Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 68 Can you see snow where you are?

P.S.: For those who don't mind the extra step, you can turn on the background music while reading this chapter—【Because There's a Sky Over There】, AG's ending theme, which I think is the best ending theme in the Pokémon series.

Listening to appropriate music can enhance your sense of déjà vu and imagination, thus improving your reading experience.

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One month's time.

It passed in a blink of an eye.

Before we knew it, the year was coming to an end.

If the world had a calendar, then today should be called the 'Winter Solstice'.

It's a day when everyone gathers together to eat glutinous rice balls and dumplings.

Unfortunately, such a thing does not exist in this world.

The capital of the Dragon Kingdom did not seem any different from other days on this day.

Perhaps because the weather is getting colder, the entire capital city is deserted, with hardly anyone to be seen on the streets and alleys.

Liz continues to bury herself in dealing with the ever-increasing friction between the two countries every day.

Her life seems unchanged.

It seems like things have changed again.

It's becoming a bit like the time before Ah Lan appeared in my life.

Boring and dull.

Although Charmander and Scorpio often play around her, they do occasionally help to dispel some of her loneliness.

But I no longer feel at ease as before.

The soul is like a small boat on the vast sea, drifting aimlessly.

The feeling that Aran gave Liz was something that no other Pokémon could provide combined.

Liz often has trouble sleeping at night.

The boundless darkness was silent and long, enveloping her heart and slowly eroding her warmth.

When I can't sleep, I think about what A-Lan is doing, how A-Lan is shedding its skin, and whether A-Lan is injured.
"call"

Exhaling a breath of warm air, Liz got up and went to the window to look at the sky outside.

Ever since the day A-Lan left, the sky seems to have been gray.

"It's snowing."

Liz opened the window and stretched her hand out, catching a snowflake in her palm.

The snowflakes melted into water the moment they touched Liz's palm.

The icy temperature seemed to penetrate the skin and pierce into the bone marrow.

Liz couldn't help but shiver and reached out to grab the snow-white cloak behind her to wrap herself up tightly.

The cloak was soft, just like the touch of Aran's skin in the past, which gave Liz a little comfort.

Snapped!
The study door was kicked open.

Yulongqiu ran in carrying Tianranque, followed by the noisy Charmeleon and Scorpion.

The little ones were playing and frolicking around Liz, and the temperature in the study seemed to have warmed up a bit.

"Be careful not to fall."

Liz smiled and reminded them, then turned to look out the window again, towards the Silver Mountains.

The world is strange.

Sometimes it seems very small.

Even if twenty years have passed, the lives destined to meet will eventually meet again.

Sometimes it seems very big.

It's only a few hours' journey, not separated by mountains or seas, but there are some people you just can't easily see when you want to.

"It's okay if you don't get stronger, as long as you come back healthy."

"Lady Liz."

At that moment, Hestia walked in carrying a plate.

"Ok?"

"The gloves are done."

Hestia held up the plate in her hand, on which was a pair of pure white gloves.

Liz's eyes lit up as she stepped forward and put on the gloves she had been longing for.

The gloves feel different from the cape.

Because the gloves are made from the leather that Aran used when he was still a mini dragon, they feel even softer and more delicate.

Liz put her gloves back on, returned to the window, and stuck her hand out the window.

The pure white gloves looked even purer than snow.

Snowflakes fell onto Liz's palm again.

But this time, Liz felt no cold at all. "Even though Lord Aran isn't by your side, he still tries his best to protect you."

Hestia stood beside Liz, staring at the snowflakes in Liz's palm.

"Ah."

Liz nodded slightly, withdrew her arm, and looked up at the sky.
Can you see snow where you are?

. . .

The area on the outskirts of Baiyin Mountain.

Dragon's Dive

Wu Ge transformed into a blue-purple meteor from mid-air and swooped down, crashing straight into the chest of a Nidoran.

The immense impact sent Nido flying several meters before he crashed into a tree, losing consciousness and his ability to fight.

With his face turning purple and covered in wounds, Wu Ge quickly returned to his cave.

He found a peach and swallowed it whole. His complexion gradually improved, and his poisoning symptoms were relieved.

"I'm so tired."

Wu Ge lay cross-legged in the cave.

His physical exhaustion and injuries prevented him from even noticing that the weather outside was getting colder and colder.

He casually ate a few bites of fruit that would help heal his injuries, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

I do not know how long it has been.

A rustling sound came from outside the cave.

Wu Ge's eyes widened suddenly and he rushed out. A giant arm emerged from behind a large tree and flicked a finger at Wu Ge.

"It's you again."

Wu Ge glanced speechlessly at the overly confident Wan Li.

Having been in this area for over a month, he had already made some familiar faces.

This wrist strength is one of them; he comes over every few days looking for a beating.

Another battle has begun.

A few minutes later, Wu Ge, who had easily secured a victory, seemed to realize something.

Look up.

A snowflake fell through the dense foliage above and landed on the tip of his nose.

"Snowing?"

Wu Ge was stunned for a moment, watching the snowflakes on the tip of his nose gradually melt into water.

He got up and flew above the trees.

The thick clouds piled up together, blocking out the sunlight, so the clouds below appeared a cool gray.

This forest in the Baiyin Mountains looks like it's been covered with a blanket of snow, a silvery, white landscape.

"I wonder what the capital is like now. Charmander should have evolved by now, and Liz is probably still in the study dealing with those trivial matters?"

Wu Ge was facing the direction of the Imperial Dragon Capital.

However, given the great distance, even with his excellent eyesight, he couldn't possibly see places tens of kilometers away.

The snowflakes were still falling erratically from the sky, and many had already landed on him.

Hakron's naturally low body temperature caused the snowflakes to melt very slowly on his body.

Can you see snow where you are?

Wu Ge floated quietly in the air for a while.

Not a moment later.

It was as if he had been given a snow-white cloak made of snowflakes.

Wu Ge shivered, shook himself off the snowflakes, and quickly flew back down into the forest.

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, he doesn't really like the feeling of snowflakes falling on him.

"Roar!"

A roar followed.

Wu Ge turned his head and saw that it was a giant Nidoking.

He's probably here to avenge Nido, whom he defeated yesterday.

Upon seeing Wu Ge, Nido King charged forward without a word, stomping heavily on the ground.

Wu Ge did not back down and swung his tail to meet him.

In the central area of ​​Mt. Silver, even if Wu Ge doesn't actively seek out other Pokémon to battle, other Pokémon will come to him, leaving him no time to rest.

The battle resumed, and Wu Ge had no time to lament the swift arrival of winter, nor did he have time to calmly appreciate how beautiful winter was in the Pokémon world.

He will continue to fight and continue to grow stronger.

Until the day he felt he could go back to her.

(End of this chapter)