The Blue Wave cut through the wind and waves, azure swells gliding slowly past its bow.
Yong and Cynthia faced the sea breeze in loose, casual vacation clothes, leaning lazily against the railing as they gazed out over the ocean and savored the peace of the moment.
Several Wingull circled overhead. When the girl lightly tossed up some Pokémon Food, they beat their wings and dove down, competing for it.
Out on the water, Mantine occasionally leaped from beneath the surface, leading groups of Mantyke in pursuit of schools of Magikarp ahead.
Many other passengers had come onto the deck to admire the ocean. All kinds of Pokémon wove through the crowd, playing and tussling.
Splash!
Water sprayed everywhere!
Near Yong and Cynthia, a dazzling Pokémon with a graceful, slender body surged elegantly out of the sea!
Its ruby-like eyes glittered in the sunlight. With a gentle swish of its body, it matched the passenger ship's speed and drew close to Cynthia.
The girl stroked its cool, still-damp skin and said softly,
"Don't wander too far, Milotic!"
"Ooo~"
Milotic basked in Cynthia's touch. Its beauty immediately attracted the other people on deck, who gathered around to admire it and occasionally exclaimed,
"How beautiful! Is that... a Milotic?"
"No wonder it's known as the most beautiful Pokémon. Of course, this young lady... ahem!"
Noticing the boy's glare, the speaker's companion hurriedly clapped a hand over his mouth, gave an awkward smile, and led him away.
In the Kalos Region, far from the Eastern Hemisphere, information about Yong and Cynthia had not spread widely among the public. Aside from senior Pokémon League officials, ordinary people who might recognize them would hardly imagine that the boy and girl before them were Champions of two regions!
For Yong and Cynthia, that was exactly what