The road out of Hau'oli City was rather uninteresting... though Kazurai could not say the same, however, of the sea view. It was nothing like the coastline back home: it had its own sort of charm to it, rather like what he had seen of Mystriver Lake in that regard. There wasn't time to pause for a photo, however, as there was a long road ahead before reaching Iki Town. Past another Pokémon Center, Kazurai spotted a signpost leading the way.

With Kei content to run beside him, Kazurai took the hill in stride. All those years of fitness training by running up the hills at the base of Platinos's mountains were paying off. By the time they reached flat ground again it had taken a decent chunk of time, though neither of the two were showing signs of tiring. Soon, music reached Kazurai's ears as they approached the outskirts of Iki Town, and he paused to take in the sights.

The place had a bit of a rustic look to it, Kazurai thought as he passed the archway, following the music up ahead. The statuary around the place was odd as well: he couldn't pick out any recognisable insignias or Pokémon in the carvings. "Hmm... I'm not sure how I'd properly describe something like this to the family," he noted as he passed one of the statues. Kei stuck close to him, though when Kazurai glanced down at her, she had a look on her face as if she was hungry. Probably from all that running. And if he was being honest with himself, he felt the same. He hadn't eaten since getting off the [i]Stormchaser[/i]... and even then, it wasn't much.

"Let's see if we can find some food. Something bigger than snacks. There's got to be a table or three at an event such as this," Kazurai thought aloud as he moved through the festival grounds, Kei hot on his heels.