Led by Chansey, Ash and Xiao Xia arrived at a room in the Elf Center. The room was very simple, with two bunk beds and a walkway in the middle. Inside, there was a bathroom for showering, using the toilet, and washing up.
Overall, it was small but complete.
"Thanks, Chansey. I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night," Xiao Xia said apologetically, stroking Chansey's round head.
Ash and Pikachu had already flopped onto the bed, letting out comfortable Growls.
"You two, quiet down! You'll wake other people up!" Xiao Xia turned around, puffed out her cheeks, and said with dissatisfaction.
"Sorry, sorry. It feels like it's been a long time since I slept in a bed. It's only been one day since I left home, but this is what traveling feels like~" Ash got up from the bed with a carp jump, a look of apology on his face.
Pikachu also showed an apologetic expression, scratching his head awkwardly.
"I can't do anything with you two... You and Pikachu sleep on this bed, and I'll sleep over here. I'm warning you, don't have any improper thoughts about me. Although I'm the world's cutest beautiful girl, I also know some martial arts! If you dare to secretly do anything while I'm sleeping... watch out for my fists!!"
Xiao Xia waved her unthreatening fists, a menacing look on her pretty face.
"Improper thoughts? What do you mean?"
"You!!" Xiao Xia pointed at Ash, her finger trembling slightly. If it were anyone else, she would definitely think that person was looking down on her, but with Ash, he probably truly didn't know.
Although they hadn't spent much time together, Ash's personality and thoughts were simply too easy to understand. This guy was clearly someone who completely didn't understand matters between men and women. Otherwise, Xiao Xia would never have stayed in the same room with Ash, even if they had separate beds.
The reason she was willing to share a room with Ash was, on one hand, her understanding of Ash after interacting with him for the day, and on the other, the most important reason was... Ash had received Ho-Oh's approval.
A Trainer approved by Ho-Oh couldn't be a bad person. This carried more authority than any other knowledge or information.
Therefore, Xiao Xia felt at ease staying in the same room with Ash. The harsh words she had just spoken were just an unconscious act, and Ash's reply almost made her angry—it would have been better not to say anything harsh!
"If there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep first. I'll tell you about registration tomorrow." On the way, Ash had asked Xiao Xia how to register for the Pokémon League Conference and the general situation of the Kanto League Conference.
But Xiao Xia, who had been traveling all day, was too tired, too tired to even answer Ash, so this matter was left until tomorrow.
"No, I haven't showered yet... Ah ah ah ah!! I'm going to die!" Xiao Xia, who had been lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, a hint of collapse subtly appearing on her tired face.
As a super beautiful girl, how could she sleep without showering? If there were no conditions, that would be one thing, but now the bathroom was right next to her, how could she possibly tolerate the dust all over her body?
"Ash, you go out first. You can come in after I finish showering." Although it was basically impossible for Ash to peek, Xiao Xia still couldn't stand having a boy she had just met a day ago outside while she was showering. It was a psychological discomfort.
"Alright." Ash indifferently picked up Pikachu and went outside. Anyway, he wasn't planning on sleeping right now. He had a pile of questions he was waiting to ask the big shots in the chat group.
However, he had been on the road constantly, so he hadn't even had a chance to enter the chat group. Now that Xiao Xia was showering and he was standing outside, he could also take the opportunity to enter the chat group and ask some questions.
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[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Big shots, urgent help, do you know what kind of existence Ho-Oh is? Is she a legendary Pokémon? What's special about her?]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: You met Ho-Oh? On your first day of traveling?]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Yes, big shot, your name... Did you also meet Ho-Oh on the first day?]
Wasn't the title Rainbow Hero the legendary title Xiao Xia had told him about before?
In other words, this newly appeared Ash also met Ho-Oh like him?
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Actually, many 'me' in this group have met Ho-Oh, but it's still relatively rare to meet her on the first day of traveling... Did you get a rainbow wing?]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Yes, yes! I also wanted to ask what this thing is for? Why did the color of that feather turn gray immediately when Xiao Xia held it, but it was colorful when I held it?]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: You actually got a rainbow wing... Many people in the group have met Ho-Oh, but besides me, you are the second one to get a rainbow wing.]
Indeed, many Ashs in the entire group had met Ho-Oh, but only Rainbow Hero Ash had obtained a rainbow wing before, which is why he was called by that name.
This was because he not only had a rainbow wing, but he also eventually defeated and caught Ho-Oh. Although there were many Ashs in the group, an Ash who could catch a Legendary Pokémon was absolutely rare.
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Eh! Did none of the other big shots get a rainbow wing? What exactly is this feather for? Is it really, as Xiao Xia said, used to accept Ho-Oh's trial?]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Your Xiao Xia knows a lot. That's right, this rainbow wing is a stepping stone for the trial Ho-Oh gives to the Trainer she chooses. But besides that, the rainbow wing has other uses.]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: You must have felt it, where the rainbow wing is, the growth of living beings is exceptionally fast. That's because there is Ho-Oh's life force in the rainbow wing. If humans carry it for a long time, it can strengthen their physical fitness, enhance vitality, and prolong life. According to my estimation, it can increase lifespan by at least fifty years.]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi:!!!]
What the heck? Fifty years! A broken feather can increase lifespan by fifty years? This isn't a joke, is it?
However, the effect of the rainbow wing was not just that.
[Rainbow Hero Ash: If a Pokémon carries a rainbow wing, it can also increase the Pokémon's vitality, which can indirectly increase its stamina. I don't have Breeder Xiao Zhi's eyesight to Detect a Pokémon's aptitude, but judging from how my Pokémon performed while carrying a rainbow wing, this thing should be able to help Pokémon break through the upper limit of their stamina aptitude.]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Not only that, but if you carry a rainbow wing, you can also recover some stamina at intervals during battle, and it can also enhance the power of Fire-type and Flying-type moves. It can be said to be a super support item.]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi:...]
There was something he didn't know if he should say: This rainbow wing of yours... is it a feather, or a cheat code?