After leading Xia You and Sabrina to an empty dining table, Nurse Joy did not leave right away. Instead, she asked, "Are either of you feeling unwell?"
Hearing this, Xia You drew his gaze away from the other two people and gave Nurse Joy a puzzled look.
"We're perfectly fine. Why do you ask?"
"Well, you see," Nurse Joy explained with a smile, "there's such a big temperature difference between the inside and outside of the cave that if you enter the Ice Path unprepared, the sudden change from hot to cold can easily give you a fever or a cold. That's why I asked whether you felt unwell. If either of you has caught a chill, I have specially made ginger soup available here~"
Xia You and Sabrina exchanged a glance. Since they had prepared thoroughly before entering the Ice Path, neither felt anything out of the ordinary.
"No need. Just two cups of coffee, with extra sugar, please. Thank you."
"Certainly. Please wait a moment!"
Watching Nurse Joy leave, Xia You let his gaze linger on her short skirt for a moment, then could not help shaking his head.
That really is impressive...
Even in a place this cold, Nurse Joy wore nothing but her standard work uniform as always, leaving her arms and thighs bare. It was hard not to marvel-women really were remarkably cold-resistant creatures!
Moreover, the Pokémon Center was deep inside an ice cave, with hardly any sunlight all year round and few people to talk to. Living here was certainly not something just anyone could stick out.
Before long, Jynx brought over the coffee.
Xia You thanked her and took a sip while it was hot. Once the slightly scalding coffee reached his stomach, it immediately drove out the last traces of cold in