Chapter 92: Mimikyu! Mimikyu! Mimikyu! Mimikyu!

The former site of the Super Value Supermarket was located near Route 14 in the Alola region, not far from the ruins of Tapu Village.

This place had once been caught in the aftermath of an attack by Tapu Tapu Moumou, the Pokémon that destroyed Tapu Village, forcing the Super Value Supermarket to relocate; now, only a dilapidated ruin remained here.

Especially under the cover of night, the old Super Value Supermarket site was nearly indistinguishable from a horror movie set; in fact, according to Nanu, it had once become a popular spot for adventurers and ghost enthusiasts to check in.

But after a certain day, everything changed.

Luo Mu stood outside the pitch-black former site of the Super Value Supermarket, gazing at the supermarket which resembled a black hole, as if capable of swallowing everything, and pondered thoughtfully: "Ghost rumors, close to thirty emergency calls? Although it sends chills down one's spine, it's highly likely caused by Ghost-type Pokémon acting up due to environmental factors."

Luo Mu energetically adjusted the cheap peaked cap he had swiped from the department store, while Mimikyu cooperated with his movement, holding a pipe made of rolled paper in its mouth and striking a pose on Luo Mu's shoulder: "Kukui, you just stay outside; I, Detective, will handle this case. Are you very cold?"

Luo Mu looked helplessly at Kukui, who had curled into a ball from the night's chill, his words filled with concern.

Kukui trembled as he spoke: "It's fine... I'll just find a spot to start a fire and warm up shortly; but do you really not need my help over there?"

"I've even seen under your skirt—never mind, just pretend you didn't hear that last sentence; I have Mimikyu by my side, and you, having battled against it, aren't you clear about its strength?"

"We'll resolve the incident tonight, and then we'll still have five days to make contact with Tapu Tapu Moumou."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Mu released Growlithe, whose sense of smell was excellent, and carrying Mimikyu on his shoulder, he headed directly into the interior of the former Super Value Supermarket.

After another brief, hurried sneeze, Kukui zipped up his white lab coat, looked worriedly toward the interior of the supermarket, and muttered strangely: "Strange, nights in this season shouldn't be this cold; it's cold enough to give one the creeps... will Luo Mu really be okay?"

"Moreover, I don't know if it's my imagination, but he seems much more proactive about many things lately?"

Kukui's self-talk received no response; under the night sky, the former site of the Super Value Supermarket resembled a monstrous abyssal mouth gaping wide, as if ready to devour people.

Growlithe constantly sniffed the ground for any scents requiring caution, while the sound of Luo Mu's footsteps treading on the floor echoed unusually loudly in this silent late night.

"Hmm, indeed very dilapidated."

Luo Mu carefully avoided the architectural debris on the ground; it would be awkward if a stone that crumbled underfoot hid a steel nail that pierced straight through his foot.

Poking Mimikyu (Detective ver.), who was constantly sensing the surrounding environment, Luo Mu asked: "How is it?"

A Shadow Claw extended from beneath Mimikyu's disguise, forming the number five.

Luo Mu nodded: "Fifty percent Ghost-type energy? Then it's highly likely that wild Ghost-type Pokémon are roaming around here."

Thinking for a moment, Luo Mu realized that wandering aimlessly through the supermarket was no solution, so he asked in his mind: "Are there any good things nearby? Point the way."

【You can search the warehouse deep inside the supermarket.】

"The warehouse? Indeed, that's very likely!"

Luo Mu looked left and right for a while, soon locating the warehouse's position on a dilapidated signboard hanging overhead, and called out to Growlithe to head directly in that direction.

He knew his emotions had been somewhat excited lately, but he wasn't as resistant to this feeling as he had imagined.

Although it wasn't enough to activate the system's long-awaited journey, Luo Mu felt his approach to handling matters would become much more positive, just like now.

Previously, he would most likely wait for danger to approach him, whereas now he intended to find the fellow playing tricks in this former supermarket site!

Two minutes later, Luo Mu stood before a tightly closed door, one hand on his hip, his face showing curiosity: "Is this the warehouse? Will a Gastly family or Misdreavus suddenly pop out after opening it?"

The warehouse was located at the innermost part of the supermarket, surrounded by walls on all sides, with a single dilapidated large door standing lonely there.

At the instant he was about to place his hand on the doorknob, Luo Mu's peripheral vision suddenly caught a flicker of pale light near a shelf not far to the right; the corners of his mouth lifted, and he pointed directly at the shelf's location, commanding: "Over there, Shadow Sneak!"

Growlithe also seemed to notice something amiss and barked loudly in the direction of the shelf.

Mimikyu hopped down from Luo Mu's shoulder with a pat, and beneath its disguise, a pitch-black shadow that looked even more like a ghost suddenly stretched out, extending to the shelf's location in the blink of an eye, dragging out several "peepers" from there.

Just as Luo Mu expected, several Gastly, Haunter, and Misdreavus were pulled out by Mimikyu's Shadow Sneak, looking at it in panic.

In their eyes, Mimikyu was a powerful Ghost-type far stronger than them; after hesitating for a moment, several Ghost-type Pokémon with human-like expressions of worry on their faces chose to leave.

With such a strong Ghost-type senior protecting him, that human should be fine, right?

From Luo Mu's perspective, several wild Ghost-type Pokémon were dragged out by Mimikyu and then fled this place in haste; it seemed the so-called "ghosts" that had frightened those tourists and adventurers were these Pokémon.

Luo Mu stayed in place and waited for over ten minutes; confirming that those Ghost-type Pokémon had not returned, he scratched his head and said in surprise: "Resolved it so easily?"

He had thought he would at least have to fight those Ghost-type Pokémon, which would have been a perfect opportunity for Growlithe to engage in actual combat.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Mu turned his head to look at the dilapidated warehouse door behind him; thinking that since he was already here, even though there was likely nothing behind this door, he might as well take a look before leaving.

Doing as he decided, the next moment after the creaking sound of the old wooden door rang out, the true appearance of the warehouse came into view.

After seeing the internal structure clearly, Luo Mu froze.

"Eh?"

Judging from the large expanse of blank walls outside, he had thought the warehouse would be quite large, so what was going on with this space that was only slightly bigger than an ordinary bathroom?

The walls inside the room were even more dilapidated than those outside, covered in cracks, and moreover, they were in an unpainted state.

Several frameless picture frames hung on the walls like that; while looking somewhat eerie, Luo Mu was also very puzzled.

Where in here was there even a shred of resemblance to a warehouse?

Growlithe closed its eyes and sniffed for a long time but gained nothing, so it could only sit quietly at Luo Mu's feet.

When Luo Mu's gaze fell upon the corner of the room, the familiar Pikachu doll sitting quietly there surprised him; he turned his head to look at the Mimikyu on his shoulder, confirming it was still there.

Then where did this Mimikyu in the corner come from?

Just as Luo Mu fell into confusion, the Mimikyu in the corner moved.

It slowly crawled to Luo Mu's front; Luo Mu could sense that this Mimikyu was staring at him, and for some reason, Luo Mu strangely could understand what this Mimikyu wanted to express, just like communicating with Moltres.

What Mimikyu meant was—could he look under its skirt?

(End of Chapter)