Beside the road was a low, barren rocky hill.
However, calling it a hill was an exaggeration; it was only a dozen meters high. But halfway up the small hill, behind a few large rocks, there was a relatively hidden dark entrance that allowed only one person to pass through!
Amidst the rainstorm, the three climbed up the hill, ran straight to the cave entrance, and filed in one after another.
After entering the cave, they discovered that the space inside wasn't large. With only this one entrance and exit, the overall shape was oval, visually estimated to be no more than ten square meters.
This place should have been the nest of some wild Pokémon, but perhaps that Pokémon migrated to another place, so it seemed to have been abandoned. Only thick dry weeds remained inside the cave. Not only were there no traces of habitation, but there was also no smell at all.
Judging from various signs, the previous owner of the cave must have left here a long time ago.
Although the cave wasn't big, it was just right to accommodate three people.
And the most delightful thing was that because the cave entrance faced away from the typhoon direction, the strong wind didn't blow in. Even the pouring rain could flow down along the slope.
The cave entrance was like an invisible barrier, isolating the inside from the outside world.
Arriving here, without the strong wind and rainstorm, the three finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Looking at each other's disheveled appearance, Natsui and Misty suddenly burst into laughter. Infected by their laughter, the corners of Bea's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
This was a heartfelt smile for successfully avoiding disaster.
However, while laughing, Misty suddenly shivered.
Only then did they realize that they were soaked from head to toe. If they didn't get warm quickly, their bodies definitely wouldn't be able to take it!
Turning his head to look around, Natsui said, "It just so happens that there are many branches and dry grass here. Let's build a fire first."
Misty nodded, immediately went to collect the dry grass, and gathered it together. Bea hesitated for a moment, but before she could squat down to help, she saw that Misty had already done all this deftly.
From this, it could be seen that this man and woman obviously often camped in the wild. This set of actions was simply incomparably proficient!
At the same time, Natsui also took out a Poké Ball and released his Combusken.
"Combusken, use Ember."
As Combusken spewed a ball of flame, igniting the gathered firewood, the flames instantly leaped high, not only illuminating the place but also warming the entire cave.
However, although the fire brought warmth temporarily, this was obviously not enough. If they didn't dry the clothes on their bodies, not only would wearing wet clothes be uncomfortable, but there would also be a risk of catching a cold.
Besides Natsui, there were two girls here. Some things were really inconvenient to do.
But this kind of thing couldn't stump him either.
As Natsui took out a Poké Ball again and released his Dragonite, a "flesh wall" was instantly formed in the center of the cave!
Dragonite sat on the ground. Its body over 2 meters tall and its plump belly perfectly separated Natsui from Misty and Bea.
Although one could still see each other if they leaned forward slightly, as long as there were no large movements, it could still block most of their line of sight.
"Alright, take off your clothes quickly, then put them on the stones beside the fire to dry."
While speaking, Natsui couldn't care about anything else. He took off his clothes, shoes, and socks first, leaving only a pair of boxer shorts, and placed these clothes by the campfire to dry.
After doing this, he leaned his body directly against Dragonite. Dragonite also stretched out an arm, hugged him in its embrace, and kept him warm with its body temperature.
This was why he sent out Dragonite instead of Tyranitar, who also had a huge body.
After all, Tyranitar was covered in cold armor, while Dragonite's soft body was not only quite comfortable to lean on but also allowed him to feel its body temperature!
On the other side, seeing Natsui put his clothes by the campfire, Misty didn't hesitate either. She also stripped down to her underwear and leaned against the other side of Dragonite like Natsui.
She had nothing to be shy about.
You know, the two had even bathed in hot springs together several times. Moreover, Natsui was the person she liked, and her personality was also very bold and willful, so what was there to be shy about!
Just treat it like going to a swimming pool!
Only Bea, seeing these two start taking off their clothes without saying a word, although knowing this was the most correct choice, still hesitated slightly.
If it were only this girl, it would be fine, but there was also an adult male nearby whom she had only met a few times!
