"Serena, why are you packing your backpack?"
"Your mom suggested we unwind at Binnu Coast before we start preparing for the Indigo League," Serena said as she put her swimsuit into her backpack.
"Ash, go with Serena," Mom said, putting everyday essentials into my backpack beside us.
"You've practically finished packing my backpack for me. Do I even have the option of saying no?"
"Then have fun, you two!" Mom and Mr. Mime saw us to the door.
We put on our beachwear and set off for Binnu Coast.
Binnu Coast was near Pallet Town, only about a thirty-minute walk away.
Chatting with Serena as we walked, we reached our destination before we knew it.
Binnu Coast certainly lived up to its reputation as a vacation spot. In the summer heat, tourists were everywhere.
Incidentally, Professor Nishinomori, one of the creators of the original Pokédex, also lived in Binnu. Perhaps I should pay him a visit.
"Ash, let's head to the beach first!" Serena pulled me toward the beach.
Blue skies, white clouds, sunshine, and the beach-the beautiful scene before us truly made it easy to forget all our troubles for a while.
"Stop spacing out! Come play in the sea with me!" Serena flicked sand at me as I sat daydreaming in a beach chair, then turned and ran toward the sea.
"Hmph! Throwing sand at me? You're in for it! Rotom, look after our backpacks!" I immediately got up and chased after Serena.
"Leave it to me! Roto!"
The happy hours flew by, and sunset soon arrived.
Bathed in the sunset's glow, the boundless sea shimmered with gold, looking especially enchanting.
"What a beautiful sunset! I'm so glad you're here to watch it with me, Ash!" Serena and I strolled hand in hand along the shore.
"Serena, let's