The test drive of the Devon Corporation's first cutting-edge Flying Car was nothing short of perfect.
Rie Kuroda had explained that its top speed could reach three hundred kilometers per hour, rivaling a high-speed train.
But high-speed trains had tracks to keep their route clear. Flying cars did not.
Terrified of ending up like Kobe, Xia Chi gave Rotom, his newly crowned driving ace, a strict order: from now on, never exceed a hundred and fifty kilometers per hour.
Rotom would never joke about something as important as safety and obediently agreed.
After driving along Rustboro City's coastline for over half an hour, Xia Chi had had his fill of fun and returned to the rooftop of the Devon building where he had set out.
Rie Kuroda was still dutifully waiting in the same place.
Engine off. Door open.
Xia Chi stepped out of the car feeling refreshed. He casually recalled Kubfu, who had grown drowsy in the back seat during the smooth flight, along with Victini and Flutter Mane, who were tired out from playing, into their Poké Balls.
Floragato gracefully jumped out of the passenger seat on her own and flicked her tail.
"Mr. Xia Chi, how was the experience?"
Rie Kuroda asked with a playful smile, "You're the first person outside the Devon Corporation to take a test ride. We really need feedback from potential customers like you."
Xia Chi was generous with his praise. "Excellent. It's even steadier than riding a Pokémon."
That was no empty flattery. When it came to comfort and quiet, a fully enclosed cabin was bound to beat a Flying-type Pokémon with its "panoramic sunroof."
Unless you were sitting inside the mouth of an enormous Pelipper.
But however he pictured that bizarre scene, it hardly seemed comfortable.
So Xia Chi was extremely