After exchanging contact numbers with Shelly, Xia You and Misty left the warehouse area, walked out of the docks, and arrived in downtown Sootopolis City.
As an island city, it attracted not only Pokémon Trainers traveling around, but also plenty of tourists on ordinary days. Compared with the remote Dewford Island, it was undoubtedly more prosperous and lively.
Compared with other parts of Hoenn, Sootopolis City's architecture was distinctive, too.
At a glance, almost all the buildings here were white, and even their style differed from elsewhere. Instead, they looked very much like Santorini in Greece back on Earth.
A strong Mediterranean atmosphere greeted them.
All he could say was that each place really did nurture its own people. As part of Hoenn, Sootopolis City's drastically different style certainly felt novel, and it was no wonder so many tourists came here.
Since it was getting late, Xia You did not immediately challenge the Sootopolis Gym. Instead, he went to the Pokémon Center with Misty first.
Once they had checked in and eaten dinner, the two devoted themselves to training their Pokémon.
Xia You had a feeling that his Feebas was about to evolve, as though it needed only one final push.
This came from his long experience as a Pokémon Trainer. Although there was no scientific basis for it, it was probably close to the mark.
As it happened, all of Sootopolis City had been preparing for a grand celebration these past few days. The entire city was filled with joy and anticipation, and supposedly, the biggest highlight of the grand finale would be a performance by the Sootopolis Gym Leader.
One thing worth mentioning was that the current Sootopolis Gym Leader was not Wallace, who would hold the position later, but a man named Juan!
His name might have