At night, Viridian City was fairly well lit only in its urban center; everywhere else was very dark. The Officer Jenny Dormitory Area was no exception. After greeting the Officer Jenny on duty, Heath left the Dormitory Area and headed toward the reservoir.
"It's so dark. Trainer, why is your flashlight so dim?" Zorua complained from atop Heath's head. Heath glanced at her. This little rascal really was something.
Heath remembered that foxes were canines. Didn't canines have pretty strong night vision?
"What do you think this is, a nuclear-powered flashlight? It's just an ordinary flashlight. You should be glad it works in the forest at night," Heath said irritably. This wasn't a video game where flashlights had unlimited battery life.
"Didn't you take a big lamp from the dorm?" Zorua said indignantly. Heath finally understood: the little rascal was complaining because he hadn't let her stay in the dorm to read novels.
Expressionlessly, Heath switched off the flashlight, opened his backpack, and took out the lantern. Then he turned a "kindly" gaze on Zorua.
"Are you sure you want me to turn this on? Zorua, if I do, you'd better keep your eyes on the lamp." Heath smiled as he spoke. Zorua shuddered, but still nodded, her cheeks puffed out in anger.
Chuckling, Heath flipped the switch.
"Ling, it's light out. Time to get up for morning exercises." Officer Jenny Aya lay on her dorm bed, looking at the daylight outside the window, and yawned.
"Huh?" Officer Jenny Ling sat up in confusion. She remembered only just lying down. How was it already light?
"Aaaaaah! My eyes! Turn it off, quick!" Zorua lay atop Heath's head, covering her eyes in pain, but the intense light still made them water uncontrollably.
Heath chuckled and switched off the lamp. Only then