Seeing Scott and Roxanne there to see him off, Xinhai smiled faintly, descended the steps, and walked over to them.
"Why are you here? Didn't I say there was no need to see me off?"
"What are you talking about? You're leaving, so how could I, your brother, not come see you off?" Scott waved a hand and gestured for Xinhai to get in.
"Get in. We'll have a good meal first, then I'll take you back to the Pokémon Center. You're leaving early tomorrow morning, so tonight's meal is your send-off."
Roxanne had already opened the door and taken the front passenger seat. She turned to glance at him, her tone as crisp as ever. "Get in. I've already booked the restaurant. It's the famous Rock Slab BBQ Restaurant in Rustboro City."
"Alright, let's go!" Xinhai said with a smile, shaking his head as he opened the door and got in.
The jeep drove smoothly through Rustboro City's evening streets, while the setting sun coated the entire city in a warm golden-red glow.
Streetlights along the road came on one after another. Pedestrians and vehicles passed through the dusk, and the whole city carried the gentle air of gradually relaxing after a long day of work.
As Scott drove, he glanced at Xinhai through the rearview mirror, his voice carrying his usual lightheartedness.
"Oh, right. The first six episodes of the first season of Super Beast Force have all been completed. We've already started negotiating with the TV stations, so it should be airing before long."
"That fast?" Xinhai leaned against his seat, his gaze resting on the streetscape outside, surprise and delight in his voice.
"Of course! Everyone at our company has been working their tails off." Scott sounded a little proud, but there was also genuine drive