Construction was still underway on some buildings and facilities along Verdant Town's streets. A statue of Calyrex now stood in the town center as the focus of Kitakami's new faith, its unusual shape drawing plenty of tourists.
But Ogerpon's statue in Ogerpon Plaza was even more popular. After her performance in the Junior Cup, many tourists had fallen for the adorable little Pokémon.
The Festival of Masks was nearly over, yet tourist numbers showed no sign of falling. They were still rising, thanks not only to the Junior Cup but to a few other reasons as well.
Mingyou walked down the street without trying to hide himself. Even so, his presence was so faint that, if nobody had spotted Ogerpon, no one would have realized he was there...
"Famous, and I still go unnoticed..."
"That's because you never care about your appearance. You always dress so casually. If you want people to notice you, wear something that shows off your style."
Akari teased him. After some tourists stopped her, her gaze settled on an office building that was finished but still undergoing exterior decoration. "What's that for? Offices?"
"That building's ours, but there's nothing inside yet. No point going in."
"Huh?"
"It's Big Turnip's studio. He used my name to get funding from Lillie, then talked the people of Kitakami into helping build it. I can't believe he went through all that to get this thing built."
Mingyou sounded helpless.
"Melo~"
Meloetta's eyes lit up. This was the band studio Calyrex had told her about. She had even invited Miraidon to join them, but Miraidon was gone now...
After seeing off the fans, the two continued looking around at how Verdant Town had changed. Along the way, they ran into Xuezhong, Carmine and Kieran's grandfather. After asking him about the