May 1st.
A night beneath a sky full of suspended stars.
Standing atop a towering hill and looking at the town built on a plateau surrounded by lakes ahead of him, Luo Mu let out a quiet breath.
"White Poplar Town."
After leaving the Secluded Place of Old, he and Calyrex had followed their original plan, riding Spectrier and Arcanine all the way to this tourist town on the western side of Mt. Coronet.
All they had to do now was cross the great bridge before them to officially enter the town.
Perhaps because it was already late at night, though.
There were not only few pedestrians on the bridge, but even the Pokémon living in this town in the Movie Version were nowhere to be seen.
Standing on the bridge that linked the rolling plateau and led to White Poplar Town, Luo Mu looked down at the lake reflecting the river of stars, a trace of regret lingering in his heart.
It was truly a pity that he could not immediately admire White Poplar Town's highly praised natural scenery.
But Luo Mu, who was in an exceptionally relaxed mood, quickly talked himself out of it.
If he could not enjoy it tonight, tomorrow would do just fine.
He would be staying in White Poplar Town for the next few days anyway, so there would be plenty of time to take it all in.
From Luo Mu's thoughts alone, it was clear that his mindset had completely changed since he first departed from the farm and arrived in White Poplar Town.
If he had come here before with the attitude of facing death without fear.
Then now, he was simply planning to accompany Alcremie in the competition while taking the chance to sightsee.
All of this confidence came from the