Alola's Leisurely Stay-at-Home Day

The gloomy rain was enough to kill any thoughts people had of outdoor activities.

Rotom said the skies would not clear until around tomorrow afternoon, so Xia Chen naturally decided to stay home with the Pokémon today.

There were only so many things one could do while staying at home. If they did not want to seriously train for battles, all that remained was electronic entertainment.

Xia Chen generally scheduled training during vacation after dinner. Otherwise, would that not be wasting the precious daytime hours of the holiday?

And if one asked what those precious hours were for, Xia Chen's answer was—of course, wasting them.

After breakfast, Xia Chen lounged on the sofa and played arena matches in Pokémon Duel with the Pokémon.

Other than Milotic, Volcarona, and the others without hands, every Pokémon joined in.

These fighting games tested technique and reactions most of all. In that regard, even Xia Chen, who possessed Psychic powers, was no match for the Pokémon.

After ten rounds, Xia Chen lost nine. The only match he won was because the gentle Gardevoir felt sorry for her older brother and went easy on him.

Before long, unable to find any enjoyment in the game, he angrily threw down the controller and left that heartbreaking battlefield. He found Zeraora sitting nearby, blankly staring out the window as though admiring the rain.

"Zeraora, what do you usually do on rainy days?"

He handed over a cup of Berry Juice mixed with secret medicinal powder and struck up a conversation.

"Roa—(Thanks.)"

Zeraora accepted the cup with both paws, thanked him first, then thought for a moment before saying, "Roa. (What do I do? Just like now.)"

Xia Chen nodded. "Got it. Space out."

Zeraora's narrow feline eyes narrowed slightly. There seemed to be nothing wrong with that