February 1, League Calendar 213.
Winter had given way to spring. The snow blanketing Ecological Island had just melted, and the trio, who had been loafing around on the island for months, could no longer wait to head out and carry out missions.
As it happened, the work uniforms Hu Yang had custom-made for the three of them online had just been completed and delivered by Pelipper Delivery Company.
The day before they set off, Hu Yang brought out the special uniforms.
The uniforms were entirely white and, at a glance, looked no different from the Team Rocket uniforms the trio had worn before. The only difference was that the original letter "R" had been replaced by a Meowth design printed over the chest.
The trio froze at the sight of them.
James picked up one of the uniforms and examined it from top to bottom. "What's this?"
Meowth spotted the Meowth pattern and said in delight, "There's a picture of Meowth here, meow!"
"Your work uniforms for when you go out," Hu Yang replied.
Besides Jessie and James, Meowth had one as well.
Meowth was a Meowth and had fur, so it normally did not need clothes. Even so, Hu Yang had still ordered a uniform for it to carry around.
"Work uniforms?" James understood at once and looked excitedly at Hu Yang. "I understand. Thank you very much, Boss Hu Yang!"
Hu Yang smiled, stepped aside, and made room for Slowking.
Slowking looked at the trio and asked, "You're planning to head straight to Sinnoh this time, right?"
"Yes." Jessie nodded. Hu Yang had previously told her that the little brat—no, Ash and the others—had finished their journey in Hoenn and were preparing to head to Sinnoh to begin a new one.
Rather than running around aimlessly to