On his second day on Cinnabar Island, Young Master Mao got up early and soaked in the hot spring for a while. Then he changed into a blue yukata, put on a pair of cute fuzzy slippers, and took Eevee for a stroll through the hot spring town's open-air plaza.
Gengar wore a pink tropical shirt and carried Togepi as Gengar followed behind Gary, having quickly gotten the hang of babysitting.
It was still early, but the various snack stalls around the plaza were already bustling.
The aroma of griddled shrimp paste and squid drifted far and wide~
The smiles of the tourists and stallholders complemented one another, making even the somewhat overcast morning feel very warm.
"Vee!" Eevee's eyes suddenly lit up, and Eevee pointed toward the canopy beside the fountain ahead.
Underneath it stood a piano, probably intended for tourists to take pictures with.
"Vee~" Eevee looked at Gary with sparkling eyes.
"I really can't say no to you~" Gary smiled and brought Eevee and Gengar over to the piano, then sat down.
After testing a few notes for tuning, Gary swept his slender fingers across the piano keys.
"On a day of uncertainty, the snow kept falling... Beneath a hesitant sky, snow fluttered down~
This hot spring in Izu was my lonely longing~... This pool of hot spring water in Izu turned out to be my lonely longing~
Like fireworks scattering, snow danced freely between heaven and earth, giving itself over to a single instant~
Snowflakes, like fireworks in bloom, scattered freely between heaven and earth, giving themselves over to a single instant~"
The song Falling Snow slowly rang out across the plaza, and the people nearby lowered their voices and slowed their steps~
Though it was clearly late autumn, everyone felt as though they could already