In the blink of an eye, three days had passed...
At Dragonite Airlines Airport in Levincia, Paldea Region, a flight from Cerulean City touched down, taxied along the runway, and slowly came to a stop.
Guided by the Indeedee flight attendants, the passengers filed off the plane and boarded a shuttle bound for the airport exit.
Mingyou came off the plane last, holding Latias's and Ogerpon's hands. The moment he stepped outside, the sea breeze brushed against him, faintly salty and strangely nostalgic.
"We're back..."
He said it softly. How could he feel nothing for a place where he had lived for over ten years?
"Come on. Stay close to me. Levincia's even bigger than Sunyshore City. It isn't tourist season, but it's still busy."
"Mmm!"
Mingyou led the children through the crowded airport and onto the subway into the city. It wasn't rush hour, so there were plenty of empty seats.
Ogerpon and the others looked around curiously. They had ridden a hover train before, but this was their first time on a subway.
They watched the scrolling display above the seats opposite them. It showed ads for everything from soda and sneakers to makeup, along with a new Rotom Phone commercial starring Iono.
"Mmm!"
It was the big sister who wore Magnemite!
Ogerpon recognized Iono at once.
"Yep, that's the Magnemite girl. She lives here too, but she's away from Levincia for a couple of days. We'll say hello when she gets back."
Mingyou smiled and stroked Ogerpon's head. They hadn't rested once on the trip from Kitakami, and they still had to adjust to the time difference. He was exhausted.
He planned to go home and rest for the night, then take everyone out tomorrow...
The subway reached its final stop in Levincia's southern district. By then,