That was a fun way to spend time. Roku thought before heading off. He hadn't said anything, but he'd make sure to remember their faces. Who knows, after all? He might see them around some time. Sauntering off in his usual manner, he stopped as he reached the edge of town. "Oh right. I should tell mum..." He mumbled to himself. Phone to his ear he entered route 1. He leaned against a tree as he finished his one-minute call.
Now that his mother knew he was going out of town for a while, it should be fine, right? Switching his phone for his newly obtained pokédex, he muttered "So let's see...Route 1, what pokémon do you hold?"