The 261st day after leaving the Orange Islands, morning.
Morning sunlight spilled across the earth, its warmth filtering through the villa windows and falling onto the floor. Breakfast on the dining table added a touch of ease to the morning.
After a simple breakfast in the villa, Yu Hai prepared to head to the Pokémon Center. The tableware on the dining table had been neatly arranged, and a faint aroma of food still lingered in the air.
He rose to his feet, gently patted Luo Yan beside him, straightened his clothes, and gave A Long an instruction before heading out. "A Long, you're free to do as you please. You can go to Cinnabar Island to see your wife and daughter if you want."
After all, nothing would happen before his Elite Four match was over. Now that he had returned to the Orange Islands, the place felt as familiar as home.
At that thought, he could not help taking a deep breath. The air carried a faint scent of the sea, refreshing his mind and spirit.
If there were any trivial errands later, he could leave them to Luo Yan. It did not matter whether A Long was around or not, and this was a good chance to give him a long vacation.
However, after listening to them recount all sorts of experiences from their travels last night, A Man's eyes had filled with excitement and yearning. A powerful desire to travel had taken root in his heart, and he resolutely quit his job at the club, deciding to set off with A Long.
"I want to see the outside world too!" A Man clenched his fist and asked to travel with A Long, as though he had made an unshakable decision.
As a middle-aged man with a family,