As the elder, Squirtle often used his age to make a point, even though he was still rather childish at heart.
Nothing would change the fact that he was an old turtle, but Regirock was old enough to qualify as a living fossil.
Although Regirock was not much of a talker and tended to express himself vaguely, which had little effect on Squirtle, some things would inevitably change.
Still, Squirtle did not dwell on that too much. As far as he knew, although Regirock had come into existence ages ago, he had spent all those years asleep.
Squirtle still held a unique advantage in that respect and was not worried about being replaced.
The snowball fight was over, but heavy snow continued to fall outside, draping the city in white.
As scenery, the snow was certainly beautiful, but for the city's traffic, it had become a burden.
The first snowflakes to land on the roads melted under the friction of tires, then mixed with the snow that followed, leaving layers of slush on the road. Vehicles could easily skid, putting considerable strain on traffic.
"I wonder if it's snowing heavily back home. Eevee and the Oddish should be able to find somewhere to spend the winter, right?"
"Meow~ (Don't worry. With that hot spring there, they'll have somewhere to warm up even if it snows.)"
Meownei was right. In the villa's backyard, the Oddish had already taken root closer to the hot spring.
The Eevee family's burrow also had a "room" near the hot spring, which provided them with a warm environment.
Not only that, a few more Pokémon had even appeared in the backyard. They also lived on the outskirts of the city, and they found the environment here more comfortable.
During that time, the two Umbreon had even