May 6, Sunday.
The weather was unusually clear...
After spending a full day and night curled up under the covers, Young Master Mao finally sweated it out, and his fever broke.
He got up early, took a hot shower, and pulled open the curtains, feeling refreshed.
On the villa grounds, dew-covered grass reflected slightly dazzling light, and the morning air cleared his head.
"Phew~ I, Gary, am alive again!" Gary nodded in satisfaction, hands on his hips, looking full of energy.
Luckily, he had bought plenty of Energy Roots earlier. With so much vitality replenished, he recovered ridiculously fast~
Taking advantage of the lovely morning sunshine, Venusaur had brought Cradily out onto the lawn to bask in the sun and use Synthesis.
Humming a tune and wearing a straw hat, Gengar held a Lotad watering can and watered the two Pokémon.
Rhydon was practicing Tai Chi with Weavile. One White Crane Spreads Its Wings later, the big lug toppled flat onto his back, then sat up and scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
Eevee-chan hopped onto Young Master Mao's shoulder, bobbing her head and chattering away in a good mood.
"Mmm~ This comfortable, lazy atmosphere I haven't felt in ages... It's just the best." Gary could not help sighing appreciatively.
Wait! Young Master Mao suddenly froze, then started counting them one by one.
One, two, three, four... Holy shit!
Where are my Gyarados and Dragonair? Where did my two enormous spicy sticks go?
Bang! Before Young Master Mao could recover, Clair pushed open the door.
"Great, you've recovered! Come with me, quick!" Without another word, Clair grabbed Gary's hand and ran outside.
Young Master Mao followed Clair downstairs, looking utterly bewildered. "Where are we going?"
"To the Dragon Secret Realm!" Clair said urgently.
"The secret realm? Isn't that inside