The next morning, Heath climbed out of bed with a yawn, then slowly got down and took out his phone to check the time. It was seven thirty in the morning. Normally, he would probably only just be getting up to prepare for work at this hour. Back when he was in school, he would probably have been on his way there already. But since Heath had no plans to open for business today, he had treated himself to a rare lie-in.
"Still, even if I call this sleeping in-yawn-I'm getting up pretty early." Heath rubbed his eyes, then turned to look. Zoroark was still sprawled on the bed. No matter what he said, Zoroark shamelessly insisted on sleeping in Heath's bed, leaving him utterly helpless. Still, he had to admit that Zoroark was just like a cat, and sleeping beside Heath caused no problems.
Farfetch'd was asleep too, without so much as a stir. Heath had announced yesterday that today would be a day off, so Farfetch'd had not gotten up early as usual.
Heath drew back the curtains and looked outside. Lavender Town was shrouded beneath thick clouds today, making it look somewhat oppressive. He had not slept in his food truck today. After all, returning to Lavender Town meant coming home. Although this home felt very unfamiliar to Heath, it really did belong to him. All he could say was that the word "home" always gave people a sense of warmth.
"I wonder how Mew's doing." Heath yawned, then slowly pushed open his bedroom door and followed the hallway to the washroom.
The moment he opened the door, Heath froze. Someone radiating endless resentment was staring at him from inside. Faced with that reproachful gaze and displeased expression, Heath could not help giving an awkward smile.
"Um...