The Angler and the Shinx

The next day.

Hu Yang took his Pokémon to the restaurant for breakfast.

Early in the morning, sunlight streamed through the glass windows onto the table, drawing a line between light and shadow across Gengar's body.

Gengar paid it no mind, stuffing food into its mouth in huge bites.

Charizard and Axew sat opposite it, happily eating as well.

Growlithe and Metang had been given places beside the table, their heads buried in bowls as they stuffed themselves.

The smaller Pokémon, Cramorant and Piplup, simply stood right on the dining table.

Though it was rather impolite, there was no one else around, and Hu Yang did not particularly mind, so he let them be.

After Piplup had filled its belly, it spotted the half-lit, half-shadowed Gengar and curiously ran over to play with the dividing line.

Rotom had fully recharged at the hotel last night and now floated in midair, cheerfully watching the Pokémon eat.

Hu Yang had already finished his breakfast. He took out his phone and looked over a map of Sinnoh.

As a highly developed and prosperous city, Jubilife City connected to four towns.

They were Sandgem Town to the south, Oreburgh City to the east, Floaroma Town to the north, and Canalave City to the west.

Sandgem Town was the direction he had come from, so he could rule that out for now, leaving only three destinations.

Where should they go next?

Oreburgh City had the famous Oreburgh Mine, which produced all sorts of stones. Hu Yang felt Steven would probably like it there.

Floaroma Town was famous for its flower fields. Fragrance filled the entire town, making it extremely popular with flower lovers.

As for Canalave City, the map showed it to be a port city brimming with exotic charm.

The famous Canalave Library was