Frowning slightly, but she wasn't a coy person after all. After confirming that the man indeed couldn't see, she also took off her clothes, leaving only her light pink bra and panties inside.
Misty on the side glanced subconsciously.
Big, much bigger than her own.
This is normal. After all, the age gap is there. If it were the same size as her, that would be a real problem.
But it was only ordinary size, completely losing to Miss Erika's magnificence.
Her gaze moved down slowly. Then, she saw Bea's somewhat firm muscles and tight lower abdomen!
Wow...
She was surprised in her heart, wondering how Bea exercised.
Especially her skin color looked slightly healthier than normal people, obviously from exercising all year round.
She just didn't understand. Clearly, they are all trainers; just training Pokémon is enough. Is it necessary to train oneself like this too?
Looking closely, she also saw that Bea was indeed very beautiful. Although not the kind of stunning beauty at first sight, her face and features were equally exquisite, a rare beauty.
Thinking in her heart, she said, "My name is Misty, and that one over there is Brother Natsui. Speaking of which, I still don't know your name?"
Bea looked at this girl with a bright smile. After all, having met a few times before and having this common experience now, they were not strangers to each other.
"My name is Bea."
She just stated her name, without a single extra word.
"Listening to your accent, Miss Bea shouldn't be from the Hoenn region, right?"
Bea nodded. "I come from Stow-on-Side."
"Stow-on-Side?" Misty thought for a moment but didn't seem to have heard of this place, so she asked doubtfully, "Where is that?"
"In Galar."
"Where is Galar?"
"In the far west."
"Then why did you come here?"
"To challenge Fighting Gyms."
The dialogue between the two was like a Q&A. Bea seemed to have no self-awareness of chatting at all, just answering Misty's various questions.
This also made Misty very depressed.
Communication is really too strenuous...
Although the contact time was short, Misty had already discovered that Bea was a relatively silent person who didn't like to talk much.
Talking to such a person, she couldn't bring up the next topic at all. It was all her asking, as uncomfortable as torture!
After chatting dryly for a few sentences, she lost interest immediately and turned her face toward Natsui's direction.
"Brother Natsui, how long do you think the typhoon will blow?"
Natsui heard the conversation between Misty and Bea the whole time and couldn't help finding it funny.
Obviously, Bea is the type of person Misty is least good at dealing with.
Seeing Misty give up the idea of chatting with Bea now, he didn't expose her but shook his head. "Wait. It just started; how can it end so quickly? But don't worry, there will always be a moment when the rain stops and the sky clears."
Misty sighed. "That being said, I really want it to end quickly..."
Crackle.
The campfire was still burning.
Because the cave was shallow, Natsui wasn't afraid of carbon monoxide poisoning.
After drying for more than half an hour, not only were their bodies and hair completely dried, but even the clothes placed aside became warm.
The group put on their clothes again, then all sat in front of the campfire.
Misty also took out her phone at this time, but opening it, there was no signal at all.
Splash...
Outside, it was still raining heavily, and the rain showed no signs of decreasing.
Bored, Natsui and Misty could only relieve boredom by talking.
What Misty admired was that Bea sat alone on one side, with absolutely no intention of interrupting, looking accustomed to this loneliness.
However, for Misty, she was with Natsui every day. What should be talked about had long been finished. For a moment, there weren't so many topics to talk about either.
Now she was even more bored.
For someone as active as her, this time was undoubtedly a torment.
Having no choice, she could only get up and stretch her muscles and bones. After moving for a long time, she turned to look at Natsui and Bea again, finding that one was grooming Dragonite and Combusken's feathers, and the other actually started doing push-ups! Everyone was busy with their own things!
You two are quite a match!
This thought flashed through her mind, but was hurriedly thrown out by Misty!
Pah pah pah! What am I thinking? Brother Natsui belongs to me!!
She wandered around for a long time again. Looking at the time, it was just 12 o'clock!
