Xia You lay in Dawn's sleeping bag. Although it had not been used in a long time, he seemed to still be able to catch her lingering scent.
Mmm... a girl's scent.
Putting aside his stray thoughts, he pillowed his head on his hands and looked up at the night sky.
Perhaps the air in the Unova Region was poor and industrialization was too heavy, or perhaps they were too close to Striaton City, where there were more exhaust fumes. He could not see many stars, only some of the brightest, twinkling in the night sky.
His Pokémon had gathered around him, their eyes closed as they lay down, each falling quiet. Only Gardevoir sat before the campfire, picking up branches one by one and tossing them onto the fire to keep it burning brightly.
It had been a long time since he had experienced this feeling.
Compared with staying in a tent, he had to admit that this really was quite pleasant.
And just as he had said earlier, with these Pokémon here, there truly was no need to worry about some foolish thief who did not know better, or any wild Pokémon, coming to disturb them.
The women's voices still came from inside the tent, but they had deliberately lowered their voices, and with some distance between them, Xia You could not tell what they were talking about.
Probably some private topic between girls.
Taking out his phone, he slid his fingertips across the screen and first messaged Sabrina and Erika. Both kept very regular hours, going to bed early and rising early. After chatting briefly with them, Xia You messaged the Ecruteak Sisters.
They seemed to have just finished a performance. Their replies carried a little fatigue but were still lively, and after chatting for a while,