Bitter Sweet

Special Chapter 6 Cover

**Bitter Sweet** is the sixth special chapter of Eeveelution Squad. It was originally published on March 27, 2018 by PKM-150 and completed on April 19, 2018. It was dubbed by MickeyMario64's Eeveelution Squad Comic Dub Project team on July 17, 2019.

## Plot

While the final scene of Special Chapter 5 takes place, Silvia goes to the mountains to visit Mana. Silvia brings smoothies for herself and Mana, with Mana being glad she is here. Mana asks why Silvia doesn't visit her as often like before and Silvia apologizes due to not having the time to any more. They go the cave and have their smoothies. Mana asks if Silvia has found Speedy and Silvia spits her drink. Silvia says that she has given up on searching for him. Mana says that Silvia doesn't give up, but Silvia tells her there are things that are better to let go. Mana asks if Silvia is okay and Silvia assures her that she is fine. The scene cuts to a flashback.

Six years earlier, a young Silvia (back the, she was an *Eevee* with a pink ribbon) is seen admiring a *Vulpix* plush. Gai also admires a Vulpix passing by, but Silvia bites him for being creepy. Gai is angry at Silvia and says that she does the same too. Silvia claims that she has stopped doing that months ago, but Gai mentions that he saw many guys trying to ask her due to her using attract, but Silvia says they came to her by themselves. Gai mentions the boy she kissed and Silvia is surprised that he saw that. He says that if she does it, why can't he. Gai leaves somewhere after and Silvia walks off, but she bumps into Speed. Silvia as if he is alright and replies he is, but he recognizes Silvia as the girl that kissed him. Silvia asks what happened to him and Speed responds that he was beaten by a *Lucario*. Speed asks why Silvia kissed him, to which Silvia answer that she was testing him. Speed is angry that his first kiss was a test and Silvia states that the kiss was her first too, but he hurts his arm while pointing at her. Speed asks for clarification, but she says the it was first time putting it feeling. Speed claims that she would've kissed Trace too, but Silvia says she would rather kiss Speed. Speed has had enough of the situation and leaves.

A week later, Silvia is walking home with her friends, a *Skitty* and a *Vulpix*. They depart, but then Silvia spot Hydra (back then a *Deino*) stalking her and he leaves, leaving Silvia weirded out. Silvia returns home and her father (Frank) welcomes her home while working with ceramics. Silvia asks why she doesn't have a mom like other children and a distressed Frank tells her to go to her room to rest. Silvia goes to Gai's room and asks what he know about their mom, where Gai doesn't care. Gai tells her that he once heard their dad talking in his sleep that their mom was a slime monster (likely a *Ditto*) while he seemed to have a nightmare. Silvia is somewhat disturbed by the image, but Gai tells her not to take it literally. Silvia, distressed, goes to her room.

The next day, Silvia goes against Gai's orders to remain in town and goes off exploring a forest. She once again talks about how she can't believe she has no mom and goes inside a cave. Silvia finds a *Manaphy* looking down at the water and surprises her. The *Manaphy* is frightened by her, but Silvia calms her down. Silvia is amazed that she has just met a legendary pokémon, but the *Manaphy* doesn't know what she means. Mana says that was only born yesterday and Silvia asks for name, but the *Manaphy* says she doesn't have one. Silvia decides to call her "Mana" and the *Manaphy* is pleased by the name. Silvia asks where her home is and Mana responds that she doesn't have one, but she wants to live in the cave she is in right now. Silvia notes that the cave isn't suitable for living and asks where she would find food, but Mana says that she can find it. Silvia remarks how much Mana knows for a one day old. Silvia decides to build a shelter for Mana leaves to help

Later, Silvia tries to get Gai to follow her to the cave, but Gai doesn't want to and leaves to stalks on girls. Silvia is frustrated, but she then finds Speed talking to Trace, hoping Trace anything set for today due to Speed's boredom. Silvia asks them if they can help her with something, but Speed is this mad at her. Eventually, Trace convinces him to help and they follow Silvia. Later, Silvia and the latter finish building a house a in the cave, but Mana tells Silvia that Trace is scaring her. Speed tells him to back off and Trace apologizes, saying that he has never seen a mythical pokémon before. Trace notes that if *Manaphy* exists, then *Jirachi* must too, asking Speed to go look for the pokémon after he heals. Silvia sits on a rock tired and Speed sits beside her; Trace and Mana on look upon them gleefully. Speed is impressed that Silvia was able push a large rock to another area and mentions that she isn't bad as he thought. He remarks that he wasn't forgiven her for kissing him, then Silvia kisses him on the check. Speed blushes and asks why she did it. Silvia says that she is starting to like him and Speed screams internally. Speed tells Trace to help him, but Trace only comments how Speed is.