The typhoon outside still hadn't decreased, and at this time, her throat and mouth also sent signals.
To put it bluntly, she was thirsty.
But where to find water?
Because she initially only planned to return to the Pokémon Center immediately after challenging the gym, she didn't bring anything else except her phone, wallet, and Poké Balls.
Fortunately, Natsui saw her embarrassment. From under his belt pouch, he took out the snap-lid water cup he carried with him.
He had a habit of carrying water with him, which came in handy now.
Opening the lid, he poured a little water into it. However, after glancing at Bea, he handed the lid to her first.
"You must be thirsty too, right? Drink a little first."
Licking her slightly dry lips, Bea didn't refuse either. After saying thanks, she took the lid.
Misty on the side had already extended her hand, but seeing Natsui actually give the water to that woman, she pouted instantly. However, when Natsui handed the water cup directly to her, a smile appeared on her face again.
Taking it carefully, she took a small sip first.
The water was warm, but her heart was sweet!
This is the water cup Brother Natsui usually uses!
Does this count as an indirect kiss?
However, under Natsui's gaze, she didn't dare to think too much. After drinking a few more mouthfuls, Misty returned the water cup.
And what surprised her was that after Natsui took the water cup, he didn't even look and took a big gulp himself.
That's the place I just touched...
Misty's face turned red with a whoosh. Now she could be completely sure that she indeed had an indirect kiss with Natsui!
Fortunately, there was a campfire burning on the side. The orange flames kept dancing, and no one noticed her shyness.
And just at this time, her stomach growled disappointingly again.
Hearing the sound, Natsui subconsciously looked at her stomach. But not just her, even he was a little hungry.
Bea on the side handed the empty lid back to Natsui, then placed her small backpack in front of the group.
Under the gaze of Natsui and Misty, she unzipped it and actually took out a lot of snacks from inside!
Bea took out a large half of them and pushed them directly in front of Natsui and Misty.
"Eh?" Misty was stunned at first, then realized that this food was for her, and couldn't help thanking, "Thank you so much!"
Originally, her impression of Bea could only be considered average, but this move raised it directly to the highest point!
Even Natsui didn't expect Bea to carry food with her and share half with them.
I have water, you have food, and Misty just brings a mouth!
This is really mutual help!
Only...
Natsui casually flipped through these snacks with his hand and found that they were all sweets like egg rolls, pudding, chocolate bars, and strawberry cakes!
Although these things indeed replenish energy in large quantities, is it really okay to eat so many sweet things?
It was also at this time that he remembered that Bea in the anime indeed loved sweets very much. No wonder she carried so many with her!
He glanced quietly at Bea's flat lower abdomen without any excess fat again.
It can only be said that fortunately, she exercises every day; otherwise, eating like this, she would get fat sooner or later!
And now, Natsui and Misty naturally wouldn't worry so much. Opening the packages, the two shared the food and soon swept away all the food!
Not to mention, although these things were a bit sweet and greasy, they were really full of energy. The two didn't feel hungry at all anymore. Instead, due to the large intake of sugar, their moods also became happy.
Even the heavy rain outside the cave didn't feel so depressing in their eyes!
And this brought the relationship between the three even closer. Misty talked to Bea again. Even though Bea was still as plain as just now, Misty didn't mind at all, instead thinking it should be so.
The campfire weakened.
After burning all the dry wood in the cave, only ashes that hadn't completely burned remained.
The temperature inside the cave dropped rapidly because of this, and water vapor slowly drifted in.
Misty subconsciously moved closer to Natsui. Seeing this, Natsui simply called Dragonite to his side, let it open its arms, and hugged all three of them in its embrace!
Misty was squeezed in the center. On her left was Natsui, on her right was Bea. Both were pressed tightly against her body. Behind was Dragonite's soft big belly. The temperature rose instantly, and she wasn't cold at all.
If it were before, she would definitely feel awkward in her heart being so close to a stranger like Bea, but after the deepening of feelings just now, these were no longer problems for her at all!
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