"You guys are pretty lucky then. They probably know a lot about this place already."

As he figured. It didn't matter, though. If he was by himself, he could either keep going that way, or try to find a free space in someone else's group.

Traveling alone wasn't really his idea of fun in the first place. And being alone in a strange area could be more dangerous... He had to keep reminding himself that this Johto wasn't Earth back in his world. Which was a little harder to shake than he'd thought...

"If he doesn't, you can stick with me until we find him, Carly," He looked over his shoulder and gave her a smile.