Steelix let out a high-pitched roar, neither hostile nor particularly welcoming.
The visitor was clearly a stranger.
Baimu stepped out the front door and saw two men standing beyond the courtyard, one tall and one short.
The taller man wore a baseball cap. He was built like a bodybuilder, with shoulder-length light brown hair and a thick mustache.
The shorter one looked about Baimu's age. His features were fairly ordinary, but he brimmed with energy.
"Silver Ape? Silver Horse?"
He hadn't expected the brothers to come looking for him.
They had only met once or twice, at the first meeting Shan Ren had held to discuss rebuilding Pyrite Town, and they had barely spoken then.
After the Rescue Organization liberated Pyrite Town, the brothers had voluntarily handed over the wealth accumulated over the years by the Pyrite Arena and the Underground City Arena. They had also dismissed all their subordinates.
In thanks for their example, the Rescue Organization had left the Pyrite Arena in the brothers' care.
The Underground City Arena, meanwhile, had closed for good.
"Baimu!"
Silver Horse lit up the moment he saw him. He waved vigorously and called, "Welcome back to Pyrite Town! We've been waiting for you!"
"Sorry for dropping by unannounced, Mr. Baimu."
Silver Ape nodded calmly and offered a gift to apologize for the unexpected visit.
Baimu pushed the clingy Hydreigon aside, then welcomed them in with a faint smile. He led them to the villa's sitting room and served tea.
Silver Horse's eyes shone at the elegant tea set and fragrant black tea. "Is this the famous tea and tea set from Kalos?"
"...Yes."
Baimu wasn't sure why he was so excited.
Was he a tea enthusiast?
Silver Ape took a sip from a cup that looked tiny in his enormous hand. "My