After leaving the Emotion Research Institute, Yong went to the Pokémon Center in Anistar City. He handed Aerodactyl's Pokémon Ball to Nurse Joy and decided to spend the night there, setting out for the "Ghost Marsh" the next morning.
Given what he had learned about the fog that might appear and how easily people could get lost in it... going there in daylight seemed safer than going at night, no matter how he looked at it.
With that in mind, Yong enjoyed a delicious dinner and took his time strolling around the courtyard to let his food settle. Only then did he return to his room and fall asleep with Larvesta's warm body nestled in his arms.
Early the next morning, a sea breeze blew in from the north, its gentle currents carrying a faint chill.
Ship horns sounded throughout the bustling harbor.
Cargo ships sailed toward distant, dim waters, while fishing boats left the docks one after another, spreading across the coastal waters to begin their day's work.
Wingull circled the fishing boats. From time to time, kindly people took a fish from their catch and tossed it into the air for a Wingull to catch...
In return, the Wingull stayed with the fishermen as they worked, warning them whenever a drastic change in the weather was approaching so that they would not lose their lives to sudden storms and thunderstorms.
It was a unique form of coexistence.
Only through the passage of years had the fishermen of Anistar City and the Wingull developed such an understanding...
Sitting on Aerodactyl's back, Yong watched the impressive flock of Wingull above the distant sea and marveled inwardly.
"What a wonderful way to live... Haha! Let's go, Aerodactyl!"
Pointing east, Yong called out with a smile. Aerodactyl immediately understood, twisting around