On a flat stretch of grass outside Petalburg City, Xia You and Misty sat on a rock, waiting quietly.
After receiving Kuroda's call, Xia You looked at Petalburg City, so close at hand, but ultimately chose to forgo his chance to challenge the Gym right away.
The Gym and Norman would be there anyway. He could go whenever he wanted; Norman wasn't going to run away. He might as well deal with Stone's business first.
He just didn't know what had happened that made Stone so eager to find him.
Kuroda hadn't revealed anything over the phone, only saying that he would send someone to pick him up immediately. All this secrecy made Xia You and Misty even more curious.
Rumble...
Only twenty-odd minutes later, the roar of rotor blades came from overhead. They looked up to see a medium-sized helicopter slowly descending toward them.
A helicopter to pick us up?
Xia You had originally thought it would be a car or something. He hadn't expected Devon Corporation to send a helicopter!
Marveling at Devon Corporation's wealth, Xia You grew even more curious about Stone's request.
Devon Corporation headquarters, Rustboro City.
When Xia You stepped out of the helicopter with Misty onto the rooftop helipad, he immediately spotted Kuroda waiting there.
Despite the long time since they had last met, Kuroda looked just the same, dressed in a suit and polished shoes, without any change.
"Mr. Xia You." His gaze swept over Misty before he gestured for them to follow. "President Stone is waiting for you. Please come with me."
Xia You nodded without asking any further questions and followed Kuroda straight toward the elevator.
A step behind him, Misty took one last look at the view from the rooftop before hurrying after them, unable to keep herself from