After all the brown sugar giea was finished, Naoki poured out a dozen more cups.

  He hahe cups to Sister Indeedee and asked, "Could you help me take these to the Miltank and Gogoat in the barn?"

  "Ai ah!" Sister Indeedee cheerfully agreed.

  Not only she, but other Pokémon also jumped in to help, taking the cups outside.

  Watg their eager backs, Naoki smiled before turning his attention to the half basket of wild mushrooms he had gathered earlier.

  He carefully separated the different types of mushrooms, marking which were suitable for stir-frying and which were better for making soups.

  With some time left before lunaoki wasn't in a hurry, so his focus shifted to the pile of unusual poisonous mushrooms he had found.

  He examihem closely and realized that every mushroom in the pile could cause a Pokémon to bee poisoned after ing it.

  Yes, literally poisoned.

  This meant that although they were toxic, the effects could be tered with Pecha Berries or antidotes that had detoxifying properties.

  "Well, they shouldn't... be deadly, right?" he mused, recalling the old saying, "red cap, white stalk—best y down after eating that."

  Naoki stroked his , unsure, but his curiosity iqued.

  "Eh, let's give it a try. If it turns out to be really toxic, I'll just throw it out."

  Resolved, Naoki grit his teeth a about ing the mushrooms. After that, he lit a fire and tossed all the poisonous mushrooms into a pot to make soup.

  As time passed, the once calm pot began to bubble.

  The red-topped mushrooms bobbed up and down i, and Naoki stirred them carefully with a pair of chopsticks.

  Watg this se, he suddenly felt like some kind of evil witch from the Middle Ages brewing poison.

  Naoki: "…"

  Then agaihought, food be strahat way.

  When bined iain ways, ingredients either heal or harm the body, depending on how they i.

  About half an hour ter, the poisonous mushroom soup was ready.

  Naoki poured the soup into a bowl and took a cautious look at it.

  [Poisonous Mushroom Soup (B-): This soup is made from highly toxic wild mushrooms. Though it smells entig, don't be fooled by its appearance! Beware, eaters!

  Effebsp;??? After ption, both humans and Pokémon may experience visions of another world, possibly leading to ued outes.

  Warning: The eater will fall into a highly poisoate, aoxification with a Pecha Berry or antidote is necessary within an hour!

  Rating: Extremely dangerous food. Please e with caution.]

  Naoki: "..."

  Sometimes humans are like this—the more you warn them not to do something, the more they want to do it.

  And to be ho, the description of the dish seemed desigo tempt someoo tasting it.

  'Seeing another world? Was that the reverse world where Ghost-type Pokémon roamed?'

  And the part about "ued outes"... well, that certainly sounded intriguing.

  Despite the crude means of making it, Naoki had to admit he was curious.

  The "other world" in the Pokémon universe was clearly more than what met the eye.

  But he o stay cautious—this dish could definitely be dangerous.

  After thinking for a long time, Naoki took out a few Pecha Berries from the fruit ste.

  He g them, and information about the berries appeared in his mind:

  [Pecha Berry: A magical berry that cure poison.]

  Naoki then called over Brother and Sister Indeedee to expin his pn.

  After hearing his idea, Brother Indeedee looked disapproving, while Sister Indeedee seemed quite worried.

  "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Naoki reassured them. "I'll only stay in for a minute, and then you'll immediately give me the Pecha Berry juice."

  The description of the dish said the poison could be cured as long as it was treated within an hour.

  To ease their s, Naoki promised he'd only try it for one mihing bad would happen in that short amount of time.

  Seeing how determined he was, the two Indeedees exged hesitant gnces but relutly agreed.

  So, Naoki sat down on the sofa, scooped a small spoonful of the mushroom soup, and took a sip.

  The moment, everything around him began to shift.

  The room's decorations became vividly colorful, and blocks of color started peeling away, floating in the air. Naoki's head grew heavy, the world spun, and he felt like he was falling.

  Gradually, as the colors faded away, they were repced by an eerie, silent, ay space.

  It was a world unlike anything he had ever seen.

  Floating isnds of various sizes drifted in the void, with upside-down trees, waterfalls flowing upwards, and even bodies of water suspended in mid-air.

  Nothing here seemed to follow the normal rules of gravity.

  Naoki stood in awe.

  Three words immediately popped into his mind:

  "Upside-down world!"

  At that moment, Naoki finally uood what the cooking effect meant by "seeing another world."

  This is not a spirit world, nor is it an illusion caused by the poisonous mushrooms. It's the Distortion World—a reverse dimension that is opposite to the real world, yet banced with it!

  This is the domain of the legendary Pokémon, Giratina!

  "So, this is what the Reverse World is really like!" Naoki thought, feeling that the trip was worth it.

  He quickly gnced around, hoping to catch a glimpse of Giratina, the legendary dragon-ghost type Pokemon, banished here due to its violent temperament.

  Unfortunately, there was no sign of Giratina nearby.

  Naoki wao explore further, but just then, he felt someoly feeding sweet juito his mouth.

  The world around him dissolved like a reg tide, and Naoki's vision refocused oy. He saw Brother and Sister Indeedee beside him, their faces filled with .

  "I'm fine!" Naoki reassured them quickly.

  However, a wave of weakness soon washed over him, as though he had been w in the fields all day without rest.

  Naoki realized that this was likely the effect of the poison.

  He took the cup of Pecha Berry juice from Sister Indeedee and drank it. Slowly, the weakness subsided.

  Sister Indeedee was still worried, and her ed expression made Naoki wonder if the poisonous mushrooms had affected his brain.

  The two Indeedees exged uneasy gheir eyes filled with uncealed .

  Naoki noticed. "What's with the looks on your faces?"

  "Ai ah..." Sister Indeedee said, hesitating.

  Naoki absentmindedly took out a bunch of seeds and nibbled on it. Then he realized what Sister Indeedee was suggesting: maybe he should visit a human hospital for a full check-up. What if the mushrooms had some sting effects?

  The ed stares from his two Pokemon made Naoki, who had been eager to take another sip of the mushroom soup, start to sed-guess himself.

  Seeing his hesitation, Brother Indeedee began sidering whether to inform Koraidon and the others.

  If that happened, whether it was Koraidon, Dragonite, or Pawmot, they'd probably rush over and g to Naoki's legs to stop him fr anything risky again.

  Naoki: "…"

  With a sigh, Naoki gave in. "Alright, alright. I promise, no more mushroom soup."

  But in truth, he was dying to see Giratina.

  Meanwhile, in the Reverse World.

  A massive figure glided swiftly through the void.

  It was a dragon-like creature with a golden half-ring cirg its neck, bd red stripes running horizontally across its body, and blood-red eyes silently the void ahead.

  It sensed an unfamiliar presence had just intruded into its domain.