The jet airliner landed at Olivine City Airport, and Young Master Mao walked out of the terminal with Touko, pulling his suitcase.
Goldenrod City had been bright and sunny, yet here in Olivine City, only a few hundred kilometers away, a light rain was falling.
A trace of chill hung in the seaside city's salty air, making Young Master Mao rub his hands together.
I've heard of late spring cold snaps, but it's already April, with midsummer practically around the corner. Are you trying to turn the natural order upside down?
Looking at Touko's excited eyes and her bare, fair legs, Young Master Mao shook his head. Ah, youth~
After checking into the Chikorita Hotel in Olivine City, Young Master Mao finally got settled.
Barring any surprises, he would be staying here for a while.
Thanks to Station Director Tuyuan's generosity, they had avoided the mix-up of booking just one room with a king-size bed for two employees of opposite sexes~
Lying on the hotel's big bed, he tilted his head to watch the rain outside and suddenly felt like having ramen...
Picking up his phone, Gary searched the nearby restaurants and settled on the sign for Ichiraku Ramen.
That name... just hearing it makes me hungry!
Without delay, Gary rolled off the bed and jumped to his feet, changing into a warm black jacket, white high-top sneakers, and transparent rain shoe covers.
He let Touko know and got ready to head out.
The girl had insisted she wasn't cold the whole way, but once she got to the hotel and burrowed under the covers, she refused to come out.
Gary could only promise to bring her back a pork cutlet rice bowl.
The fine rain fell steadily as Young Master Mao headed toward the ramen shop under his umbrella.