her sleeve and pulled out the Teal Mask, offering it to Sora Kenji.

How does something that big even fit inside her sleeve?

Sora Kenji couldn’t quite figure it out.

In the end, he chalked it up to Pokémon magic.

Maybe there was a miniature pocket dimension hidden beneath her cloak.

”So this is the Teal Mask.”

He took the mask and examined it carefully.

Of course, he had no intention of taking it away.

Asking to see it was simply another step in earning Ogerpon’s trust.

”The mask is damaged.”

”Poné?”

Ogerpon froze, then her expression turned sorrowful.

She already knew.

The mask had lost its former power.

It could no longer shine with the brilliance it once had.

”I can help you fix it.”

”Poné!”

She looked shocked.

She never expected to hear those words from Sora Kenji.

This... can be repaired?

”It can.”

Sora Kenji smiled and gently patted her head.

”Of course, that depends on whether you’re willing to trust me.”

”I know someone who understands how to repair this mask. But it will take time.”

”So, Ponpon.”

He met her eyes.

”Are you willing to trust me?”

...

Handing over the mask so he could find someone to repair it—

and trusting that he would return it afterward.

Ogerpon didn’t hesitate for long.

”Poné!”

She chose to trust him.

Even though they had only met once—

even though they had spent only a few hours together—

Ponpon chose to believe in her friend.

Despite being bullied countless times...

Despite being rejected for hundreds of years...

When the light of trust appeared again, she reached out without hesitation, desperate to hold onto it.

If Sora Kenji truly walked away and never returned,

the one left behind would simply be Ogerpon—

waiting foolishly, still believing he would come back.

If that happened, this child would be unbearably pitiful.

Fortunately, the one standing here was Sora Kenji.

He genuinely intended to take her out of her suffering.

”V, I’ll leave the task of collecting Tera Shards to you.”

”Bini!”

Victini was powerful and capable of invisibility.

Flying straight to the peak of Kitakami and retrieving the shards would take very little time.

As for the Milotic that appeared in the game—

games were games.

Reality was reality.

The Crystal Pool was a tourist site in Kitakami.

If dangerous wild Pokémon truly occupied the area, neither visitors nor locals would have built facilities there.

The Milotic encounter in the game was an extremely rare incident.

And events unfolded exactly as Sora Kenji expected.

Not long afterward, Victini successfully returned from the Crystal Pool.

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