Chapter 46: Chapter 46 - Big Brother?!
Later before sunset, Rico and his team returned to the inn to take a bath at the inn's bathhouse. Along the way, they saw the lights of the town being so vibrant, colorful, and beautiful. So much so, Rico pulled out his smartphone and took pictures of them with moderation.
Not long after, at the inn's bathhouse, Rico and his Pokémon are relaxing in the hot, steaming water, with Rico having a bath towel on his head. The reason why is that so he could wear it after taking a bath. His Pokémon are relaxing as well, with Piplup swimming around despite the temperature of the water.
"Man, that was a pleasurable experience," Rico thought to himself in positivity. He then began thinking, "I wondered how's Adrian, Juan, and Ben. How's Ben? Did he found out where Red Eye and his grunts are hiding? I don't know. I better give him a phone call after this."
Later, at 7:22 p.m., Rico dressed up after taking a bath while his Pokémon are waiting for him outside of the changing room. Seconds later, Rico came out in his red t-shirt and brown pants, and he and his team went to the hotel restaurant.
But, along the way, they had an encounter with the hooded figure. At first, both sides are staring at each other for the first few seconds, but then, the hooded figure spoke to Rico, "Come with me." He then walked away, causing Rico and his team to go after him.
1 minute later, after traversing through the hallways of the inn, they arrived at the inn's stockroom. And then, the hooded figure told Rico to go in first. Rico then obliged and he and his team went into the stockroom. The hooded figure then went in as well and closed the door. Inside the stockroom, the hooded figure turned on the lights. Curious about this, Rico asked the hooded figure, "What are we doing here?"
"It's because…," the hooded figure responded back with a monotone voice, before taking off his hood, revealing to be none other than Jonathan, his older, long-lost brother. He then changed his voice and continued, "…it's me, brother." Jonathan's green eyes really matched Rico's, but his black hair was inherited from his mother.
Upon recognizing his brother from memory, Rico was surprised and shocked at the same time, before falling backwards on the tiled floor in shock. His eyes were big for a few seconds.
"I know," Jonathan responded back as he closes his eyes. "I'm sorry I-" His sentence was cut off and he suddenly opened his eyes when Rico gave him a deep hug.
"I…I missed you so much," Rico said to him with tears. His Pokémon are watching this very emotional scene with mild awe.
Giving him a hug back, Jonathan replied, "I know. I'm sorry for disappearing from you, mom, and dad. At the time, I was lost in myself. Also, I felt shame as well. It's okay. I'm here for you."
This scene continued for a while. The identity of the hooded figure has been revealed, and Rico was extremely lucky.