Natsui quickly adjusted his sitting position.
To break the awkwardness, he cleared his throat and changed the subject, "What a coincidence. You came for a soak in the hot spring too? I thought you would have gone out with Brock to look for Ash."
Misty swirled the water's surface and shook her head, "Why look for him? Even if we don't, he'll be back on his own before long."
After speaking, she turned to look at Natsui and asked, "Since you've already gotten the Volcano Badge, will you be leaving Cinnabar Island tomorrow?"
After a hum of agreement, Natsui said, "Now that I have the seventh badge, there's no point in staying here. It's time to set off and continue my journey."
Misty hesitated for a moment, "Actually, I..."
Perhaps seeing what she was about to say, Natsui suddenly interrupted her, "Actually, sometimes I really envy you guys."
"Eh?" Misty said, surprised. "Why do you say that?"
"Traveling together as a group of three, adventuring together, camping together... just thinking about it sounds like a very happy thing," Natsui once again scooped up a ladle of hot spring water and poured it over Wartortle. "Not like me, all alone. Even if I want to find someone to talk to, there's no one to chat with."
At the side, Haunter rolled its eyes at Natsui.
No one to talk to? Then what am I!?
Hmph, men...
"Then why don't you travel with us?" Misty blurted out, then as if mustering up her courage, "Or... or I can travel with you! Two people would definitely be more interesting than one!"
"Let's not," Natsui glanced at her and politely declined. "If you leave with me, what about Ash and Brock? A terrible sense of direction, lecherous, careless, sleeping in... with all those faults, without you there to mediate, would it really be okay to just let those two run wild?"
"Well..."
Out of the long-standing friendship between them, after Natsui mentioned it, Misty also became worried. If she suddenly left, those two guys, Ash and Brock, would probably never make it to the Indigo League Conference in their entire lives.
Seeing her waver, Natsui continued, "If you want to travel with me, why be in such a hurry? When your journey with Ash and Brock is over, there will naturally be plenty of time."
"That's true," hearing Natsui's promise, Misty seemed to have a weight lifted from her mind. "Alright then, let's travel together next time."
"Of course, no problem. As long as you're still willing to go with me then, we'll go on a spontaneous trip!"
The figure before him overlapped with another, and Natsui's hand subconsciously rose, wanting to touch Misty's hair. He then came to a sudden realization—although she also called him 'Brother Natsui,' she was not the girl from Kalos.
Phew...
Habit really is second nature. That was close...
"A spontaneous trip?" Misty didn't seem to notice Natsui's movement and covered her mouth with a light laugh. "I'm really looking forward to that day."
Just then, a small, round, pink Pokémon suddenly jumped into the courtyard.
Before Natsui could get a clear look at it, Misty had already shouted out loud!
"Ah! It's it! That Jigglypuff!"
That Jigglypuff!?
Natsui focused his eyes and saw that this pink Jigglypuff had a face as plump as a balloon, with a pair of innocent, large eyes that made it look very cute. But the most noticeable thing was the wireless microphone it held in its hand!
His mind went blank for a moment, and then he realized why this Jigglypuff had made Misty's expression change so drastically!
If you had to say which wild Pokémon from the first season of the anime left the deepest impression on Natsui, it would have to be this pink demon—Jigglypuff!
With its extraordinary sleeping ability, anyone who heard its song, whether human or Pokémon, would fall into a deep slumber without exception!
But, how did it appear here!?
Before he had time to wonder, this Jigglypuff, seeing so many Pokémon, seemed to think this was a suitable place to show off its singing voice and hold a small concert, and decisively raised its microphone.
Seeing that it was about to sing, Misty's face turned pale with horror, "No! Don't sing!"
But Jigglypuff was completely unfazed by her protest.
"Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff..."
When it opened its mouth and sang the first note, Natsui's eyelids uncontrollably drooped, and his thoughts seemed to dissipate, completely beyond his brain's control.
With sheer willpower, he managed to hold on for a few seconds.
However, just as he reached his breaking point and was about to doze off, he saw his Pokémon scattered about, already sound asleep.
As for Misty, she had also toppled over, lying on his chest.
And because her body was relaxed, the bath towel wrapped around her body, as her arms went limp, had also quietly slipped down...
Before he could reach out to catch it, Natsui completely lost consciousness.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he slowly woke up to a rustling sound.
Above his head, the moon was high in the sky, illuminating the night together with the myriad of stars.
Looking up, his Pokémon were still in their dreams. And beside him, Misty, with her back to him, was hastily re-wrapping the bath towel around herself!
Looking again for the culprit, Jigglypuff, it had long since disappeared!
He tried to move, but because he had been soaking in the water for too long, his body was sore and weak, and he felt as if he had swollen up quite a bit. It was extremely uncomfortable!
But, it was a good thing he woke up at this time. If he had lain there any longer, he would have been truly soaked through and cooked.
Beside him, hearing Natsui move, Misty turned around slowly with a blushing face. After this incident, just when Natsui thought the situation would be a bit awkward, upon seeing the doodles drawn all over each other's faces, all that was left was a knowing smile.
...
The next morning, he waved goodbye to Ash, Blaine, and the others, repacked his bag, and headed towards the Kanto mainland.
After a night of rest, Natsui and his Pokémon's fatigue were all gone.
It was just that after sleeping in the hot spring, holding one position for a long time had made his back slightly sore.
Leaving Cinnabar Town, he walked for another ten or so kilometers, finally reaching the northern coast of Cinnabar Island.
He summoned Gyarados and, following another waterway, left this island full of memories.
Breaking through the waves, riding the wind.
Natsui's original plan was to reach Pallet Town by water, and from there, head to Viridian City to challenge the Viridian Gym.
However, on the way, to avoid a whirlpool, he veered off course. When he came ashore, he found that he had somehow arrived near Fuchsia City!
But it didn't really matter.
After all, in terms of straight-line distance, Fuchsia City wasn't very far from Viridian City. It just meant taking a bit of a detour.
However, just as he walked into a forest, put down his backpack, and intended to rest for a while before continuing, a sudden sound caught his attention!
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