Max yawned as he, May, Misty, Dawn, Ash, and Brock sat down for breakfast. "What's wrong, Max? Did you not sleep well?" Misty asked.
"Er, no…I couldn't get to sleep," he replied, looking down at the table to hide his blush. He had spoken to Dawn last nigh about May and himself traveling around Sinnoh with her, but it wasn't for-sure yet; they had to ask Norman, their father.
I wonder if Dad will let us leave on another adventure. He let us come to Sinnoh to meet up with Ash and Brock, but he and Mom are expecting us back soon…
Max was yanked out of his thoughts by his sister's voice. "Well, Max and I have a phone call to make. Please excuse us." May got up and motioned for Max to follow. They headed over to the pay phone, and dialed their phone number. It rang twice, and then clicked.
'Hello?'
"Hi, Mom! It's May and Max."
'Hi, kids! What's the matter?'
"Well, we were wondering…" May explained about meeting Dawn and wanting to explore Sinnoh.
'Well, I don't see a problem with a little exploring. You have my permission, just stay with your friends!'
"Don't worry, we will! Love you, Mom!"
'I love you guys, too! Stay safe!'
"We will! Bye!"
They hung up the phone and ran over to tell the others the good news.
Misty waved to her friends, as she boarded the ship back to Kanto. She had listened as May and Max had told the others that they would be traveling with them, and she had so wanted to say the same. 'C'mon, Misty! You have a job to do back at the gym. You can't let all of those trainers down!' she thought with resolve. 'And who knows? You may meet someone new…'
Max watched as the ship pulled out of the harbor. Misty was still waving from the deck. "I wonder why she didn't stay here, in Sinnoh."
"She has to go back to the gym, Max. Could you see Dad leaving the gym, just so he could hang out with his friends?"
No, but Dad doesn't have three sisters who could take care of things while he's gone…
