Pokémon: No Way! The Golden Finger Only Comes When I'm About To Die!?

Before they knew it, evening had arrived. The sky was filled with laughing Vivillon who are heading home, while Talonflame, Staraptor, and Altaria swiftly soared through the air, chirping joyfully.

Chesnaught and Victreebel were loudly calling the children in the forest, urging them to hurry home.

Volcanion was stunned by the sight before it. It widened its eyes and asked the three Pokémon beside it, "Where are they all going?"

"Pancham~ Pancham~"

It's time for dinner, they're heading home for dinner!

Pancham called out as it chased after the main group.

"Skitty~ Skitty~"

Wait for me! Wait for me!

Skitty who are worried it would be too slow and miss dinner, quickly scurried along with its four little legs, looking like a pink dumpling running.

Only the calm and collected Heliolisk remained where it was and answered Volcanion's question.

"Heliolisk~ Heliolisk~~"

Everyone's going back to eat. Angie provides both our lunch and dinner.

"Really?" Volcanion was astonished.

It's no wonder Pancham and Skitty were so chubby.

What Volcanion didn't know was that while they didn't eat lunch at Angie's place, Angie did give them Pokeblock, Poké Puffs, and other Pokémon food to eat at home.

Volcanion had assumed Angie only provided two meals a day!

Despite this, Volcanion was still surprised. After all, there was a time when they didn't even have two full meals a day.

Curious, Volcanion decided to follow Heliolisk and see it by itself.

But halfway there, two Pokémon blocked its path.

Volcanion looked down at the two unfamiliar small creatures, and deliberately put on a stern face, asking, "What do you want?" Normally, Volcanion was always pleasant and friendly, or else it wouldn't be so loved by everyone.

The two Pokémon standing at Volcanion's feet were Pawmi and a returning Komala.

It turned out that after learning Angie had been bullied, Pawmi couldn't do anything about it itself, so it went to wait for the Komala to return. It then stopped the Komala on its way back and told it about Angie being bullied.

Metagross had told Pawmi that the strongest at home was the Komala!

And Komala, although usually it's doesn't like getting involved something troublesome, wouldn't allow its caretaker to be bullied.

So, without hesitation, it followed Pawmi to block Volcanion.

"Pawmi~"

Seeing Volcanion, Pawmi was startled and immediately dug a hole to hide in. It quickly burrowed underground and made its way far away, then cautiously poked its head out from the hole.

Oh my! Why didn't anyone tell me that the one called Volcanion was such a big guy?!

Seeing Pawmi's reaction, Volcanion couldn't help but smile. It then turned its gaze to Komala, and before Komala could speak, it raised its tree trunk and slammed it toward Volcanion.

A brilliant green light flashed on the tree trunk, and Volcanion was caught off guard, being sent flying.

After stabilizing itself, Volcanion looked at Komala in surprise, completely not expecting such strength from this tiny creature.

Volcanion laughed heartily, "Good, good, good~~~ After resting for so long, I'll join you in moving those muscles today!"

No sooner had it spoken, than Komala struck again with an Earthquake attack.

Pawmi, hiding in its burrow, watched Komala with bright, eager eyes, silently cheering it on.

So cool! So cool!

Seeing such a cool Komala, Pawmi was determined to work hard to become stronger from now on. What if Angie gets bullied again in the future? How could it not be able to help?

Back at Angie's side,

Because Munchlax and Drizzile had been injured, dinner tonight was prepared by Angie and Haunter.

Haunter, who was proficient in Psychic-type moves, had gradually started using its psychic abilities in cooking after spending more time learning from Angie. It could chop vegetables while stirring the food, and cook rice while preparing the ingredients, making the whole process very efficient.

So, despite the slight delay, dinner was still finished on time.

During their cooking, the unconscious Diancie and others gradually woke up. However, Angie still didn't let Munchlax and Drizzile enter the kitchen and told them to rest well.

After treatment, the three Pokémon's injuries were no longer serious.

Diancie even gave Angie a task.

[ (Temporary Task) Earn Volcanion's favor — To be completed. ]

What's this? The series of ingredient-related tasks were still hanging, and now there's a new one.

I hope Volcanion isn't too stubborn!

