"Oh, White Poplar Town."
Luo Mu smiled and continued using his fingers to fiddle with Piggy's three wave-like layers of belly fat as it slept soundly on his lap.
But after a few seconds, his movements suddenly stopped. As though the joints in his neck had rusted, he stiffly and laboriously turned his head toward Cynthia.
"Wait, what town did you just say?"
"White Poplar Town."
Cynthia blinked, a hint of confusion appearing in her beautiful gray eyes.
"It's a very famous tourist town in the Sinnoh Region. Not only does it have magnificent natural scenery, but it also has the Pokémon Garden and the landmark clock tower designed by the renowned architect Gaudí."
"If you've never been there, you can treat it as an interesting trip while attending the competition."
"I personally recommend visiting that clock tower. The competition venue will be set there as well. And at certain times, staying nearby might bring you surprises beyond your imagination."
Thinking Luo Mu did not know much about White Poplar Town, Cynthia enthusiastically explained it to him.
"I-I see. That does sound quite exciting."
With a smile even uglier than crying, Luo Mu's mouth twitched slightly. He could only pretend that he truly had not known.
In reality, a massive tsunami had already erupted in his heart because of this sudden news.
The Dessert Competition was being held in White Poplar Town?
What kind of joke was that?!
The main reason he had completely canceled his travel plans recently was because he did not want to get involved in that mess in the Sinnoh Region!
Although he did not know where Ash's group of three had traveled to yet, based on the bits and pieces he had learned from Zhen Si, Luo Mu knew that they could arrive in White