[He certainly won't say no to having two powerhouses with him, all the more if he'll get to see how they work together! While he currently doesn't know yet that Carolina is Maine's fellow soldier, finding out won't surprise him - it hindsight, it doesn't feel like the kind of war he's fighting in back home allows for much (if any) time off-duty to meet a girl and fall in love the conventional way.
As they both focus on the physical sensations of sitting on the ground and linking hands, he finds it hard to really notice the transition, but once he hears distant voices, he opens his eyes... and sure enough, they're back in the castle, "their" dragon resting near them and keeping an eye on them. Having them back safe and sound, it congratulates them on completing the ritual, and Hijikata cheerfully praises Maine.]
He went through it like a professional! You'd think he's a veteran like me.
[With their business completed, they need to look for their pokémon, which the dragon says went playing after they were sufficiently assured that their trainers would be OK... but it's not like they're in a rush, and there's so much to see here and to discuss about life in Ellipsa, magic, etc., they can stand to spend some more time! Hijikata brought provisions, too (and not even just mayonnaise).]
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As they both focus on the physical sensations of sitting on the ground and linking hands, he finds it hard to really notice the transition, but once he hears distant voices, he opens his eyes... and sure enough, they're back in the castle, "their" dragon resting near them and keeping an eye on them. Having them back safe and sound, it congratulates them on completing the ritual, and Hijikata cheerfully praises Maine.]
He went through it like a professional! You'd think he's a veteran like me.
[With their business completed, they need to look for their pokémon, which the dragon says went playing after they were sufficiently assured that their trainers would be OK... but it's not like they're in a rush, and there's so much to see here and to discuss about life in Ellipsa, magic, etc., they can stand to spend some more time! Hijikata brought provisions, too (and not even just mayonnaise).]