Inside the Theme Park, at the Hot Spring Wellness Center.
Warm afternoon sunlight filtered through the mist, casting colorful halos across the elegant courtyard.
Twelve outdoor hot spring pools were scattered along the natural contours of the terrain, with volcanic stone landscaping that perfectly recreated natural hot springs.
The fierce Gyarados waterspouts and the surrounding Squirtle and Totodile stone statues were carved with lifelike detail.
In one outdoor pool built from dark stone to simulate a volcanic geothermal environment,
Li Wei, Steven, and the others were enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.
Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and several other professors had gone to soak in another pool.
Red submerged most of his body in the warm water.
In a rare move, he had taken off his cap and left it beside the pool, closing his eyes to savor the spring water.
Zeraora, Lucario, and Charizard were squeezed into this pool too.
Li Wei had sent Victini, Shaymin, and Meloetta over to the women's side.
Diancie disliked even hot springs, so she hadn't gone.
Red's Snorlax had wanted to dive in, but Ash had physically stopped him...
Red's Snorlax could stop a bullet train.
Ash could stop Red's Snorlax.
Didn't that mean-
Ash could stop a bullet train?!
Holy shit, this kid!
Seeing Red take off his cap, Li Wei quipped, "Your hair didn't even flatten. That's ridiculous."
Red: "..."
Red couldn't be bothered to answer.
Silver quietly said, "Doesn't Ash's hair stay up too?"
"I'm so jealous of your hair."
"???"
"What's wrong with your hair?"
A moment later, Red opened his eyes and looked at Li Wei, who was in the same pool.
Red raised his right hand, which still bore a lingering injury from Lorelei's Ice Doll, and flexed his fingers.
"What's wrong?"
Blue, who knew about the