The next morning, Heath woke to the patter of rain. It had already been very late by the time he could go to bed the night before, so he had not used Calm Mind, choosing instead to fall asleep to the rain. For most people, though, rain was actually difficult to describe in terms of liking or disliking it. Heath himself quite liked rainy days. He fell asleep easily when it rained and did not have trouble sleeping, provided there was no thunder. If there was, getting an undisturbed night's sleep became rather troublesome.
After all, anyone who could fall asleep peacefully amid thunder was either already used to it or so exhausted they were practically ready to drop dead on the spot. Otherwise, Heath felt that loud thunder would still affect the quality of their sleep. Cerulean City rarely had thunder, however, which was rather strange, but it also made the city an ideal destination for many people who liked listening to the rain.
Some people, on the other hand, could not sleep when they heard rain. They preferred quiet nights, which made it easier for them to fall asleep. Heath felt that everyone might have different requirements for their sleeping environment, so different ways of inducing sleep sometimes had different effects. Counting sheep, for instance, did absolutely nothing for him. The more he counted, the more alert he became. Sometimes he even found himself wondering whether he had counted the earlier sheep correctly or skipped a few numbers, and thinking about that made it even harder to sleep.
"It's still raining." Heath yawned. He had not gotten up early to prepare for business today, which was only natural. After all, he had gone to bed very late last night, so naturally he had woken up rather late this