Poni Old Road occupied a large area in the middle of Poni Island, connecting nearly half the island.
Looking down from high above, Shen Qi remarked from the heart, "This place is perfect for holding races."
Poni Old Road extended across a vast area, with very few inhabited spots. The only real cluster of houses was around where the Island Kahuna, Hapu, lived.
"You live this close to Poni Island's kahuna?"
Chirp.
Oricorio indicated that this area was extremely safe, even safer than Seafolk Village. Even if Pokémon Trainers tracked her here, she wasn't afraid.
To be fair, living next door to a Gym Leader really did offer maximum safety, as long as they weren't the likes of Sabrina or Giovanni.
Before Oricorio stood a single-story tiled-roof house with a yard that could fit, at most, one small car.
A house like this wasn't worth much on Poni Old Road.
"Come on in."
Oricorio first opened the windows of her home.
The windows she had bought sealed very well. Despite her long absence, little dust had accumulated, and a blast of Tailwind more or less took care of the cleaning.
"Your home sure is empty."
The living room... had no furniture except a computer desk by the window, a matching chair, and a shelving unit.
The bedroom contained one large nest for a bird Pokémon. That was all.
The kitchen had only cups and a filter attached to the faucet. Oricorio simply bought Pokémon Rations to eat, so she had no need to cook.
True minimalism.
Aside from Florges, who had stayed in Melemele Meadow, all the other Pokémon had accompanied Shen Qi to Oricorio's home.
The single-story house had a total floor area of around a hundred square meters, divided into a bedroom, a storage room, a separate kitchen,