Team Plasma and Meloetta

After leaving the makeshift campsite, Kyurem's ice no longer caught up with them.

Xia Yan could not help but breathe a quiet sigh of relief.

Traveling at night was never advisable, no matter how strong one was.

But Xia Yan had no choice.

He did not know whether Kyurem was following behind them.

When they stopped again, the pale light on the horizon was gradually dispelling the thin mist.

Facing the morning light, they watched the forest come alive with vibrant energy.

"Awwoo~~"

Vulpix stopped, her crystalline eyes reflecting the beautiful blend of white sky and green forest.

"Eevee~~"

Eevee leaped onto Xia Yan's shoulder, narrowed her eyes, and deeply inhaled the breeze carrying the scent of grass.

The other Pokémon also revealed faint smiles to varying degrees.

Mornings in the Unova Region, especially near its eastern coast, were very different from those in the Sinnoh Region.

On a tree behind Xia Yan and the others stood a faintly visible Pokémon.

She had wavy emerald-green hair, a pale cyan gem on her forehead, and an accessory that resembled both musical notes and a microphone.

Her pure eyes, the same color as the gem on her forehead, blinked as she listened to the rustling leaves in the breeze, the clear tinkling of spring water dripping, the cheerful laughter of early-rising Pokémon welcoming a new day, and the praise from Eevee, Vulpix, and the others.

She gently closed her eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Melo~~"

As though he had noticed something, Dragapult beside Xia Yan slightly turned his head.

Yet he saw nothing.

He frowned slightly.

Was it an illusion?

Xia Yan could not help taking a deep breath as well.

For some reason, he suddenly felt completely relaxed, and an uncontrollable sense of joy rose within him.