[b]"You looking for the festival as well? I think it's taking place in Iki Town, just up the road."[/b]

Kazurai looked round to find a younger kid with a traveller's guidebook in one hand. So the festival was apparently scheduled for Iki Town... interesting. Kazurai's research hadn't come up with any points of interest in the area. 

[b]"I'm heading there myself actually, you coming?"[/b] That gave Kazurai pause. The teenager's tone, specifically. It seemed less a tone of inquiry and more one of command. [i]At the very least introduce yourself before using that sort of voice.[/i] He knew better than to say the words aloud, but he was sure thinking them. Well, if the kid and his Pokémon - Kazurai didn't recognise it - were heading to the festival as well, there was a likely chance they were going in the same direction, so he let the younger Trainer go off on his own. Instead, he took the time to mark Iki Town on his own map with a destination tracker.

A voice got Kazurai's attention. [b]"Excuse me. I couldn't use your phone to find the nearest Asagi Cafe spot, could I?"[/b]

"Asagi Cafe? I'm not sure I've heard of it, sorry. Let me just run a quick search. Stay close, Kei." The last comment was aimed at his Torchic, as he set the little Pokémon on the ground at his feet and tapped in a search. The results blinked to life quickly. "Er... this says the cafe's in Olivine City, Johto?"

Sierra stared blankly at the phone. "Um...so it's not a chain or anything?" She looked down at the ground, view obscured by the still-sniffling Romano. "Shoot. I was one away from a free sandwich..." Looking back up at the other trainer, she shifted slightly on her feet. "So, there's nothing around here like that, huh?"

Kazurai double-checked the search results. "Hmm. Center Cafés? Apparently there's a café at every Pokémon Center in this region? That would mean the closest one is just up the road from here, if this map is right..." He looked up from his phone to search the rest of the road. "Ah, there it is, at the far end on the corner."

That intrigued Sierra. If the cafes were inside the Centers, that could mean that they are just as free as the healing services.

"Huh. All right I guess that's something.  Thanks." She nodded and moved to head away from the marina.

In the interest of seeing the Pokémon Center for himself, Kazurai followed the same path. Out of common courtesy, he chose to keep his distance from the blonde girl. "Up for a short run, Kei? Just to the end of the road."

[color=#FF6103]"Rrrr..."[/color]

"I'll give you a bite to eat if you race me?" That got her attention. The two of them broke into a jog for a few metres, then a proper run. Kazurai kept up with his quick partner despite the weight he carried... until she put on an extra boost and dashed ahead to the corner, looking thoroughly pleased with herself. True to his word, once Kazurai caught up, he produced a small cube of food from his satchel and held it out. The young Pokémon scarfed it down in three bites.

"All right, we have some time to spend. Let's have a look inside the Center, shall we?" Kazurai led the way, partly curious about the Pokémon Center itself, and partly hoping there was a local inside who could give him some concrete information.