Roy and Phoebe rode on Dragapult's back, and after shouting "Let's go!", Dragapult charged off.
After the two had become tiny black dots and were completely invisible, the old woman looked at the old man beside her and asked:
"Old man, do you think it's appropriate for us to go now?"
"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, Phoebe is too young... it's not the right time yet. Cough cough!!"
Looking in the direction Roy and Phoebe had left, the old man took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and coughed twice, drawing a murmur from the old woman beside him.
Sitting on the back of Dragapult, Phoebe excitedly looked at the scenery below Mt. Pyre. The scenery, which was already very familiar, was now full of novelty when viewed from the air.
"You big idiot Roy, you have to help me catch a Dreepy someday, as compensation for making me search for the Cofagrigus all night yesterday."
"Alright, alright, I'll help you subdue it once I find it."
That's more like it.
On their way to the Safari Zone, the two encountered Yazi's Clefable, who was carrying a large bag as big as herself.
Roy had Dragapult land next to Clefable.
"Clefable, why are you alone? Where's Yazi?"
"Clefairy!"
It turned out that Clefable had run errands for Yazi, buying Yazi some vegetables, Berry, and snacks that Clefable liked at the nearby market.
"Want to come up and sit for a bit? Clefable, I'll take you home; it'll be much faster than you two short legs trying to get there."
Roy warmly invited Clefable to ride on Dragapult, offering him a Clefable.
Clefable looked at Dragapult, whose two narrow eyes were staring at him, and Roy, who had a wicked grin on his face; neither of them seemed to have good intentions.
Very wary, Clefable shook her little pink hands, trying to refuse Roy.
"Skin..."
Ignoring Clefable's refusal, Roy picked Clefable up and placed it on Dragapult's back, putting Clefable's large bag into his Spatial Bracelet, leaving Clefable sandwiched between him and Phoebe.
"Clefable, sit tight, we're about to set off!"
No sooner had Roy finished speaking Dragapult shot into the sky like a cannonball, returning once more to the League Shop next to Mt. Pyre.
"Skin!!!!!!"
Clefable felt the scenery around him blurring, and the whistling of the wind constantly echoing in his ears.
Amidst Clefable's exclamation, Dragapult returned Clefable to the League Shop in just 2 minutes.
Roy casually picked up Clefable was still staring at the ground with his eyes closed, and placed them on the door of the League Shop, then called out to them:
"Yazi, I've brought your Clefable back to you. You're welcome!"
Hearing Roy's voice outside, Yazi went out of the League Shop and found her Clefable standing there, seemingly still asleep, her curly hair blown straight by the wind.
Roy had already commanded Dragapult to take off again.
By the time Clefable reacted, Dragapult had already turned around and taken off.
"Clefable, where are the Berry and snacks I asked you to buy?"
Still Clefable held up the bag and handed it to Yazi. Looking at Yazi, who was covering her mouth and chuckling, Clefable had no idea what she was laughing about.
"Clefairy?"
Yazi took out a small mirror and handed it to Clefable she couldn't help but laugh out loud; she simply couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Pfft~ You'll see for yourself."
Clefable took the mirror from Yazi's hand, and after just one glance, he was stunned. Clefable quickly put the mirror down.
What did she just see?
Incredulous Clefable raised the mirror again, staring at his cherished hairstyle transformed into Lightning Rod- like shape. Clefable instantly flew into a rage.
The person she hates most is Roy!!!
"Clefairy!!!"ヾ( ･`⌓´･)ﾉﾞ
Clefable jumped up and waved her little fists. If the wings on her back weren't just decorations and couldn't carry her, she would definitely fly up and beat Roy up!
Roy turned around and saw Clefable dancing and saying goodbye to him on the ground. Thinking Clefable was thanking him, Clefable shouted back:
"You're welcome, it's what I should do!"
From what I can tell from Phoebe's perspective Clefable doesn't seem to be thanking Roy at all.
"Roy... she doesn't seem to be thanking you... does she?"
What do you know?
Roy was very confident; given his relationship with Clefable, how could he not see that Clefable was very happy?
Is that really... what you mean?
Phoebe also turned to look at Clefable, who had turned into a small black dot on the ground, and was surprised that the other party had such a fetish.
After a brief incident, Dragapult led the two of them onward toward the Safari Zone.
Phoebe has now gotten used to the speed of the Dragapult, and even took over the driver's seat from Roy, sitting in front and directing the Dragapult to accelerate.
This was Phoebe's first time venturing outside the territory of Mt. Pyre. She exclaimed in amazement at almost every building she saw, filled with curiosity about everything around her.
It turns out that not all places have as many Ghost type Pokémon as Mt. Pyre.
As they approached the Safari Zone, Roy saw from a distance a Mightyena chasing a somewhat overweight middle-aged man wearing a white coat.
Roy didn't even need to look to know it was Professor Birch; no one else could attract Mightyena and Poochyena like that.
"PhD!"
Professor Birch, who was running away in a panic, heard the sound and looked around but saw no one.
That's strange...
I definitely heard Roy's voice, didn't I?
Could I be hallucinating?