But looking at the cloudless sky overhead, Heath had to admit that the weather really was scorching today. It was so hot that even though it was still morning, many people were already wiping away sweat. No wonder his phone had just received a yellow heat advisory. Still, this degree of heat probably wasn't a problem for Ho-Oh, was it?
"Then how about a fresh cup of rice milk?" Heath chuckled as he made a reference, but Ho-Oh clearly had no idea what he meant. Instead, she calmly told Heath to make whatever he had in mind. She was only responsible for eating.
Heath grew serious too. Frankly, there were only so many kinds of food suited to scorching weather, and even fewer that met Ho-Oh's requirements. After a moment's hesitation, he decided what to make today: shaved ice, an essential summer snack for beating the heat.
Thinking about it, what could be more tempting than shaved ice in summer? Especially with the blazing sun overhead, when the heat left your whole body dazed and sweat kept streaming down your head. Even after ducking into the shade, you could still occasionally feel the warmth of the sun baking your back. At a time like that, sitting somewhere shady with a cool breeze blowing, then taking out a serving of shaved ice chilled all the way through and spooning it into your mouth, seemed to make the sweltering summer turn quiet and wonderful with every bite.
Heath didn't have any ice, but making it wasn't complicated. He carried a bucket of water inside to find Snorlax, had Snowman Snorlax pause its singing practice, and then had it fire an Ice Beam at the water. A second later, a bucket of ice was ready.
"Trainer, what are you doing?" Zorua lay on