Chapter 134 - 134: Arrival in Mahogany Town
The next morning, taking advantage of the quiet hour, Cain took Slowpoke to the bus station in Ecruteak City, where he bought a ticket for the first bus heading to Mahogany Town.
Since Mahogany Town is in a rather remote location, deep in the mountains, there aren't many buses from Ecruteak City that go there.
Fortunately, the previous night, Cain had asked the hotel staff about the schedule for the first bus; otherwise, he would have had to wait another day.
He bought a seat at the back of the bus using his Alliance ID card, and after hearing the announcement, he boarded.
He noticed there really weren't many passengers, perhaps because of the early hour or simply because not many people were interested in going to Mahogany Town.
Mahogany Town is a small, remote town in the northern Johto region, without much fame. However, Cain was very familiar with it.
The reason is that Mahogany Town houses a major Team Rocket base, the largest in the Johto region after the main headquarters, making it the strongest Team Rocket presence in the region.
In his past life, Cain spent three years at the Team Rocket base in Mahogany Town, right after leaving the Trial Island, during the first three years of his life as a Team Rocket member.
It wasn't until he gained the ability to complete high-difficulty missions independently that he managed to fully detach himself from the jurisdiction of the Team Rocket base in Mahogany Town.
As he watched the scenery recede through the window, a familiar feeling began to surface. The bus had already been on the road for three hours and had reached the outskirts of Mahogany Town. Cain was sure they'd be arriving at the village station soon.
"I can't believe I once swore I'd never return here, and yet in this life, I've come back," Cain said with a hint of nostalgia.