Rustboro City, it was called, and the thought that their new companions might not be allowed near proved an unnecessary worry. The woods gave way to open land and a well-traversed road and no one looked twice at Pak or Magnolia…unless it was to ask for a battle, much as the boy in the woods had done. Pokémon were almost everywhere they looked, either wild or in the companionship of people.

POKéMON TRAINER'S SCHOOL proclaimed a sign not far from the entrance of the city. We’ll teach you anything about POKéMON!

“But do you think they know anything about portals back home?” Nora asked, tapping her chin as she considered it.