While Ranma, Akane and Nabiki were in school, Kasumi realized she had to go out to do some shopping. She wanted to ask her father and Mr. Saotome... but those two seemed to try out who could snore the loudest.
"Well, it will be all right, I'm sure," Kasumi said to herself. "After all, the shop is not far away." So she took her shopping basket and some money and left.
But when she entered the market, she could only stare at the weird scenes that were happening in front of her.
Plant-types were asking for bug repellents and other plant protective agents, and they gave each other tips for gardening.
Carnivorous Pokémon were crowding the meat counter, electric-types were buying batteries and charging units - Kasumi heard one of them say: "Who knows? If I can produce electricity, perhaps I can also recharge myself, using those."
When she came to the frozen food section, she saw how an employee was shooing away a small Seel-boy, who had attempted to climb into the deep freezer. Also, she saw a Skitty-woman who was putting dozens of milk cartons into her shopping cart.
Kasumi shook her head. Those people really had to learn more about Pokémon... many of the things she could hear them say made absolutely no sense... A young mother was even searching for an opening in the backside of her baby - a tiny Magnemite that was constantly trying to hover out of his carriage - where she could put the batteries she just bought.
She sighed and leaned forward to take a jar of pickles out of the shelf... but she nearly forgot about her long tail. She gasped in surprise when it suddenly knocked over a big pile of canned soups.
A female salesclerk quickly came over to her. "Don't worry, don't worry... This is not the first time this has happened today." She groaned. "Although I hope this will be the last time..." And she began stacking the cans to a new pile.
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While Kasumi was doing her shopping and her sisters and Ranma were at school, Cologne was sitting within the Nekohanten, reading the book Kasumi gave her.
"Amazing..." she murmured. "Simply amazing... People who came up with those interesting creatures have indeed an impressive imagination... But if every person on earth can do everything those little guys are supposed to be able to..." She gasped. "Oh my... I hope some of the world's leaders are quick-witted enough to inform everyone about this."
That thought made her even more worried, and she decided to switch on the TV.
On almost every channel she could see news reporters speaking about today's situation... not even one channel was showing the usual program.
"...more than 1000 people have gathered, listening to the claims of the so-called Kada Brahma as he and his followers are in search of new members for their cult."
Cologne blinked. A new cult?
The camera then showed a street, filled with thousands of people, every single one a half-Pokémon, of course. In their middle, on a small pedestal, a man resembling a Kadabra was standing and raised his spoon into the air.
"I tell you, brothers and sisters, our master has spoken to me! He is the one who brought this big change upon us, to give his children his blessings. Now, follow me and swear on his teachings, by becoming a member of our brotherhood! For only a believer in his teachings will find salvation."
Cologne groaned. It was only a matter of time before someone would have come up with such a stupid idea... But she had hoped it wouldn't happen so quickly. Now, every person on earth was uncertain of his position, and while the country's leaders and the scientists promised a solution, many people just won't simply believe that it was that simple. Therefore a new leader, with new promises and solutions was more than welcome.
"People will never learn..." The elder of the Joketsuzoku tribe shook her head. "There is a reason why my people chose to stay far from any other human society... but this is madness!"
She looked back at the book in her hands. "I only hope that those people don't make a choice they would regret for all eternity..."
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