The three of us got into the police car, and after giving our statements, we were finally released.
That day, Wutong made up his mind too. "Thank you, Silver. Let's travel together! I want to become strong on my own too, at least strong enough not to burden the people around me. I can't keep relying on Dad forever!"
An afterthought: my reporter instincts suddenly flared up right then!
"Sorry, could I ask who Wutong's mother is?" I asked.
Wutong gave a strained smile. "Sorry, I'd rather not talk much about my family."
Sakuma smiled guiltily too. "Exactly! What's there to talk about our backgrounds? Anyway, what should we eat next?"
"How about I make everyone a new dish I've come up with?" Wutong offered.
Sakuma and I cheered in unison, "Wutong, you're the best!"
"Pikachu! Dodge it, then use Iron Tail!"
I was battling Ash! And my Louise had already evolved into Lucario!
"Go, Louise! Don't lose to him! Aura Sphere!"
What the heck! It was just a dream!
"You upstairs! You're so loud! Keep it down!"
Sorry, guys!
Afterward, the bakery manager came back, and Wutong joined our group.
Of course, Louise and I spent those two days training hard too, working toward winning our first Gym battle!
The Roselia Fountain in the city center was beautiful, but after staring at it long enough, it felt about as ordinary as the bus stop I passed on my way home from school.
Once I felt more or less ready, I decided to challenge the Santalune Gym, only to find that the Gym Leader had gone to an event that day. Since Viola wasn't there, I had to arrange tomorrow's Gym battle with the Sunglasses-Wearing Man.
There was nothing I could do, so we could only ask Wutong to make