After entering Violet City, the two stopped at the Pokémon Center for a short rest. Before sunset, Xia You took Erika to the northern part of the city, crossed a lake, and arrived at Bellsprout Tower once again.
This was his second visit, so ordinarily there would have been no reason to tour it again. But since this was Erika's first time in Johto and she had never visited Bellsprout Tower, she naturally had to take in the sights.
Standing at the temple entrance and looking at the familiar tower, Xia You could not help feeling a little wistful.
Only a few short days had passed, yet things had already changed. The person by his side was no longer Sabrina, but another woman.
Under the setting sun, golden light bathed Bellsprout Tower, giving it a different look.
The temple bell rang in their ears, its sound drifting far on the wind, all the way to downtown Violet City.
The two entered the temple and climbed to the top of the tower. At first, Xia You had planned to tell Erika about the origins of Bellsprout Tower, but halfway through, he discovered that she actually knew far more about it than he did!
Seeing his astonished expression, Erika covered her mouth and giggled, then took out that travel guide again.
"Just like Green Meadow, the guide goes into plenty of detail about this place. I just never expected the scenery to look even better in person than the guide made it sound!"
Was this place really that nice?
Xia You raised his eyebrows in surprise.
To him, neither Bellsprout Tower nor the temple was particularly interesting, but Erika was taking it all in with great interest.
On second thought, perhaps this had something to do with her upbringing. As the young