"Ama ama~"
Steenee skipped along in front, overjoyed at the thought of soaking in the hot spring with Tong Hua.
"Ko ko-"
Nacli, who was afraid of water, naturally couldn't soak in the hot spring. He stayed in the room with the three Milcery to watch TV.
"La hwa!"
Seizing this opportunity, the two Celebi could finally show themselves and dig in! They had watched everyone eat and drink all day and had practically been driven wild with cravings!
But what the two Celebi hadn't noticed was that, the very moment they appeared, a pair of emerald slit pupils hidden in the shadows saw them perfectly clearly.
Carrying Smoliv, Tong Hua followed Steenee with Minccino and Delibird. To reach the hot springs, they had to pass through an outdoor courtyard.
The setting sun spilled over the courtyard's stone-paved path, making it breathtakingly beautiful.
Steenee excitedly led the way, turning back from time to time to urge everyone to hurry.
"Ama!" She pointed at the steaming building ahead, her eyes sparkling.
"Wow, it's even an open-air hot spring."
Tong Hua walked into the men's bath and found himself pleasantly surprised!
The open-air hot spring was built against the mountainside. Steam rose from a pool enclosed by natural rocks, and the sunset's afterglow dyed the water golden red. It was as beautiful as a fairyland.
"Ama!" Steenee followed him in and sprang up, about to jump straight into the hot spring!
"Wait!"
Tong Hua hurriedly caught her. "You have to rinse off before getting into the hot spring. Also, Steenee, you and Smoliv are girls. You need to go to the women's bath on the other side."
"Ama?" "Fu fu?"
Steenee tilted her head. Only when Tong Hua carried her and Smoliv over to the entrance of the women's bath next door