New Bark Town in the Hoenn Region was a refreshing little town caressed by sea breezes all year round.
The fragrance of wildflowers drifted along the path outside the woods. Young Master Mao strolled leisurely down it with Eevee.
After making a huge splash in the Galar Region, Young Master Mao had ridden Lugia straight back to Kanto to avoid being hounded by the media.
He packed his luggage and boarded a ferry for the Hoenn Region that very evening.
According to Tracey, Ash had set off earlier that day and was probably almost there by now.
Gary smiled knowingly. With the Team Rocket Trio hot on his heels, there was no way he was getting there...
Early the next morning, Young Master Mao met Kahili, who had come to welcome him at the port.
Rustboro City was, after all, home to Overgrow Company's headquarters, so the Hoenn Region more or less counted as half of Gary's home turf.
With his little secretary's arrangements, Young Master Mao moved into a villa in Rustboro City, another property of his.
"I finally get to live in my own villa!" Young Master Mao nearly teared up.
Thinking back on how he had stayed in Lorelei's villas wherever he went, he had almost felt like a live-in son-in-law!
Speaking of which, Kahili had actually moved in too, using the excuse of personally looking after the chairman.
What a... thoughtful little secretary!
For this trip, Young Master Mao had brought only Eevee-chan, his maid Gengar, and his mascot Togetic.
Having a little secretary help tidy the rooms while he was home was pretty convenient.
Although Gengar had quite a few complaints about this, he reluctantly accepted it after learning that Kahili would only make the beds and would not compete with him for sweeping and