It was late at night, and everyone who had been noisy all day had gone to sleep.
The sounds of a few night owls can occasionally penetrate the well-insulated walls and reach everyone's ears, but they will soon quiet down.
Luther sat in front of the window on the balcony of the room, holding a book, rubbed his dry eyes, and yawned.
A pair of hands placed on Luther's shoulders and squeezed gently.
Because he had just taken a shower, some wet hair hung down by Luther's ears, making it itch.
"I'll watch it when I get home. What is it that fascinates you now?"
Mai's technique was very good. After massaging my sore neck for a while, I felt much better immediately.
Luther sighed helplessly, smiled and raised the notebook in his hand, letting Mai take a look.
Mai looked at the dense red notes in the notebook, a little surprised, and then couldn't stop admiring them.
"Are these things you said before? She only listened to them once and remembered them all?"
Luther nodded: "Not only that, she also bound what I said into a book and stored it in the library."
Mai didn't quite understand: "Shouldn't you be happy to have such an apprentice? Why are you sighing?"
Luther told Mai what happened today.
"It's because I'm too smart that I have such a headache. I feel that sooner or later I won't be able to continue teaching her."
"No, I got her notes back, and based on the content she extracted, I started looking for corresponding books to recharge."
"Young people are so scary. If you slack off a little bit, they will catch up with you." Luther lamented.
Mai hugged Luther from behind, put her head on Luther's shoulder, and looked at the other two reading notes on his lap with interest.
I thought Mai would say something more about this matter, but the next words made Luther tremble.
"Why are you working so hard lately?"
Luther slowly turned his head, a smile appeared on Mai's pretty face, and those bright eyes seemed to see through Luther's heart at once.
Luther didn't dare to look away. Once he looked away, it would prove that he was guilty.
After staring like this for a few seconds, Mai kissed Luther on the face, stood up with a smile, and stretched: "It's okay, go to sleep."
"You probably want to read for a while, right? Let me help you warm your bed first. Remember to turn the heating on low before going to bed. Last night, Eevee rubbed hard against Mariluli."
Luther could lie, and the reason was ready.
Because I want to take on the responsibility of being a master and teach Shijana and Acerola well.
Whether it is an upgrade in training intensity or other positive actions, this reason can be used, it is very versatile.
But just for a moment, Luther choked.
Mai knew herself very well. She might have noticed the clues very early and just endured it.
Maybe she was thinking about how to speak, or wondering whether she should ask.
Finally, tonight, she couldn't bear it anymore.
That silence actually made Mai understand something, so she changed the topic directly.
One of the main reasons why Luther and Mai have not had any conflicts in their relationship for so long is because both of them can subtly control the distance between them.
How to leave private space for each other without offending each other's secrets is a science between lovers.
Many people run into obstacles in their relationships because they can't find the right distance.
Luther couldn't read the text in the book anymore, so he closed the notebook and let the elves go out for a while.
Ibrahimovic, who was already yawning, was very excited when he heard this sentence. With an expression of "I understand you" on his face, he led Pachlitz to pull and tug at the dumb hippopotamus in the corner.
However, the dumb hippo remained unmoved and continued to face the wall and think about his mistakes.
Until Hunting Papilio butterfly waved a strange magazine in front of the hippo, the guy immediately regained his ability to move and followed Hunting Papilio butterfly and the magazine step by step out of the room.
After Darkrai also left, Luther and Mai were the only ones left in the room.
Mai put the pillow up so that she could lean on it more comfortably.
Luther did not hesitate and said straight to the point: "Maybe this year, maybe next year, I may go to Galar."
"Galar?" Mai was stunned, "What happened?"
"I can't tell, I got some news from Kojiro, some of it is related to Misaki, and some of it is related to the reform of the Galar League competition system, but no matter which news it is, it makes me feel uneasy."
"I hope some of my guesses are false, but I always feel that they will come true soon, so I need to improve my strength."
Mai was also a trainer, so she knew that the reform of the competition system would have a great impact on the trainer community.
The existing competition systems in each region have not been changed for a long time. It is a good method to let trainers negotiate the rules themselves during the competition stage.
"Why don't you tell Daigo and Sirona?"
Luther sighed: "Because Misaki, I don't want to tell them my worst guess."
As he spoke, he leaned into Mai's ear and spoke softly.
Mai opened her eyes wide and looked at Luther with disbelief.
"It's just a guess, but...combined with my understanding of Misaki and the information Kojiro got there, the authenticity is increasing."
"Then shouldn't we tell Sirona so that she can be on guard?"
After saying that, Mai fell silent.
"Now you know, this trick is very insidious. Whether you are prepared or not, it doesn't mean much. All they want is a name."
Mai grabbed Luther's hand, looking a little nervous.
Luther knew that Mai had already followed his own thoughts and thought of what happened next. He kissed Mai on the forehead and hugged her.
"Sorry, although there may be great risks, but if all the guesses come true, I will definitely go."
"There is a saying that when you drink water, think about its source." Luther said, "If there is anyone who has helped me the most along the way, it must be Sirona."
"Maybe she didn't give me as much advice as others at the beginning, but she gave me the most important confidence and let me know that I do have such abilities."
"I thought about it for a long time and realized that I could achieve what I am today so quickly because she had a great influence on me."
The distance was so close that Mai could feel Luther's heart beating.
Listening to Luther's words, her heart gradually calmed down.
Mai interrupted Luther: "Then go."
"Sirona really can't solve this matter herself. She was helping us before, and it's time for us to help her."
"Sniff sniff."
Mai raised her head and found Luther putting his nose next to her hair and sniffing fiercely.
"I just wanted to ask, why does it smell so good today?"
Mai smiled: "Junna shared a shower gel with me. I heard that Yang Bai liked to smell it, so I gave it a try."