January 1, New Year's Day. Weather: light snow.
Kanto's weather was changeable, and snow had been falling on and off over the past two days.
The closer the Spring Festival drew, the more frequently it snowed.
A layer of frost flowers coated the outside of the windows. Inside his villa in Saffron City, Young Master Mao wore a white turtleneck sweater and curled up on the sofa.
Eevee-chan seemed to be settling in for the winter too, lying in Young Master Mao's arms, unwilling to move.
Togetic had stayed up late grinding games yesterday and was still asleep upstairs.
The living room's home theater played a compilation of Spring Festival comedy sketches and crosstalk from past years. Caitlin and Shauntal sat beside Young Master Mao in fleece-lined dresses, showing off their pretty calves in a mix of black and white stockings.
"Aaah~" Young Master Mao yawned and prepared to get up to wash.
Caitlin followed behind Young Master Mao like a little tail. When Gary washed his face, Caitlin was in charge of handing him a towel.
Shauntal wasn't quite so bold. She leaned against the sofa and watched Gary's Gengar tease her Cofagrigus...
Holding a Pokéblock, Gengar gently rubbed it against the sleeping Cofagrigus's face. Seeing Cofagrigus drool in its sleep, Gengar clutched its belly and cackled.
Once he had finished washing, Young Master Mao received a call from his grandfather.
"Hehe, look! These are the Osmanthus-Filled Tangyuan your Granny Bertha made. Jealous~?" Professor Oak teased, showing none of the dignity expected of his age.
"You old rascal, picking on Gary again." Beside Professor Oak, Agatha patted his arm, caught between laughter and exasperation.
On the other side, Bertha, who wore a gentle smile and looked somewhat like Agatha, nodded. "Happy New Year, Gary. Would you like me to