"Dad??"
Damian was stunned. It was true that during intimate moments, just to make things more exciting, he did have Lusamine and the others call him "Daddy."
But wasn't that just for fun?
This girl, Akari, whom he was meeting for the first time, was calling him "Dad"? This wasn't right, was it?
"Akari, this is Mr. Damian. Did you get the wrong person?"
Volo's mind also froze for a second. Once he reacted, he looked at Akari, who was hugging Damian and refusing to let go. His expression became very strange.
From the moment he saw Damian's phone, he had guessed that Mr. Damian was probably like Akari, not a person from this era, but a human from another time and space who had come through a space-time rift.
But was it really this intense right from the start? Dad?
"No, I didn't. He is my dad. My dad even gave me my name."
Akari replied with total certainty. Ever since a certain shameless alpaca had sent her to this Hisui era, she hadn't seen her parents for half a year.
She really missed her dad and mom, as well as her second mom, third mom, and the others.
Volo: "..."
This time, the way he looked at Damian became very strange. No, just judging from their appearances, the age gap between Akari and Damian was at most one or two years.
Could it be that Damian adopted Akari when they were both young?
This...
Volo felt a bit dizzy. He really wanted to call out Giratina and ask whether people from other timelines were always this adventurous.
After all, he really didn't understand this kind of thing.
"Wait, Akari. Let go for a second," Damian said helplessly to Akari.
This surprise daughter seemed to have really decided he was her father. Her two hands kept hugging his waist and she wouldn't let go.
"Oh~" Akari was very obedient. She let go of Damian's waist and instead grabbed his hand.
"I think there might be some kind of misunderstanding between us?"
Damian didn't stop her from holding his hand. He thought for a moment and asked Akari this question.
He had actually guessed something, but he still wanted to be sure.
"Misunderstanding?" Akari tilted her cute little head. Her big, beautiful amber eyes looked at Damian.
Then, after a short moment, Akari realized something. Her expression suddenly brightened.
She was wondering why Damian looked a bit younger, especially since Damian had always spoiled her the most.
"I get it now! Dad, you came from an even earlier time, right? You haven't gotten together with Mom yet, have you?!"
Akari suddenly understood.
"Your mother is... Platinum?"
"Mhm, mhm! That's right!"
After getting Akari's answer, Damian slapped his own forehead with his palm.
He knew it.
No wonder Dialga had said those confusing things back then and told him to give the treasure orb to his future daughter.
It turned out his daughter was actually Akari, the most overpowered protagonist in the entire Pokémon series.
Who was Akari?
She was the only human in the story who was recognized by the true body of Arceus and personally given a fragment of Arceus.
From the moment she traveled to Hisui, Akari had been watched over by Arceus. Arceus even turned her phone into the Arc Phone to stay with her and guide her.
You could absolutely say that Akari was the chosen one of this Pokémon universe!
There was no competition!
Because Akari was chosen, protected, and gifted by the true body of Arceus. Note: the true body, not just an avatar!
There are nine generations of Pokémon in total, plus various remakes, the anime, and the special chapters. Adding them all up, there are probably more than twenty protagonists.
However, none of them could compare to Akari, not even Selene, who has the most exaggerated battle record.
Damn, I'm going to have a daughter with cheat-level luck in the future?
Damian's mood was inevitably a bit complicated. After all, when he was in the Sinnoh region, he had specifically tried to find Akari. Since she was Arceus's chosen child, he naturally wanted to bring her to his side first.
But he never found her. He thought Akari simply didn't exist in this world. It turned out she just hadn't been born yet.
"I think I understand now," Damian sighed.
But honestly, he still felt very strange inside.
Damian looked closely at the lovely daughter in front of him. Damn, I'm only seventeen, and I suddenly have a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old daughter.
Guys, does anyone actually understand how this feels?
"Hehe~ Do I look pretty, Dad?"
The girl seemed to notice Damian's gaze. She giggled, took two steps back, and spun around twice so Damian could see her more clearly.
"I specifically chose these local clothes. They are very warm and practical. The weather in this place is really strange, and it's very cold at night."
Akari complained. However, in reality, her physical condition was unusually good, and she wouldn't get sick easily.
"Yes, the clothes suit you. But more importantly, you are pretty," Damian replied with a smile.
As expected of a child between me and Platinum. Those genes are excellent.
"Hehe~ I love Dad the most."
Akari's face lit up with a smile. Her big eyes curved into little moons, looking very cute.
As she spoke, she hugged her father tightly again. She buried her face in Damian's chest and took a deep breath.
Dad's smell~
The girl narrowed her eyes. A very happy expression appeared on her delicate face. So good~
She hadn't smelled it in a long time. Even though it was a little different from the Dad's smell in her memories, this one seemed to smell even better.
Damian felt a bit helpless, but also a bit affectionate as he patted the girl's back.
He still felt weird, mainly because such a big daughter had suddenly appeared.
It wasn't that he couldn't accept it, but it was just... so strange!
"Emmm..."
Volo looked at the father and daughter hugging in front of him. His expression became strange again, and his handsome face wrinkled up.
How should he put it? He felt like his view of the world was taking repeated heavy blows.
These two were really father and daughter? The kind with a blood connection?
A seventeen-year-old boy has a sixteen-year-old daughter. This is...
Giratina, is this really normal? This world is truly too bizarre.
