In the next two days, Xinhai did not arrange any battles or conduct high-intensity training.
In the early morning of the first day, he gave all his partners a comprehensive relaxing massage in Pokémon Center's room.
Eevee turned over on its belly and lay on Xinhai's lap, with its four little paws spread out toward the sky, letting Xinhai's fingers press on it.
The little guy felt comfortable being pressed, his little paws were still kicking, his big brown eyes were narrowed into two slits, and he was making a thin purring sound from his throat.
Blaziken was lying on the carpet in the living room, Xinhai's fingers slowly pressed along the muscle lines on both sides of his shoulder blades, rubbing from the neck to his legs, bit by bit loosening the tightness accumulated during the two weeks of special training.
Gardevoir was sitting on the sofa, Xinhai used his fingertips to gently press the acupuncture points behind his ears and the Inner Focus sensing area on the side of his neck.
Its Psychic Field naturally spreads out and contracts during the massage process, just like the regular tides on the calm sea. Each expansion and contraction is more smooth and smooth than before.
Charizard was lying on the floor warmed by the sun by the window. Xinhai moved a low stool to sit next to it, and slowly massaged the muscles at the base of its wings with both hands.
That muscle became a little stiff after two weeks of high-intensity airflow training, and it took Xinhai longer than usual to knead it open.
In this way, after Xinhai gave all his partners massages, he also took a Scald bath himself and went to bed early.
In the evening, Xinhai took his friends to visit the night market of Sootopolis City.
The streets are lined with various stalls, some selling grilled seafood, some selling handmade jewelry, and several trainers holding exhibition matches on the roadside.
Eevee squatted on Xinhai's shoulders, his big brown eyes curiously looking at the gadgets he had never seen before, and occasionally stretched out his paws to reach the wind chimes hanging on the stall.
Xinhai bought it a small pendant made of shells, and Eevee held it in its mouth proudly for a long time.
After returning to Pokémon Center, Xinhai cooked a more sumptuous dinner for his friends than usual.
He bought fresh fish, shrimps, shellfish and several seasonal vegetables from the market, and worked in the kitchen for more than an hour.
The aroma of food filled the room, attracting the friends who were resting separately to the kitchen door one by one.
After dinner, Xinhai cleaned the dishes, gave each Pokémon a simple relaxing massage, and then went to bed early.
The next day, Xinhai went to the morning market by the port to buy some fresh seafood for breakfast.
The morning market at Sootopolis City is busier than Dewford Town and Mossdeep City. Dozens of stalls are lined up along the pier, filled with freshly caught sea fish, shrimp and various shellfish.
The air was filled with the salty smell of sea fish, attracting many Wingull. People did not drive away these little guys, but fed some small fish to them.
Eevee squatted on his shoulder, full of curiosity about everything in the market, his big brown eyes followed the lively sea fish, and his tail lightly swept on the back of Xinhai's neck.
In the afternoon, they went to a coastal park built on a sea cliff.
The trails in the park wind along the edge of the cliff, with layers of green plants and bushes with white flowers on one side, and the boundless blue sea on the other side.
The sea breeze blew up from the bottom of the cliff, carrying moisture and coolness, making Xinhai's clothes rustle.
Eevee jumped down from Xinhai's shoulder. His little paws stepped on the wooden walkway and made a soft pattering sound. His fluffy tail was raised high. He occasionally stopped by the guardrail and looked at the sea below.
After Milotic was released, it slid directly into the shallow sea area below the park. Its cream-colored body swam in the blue water, passing by the wild Finneon group, causing circles of fine silver-white ripples.
In the evening, Xinhai took his friends to a beach on the west side of the port.
This is one of the few public beaches in Sootopolis City. The sand is soft and clean, and is dyed a warm light golden color by the setting sun.
Xinhai spread a picnic cloth on the beach, took out Spatial Backpack the bread bought at the market in the afternoon, Berry and a few bottles of iced juice, and had a simple dinner on the beach with his friends.
The sea breeze blows from a distance, mixing the aroma of bread and Berry into the salty and humid sea breeze.
Eevee squatted on the edge of the picnic cloth, nibbling on a piece of Berry bread, his tail sweeping out shallow arcs on the sand behind him.
The sun gradually sank toward the sea level, and the sky transitioned from orange to light purple to dark blue, and the last golden-red afterglow was completely swallowed up by the sea level.
The lighthouse in the port lit up, and the warm yellow beam swept across the sea surface regularly, casting a moving strip of light on the gently turbulent water.
Xinhai leaned on the beach, with his hands behind his head, watching the stars above his head gradually brighten.
Eevee curled up next to him, covering his nose with his tail, obviously fast asleep.
In the early morning of the third day, Xinhai went through the check-out procedures at the port of Sootopolis City, and released Charizard at the door of Pokémon Center.
"Going home." He rolled over on Charizard's back, and Eevee skillfully got into the clothes on his chest.
Charizard Dual Wingbeat shook up and took off from the port area of Sootopolis City carrying Xinhai. It adjusted its direction in Morning Sun and flew towards the northeast.
Two days of rest allowed all partners to return to their best condition.
Every time Charizard's wings flap, it becomes more stable and powerful, and its body maintains a sense of relaxation in the airflow. Its flying speed is a little faster than when it came from Mossdeep City, and you can hardly feel any bumps when sitting on it.
The distance from Sootopolis City to Verdanturf Town was not very close. Charizard took a break midway and landed on the beach of an unknown island, allowing Xinhai and his friends to have lunch and replenish their water.
After flying for more than three hours in the afternoon, the outline of Verdanturf Town finally emerged from the hills in the distance.
Familiar fields, familiar tree shadows, familiar country roads - Xinhai sat on the back of Charizard, watching the land where he was born and raised gradually enlarge in his field of vision, and felt an indescribable sense of solidity in his heart.
Eevee poked half of his head out of his clothes, his big brown eyes looked at the familiar green below, and his tail lightly swept the edge of the pocket twice.
"Bu Yi." (We're home.)
"Well, we're home." Xinhai reached out and touched its little head, with a lightness of relaxation in his voice.
Charizard landed in an open grassland outside Verdanturf Town. Xinhai turned over, took it back to Poké Ball, and then walked toward home along the path outside the town.
It was around four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sunlight had changed from the blazing midday light to the warm slanting light, coating Verdanturf Town's familiar houses and tree crowns with a layer of soft gold.
Occasionally I met a few residents of the town on the road. Some people recognized Xinhai and greeted him with a smile, "Xinhai is back? I heard that you went to attend Ever Grande Conference?"
"Well, come back and stay for a few days." Xinhai responded with a smile and nodded.