Shaking its head, Angie put the task aside and went back to work.

Soon, dinner was ready, and Gardevoir and Meowstic carried the dishes out one by one. The Pokémon immediately began to feast.

Their own dinner was also placed on a table, and everyone gathered around, creating a lively atmosphere.

After Angie was beaten up in the afternoon and the Pokémon were injured, with Diancie's recovery and the addition of Magearna, no one seemed to mind anymore.

"Magearna~"

Did His Highness cook all of this?

Looking at the table full of food, Magearna said in surprise.

Angie smiled and said, "I didn't cook all of this alone, Haunter helped too."

"Haunter~ Haunter~"

Haunter blushed shyly.

Then Angie introduced to Magearna, "Our Munchlax and Drizzile cook some of the best meals too!"

"Magearna~"

Everyone's so amazing!

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax scratched its head innocently.

"Drizzile~ Drizzile~"

Drizzile winked at Magearna and gave a thumbs-up.

"Drizzile~ Drizzile~"

Today's dinner is especially lavish!

Drizzile then said to Angie.

Angie laughed and explained, "This is to welcome Magearna to our family, so I put in a little extra effort! Once Komala and Pawmi come back, we can start."

But after waiting for a while, there was still no sign of Komala.

"Strange, Komala usually comes back by now! And Pawmi, it's the most eager one to eat, why isn't it back yet?"

Gurgle~~~

At that moment, Munchlax and Drizzile's stomachs growled in unison.

"I'll go check." Seeing that everyone was clearly starving, Angie quickly went outside.

However, just as it reached the door, it saw Komala and Pawmi returning together.

What was even more surprising was that Komala looked extremely disheveled. It was covered in scars, and its fur was tangled with grass.

Just as Angie was about to ask Pawmi and Komala what had happened, a voice suddenly came from the shadows.

"Human!"

Following the sound, Angie saw Volcanion slowly walking out of the darkness, and to its surprise, it too had some injuries.

Angie gently picked up Komala and quietly asked, "Did you get into a fight with Volcanion?"

There was no other Pokémon besides Komala that could injure Volcanion in that way.

However, Komala snuggled closer to Angie and gave no response.

Angie looked down at Pawmi, only to find it turning its head awkwardly to the side, clearly guilty.

Well, well, so you're involved in this too, huh!

Angie was about to take Komala inside for treatment but then remembered that Volcanion was also injured. He turned around and asked, "Would you like to come in and get your injuries treated?"

After the afternoon tour, Volcanion wasn't sure how to react to Angie anymore. It awkwardly turned its head away.

"Hmph, these little scratches aren't a big deal!"

Angie keenly noticed the change in Volcanion's attitude and chuckled before carrying Komala inside.

Pawmi glanced at Volcanion, then at Angie's retreating figure, and ran after Angie, not forgetting to stick out its tongue and make a face at Volcanion.

Unlike the other Pokémon native to the Nebel Plateu, Pawmi, who wasn't born in the Nebel Plateu, was firmly on Angie's side. It didn't care whether this Volcanion was the guardian of the Nebel Plateu or not.

Angie retrieved the first aid kit from upstairs and began treating Komala's wounds. As he worked, he explained to Magearna how to use rock salt, which medicines could disinfect and relieve pain, and how to bandage properly...

Once he had treated Komala's wounds, Angie handed the first aid kit to Magearna. "Magearna, could you go treat Volcanion's wounds? It probably won't agree if I go."

"Magearna~"

Thank you, Your Highness.

Magearna happily took the first aid kit.

Even though Volcanion had bullied Angie earlier, Angie was still so kind to it. It really was too kind-hearted.

Angie smiled and said, "You don't need to call me 'Your Highness' anymore. Just call me Angie."

Magearna froze for a moment.

"Magearna~"

Is that alright?

Angie nodded. "Of course, things aren't the same as before. Besides… we're family now, aren't we?"

Magearna's face lit up with a radiant smile as it nodded enthusiastically.

"Magearna~"

Yes!

After saying this, it trotted toward the door, but after only a few steps, there was a loud crash. Magearna fell hard to the ground, the first aid kit flying out of its hands. Fortunately, Metagross caught it with its psychic powers just in time.

