A Tour of Celestic Town

"So, our journey was about to end?" Mark sat up straight at once and asked dumbfoundedly.

"About when were we going back? I could adjust the itinerary," George said much more calmly, though there was the same trace of reluctance in his eyes.

"No rush. The tournaments were all three months away, and the other two establishment ceremonies were still over a month away."

Sato quickly filled them in on the timing. Seeing the two of them like this, he could not help but feel a little emotional as well.

"Then once we finished with Lake Acuity, it would be about time to head back," George said, nodding as he sighed quietly.

"It was already ending. That was so fast," Mark muttered to himself at the side, lacking his usual carefree demeanor.

Sato shook his head and continued explaining some of his other plans. They could take this slowly. They just could not travel anymore; they would still be together, would they not?

Early the next morning, Cynthia arrived at the inn with Celestic Town's special breakfast, ready to show them around the town as promised.

"Celestic Town is not large. Its remote location has also slowed modernization, but that has left behind many ancient buildings and ruins, all of which are well worth seeing."

At the breakfast table, Cynthia enthusiastically introduced the town while eating a paulownia leaf bun unique to Celestic Town.

It was clear that she was not excited merely because she was taking the three of them sightseeing. She was genuinely fascinated by history and legends.

Sato and George nodded from time to time. The things Cynthia described often mentioned legendary Pokémon, which made them quite interesting.

As for Mark, he simply thought the paulownia leaf buns were pretty tasty. He wondered whether he should