Summer, June 13, year 112 of the League Calendar.
Early that morning, Tong Hua woke up on time as usual.
A shaft of sunlight streamed through the skylight overhead, and the morning air already carried a hint of summer heat.
Since summer had begun, even the Almia Region had been growing hotter by the day.
As the first one up every morning, Tong Hua had taken on the duty of switching on the air conditioner.
"Mmm-"
Tong Hua gently moved aside Cinccino, Purrloin, and Tsareena, who were clinging to him, then reached for the remote on the bedside table.
"Beep!"
The air conditioner started up with a soft hum, sending out a cool breeze.
They had only moved into the house a few weeks ago, and everything was still new. There was not the slightest trace of mustiness in the cool air, only the faint woody scent of new furniture mingling with the fresh, leafy fragrance of the Pokémon, creating a comforting scent.
Tong Hua took a satisfied, deep breath of the cool air, then slipped quietly out of bed without disturbing a single Pokémon.
Come to think of it, last night had been quite a commotion. Tsareena had insisted on sleeping with Tong Hua, even claiming Green Celebi's usual exclusive spot beside his pillow.
As a result, Green Celebi had been left hugging a little blanket in dismay and squeezing onto the large bed with Hattrem in another guest room upstairs.
The two small Pokémon could just about fit, but when Tong Hua happened to pass by, he had seen them almost completely tangled together on the bed. It had been quite a comical sight.
Hattrem's curls seemed to keep growing when she relaxed, which meant that as she slept, her hair would always end up covering the entire