Maybe...
As she thought this, her gaze involuntarily drifted to the side.
Xia You was sitting on a rock, looking down at his phone with a calm expression. Noticing her gaze, he looked up and gave her a slight nod.
"Morning."
"M-morning."
Makomo hurriedly looked away and headed toward the table.
Breakfast was simple sandwiches and hot milk. They sat around the table, eating and chatting about the day's itinerary, while the Pokémon around them leisurely enjoyed their own breakfasts.
Dawn ate quickly, finishing a sandwich in just a few bites before taking her Pokémon aside for some morning training.
Cheryl seemed to be enjoying their current life, smiling gently as she slowly drank the milk in her hands.
Only Makomo ate absentmindedly.
Her gaze kept drifting toward the entrance of the tent Xia You had stayed in,
Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She remembered what Xia You had said yesterday-"My body was blessed by the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh, you know. Not only do I have tremendous vitality, but I also have plenty of wondrous abilities."
Ho-Oh's blessing!
Legend had it that Ho-Oh possessed the power to revive Pokémon. What... would its blessing be like?
Would it give Xia You tenacious vitality?
Make him unafraid of the cold?
If I could study it...
Makomo lowered her eyes and casually finished the last bite of her sandwich, but her mind had already wandered elsewhere.
"I'll go take care of the trash."
She stood up and began collecting everyone's used tableware and napkins.
Cheryl wanted to help, but Makomo stopped her.
"You've already worked hard making breakfast. Let me handle this."
She put all the trash into a plastic bag and picked it up. Then, as she passed Xia You's tent, she quite naturally picked up that bag of trash as