After getting off the plane, Xia Chi took in the differences between the real Kitakami and the version he remembered from the game.
Whether in the size of its towns or its degree of modernization, the real Kitakami was far ahead-
Most places were like that, really.
In the games, even major cities like Lumiose City only had a few hundred people.
In reality, as the capital of Kalos, Lumiose City's population naturally numbered in the millions or tens of millions.
Kitakami was no different.
Take Verdant Town, for example, the largest town in Kitakami, where Xia Chi and the others were now.
It looked a little shabby in the game, but in reality, it was surprisingly developed. Calling it Verdant City wouldn't have been a stretch.
After all, it held the vast majority of Kitakami's population, and with Chairwoman Geeta's support, it was now vigorously developing its tourism and agricultural industries.
It was fair to say the place was thriving.
The one thing that hadn't changed was its constant promotion of those ridiculous "Loyal Three."
Just seeing merchandise of those three freaks scattered all over Kitakami made Xia Chi feel a little sick.
The villagers were even more absurd.
They worshipped three thieves as guardian Pokémon while persecuting anyone who tried to expose the truth as a heretic.
As far as Xia Chi was concerned, those freaks in the Loyal Three and Kitakami's nasty villagers deserved to be stuck with each other forever.
My poor little Ogerpon, though.
A thought stirred in Xia Chi's mind. He wondered whether he would meet Ogerpon on this trip.
If he did, he would definitely clear her name and reveal the truth about the past!
"Flora?"
Looking at the tender expression on Xia Chi's face beside her, Floragato felt an inexplicable flicker of