[h3]The plan in action...[/h3][hr]
Jamie nodded. [color=lightgray]“Alright then, I trust you.”[/color] His serious expression turned into a grin. [color=lightgray]“I’ll be cheering you on! I want to see how this turns out, so I hope you don't mind an audience. Good luck.”[/color] So Jamie situated himself a bit further away to watch the spectacle himself, walking about 20 feet away from the gardens and settling down in the grass to watch. A trainer actually managing to catch the nimble thief of the Myriad Color Gardens? Jamie hoped it would happen. The number of students coming to the gardens would increase once they heard the thieving pest was gone, and as such, it would make the beautification club look especially good. [color=lightgray]“Let’s see what you’ve got, transfer student!”[/color]

When Troy was reading, he would note how particular Mincinno were about their dens. Though these chinchilla pokemon were not very territorial and often didn't mind sharing living space with other creatures, they were quite aggressive over how neatly their nests were kept. For example, some reports had noted that Mincinno had been seen nesting with flying type pokemon. Many of these avian creatures preened themselves and kept their nests neatly contained, which Minccino seemed to respect. On the other hand, Mincinno were not often seen around Aipom colonies because the monkey pokemon were typically quite messy: when Aipom ate they'd often leave large bits of pulpy fruit or cracked nut shells everywhere, they didn't spend as much time grooming themselves, and their nests were not as well maintained as other pokemon species. 

Meanwhile, the Minccino saw the human boy take his place on a bench. Their ears perked and their eyes narrowed as they saw the item the boy had placed on the ground. The Pokemon sniffed the air— the scent of berries wafted over. Hm, but there was another smell too. Metallic, familiar, but also inedible. The Minccino bristled. What was this strange item? Maybe it would make for a fine addition to their collection. 

The Minccino darted forwards and leaped towards the pokeball. It seemed it had taken the bait. What now?

[@Ryik]