Early the next morning, when Hu Yang opened his eyes, he saw that the sun was already hanging high in the sky.
He took out his phone and checked the time, only to find that it was already past one in the afternoon.
It had snowed all night yesterday, and the world outside was completely blanketed in white.
Through the window, Hu Yang saw quite a few Pokémon wearing scarves having snowball fights and building snowmen outside.
Hu Yang smiled, got up, slowly got dressed, and went downstairs.
Mr. Mime, who was cleaning downstairs, immediately set down the broom when he saw him come down and went to the kitchen to bring out lunch.
Hu Yang did not stand on ceremony. He patted Mr. Mime on the head. "Thank you."
Mr. Mime looked delighted. "Wally wally!"
Lunch consisted of tomato beef stew and sandwiches, along with a small dessert afterward.
Hu Yang knew from the very first bite that Gardevoir had made it.
During the days when she had not traveled with him, Gardevoir had been studying cooking in the Ecological Park.
There were no challengers at Littleroot Gym during the cold winter days. Hu Yang was happy to take it easy, and with nothing else to do, he ate slowly.
After finishing lunch, he went to the kitchen and washed his dishes clean. He had planned to take a stroll outside, but the moment he opened the door, an icy gust of wind blew him right back inside.
Hu Yang: "..."
Forget it. It was too cold outside; he should just stay indoors!
With that thought, Hu Yang began considering what tasks he still had left undone.
He returned to his room on the second floor, sat at his desk, and took out his little notebook. As he sorted