Old Friend's Welcome

Mt. Pyre.

As the eternal resting place of Pokémon, the environment here was exceptionally quiet.

Even on a bright and sunny day, it inevitably felt incredibly heavy, as though even the clear sky had darkened.

"Rumble—"

"Patter, patter"

Before Tetsuya, walking on the road, could dwell on his feelings for too long,

a torrential downpour fell aimlessly from the sky.

The roads and surrounding areas instantly became shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

The pitifully few pedestrians completely lost their traces at this moment, as if the entire world had been left with only oneself.

The weather in the Hoenn Region was this unpredictable, especially in areas close to the sea.

One second, the sky could be perfectly clear; the next, rain could pour down endlessly. That was a common occurrence.

Tetsuya promptly covered himself with Psychic-type power and fortunately avoided becoming a drenched rat.

Wallace, beside him, was not so lucky.

Or rather,

he enjoyed the pleasure of strolling in the rain, so he had not intended to avoid it.

"Won't you give it a try? It feels great. Very relaxing."

Wallace swept his soaked green hair back with one hand and said with a smile, "I really like rainy days."

Just as he liked Water-type Pokémon.

Generally speaking, few trainers specializing in Water-types disliked rainy days.

After all, this was their ideal battle environment.

When it rained, the combat capability of Water-type Pokémon and their trainers rose by more than a few levels.

Wallace's attire was as simple as ever, allowing the rain to fall almost directly onto his body through his clothes.

Yet he did not care in the slightest.

"Let's go. Someone is already waiting for us."

He suddenly seemed somewhat dissatisfied as he thoughtfully looked toward the mountaintop.

Reflected in his slightly