"Go early and come back early; don't linger outside."
"Okay, Grandma."
Phoebe ran down the mountain, looking at the endless mountain path, and recalled how Roy's Dragapult had taken her up the mountain in just a few minutes last time.
She wished she had a Dragapult too, so she wouldn't have to run down the mountain by herself every time.
After walking for about half an hour, Phoebe finally came down the mountain. On the way away from Mt. Pyre, Phoebe kept thinking about what Present Roy had given her.
"Clefairy!"
Arriving at the Pokémon Shop at the foot of Mt. Pyre, Yazi's Clefable and greets Phoebe upon seeing Phoebe.
"Clefable!!"
Phoebe ran up to Clefable and, mimicking Roy's actions, rubbed against Clefable's body.
The victim Clefable, was speechless; the brother and sister were practically identical.
Fortunately, Phoebe's expression wasn't as exaggerated when she was being petted, unlike Roy's...
The thought of Roy's wicked expression sent a shiver down Clefable's spine.
Just as Phoebe was petting Clefable, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine, and a cold wind blew across her neck.
"Meijia! Stop blowing air into my neck!"
Phoebe didn't turn her head; she knew that only Sui Meijia (a paranormal enthusiast) liked to make such pointless jokes.
When Phoebe released Clefable, she turned around and saw that it was indeed Sui Meijia blowing a cool breeze on her neck.
Sui Meijia tilted her head and looked at Phoebe with a dreamy look in her eyes. She found that although Phoebe smelled nice, it was not nearly as attractive as Roy's scent.
Seeing Sui Meijia's mesmerized expression, Phoebe had an idea.
"Meijia? Are you free this afternoon?"
Seeing Phoebe's expectant gaze, Sui Meijia Knob.
"Then come with me to Lilycove City! I'll get pretty bored traveling alone."
Upon hearing that Phoebe was taking her to a city where people gathered, Sui Meijia immediately wanted to refuse and tried to run away by waving the staff with the purple crystal ball in her hand, but Phoebe had already grabbed her forearm.
I know you're free this afternoon!
"Okay... alright."
A sound as soft as a mosquito's buzz escaped from Sui Meijia's mouth. In the end, she could only agree to Phoebe and go to Lilycove City with her.
After saying goodbye to Clefable, Phoebe left the territory of Mt. Pyre with Sui Meijia.
When leaving the area Mt. Pyre, Sui Meijia clung almost to Phoebe's side, shrinking back behind Phoebe whenever someone passed by.
However, she was taller than Phoebe, and hiding behind Phoebe meant she had to hunch over, which actually attracted more attention.
Looking at Sui Meijia, who was hunched over behind her, Phoebe Rong couldn't understand why the other woman was so afraid of seeing people.
All he could do was reassure Sui Meijia that everything was alright while following the navigation on the Communicator.
After the two left the spot, the bark of a large tree they had just passed suddenly twitched.
Then the entire bark peeled away, revealing the outline of a human-shaped hole in the tree. Immediately afterwards, a man in a red uniform emerged from the tree, his gaze fixed on the direction where Phoebe had left.
To avoid being discovered while lying in ambush here, he specially dug a hole inside the tree for easy surveillance.
The man produced a photograph of a Phoebe. Looking at the Phoebe, which was identical to the one in the photograph, he murmured:
"Finally, I've managed to catch those two old guys' granddaughter. Persistence pays off, and the Camerupt with the beginner-level Elite Four talent that the leader promised is mine."
The Team Magma member, disguised and lying in wait in the tree hole, was thrilled. To him, having a highly talented Pokémon was the guarantee of power and money within Team Magma in the future.
Just as the man was about to take out his Communicator to report Phoebe's location, a large, chubby purple face appeared in front of him.
What is this?
Before the man could figure it out, a ball of Ghostly Purple energy appeared in Gengar's hand and smeared it on his face.
A second later, the man turned into a corpse lying on the ground, his face showing an expression of fear, as if he had seen something terrifying before he died.
Gengar simply grabbed the person with one hand and casually tossed him and the Poké Ball he was carrying into the shadows.
After throwing it, Gengar clapped its hands and spat into the shadows.
He dared to follow Phoebe all by himself; he was truly overestimating himself.
After cleaning up, the old woman's Gengar disappeared into the shadows and chased after Phoebe in the direction she had left.
Phoebe led Sui Meijia to the newly built station not far from Mt. Pyre, and they took Bus all the way to Lilycove City.
This was the first time she had left Mt. Pyre alone.
The newly opened Bus route quickly took the two to the outskirts of Lilycove City, where they walked into the Lilycove City.
Seeing so many people on the city streets, Phoebe, who rarely saw anyone on Mt. Pyre, was still a little nervous.
On their way to the Pokémon Center, some people still looked at the two strangely, but a ghostly face suddenly appeared from Phoebe's shadow, scaring those people away quickly.
Sui Meijia hid directly behind Phoebe, cautiously looking around, looking like a suspicious person who had just committed a bad deed.
Suddenly, Sui Meijia was looking around, seemed to see something. She raised her head, straightened up, and said to Phoebe:
"Phoebe, look and see if that person is Roy."
Roy?
Phoebe looked up in the direction Phoebe was pointing and saw Roy's poster displayed outside a shop on the street.
It also says "Winner of the 6th [Egg Cup]".
What exactly is an "Egg Cup"?
In the poster, Roy is holding Absol, the black claw-like winged Absol he captured in the Safari Zone, and is smiling broadly.
Although I hate to admit it, I have to say that Roy took a pretty good photo.
Roy is actually quite handsome when he's not talking.
No! No! I came here to pick up something, not to look at photos.
Phoebe shook off the unnecessary thoughts in her mind, and the Unnerve in her heart disappeared when she saw Roy's poster.
It felt like I had found someone to rely on after seeing Roy.