Shen Qi...
As they drove, Lilligant sent a message through their soul communication, asking Shen Qi why they were still driving.
They had already reached the roads on the outskirts of Fuchsia City, yet Little Sheep had not taken the route into town, continuing south instead...
Any farther south and they would leave Kanto's mainland. Crossing the sea in a straight line would more or less bring them to Island 1.
But... this was not the direction of Fuchsia City's pier, either.
Even if they headed to Fuchsia City's pier instead, the last ferries to Island 1 and Island 2 seemed to have already departed.
No matter how she looked at it, something was off. Lilligant sent a string of question marks, asking why their route had strayed so far from the plan.
Shen Qi knew he could no longer hide such unusual signs from everyone, so he could only tell them outright.
"Let's spend New Year's Eve together at the beach today. I booked a spot."
!
In her excitement, Lilligant stomped on the accelerator, startling Lopunny in the passenger seat.
Do we have an opponent for a mountain run? A chase race? Should I start applying buffs now?!
No...
Chansey had once been without a Pokémon Trainer, but at least she had lived in human society. Lopunny really was quite wild, having only had a little contact with suburban areas.
At first, Lopunny had little concept of celebrating the new year, so Lilligant explained how ages and years were counted, along with holidays.
Amid her excitement, Lilligant sighed. Our surprise might not be quite as surprising now.
After explaining things to Lopunny, Lilligant had secretly prepared presents for everyone. They were now piled behind Flower Crown.
As a sports car, it had never had much backseat space to