A year later, Silvia and her friend have just graduated from the academy and the *Vulpix* asks her if she wants to form an exploration team with her and the Skitty. Silvia says she isn't the type for exploring, but then she notices Hydra again and greets him. Hydra flees and that prompts *Vulpix* to believe Hydra has a crush on Silva, but Silvia brushes it off as he always falls for her Attract. Silvia departs from her friends to find her brother, but she spots a *Jolteon* who just applied for the tournament while doing so. She instantly recognizes him as Speed

A week later, Speed was noting how Trace was intelligent like his father, Dr. Robert, but he gets jumped by Silvia. Speed tells her to let him go, but Silvia doesn't. Speed threatens her, but she remarks that he wouldn't hurt her, which he agrees. Silvia says he always runs off after they encounter each other and she won't let him go. At a last resort situation, Speed corners Silvia and falsely tells her that she is the cutest girl he has ever since and that she drive him crazy. Silvia is extremely redden by his compliment, but Speed quickly leaves and tells her that he went too far and too not take it seriously.

Four days later, Silvia visits Mana and shows her an outfit she made for Speed. Mana tells her that she is sure that Speed would the outfit and Silvia hope so too, but then see evolves into a *Sylveon*. Mana praises Silvia's cuteness and Silvia thanks her. Silvia's pink ribbon fell off while evolving, so she decides to give it to Mana as she basically has ribbons permanently attached to her. Mana is flattered by how she looks with it and states that she won't take it off ever.

Later, Silvia goes back home and shows Gai that she evolved, but Gai gets a nosebleed after seeing her. She shows her father and Frank is expresses his pride for her daughter. Gai complains that Frank wasn't proud of him when he evolved, which Frank responds that Gai evolved at night while stalking on girls and that still is disappointed in him. Next, the chapter cuts to the present.

Back to the present, Silvia returns home and finds Pearl getting ready to leave for groceries. Pearl asks her to come with her to get food for their dinner tonight, hot pot. Silvia is cheerful at the news of having hot pot for dinner and goes with Pearl. Silvia asks where Jolteon is and Pearl says that he went train with Gai on dodging, which Silvia find ironic. They head off to the store and the chapter ends.

## Cameo List

**The Cameo Appearances** are listed in yellow in the following screenshot.

1. Vanessa the Skitty
2. Samantha the Vulpix

Vanessa and Samantha are found on page 3. Vanessa and Samantha are seen causally hanging out while Gai stalks Samantha. Don't confuse them with Silvia's friends, they have slight differences in appearances. Vanessa and Samantha belong to the user Saharikya.

## Credits

* Silvia (Dub: voiced by SweetTartes/IsisHart)
* Mana (Dub: voiced by Minori)
* Gai (Dub: voiced by CrayZDubs)
* Vanessa the *Skitty*
* Samantha the *Vulpix*
* Frank (Dub: voiced by Zbormaschwartz)
* Speed (Dub: voiced by GrandmasterOshawott)
* Silvia's friend *Vulpix* (Dub: voiced by faketsuki)
* Silvia's friend *Skitty* (Dub: voiced by MyuVA)
* Hydra (Dub: voiced by MechaMASTER)
* Trace (Dub: voiced by J0KRR)
* Pearl (Dub: voiced by samgraceVA)

## Trivia

* This is the first appearance of Mana and Frank.
* This is Hydra's last appearance in the comics, but he is planned to return in Special Chapter 12b
* This is the last of a series of flashback chapters.
* Silvia's name in the credits on the dub is finally spelled correctly.