The Pokémon Center in Fortree City was located slightly west of the city center. Unlike ordinary residential homes, such large buildings were built on the ground rather than in the trees.
After putting away his bicycle, Xinhai entered the Pokémon Center with Eevee in his arms. The lobby was filled with the faint scent of herbs and the warm, mellow atmosphere unique to wooden floors.
Nurse Joy, who was on duty at the front desk, was sorting through documents with her head lowered. Hearing footsteps, she looked up with a professional yet warm smile. "Welcome. How may I help you?"
"Hello, could you please get me a room?" Xinhai stepped forward and handed over his Pokédex.
Nurse Joy took the Pokédex, made a few operations on the terminal, then handed back both the Pokédex and a room card. "Your room is on the third floor of the Treehouse Area, room number ×××."
"Alright, thank you." Xinhai accepted the room card, thanked her, and turned toward the elevators.
His room was on the third floor of the lodging area. The corridor walls on both sides were covered in natural-colored wooden panels, and the floor had a slight spring to it beneath his feet.
Xinhai stopped in front of room ×××, swiped his card, and pushed open the door. The motion-sensor lights inside came on automatically, spilling out warm yellow light.
The room was quite spacious. The windows took up most of one wall, and several thick vines hung down outside them. Their leaves swayed gently in the breeze, casting constantly shifting shadows across the glass.
Xinhai set his Spatial Backpack on the sofa and stood by the window for a while, taking in the view. Then he took out his Pokédex and sent Winona a message. "Sister Winona, I've arrived in