After lunch, the two rested where they were for a while longer. Only after recovering some of their strength did they recall their Pokémon and continue toward Violet City.
The sun slowly sank westward, its light spilling over them as their shadows stretched longer and longer across the ground.
Since Violet City was still some distance away, Xia You had originally thought they would be camping outdoors that night. Luckily, before darkness fully fell, they reached a small town at the foot of a mountain and found a guesthouse.
At the sight of the kindly-looking proprietress, not only did Xia You relax, but Erika also breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a real stroke of luck on their journey. After all, who would want to sleep in a cold tent rather than a soft, comfortable bed?
Most importantly, they could take a hot bath before bed to ease the fatigue of the day!
Amusingly, however, a small incident occurred while they were checking in.
Having seen so many guests, the proprietress took one look at this handsome man and beautiful woman and instinctively assumed they were a couple deeply in love. Drawing on her experience, she took it upon herself to book them a single room without even asking.
In fact, she even thought to herself that they made a wonderful match!
Neither Xia You nor Erika noticed this oversight at first. It was only when they were led to a large room and saw two sets of bedding laid right next to each other on the tatami that they realized what the proprietress had misunderstood.
After Erika quietly explained with a slight blush, the proprietress finally understood. Realizing that her own experience had led her astray, she gave them an apologetic smile and switched them to two smaller