svetikya Chapter 409 This is the most beautiful night sky for me
Chapter 409 This is the most beautiful night sky for me
The moonlight on the mountain path shattered into silver sand, startling the round-faced magpies and gentleman moths as they fluttered their wings across the treetops, scattering scales that wove pale green trails of light in the night.
Dawn walked on Ash's elongated shadow, the night breeze carrying the sweet scent of orange berries past her nose.
"We're almost at the top of the mountain, is it alright?"
"Ha...no, no problem, no problem..."
Xiaoguang stood on the stone steps halfway up the mountain, her hands on her knees, her chest heaving. Her cheeks were flushed from the exertion, and fine beads of sweat trickled down her face. She gasped for breath, each breath carrying the cool mountain air, yet it wasn't enough to soothe her exhaustion. Thankfully, she hadn't brought Bojiaman along, otherwise it would have been an added burden.
Climbing to the top of the mountain at night along such a quiet path is quite a novel experience, provided you have the stamina.
At least for Ash, who is a superhuman in terms of physical strength, such a short mountain path is nothing.
It only took a few easy steps to get up there.
Not to mention that before deciding to set off, Ash went back to get a bag and brought his luggage. Dawn didn't know what Ash brought, but looking at the bag that was obviously drooping on his back, Ash probably didn't take anything out and just brought his usual luggage.
"We're almost there—"
As Xiao Guang's gaze followed Xiao Zhi's voice, he looked up and his previously dim vision suddenly cleared.
The pitch-black night sky was like an endless velvet blanket, dotted with countless stars that shimmered like randomly scattered diamonds, their light cool and mysterious. The moon hung in the sky, casting a soft silver glow that outlined the mountain peaks clearly and serenely.
The star-studded night sky is like a deep and mysterious painting. Countless twinkling stars dot the dark background, like scattered diamonds, sparkling brilliantly. Some stars are bright, some dim; some hang alone, while others cluster together, outlining constellations. The Milky Way stretches across the sky like a hazy band of light, within which stars converge into a dazzling ocean.
"so beautiful......"
After being led by Ash to the top of the mountain, Dawn's eyes, reflecting the starry sky, were filled with a sense of wonder.
Such a starry sky is not uncommon in her hometown of Shuangye Town. Although Xiaoguang usually enjoys stargazing, she has never been so completely immersed in it as she is today.
"Sit here and rest for a bit."
Ash crouched down and took out a picnic blanket from his backpack to spread on the ground.
Now that he had recovered, Hikari sat down next to Satoshi, and the two looked at the night sky side by side.
"Would you like some pomelo fruit tea? It's just been brewed."
Xiao Zhi rummaged through his backpack and took out a thermos and two small cups.
Xiao Guang bought this cup at a shopping mall in Veil City. She even paid special attention to it and bought a pair that looked like ordinary couple's cups.
I never had a chance to use it after buying it, and I never expected that I would use the cup for the first time at this time.
"want!"
Xiao Guang nodded solemnly. The moment she took the cup from Xiao Zhi's hand, their fingertips brushed against each other, the coolness of the night dew and the warmth of their palms creating a tiny electric current at the point of skin contact. Xiao Guang hurriedly lowered her head to sip, but the rising steam blurred her vision, making everything she saw seem hazy—just like the unfocused thoughts churning in her chest at that moment.
The two remained silent.
Although neither of them spoke, the atmosphere at the scene did not become quiet.
Xiao Guang's worries remained unanswered, but—
Under such a starry sky and in such tranquility, my troubled thoughts seem to have become insignificant.
As time passed, the bright stars in the sky seemed to shine even brighter.
I don’t know how much time passed, but a streak of light seemed to flash across the night sky in an instant.
"The meteor is here, and it seems to be earlier than expected."
As the first shooting star streaked across the night sky, Ash was intently staring in its direction, while Dawn silently watched Ash's profile before looking up at the shooting star herself.
A streak of icy blue light traversed from one end of the Milky Way to the other, countless stars gilding Ash's dark pupils with starlight. She felt her heart skip a beat, followed by emerald and rose gold streaks of light. The meteor shower grew larger and larger, and she couldn't help but move a little closer to Ash, their shoulders now close enough to feel each other's warmth.
"Don't forget to make a wish."
Xiao Zhi's voice was very soft.
It's like being afraid that even a slightly louder sound will scare away a shooting star.
Xiao Guang chuckled softly, even though making a wish had been a habit he'd had since childhood.
But at this moment, she was still secretly observing Xiaozhi's movements, leaving a little space between her fingers.
A starry sky, filled with youthful boys and girls, the mist rising from the Wenyou fruit tea, and the faint aroma of tree fruit tea.
It felt like a beautiful fairytale dream.
There are many nights, and many nights filled with stars.
But only on this one day.
She will be completely locked in Xiaoguang's heart, accompanying her memories into the future.
.......
The return journey seemed shorter than the way there. As Xiaoguang watched their shadows lengthen and shorten under the streetlights, he suddenly wished that this road would never end.
What did you wish for?
Standing on Ash's long shadow cast by the streetlights, Dawn suddenly asked a question.
"Hmm... I hope I can battle more strong opponents as soon as possible and become a Pokémon Master."
Ash casually replied, "And you?"
"Secret—secret—" She turned around, blinking her bright eyes as if she had successfully pulled off a prank.
Xiao Guang lightly leaped out of the shadow, her cheerful and lively figure seemingly returning to the pollen festival of the Poisonous White Butterfly.
It felt both familiar and unfamiliar to Xiaozhi.
"what--"
Ash's exclamation made Dawn stop in her tracks.
As Ash's figure drew closer, she, who had been basking in the joy of her successful "prank," suddenly panicked, and her face flushed red.
"Xiao Zhi?"
When Ash took Dawn's right hand, Dawn's body trembled, and her voice was filled with trembling, anticipation, and doubt.
"So... it was at the Pokémon Center that I got it?"
"Eh?"
Xiao Guang paused for a moment, then followed Xiao Zhi's gaze to the palm of his right hand.
A faint mark from a stab wound was faintly visible under the streetlights.
It must have been left behind when I was clutching the ribbon medal.
"Although the marks aren't severe, you still need to clean them properly, otherwise they might leave a mark."
Xiao Guang: "......"
"what happened?"
Feeling a little uneasy under Dawn's gaze, Ash subconsciously looked up, only to see that Dawn's eyes had changed again, as if she was expressing her displeasure.
"Seriously, all that anticipation went unfounded..."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
Ash didn't hear Dawn's rambling.
However, Xiaozhi's answer was not what Xiaoguang had hoped for, so she bit her lip, took a few deep breaths, and suddenly opened her eyes as if she had made up her mind.
This time, Dawn's figure gradually magnified in Ash's sight.
Dawn wrapped her arms around Ash's head.
Then lift it up slightly.
Let Ash look at the starry sky in the city and say—
"I said... to me, the starry sky here is just as beautiful as the shooting stars on the mountain!"
Ash: "..."
long silence.
As if sensing something.
Xiao Zhi smiled back.
"Yes, I think so too."
Although it wasn't exactly the answer he wanted, Hikari still put his hand down on Satoshi's head with satisfaction, crossed his arms, and turned his back.
"The night sky will surely be the same from now on."
.......
The journey there was long, but the return trip felt like it only took a moment.
When the glass doors of the Pokémon Center come into view again, it signifies that this short trip is coming to an end.
Where Ash wasn't looking, Dawn, walking behind him, quietly placed her right hand lightly against her chest—where a seed was hidden, sprouting that might not blossom or bear fruit for the time being, but would faintly warm on every starlit night.
.......
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