They Say Seeing Ho-Oh Brings Happiness

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. For the sake of sightseeing... no, for the Manor's future development, Mingyou had arranged just about everything there.

He had also told the other Pokémon that he would be gone for at least half a month, so he asked them to help look after the Manor while he was away.

When Electivire and Torterra heard he was going to the Sinnoh Region, they asked him to check on their families. Both had originally come from Sinnoh.

Mingyou agreed without a second thought...

That morning...

"Yoo, yoo~"

Wyrdeer stood at the edge of Verdant Town to see them off. A Rotom Phone floated beside him, there specifically so they could keep in touch.

Since Wyrdeer wanted to stay home, that made things easier for Mingyou. He could ask Wyrdeer to ship fruit to him when he needed it.

That was the nice thing about Psychic-type Pokémon. With enough mental power, they picked things up quickly. The Rotom Phone had AI controls too, so ten minutes was about all Wyrdeer needed to learn how to use it.

"We're off, then! You should head back!"

Mingyou waved to Wyrdeer and the others. Several Pokémon from the Manor had come along to see them off.

"Yoo, yoo~"

"Right, let's go!"

Once they had left, Mingyou took Latias by the hand and boarded the bus. Munchlax followed curiously, with Gible perched on his head.

Ogerpon and Bloodmoon Ursaluna were in their Poké Balls. It wasn't convenient to let them out yet; that could wait until they had left Kitakami.

They had barely boarded when, just as the doors were about to close, another figure darted through the gap.

It landed right on Gible's head, turning the three of them into a wobbly tower...

Mingyou had just