A Challenge from Xia Yan

Opelucid City.

"Chakoii~~"

Togekiss wore an intoxicated expression as its little tongue lightly licked the colorful ice cream before it.

"Melo~~"

Meloetta, sitting on Togekiss's back and holding an ice cream nearly half its own size, looked just as delighted.

It gave the ice cream another little lick. The icy sensation, soft texture, and cloying sweetness made it squint involuntarily, its body trembling slightly.

"Eevee!"

Eevee sat on the ground, displaying its food-guarding abilities to the fullest. Its tail swished back and forth, blocking the covetous gazes around it.

"Kugeh."

Infernape smacked its lips, scratching its head with a helpless expression.

Ice cream was tasty, sure, but it wasn't about to fight Eevee for food.

"Awoo?"

Yet little Vulpix struggled to hold up its ice cream and offered it to Infernape.

Its crystalline blue eyes blinked expectantly.

The moment the ice cream neared Infernape, the heat radiating from its body caused it to melt rapidly.

That was why Infernape ate the fastest.

Otherwise, it would probably melt before it could finish it.

However, Vulpix kept exhaling chilly air. Whenever the ice cream was about to melt, the cold swiftly froze it again, producing an effect entirely opposite to Infernape's.

Seeing the ice cream little Vulpix had shared with it, Infernape was at a loss for words. It hurriedly shook its head and pushed it back.

It really wasn't craving someone else's food.

"Awoo?" Vulpix asked as if seeking confirmation.

"Kugeh!"

Infernape's attitude was resolute.

Only then did little Vulpix happily begin eating.

The chill of the ice cream did not affect it much, but it still loved the sweet flavor.

Seeing this, all the Pokémon in the room smiled in unison.

Xia Yan sat on the sofa while Audino carefully treated his wounds with gauze, its eyes full of heartache.