Setting out from Grapefruit Island, Xia You and Sabrina continued north.
Their destination this time was the last of the Orange League's four Gyms-the Trovita Gym.
The Trovita Gym stood on Trovita Island, but even in a straight line, it was far from Grapefruit Island. One lay to the south and the other to the north, at opposite ends of the Orange Islands.
Even riding Charizard, it would take at least a full day and night to reach it, and they would even have to pass Shamouti Island again along the way.
The sea breeze brushed their cheeks.
Charizard carried them on the wind for a long time. As the sky gradually darkened and his backside began to go numb, Xia You stopped pushing to cover more distance. He patted Charizard's neck, asking him to land on a nearby island.
They still had a long way to go anyway, and with nothing urgent to attend to, there was no need to rush.
As they descended, they looked down and found dense trees covering the island. After sweeping over a vast forest, they finally spotted a bustling town by the sea.
The discovery left Xia You feeling somewhat relieved. Thankfully, this was no deserted island, or they would have had to spend the night in the wilderness!
"Are we resting here?" Sabrina asked softly.
Xia You murmured an assent. "Sleeping in a tent is pretty nice, but honestly, a soft bed in town and hot water whenever you want it are the best ways to recover from a tiring journey!"
Sabrina nodded in agreement.
He was right. Given a bed, who would want to sleep in a tent every day?
But after entering the town, they made another discovery.
Walking along the broad streets, they saw that almost every Pokémon Trainer