"Really, there's no need! Sir! We can't eat this much!"
Early the next morning, Hu Yang prepared to leave Michina Town, but before he could board the RV, a large group of enthusiastic townspeople came rushing over.
They carried bags upon bags of homegrown Berries, cooked corn, sausages, and a pile of local specialties, forcibly stuffing them into Hu Yang's RV.
The man Hu Yang had met during his first visit to Michina Town struggled to push a watermelon through the window. Wiping the sweat from his face, he laughed heartily. "You have to take it! It's a token of our appreciation."
"Yeah, take it!"
"Thank you for protecting our town!"
A wild Ambipom ran over as well, offering up the Berries it had treasured.
"Everyone..."
Hu Yang's face was full of helplessness. Faced with these simple, kind people, he nodded. "Thank you, everyone."
After saying that, Hu Yang turned and saw that Ash and the others, carrying bags of gifts, were also preparing to leave Michina Town.
Besides Ash's group, Jessie, James, and Meowth had likewise been stuffed full of gifts by the townspeople.
Hu Yang and Ash exchanged a smile, then stood side by side and waved farewell to the townspeople in the distance.
"Goodbye, everyone!"
The RV slowly started up. Hu Yang offered to give Ash and the others a ride out of the valley.
Inside the RV, Gengar sat off to the side with Rotom and the others, sorting through the things the townspeople had given them.
Ash, Dawn, and Brock sat on the sofa with their backpacks in their arms. Looking at Hu Yang in the driver's seat, they asked:
"Senior Hu Yang, have you always traveled like this?"
"No. I came across this RV by chance not long ago, and I suddenly thought