"Wait-are we leaving right now?
"Isn't that a bit rushed? I don't even know what we're going there for, and-"
Tong Hua scratched his head. Going away for three days and two nights meant Happy Dessert House would have to close temporarily again, didn't it?
"Hmm, fair point. Pack your things first, then. I'll explain everything as you go."
As Jessica spoke, she walked into the house quite naturally.
She casually hung her Cowboy Hat on the coat rack by the door. Her long golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, and her leather vest outlined her tall, straight figure.
"Heave-ho."
She took off her long boots in the entryway, revealing slender ankles clad in short brown socks.
Then she deftly retrieved a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, moving as naturally as if she had come home.
"I should have told you the day before yesterday, but we were so busy talking about brewing that I accidentally forgot-"
Jessica gave an embarrassed smile as she spoke.
"So what exactly is it?"
Tong Hua poured Jessica a glass of water, and the two sat on the living room sofa to talk.
"It's nothing much, really. Just an annual event held by the village and Windring Town.
"At the beginning of June every year, there's a three-day, two-night summer safety lecture event. It's a bit like summer camp.
"All minors have to attend. You spent the past few years holed up at home, so I suppose you wouldn't know."
Hearing this, Tong Hua nodded silently. He really hadn't known there was such an event, and even his original self's memories held no recollection of it.
"It's held at the Pokémon Ranger School east of Windring Town. Everyone can bring up to two Pokémon. Food and lodging are provided,