Taming Espurr, Heading to the Next Destination!

"Maybe it was because it wanted to stay with you forever!"

Hearing that, Espurr froze on the spot.

It stared blankly at the human before it, then opened its mouth and asked a puzzling question. "Espurr?" (Have we met before?)

"Hm?" Hu Yang was slightly taken aback.

"Espurr..." (Just looking at you, it feels like you've known me since a very, very long time ago, but I don't know you...)

Sensing what Espurr meant, Hu Yang fell silent.

He sat down beside Espurr, held an umbrella over it, and looked with it toward the distant city shrouded in mist and the gloomy sky.

They sat quietly together, and for a while, neither of them spoke.

It was as though the only thing left in the world was the patter of rain.

After a long while, Hu Yang finally asked, "You really like that city, don't you?"

Espurr nodded gently, its expression somewhat sad. "Espurr." (But I can't control my own power. I always end up hurting everyone.)

Hu Yang said, "So, in order not to affect everyone, you left the city and came here alone."

Espurr lowered its head, hugged its knees, and said nothing more.

After a while, it heard the human beside it say, "I'll help you find a way to control that Psychic power inside your body."

Espurr looked at him blankly. "Espurr?" (You can do that?)

"Of course." Hu Yang smiled. "I'm a Trainer. A Trainer's foremost duty is to teach Pokémon how to master all the power within their bodies."

Espurr opened its mouth. It stared blankly at the human before it, then, beneath his gentle gaze, nodded softly and agreed.

Hu Yang did not immediately take out a Poké Ball. Instead, he said to Espurr, "Go back and say goodbye to everyone in Laverre