Early morning, December 13.
Jubilife Breeding Center.
"It's snowing!"
Shiyin exclaimed excitedly, "It's snowing! Does that mean we can have snowball fights?"
Shiyin had joined the Breeding Center early on, but things had been busy back then, and the employees hadn't known one another all that well.
So the Breeding Center had never held a snowball fight.
But things were different now.
Everyone had gotten to know one another.
And with the Breeding Center closing on the evening of December 24 and holding its annual meeting on the 25th, they would have plenty of time for snowball fights.
While the Breeding Center was closed,
the place might well become a battlefield.
"The first snowfall usually isn't that heavy, right?"
"Quick, go check whether Turtwig has gone back to the Greenhouse."
Once winter arrived, Turtwig had to spend the season in the warmth of the Greenhouse.
Li Wei wasn't the only one who noticed Jubilife City's first snowfall of the year. The other employees had noticed it too.
Snow was fun, but it could also get in the way of their work.
Feathery snowflakes drifted down from the sky, each one pristine white.
Li Wei clapped his hands. "Lycanroc, time to head back."
"Woof!"
With the Frisbee in its mouth, Lycanroc trotted over to Li Wei.
Jubilife City had already experienced a cold snap a few days earlier, so Li Wei had stopped taking Lycanroc swimming.
Although Lycanroc hadn't reached its weight-loss goal yet, it had made significant progress and could now manage a light jog.
By January or February next year, Li Wei would be able to return Lycanroc to its Trainer.
Contrary to Dayou's prediction that the first snowfall would be light, the snow only seemed to be getting heavier.
The ground, trees, and rooftops were covered in white,