"Dad, Mr. Volo, let's go inside first. Sister Cogita... I mean, Cogita just went out. She probably won't be back for a while."
Akari invited the two of them into the wooden hut. Because she was recently suspected by Kamado of being the person responsible for the Noble Pokémon and nobles falling into a frenzy, Volo had brought her here.
The wooden hut wasn't very big, but it had everything they needed inside.
Akari took the initiative to boil a pot of tea. She poured cups for Damian and Volo, showing her good upbringing.
"Akari, how did you end up in this time and space?"
Damian sat at the wooden table. He took a sip of hot tea and asked Akari.
"It's because of Arceus."
Akari didn't hide anything when she heard the question, though she sounded a bit like she was complaining.
When he heard the name Arceus, Volo's eyes instantly changed. However, he hid it very well and didn't let it show.
Damian glanced at Volo out of the corner of his eye. The corners of his lips curled up slightly.
"I had just turned sixteen. Dad, you and my moms were helping me celebrate my coming-of-age ceremony. I was supposed to go on my journey the next day."
"Akari, you just said... moms?" Volo suspected he had heard wrong.
"That's right. I have many moms."
Akari replied as if it were perfectly natural.
"My birth mom, plus my second mom, third mom, fourth mom... lots of moms."
Damian: "..."
Volo: "..."
Is... is this right?
Volo looked at Damian blankly. Damian picked up his teacup and took a sip, acting like he didn't see Volo's gaze.
How was he supposed to explain this? It wasn't easy to explain.
"Alright, it seems I am simply lacking in experience," Volo said. Truly worthy of being Volo—even though his worldview had been hit hard once again, he quickly adjusted his emotions. He gave an awkward but polite smile.
"Then, while I was sleeping at night, Arceus appeared in my room. It asked me if I wanted to go on a special trial. It said that after the trial finished, I would definitely become very strong and give Dad and the others a surprise."
Akari was reporting the kidnapping by a certain alpaca.
"And then you agreed?" Damian mostly understood now.
"Yes, because it was Arceus."
As Damian's daughter, Akari obviously knew about Arceus and had seen it a few times in person.
"After that, I fainted. When I woke up, I was already in Hisui," Akari said very innocently.
To be honest, when she woke up, she was stunned. That alpaca definitely has something wrong with it!
Is this how a trial works? It sent her back to ancient times for a trial?
"Akari is right. They say Akari fell out of a space-time rift back then. But was the other side of that rift actually your own world, Akari?"
Volo's brow was locked in a frown. This was different from what he had imagined!
He had originally thought that the space-time rift Akari fell from was the world where Arceus lived.
He had even wondered why Akari would fall out of it.
But now, according to what Akari said, the reason she came to this world was simply a trial arranged for her?
Volo bit his lip tightly. Arceus, why can't your favor be open to me? Do you think this child is that much better?
I am the true descendant of the ancient Sinnoh people!
Volo's face looked a bit dark, but he quickly adjusted his emotions again.
It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter!
He would prove to Arceus that he was the one more worthy of being chosen!
The time hadn't come yet.
Volo knew very clearly that the time was not right. Since Akari coming to this world was a trial from Arceus, then the trial would eventually have an end. Arceus would definitely appear again. He just had to defeat Akari at that time.
He would win!!
"I'm not sure either." Akari blinked and then shook her head.
"I see."
The three of them chatted for a bit longer. For Volo, both Damian and Akari were people who had traveled from the modern era. That new and developed world they talked about was very attractive to him.
"It's a pity that I cannot see your world with my own eyes."
Hearing that the modern era had official battle organizations for Pokémon, Volo, a Pokémon wielder, was undoubtedly very interested.
However, to him, that world was still too far away.
Therefore...
If he could gain the recognition of Arceus, he, who controlled Arceus, would become the new ruler of the world!
Then, wouldn't it be fine to simply recreate such a beautiful world?
Volo's eyes were full of heat and hope.
But first... he had to defeat Akari!
Volo quickly calmed down and looked at Akari. His eyes couldn't help but carry a trace of jealousy and resentment.
Why? Why would this young girl receive the attention of Arceus, who even personally arranged this trial for her?
But this was also a good thing, wasn't it? He could wait for the moment Akari completed the trial and steal that qualification from her with his own hands!!
Volo was very confident because he was the strongest Pokémon wielder of this era, and he had Giratina's help!
"Actually, it's not like there is no method at all."
Damian thought for a moment and spoke up.
To be honest, time travel was rare in the Pokémon world, but it wasn't impossible. Things that could make people travel through time included Celebi, Dialga, Terapagos, and Arceus.
However, the weakest among them was Celebi. Dialga was very likely to come knocking on the door.
After all, Dialga managed the balance of time. But obviously, Dialga couldn't control Arceus, so it also couldn't control Akari, who had been personally chosen by Arceus.
Thinking about it, back then Dialga was bragging to him so confidently, saying things like no one can touch time. In the end, it turned around and proved itself wrong, saying the future is another matter.
It turned out it had foreseen Akari's existence back then.
Akari was undoubtedly a special case. He himself was probably half of one too.
If I can bring Akari back to the timeline I live in... tsk~
Damian looked at his cute, precious daughter, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
That would be very interesting.
Besides, this was his own daughter. Was there any problem with him taking her with him?
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