At 7:26 p.m., Xia You and Erika strolled through the crowds on Ecruteak City's bustling pedestrian street.
The hazy moon hung high in the sky, obscured by dark clouds, with no chance to illuminate the city.
Fortunately, colorful lights and glowing stall signs of all sizes dispelled the darkness along the street, bringing visitors a dazzling glow.
People streamed along the pedestrian street, with people and Pokémon stopping at the various stalls from time to time.
Conversations, laughter, and stallholders' calls rose and fell all around them, yet it did not feel noisy. Instead, it gave the place a wonderful atmosphere.
As expected of one of the Johto Region's biggest cities, it drew so many people even on an ordinary evening. There were even plenty of street performances featuring people working with Pokémon along the sides. It really was lively.
Xia You walked slowly with the crowd, his head lowered.
He held a stick of cotton candy in one hand, taking the occasional bite, while operating his phone with the other.
Beside him, Erika also held plenty of snacks bought from the stalls. After trying a bite of each, her brow gently relaxed.
As if to follow the local customs, she had changed into an elegant kimono. Both her beautiful face and her outstanding bearing drew glances from passing pedestrians.
But...
Compared with her own cooking, these foods could hardly be called particularly delicious, but having them occasionally in an atmosphere like this was still quite nice.
The sound of playful laughter reached her ears.
She paused and turned to look, only to see a group of children holding lollipops and wearing masks running past her, laughing and joking.
Realizing they had nearly bumped into this beautiful young woman, the children stopped and hurriedly apologized.
"Don't run around in the