Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

"Thank you, cousin."

Xijiana thanked him softly and wrapped the coat that Li Luochen handed her tightly around her body.

The coat was large and carried a faint scent that belonged to Li Luochen. It covered her soaked body and at least concealed most of her embarrassment.

However, even so, I still feel a bit uncomfortable.

The soaked clothes clung to my skin, carrying the coolness unique to the pool water, and every movement brought a sticky sensation.

What made her most uncomfortable was the pair of grayish-white stockings on her legs that were already soaked through.

At this moment, it was tightly wrapped around my calves, and the texture of the fabric became clearly visible due to the water absorption. With each step, I could feel the damp and slightly cool touch.

"Let's go back to the villa first."

Li Luochen glanced at her, said nothing more, and simply made a decision.

With Xijiana completely soaked, staying outside for even a minute longer would be torture. The most urgent thing is to get her to change into some dry clothes.

"Cousin, do you own a villa in the Hoenn region?"

Upon hearing this, Xijiana looked up, her wet eyelashes fluttering, and an undisguised look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

She grew up in Meteor Falls and knew the housing prices in Hoenn all too well.

Especially in the city center of Kanaz, the land has long been acquired by Devon Corporation, and ordinary people have to be very careful with their money to rent a decent house.

And my cousin actually owns a villa?

Li Luochen walked ahead without turning his head, and casually replied, "It was given to me by Daigo."

Higana stumbled.

Zifuki Daigo?

Sending meteorites wasn't enough, they even sent a villa?

Higana, filled with amazement, occasionally let out a low gasp, saying things like, "He's so generous!" and "Cousin, what's your relationship with Daigo?" which made Li Luochen shake his head helplessly.

When she actually stood in front of the villa, all her rambling stopped abruptly.

The villa is located in the heart of the city. It is a three-story detached house with floor-to-ceiling windows that run from the first floor to the top floor.

The front garden was meticulously maintained, with several clusters of pink and white roses climbing the wrought iron fence, blooming vibrantly.

On the right side of the courtyard, there is even a small, separate battlefield.

This is probably the most luxurious villa in the entire villa area, right?

Higana silently made her judgment in her mind.

Li Luochen pushed open the door, preparing to lead Xijiana inside, when he heard her slightly hesitant voice behind him.

"Cousin, do you have a swimming pool here?"

Higana stood in the doorway wrapped in that oversized coat, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. Strands of her wet hair clung to her cheeks, making her look both disheveled and strangely expectant.

"A swimming pool? Yes, there is."

Li Luochen turned to the side and gestured with his chin toward the back of the villa.

Looking in that direction, Higana could see the meticulously maintained outdoor swimming pool in the backyard through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors of the living room.

The pond water was crystal clear, shimmering in the afternoon sun, its surface as calm as a sapphire set in the center of the courtyard.

Even though the villa is uninhabited on weekdays, the pool water is kept very clean, with an automatic circulation system that changes the water regularly every day, and there is not a trace of limescale on the tiles at the bottom of the pool.

Clearly, Daigo's arrangements were meticulous down to every single detail.

"Yay! I'm going swimming!"

Xijiana clutched the collar of her coat, her eyes instantly igniting with anticipation.

The girl, who had been too embarrassed to look up because she was soaking wet, had now completely forgotten her shyness.

Instead of taking a hot shower in the bathroom, why not go for a refreshing swim in the pool first to stretch your muscles and bones, and then go back for a relaxing hot bath after you've had a good swim?

Just thinking about it makes me feel lighter and more relaxed.

But problems arose.

Higana looked down at her soaked clothes, then glanced at the crystal-clear swimming pool in the backyard, and realized a rather practical problem.

She couldn't just jump down wearing that outfit.

She didn't bring any change of clothes.

"Cousin..." Hijana pursed her lips a little shyly, "Do you... have a swimsuit here?"

"Swimsuit?" Li Luochen had already entered the living room. Hearing this, he turned back to look at her, thought for a moment, and said, "I remember that Ryukia should have kept a few here, but I don't know if you can fit into them."

Li Luochen searched through Ryukia's room for a while and soon came out with several swimsuits.

He was a grown man and didn't really understand these things, so he just grabbed whatever he found and handed it to Xijiana.

Higana reached out and took it, then looked down at it.

Several daringly designed bikinis lay prominently in my hand, the fabric used was quite economical, but the colors were bright, one was coral pink and the other was deep sea blue.

Higana's ears suddenly burned.

She knew Rukia's style of dress; she was a super idol of Hoenn, always radiant on stage.

But to everyone's surprise, the swimsuit she left in her cousin's villa was surprisingly revealing.

"Cousin..." Higana's voice was barely audible as she held the swimsuits in her hands, almost burying her head in her chest, "Turn around for a second..."

Li Luochen turned around decisively, his back to her, and even took a few steps to the side to create a reassuring distance.

Behind her came the rustling sounds of changing clothes, occasionally interspersed with Higana's soft gasps, as if she were struggling with a piece of fabric that wasn't cooperating with her.

After a while, Higana's voice came from behind, sounding a little awkward and hesitant: "Okay, okay."

Li Luochen turned around.

Higana had already changed into her coral pink bikini, but the style Rukia wore seemed a little ill-fitting: "How is it?"

Li Luochen looked it up and down, his gaze frank: "It's quite beautiful."

Higana's previously tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but her cheeks turned even redder.

After Xijiana changed into her swimsuit, Li Luochen also changed into his swimsuit.

He came out much faster than Higana, casually put on a pair of dark blue swimming trunks, and pushed open the door.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, highlighting the clearly defined lines of his physique honed through years of training.

With broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and clearly defined but not exaggerated eight-pack abs, he possesses a lean and muscular physique honed through real combat rather than the product of deliberate sculpting in the gym.

Higana's gaze involuntarily fell on those eight-pack abs, then moved her eyes down a little, before she swallowed hard.

She knew her cousin was very strong; Dark Lugia and Latias were enough to prove it.

But she really didn't expect that there would be so much underneath her clothes.

He truly lives up to his reputation as a Gym Leader with a pseudo-legendary Pokémon!