Angie suddenly remembered that his sister, Magearna, was a bit clumsy and tended to fall when she ran.

Diancie, Munchlax, Pawmi, Haunter, and Komala all rushed to help Magearna, but Magearna quickly got up on its own.

It patted its steel skirt and, with a familiar smile, reassured everyone.

"Magearna~"

I'm fine! I'm fine!

Seeing that it was really alright, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Magearna took the first aid kit from Metagross and continued toward the door.

Angie smiled at everyone and said, "Shall we wait for Magearna before we eat?"

"Munchlax~"

"Drizzile~"

"Metagross~"

"Haunter~"

The Pokémon all nodded in agreement.

The dinner was originally prepared to welcome Magearna, so of course, everyone wouldn't start eating without the guest of honor.

Though they were hungry, they could wait a little longer.

Outside.

When Volcanion saw Magearna coming out, it huffed and said, "Why are you coming out? Haven't you forgotten about me already?"

"Magearna~"

Magearna immediately affectionately hugged Volcanion's large leg.

Volcanion, who had been planning to ignore Magearna for the rest of the day, found its heart defenses shattered in an instant when Magearna hugged it.

"Hmph, using this little trick, huh?" Volcanion said proudly.

"Magearna~"

Magearna, upon hearing this, immediately hugged Volcanion's sharp chin.

"Hmph~~"

Although Volcanion had already forgiven Magearna in its heart, it was thoroughly enjoying Magearna's closeness, relishing the feeling of being pampered by her.

It was as if it were still competing with that human; Volcanion continued to pretend it wasn't paying attention to Magearna.

Serves you right for leaving me behind and running off with that human without hesitation!

At this moment, Magearna placed the first aid kit on the ground and stretched both hands toward Volcanion. Volcanion seemed to realize something, its eyes widened instinctively, and it quickly shook its head.

"Wait, no!"

As soon as it finished speaking, two bouquets of flowers suddenly popped out of Magearna's hands, and the fragrance of the flowers spread right to Volcanion's nose.

"Ah... ah... achoo~~"

Volcanion couldn't hold it in and sneezed hard, a massive gust of steam rushing out from its body, creating powerful waves of air that blew everything around.

Fortunately, Volcanion had previously hid in an open corner to avoid being watched by other Pokémon. If not, all the surrounding Pokémon would have likely been blown away by the force of the steam.

Meanwhile, Magearna had already curled up into a perfect steel ball, and the blast of air from Volcanion had no effect on it at all.

Volcanion's internal energy was quite unstable, often releasing powerful gusts of air and steam. Because of this, it couldn't stay with any other Pokémon for long, or it might accidentally hurt them.

But Magearna was different. After curling into a ball, she could withstand its steam, which was precisely why they had been companions for five hundred years.

Magearna emerged from her ball, grinning at Volcanion, who showed a helpless expression. "Honestly, I've told you I'm not interested in that one!"

It turned out that Volcanion was allergic to pollen. When it got close to flowers, it would sneeze uncontrollably. Magearna, on the other hand, loved flowers above all else.

"Magearna~"

Magearna once again ran up to Volcanion and hugged it.

Volcanion, repeatedly begging for mercy, said, "Alright, alright, I forgive you, okay?"

"Magearna~"

Upon hearing this, Magearna spun around happily and then picked up the first aid kit again, proceeding to treat Volcanion's wounds.

Watching Magearna treat its injuries carefully and attentively, Volcanion asked, "Did that human teach you this?" It couldn't remember Magearna ever knowing how to use these.

"Magearna~"

Magearna nodded.

After a moment of silence, Volcanion asked, "What's your relationship with that human? How did you meet?"

"Magearna~"

So, Magearna told Volcanion about her relationship with Angie.

After hearing this, Volcanion scoffed, "What? So you two aren't that close, huh? Just the human's older brother… Hmph~~ Looks like our bond is stronger!"

"Magearna~"

At this point, Magearna finished treating Volcanion's wounds and patted its large leg.

"Magearna~"

Then Magearna leaned in and whispered something into Volcanion's ear. Volcanion suddenly shouted, "What? You want to live with that human? I don't agree! I absolutely don't agree!"