Giovanni walked out of Silph Co.'s Headquarters Building alone and stepped into the sedan waiting at the entrance.
He was still Viridian City's Gym Leader, so naturally, he had to return there.
Until the plan he had in mind came to fruition, he needed to avoid anything that might draw the Pokémon League's attention as much as possible.
Once he got in, the sedan gave a low hum and drove toward the north of Celadon City, where the main road to Viridian City lay.
Every coincidence in the world left traces that could be followed.
Just like a sedan that happened to pass a boy and a girl standing by the roadside.
At that moment, Giovanni was staring absently out the window, while Yong and Cynthia cast a casual glance its way...
When Giovanni's eyes briefly met the boy's, a flicker of understanding suddenly arose in the hearts of the two strangers.
Giovanni gathered his thoughts and gave a faint smile inside the car.
The boy's steps faltered slightly. He did not turn back, but he, too, broke into a smile.
Perhaps, at that moment, the same thought arose in both their minds...
It's him!
The sky was dusky yellow, as though shrouded in a mysterious veil. The last rays of the setting sun spilled freely over the country path, painting everything golden.
Yong and Cynthia's shadows stretched out behind them, then intertwined like the paths of fate.
At last, they had arrived at the final stop of their journey-Pallet Town, a small town in the southwestern Kanto Region, where every story began.
The place where dreams began.
From a distance, the town's layout looked far less formal than a big city's, yet it was clean, tidy, and well ordered.
The two entered the town under the curious gazes