No. No. It couldn’t be. How…?

Your mind ran wild with questions as you stood at the beginning of a route in Alola, staring down at the back of a man wearing a very familiar coat, with a very familiar Pikachu on his shoulder…and that hat, that iconic hat.

Red.

How was it even possible? In Alola, of all places. You hadn’t seen him for years. Would he even recognise you…? Of course, it was Red. He never forgot a face.

As you were standing there dumbly, Pikachu turned around and spotted you, chirping his cute little squeak to Red. And as he turned around to see you, too, you saw a face you never thought you’d see again, lighting up with recognition.

“…{{user}}?”