"I didn't expect you to go out at this time."

Karp sat on the bus to Austin Island's business district, looking at Kona next to him in amazement.

At this moment, Kona was wearing a black suit-style school uniform and sat next to Karp. Because it's still during the holidays, Kona is wearing a school uniform, but she takes off her glasses, loses a bit of her intellect, and at the same time reveals her delicate features like a doll.

Because they sat together, the distance between Kona and Karp was not too far, and Karp could clearly smell the faint but very beautiful fragrance coming from Kona, which did not belong to any perfume or cosmetics.

"You said yesterday that you were going to come out to the hot springs, and I just happened to have nothing to do today, so I planned to go with you. There was just one bus from the college to the business district, and when I got to the station, I asked someone from the student council to call you - just before you left. ”

Kona, who took off his glasses, is indeed a little less intellectual, but his personality is still the same. The face is cold, and the words rarely have any special emotions, but because of the beautiful voice, it gives people the feeling that they have a bit of the temperament of a snow girl.

"I see—but it's a shame that you were able to book a place in the hot springs, and I made a reservation a long time ago, and it was only today that I was qualified."

There are only two hot springs on Austin Island, and the shops that have two hot springs are also unique hot spring shops. Since there are only two hot springs, this restaurant can accommodate four or two groups of guests at a time.

This is designed to make it easier for trainers and elves to communicate quietly in this environment.

The service in the restaurant itself is very good, and the hot springs also leave a spacious and quiet environment for the trainers and their spirits. But because of this, the cost is a little higher, the number of people who make reservations is large, and the waiting time is extremely long. That's why Karp was surprised by Kona's impromptu plan.

And in the face of Karp's question, Kona just shrugged his shoulders.

"It's called Austin Island."

Her answer was simple and easy to understand - the island was called Austin Island, and Kona was Austin's apprentice anyway, so it would be strange if he didn't even have this privilege.

After a brief conversation, Karp quietly looked out the window, and Kona didn't say anything more, and the two took the bus to the business district of Austin Island in silence.

......

On the top floor of the tallest building in Austin's school district, Austin slowly smiled as he watched the bus pass away through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Did Kona go out with Cap the kid?"

As if looking at his own children and grandchildren, Austin smiled and stroked the beard on his chin.

“...... And they went to the hot springs together, Kona's talent is good, and her perseverance and mentality are enough. But it's still too rigid and serious in some things. If you can really learn something with Cap Na Kid, and even complement each other. In this way, I can rest assured in every sense of the word. ”

Austin smiled more and more happily, and at this time, a man in a neat black suit pushed open the door and saluted Austin as soon as he entered.

"Headmaster, the Rockets' sweep plan has already come to fruition......"

He was halfway through his sentence when Austin waved his hand.

"They can't hold the woods anyway, so they'll just have to deal with some miscellaneous soldiers - I don't have to tell anything else about Team Rocket. I'm not the head of the Investigators anymore, I'm just an ordinary headmaster, and I don't need to worry about all this trouble anymore. ”

Listening to Austin's words, the man in the suit nodded.

"I see—Headmaster, if you don't want to hear about Team Rocket, I'll talk about the second thing."

At the sound of the other's voice, Austin turned and sat down in the only seat in the office that covered an entire floor, still with a gentle smile.

"Say it."

With Austin's voice, the man nodded and continued to speak.

"Headmaster, the sports festival is about to be held, and I have already sent out invitations to the forces, organizations, or teams that usually come to Austin Academy, but it seems that the Watenwang side also intends to come over to have a look, and he also wants to choose a few people to intern within the special search officer.

It's the first time we've had such an opportunity, you see? ”

Listening to the question about the sports festival, Austin waved his hand.

"Let him do whatever that kid wants, and I'll ask him about it when the time comes. Anything else? ”

"No—then I won't bother the headmaster, you rest, goodbye."

As he spoke, the man in the black suit left, and Austin smiled and narrowed his eyes.

"This sports festival, maybe there will be a lot of good seedlings who can shine, and it's really exciting."

......

As for the matter on Austin's side, the matter on the side of Wataru, and the matter of the Rockets, Karp and Kona are not clear.

While Austin was talking to the man, Karp and Kona went to the door of the spa shop.

To be sure, the shop called Austin Hot Springs isn't very large, at least in Karp's opinion, it probably doesn't cover as much area as his yard. However, when you think that there are only two hot springs inside, it seems that this size is much more normal.

"Two guests, right, the owner has already mentioned it to me - please come in."

As the waiter ushered Karp and Kona into the hall, two other waiters also walked over, the man with Karp and the woman with Kona, and walked to two different rooms.

After all, if you want to soak in the hot springs, you need to take a bath first, change your clothes, and help the elves clean up.

By the time Karp and Kona met again, they had both been cleaned.

At this time, Kona was wearing a yukata, and her fair and delicate collarbones could be faintly seen from the neckline, and the combination of her long red hair with a slightly moist feeling and Kona's slightly reddened cheeks from the fresh bath had a somewhat different style.

Even though Karp's eyes lit up when he saw this state Kona, he quickly recovered, and nodded at Kona with a slight chuckle.

The two waiters walked in front, and he and Kona followed behind the waiters.

If it is an ordinary man and woman traveling, the man will more or less say a few words of greeting at this time.

But Karp didn't say hello, and Kona didn't complain.

And the atmosphere between the two people doesn't seem to be awkward, but very harmonious and natural.

However, it was this atmosphere that Karp and Kona had become accustomed to that brought a lot of pressure to the two waiters in front of them.

They waited until Karp and Kona had walked into the two separate passages before they were relieved.

The two waiters glanced at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

After a long time, the man's waiter was the first to leave, and the woman's waiter looked at the two passages behind him, and sighed silently:

"What a strange couple of guests."

......