When Xingye heard that Akari had come to visit the Odd Jobs, he was quite surprised. They had agreed to battle at the World Championships, so he guessed she had most likely come because of that.
"But she really showed up out of nowhere. A place like Kabukicho... with her status, coming and going freely wouldn't be difficult at all."
After all, the envoy of Almighty Sinnoh carried quite a bit of weight. Since such an important guest had come to visit, Xingye naturally had to hurry back and welcome her properly.
So he immediately left Aether Paradise and headed for Hau'oli City. Meanwhile, inside the Odd Jobs in the Drifter District...
Lillie excitedly put down her phone, then looked at the long-haired woman nearby and said with a smile, "Sister Akari, Xingye will be back soon."
"Mm~"
Akari responded softly. Her gaze was currently fixed on the photos posted on the wall. These were pictures Xingye and Lillie had used to commemorate memories from their travels, but one group photo caught her attention.
It was a photo from over a hundred years ago, taken on the night everyone had gathered in Jubilife Village for a feast after the Sinnoh Divine Eagle defeated the Origin Myth and Modern Team Galactic.
She had a copy too, but it had been taken with a camera from that era. It had long since become blurry and was eventually lost. Now that she saw her old companions from Team Galactic again, along with Irida, Adaman, and the others... she felt deeply nostalgic.
She then turned to Lillie behind her and asked with a smile, "You should have a backup of this photo, right? Could you send me a copy?"
"No problem. But Xingye took this photo secretly, so you can ask him for it