Brock said, "You two are too slow. We're almost done eating."
Ash said, "You all got up too early. We didn't need to get up that early."
As he spoke, he went to the counter to order breakfast.
While they were eating breakfast, Ash said, "We're already very close to Pallet Town."
"Once we cross a few more mountains, we'll be there. Come on, everyone—home is just ahead."
"Eichi, when we get to my house, I'll show you around."
"My mom is really welcoming, and her cooking is especially delicious. You have to try it."
Eichi nodded. "I will."
After breakfast, the four of them continued on their journey.
Although Ash and the others had seen the scenery along the way before, they had only ever rushed past it.
Seeing it a second time, they could still feel its beauty.
Walking all day without talking would have been really boring, so they chatted together.
Ash excitedly discussed his experiences over the past year with Eichi.
Including who he had met, what scenery he had seen, and his experiences with Team Rocket.
Ash said, somewhat puzzled, "Speaking of Team Rocket, we haven't seen them since the Pokémon League tournament. I wonder where they went."
Brock said, "Yeah. Before, they always came out to cause trouble, do bad things, and try to take Pikachu away."
"But there hasn't been any sign of them lately. It really is strange."
Eichi said, "The Team Rocket trio Ash just told me about sound pretty interesting."
"Although they're always causing trouble, they've never succeeded."
"Not only have they never done anything too excessive, their hands-on skills are also incredibly strong."
"Honestly, they don't seem like Team Rocket at all. What kind of Team Rocket is like that?"
"The Team Rocket I know is utterly evil,