Heiduo took Blue on a tour around the Gym.
In fact, Blue knew most of the people at the Gym.
The last time she had come was before the Emerald arc, but Rika and Du Wu had already been working there for several months by then.
At the time, when Heiduo introduced them, he had thought the three girls might become friends. Unexpectedly, they appeared harmonious on the surface, but neither side had any intention of getting to know the others better.
The atmosphere was a little strange, too.
Later, after discussing it with Umbreon, Heiduo learned the reason why.
At the same time, he felt regretful that Du Wu and Rika might not choose to stay at the Gym after graduation.
Though with how laid-back his Gym was, it did not really need such capable therapists and doctors.
But there was nothing he could do. It was already good enough that Blue had not demanded he proactively cut ties with the two girls. If she had been one of those unreasonable women from his previous life... better not dwell on it.
After that.
Blue stayed in Millennium Town for a week.
She thoroughly explored Millennium Town, with its wildly different architectural styles and blend of cultures from many regions.
On the eighth day, Heiduo took the initiative to suggest taking her on a trip.
Their destination was Alto Mare, the setting of the animated movie Pokémon Heroes.
Its real-world inspiration was an offshore island of Venice, the city of water.
It was also where the Eternal Pokémon, Latios and Latias, lived in seclusion.
Of course, those siblings were not the same pair as the siblings from Pokémon Adventures. There had never been only one pair of those two Legendary Pokémon.
Since it was a trip for a couple, Heiduo