Chapter 118

Kalos region, Vaniville Town.

"Kiss, kissed?!"

Serena was shocked. She never expected that the parallel-world her would be so fierce, directly turning back to give Ash a kiss.

This really scared her.

"Wow, look at her, then look at you," Grace said, hating that she couldn't make her iron into steel. "You have to be brave, Serena!"

"Sigh, the only pity is that Serena's kiss was a few days late. If it could have been before Ula's, that would have been great."

Grace was a bit depressed.

That Ula is really a damn little bitch.

Isn't the rule of Shamouti Island to kiss the cheek? She actually kissed the lips directly.

The rules of Shamouti Island were all broken by her!

I feel bad for Serena; she was just a little bit off.

Feel bad for Serena? Then who will feel bad for me, feel bad for the parallel-world me?

Misty was numb again.

How many people have kissed Ash now?

The third one.

What's even more infuriating is that none of the three is her.

Woo woo woo, are honest people destined to suffer?

Chat room.

Malva: "Wow, Serena is too brave, just kissing him like that!"

Caitlin: "Amazing, my Serena. Knowing she can't stay with Dark Ash forever, she uses a kiss to leave a mark in Dark Ash's heart."

Diantha: "Misty, what exactly is Misty doing? She's the one who has accompanied Ash the longest!"

Daisy: "Don't mention it, a waste of space."

Violet: "Also actively giving Ash and Serena opportunities to be alone. If you knew what happened, do you think Misty would regret it until her intestines turned green?"

Lily: "Probably not. Misty is probably already used to it, numb."

Misty: "..."

["Ash, why is your face so red?" At the Pokémon Center, Misty asked curiously.]

[Ash touched his hot cheeks unconsciously and said: "The wind at the port is too strong, it blew it."]

["Sigh. Is the wind at the port that strong?" Misty muttered.]

[It's over, the Orange League challenge is over, it's time to go home.]

[This time, Ash and the others didn't encounter any messy things and returned to Pallet Town smoothly.]

[At Professor Oak's lab in Pallet Town, Ash also saw Tracey, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.]

["Long time no see, Tracey. How have you been lately?" Ash asked with a smile.]

["Good. These three months following Professor Oak have been the most fulfilling three months of my life," Tracey said excitedly.]

[Tired is a bit tired, but being able to see all kinds of Pokémon at the Professor's lab and learn all kinds of knowledge—this kind of life is what Tracey has always longed for.]

["Ash, you're finally back."]

["I'm about to become a Pokémon Trainer too. You wait, I'll surpass you soon!"]

[The iconic spiky hair, the person speaking is Ash's real "childhood sweetheart," Gary.]

["Gary is also going to become a Pokémon Trainer?" Ash asked curiously.]

["I originally wanted him to wait another half a year before traveling, but Gary can't wait anymore," Professor Oak said helplessly.]

[Actually, you can't blame Gary. Ash, who grew up with him, has become the Indigo Plateau Champion and an honorary Trainer of the Orange League. How could Gary not be in a hurry?]

[Waiting another half a year is simply killing him. And his tenth birthday has already passed, so even according to the League's regulations, he can register as a Pokémon Trainer; he doesn't need his grandfather to open a back door for him.]

["Right, Ash, which region are you going to travel to next?" Gary asked.]

[After thinking for a while, Ash gave the answer: "Johto."]

["Good, it's happily decided then. I'm going to Johto too! Then let's meet at the Silver Conference!"]

["I'll definitely win against you then."]

[Gary said confidently.]

[Looking at Gary's departing back, Professor Oak said helplessly: "Sigh, I don't know when our Gary will grow up."]

["Right, Professor Oak, how is the GS Ball research going?"]

[As soon as the GS Ball was mentioned, Professor Oak's head hurt: "No clue at all. Right, Ash, you're going to Johto, right? That's perfect. Help me take the GS Ball to Kurt; maybe he can see something in it."]

Misty: "Gary is also going to travel to the Johto region? Is this to compete with Dark Ash?"

Brock: "Then my suggestion is to surrender directly. The gap is too big."

Gary: "Hey, can you wish me something good? Maybe I'm also a peerless genius in the parallel world?"

Lance: "Uh, do you believe that yourself?"

Gary: "..."

[Before setting off for Johto, Ash went to Saffron City at Erika's invitation. On the way to Saffron City, he caught two new Pokémon.]

[One was Mankey, and one was a pink Butterfree.]

[Both Pokémon were delivered to his door voluntarily. Mankey wanted to snatch Ash's hat, and Butterfree took a fancy to his Butterfree.]

[After playing in Saffron City for a few days, Ash officially headed to Johto. His first stop in the Johto region was New Bark Town.]

[The town where the wind of beginning blows.]

At this moment, the black-bordered screen slowly dimmed, and the white-bordered screen lit up.

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[After registering the Johto League procedures in New Bark Town, Ash started heading toward Violet City, the nearest city with a Gym.]

Lance: "Wait, is there something Ash forgot to do?"

Steven: "Pidgeot, Pidgeot. Wasn't it agreed that he would go pick up Pidgeot after finishing his business?"

Diantha: "Um, maybe the business isn't finished yet?"

Gary: "Come, let's interview the person involved. Ash, what do you think is the reason?"

Ash: "That, maybe, perhaps it's because I was too excited to challenge a new League, so I forgot."

Everyone: "..."

[On the way to Violet City, Ash and the others encountered a strange girl.]

[At this moment, she was having a wild battle. Her partner was a Chikorita wearing a headband, and the opponent was a Rattata.]

[The girl was shouting loud slogans while battling. After successfully catching the Rattata, she even sang a happy ballad.]

Lance: "Riding the wind of Mt. Moon, Quick Attack came over, Light Screen, Thunder Punch, Leer, Leer's Electabuzz, Go, go, go!"

The song the girl sang was quite brainwashing; even Lance couldn't help but hum along.

Cynthia: "What a cute little girl. Who is she?"

Diantha: "Chikorita, probably a new Trainer starting from New Bark Town."

Professor Elm: "Haha, Casey is as spirited as ever."

Casey: "It's simply too embarrassing!!!"

[Ash and the three quickly became friends with Casey. From the conversation, the three learned that Casey is a fan of the Electabuzz baseball team, and her biggest dream is to assemble a team with all yellow patterns.]

[Because Ash accidentally blurted out the truth that the Electabuzz team had never won a championship, Casey got angry and challenged Ash.]

[Although Misty had already advised Ash on the side to show mercy to Casey, who was still a newcomer, Ash still sent out Charizard.]

[Facing the powerful Charizard, Casey, who was still a newcomer, had no way out and was easily defeated.]

[Being defeated so thoroughly was something Casey didn't expect. Unable to accept reality, Casey left Ash and the others behind and ran away alone.]

Lorelei: "Ash, what do you want me to say about you?"

Lorelei was speechless at Ash's operation. Knowing clearly that Casey was a newcomer who had just set off from New Bark Town, he still used such a heavy hand. He really doesn't know how to cherish the fair sex.

Diantha: "Sigh, no wonder Ash is still single. His EQ is much worse than Dark Ash's."

Steven: "Hey, why are you all blaming Ash? I actually think Ash's approach is very correct. Pokémon duels should be about going all out. Throwing the match is not only disrespectful to oneself but also disrespectful to the opponent."

Lance: "I actually quite like Casey, but Steven is right. Pokémon battles should be about going all out."

Malva: "There's a reason you two are single."