Chapter 136

“Because Sunny Town holds the Sunflora Festival every year, and everyone in town is a die-hard fan of Sunflora. They wouldn't allow Sunkern to live a pitiful life in the wild.”

It was Chisa who answered Nana’s confusion in place of Ash.

She was a resident of Sunny Town, and the Sunkern that Nana had taken a liking to belonged to her family.

“Oh, so it has an owner? What a shame.” Upon learning that the Sunkern was owned, Nana’s expression turned to one of extreme disappointment.

“Do you like Sunkern that much?” Chisa noticed Nana’s affection for the Sunkern and asked curiously.

“Yeah! I love yellow Pokémon the most, and it would be even better if they had black stripes!”

Nana did not hide her feelings at all.

Nana’s straightforwardness made Chisa smile. She said with a laugh, “There’s an event in Sunny Town in two days. The grand prize is a Sunkern and a Sun Stone. If you really want a Sunkern, you should go and give it a try.”

“Really?!”

Nana pestered Chisa with questions until she had finally found out everything she wanted to know.

After Chisa left, Nana said solemnly to Ash, “Master, please train me!!!”

Nana knew her own level well enough. Making it into the Top 16 might not be a problem, but winning the championship was going to be extremely difficult.

“Nana, there’s no need to be so nervous. This is just a small-scale competition, and the rewards aren’t that rich, so the competitors won’t be anything outrageous,” Erika comforted her.

“That may be true, but I’m still very nervous.” Mostly, she just wanted the Sunkern too much.

“Rest assured. With Ash helping you train, it’ll be no problem,” Misty said, patting Nana on the shoulder to put her mind at ease.

“Besides, Sunkern isn’t exactly a rare Pokémon. Even if you can’t win the prize, you can just have Ash help you catch one in the wild later. It’ll be fine.”

“Can you really do that?”

Upon receiving Ash’s affirmative reply, Nana excitedly rushed over and hugged him.

Perhaps feeling that this wasn’t enough to fully express her excitement, Nana had a momentary lapse in judgment and *mwah*—she kissed Ash right on his left cheek.

The moment she kissed him, Nana regretted it.

Because she felt two murderous gazes staring fixedly at her.

This is bad.

Nana thought to herself.

“It was just a friendly exchange between master and apprentice. Misty, Erika, please don’t mind it.”

Nana would have been better off not explaining; once she did, Erika and Misty exploded even more.

They hadn’t even kissed Ash yet, and Nana had snatched the first one. This was truly...

They had thought of Nana as a good sister, but it really was a case of guarding against fire, theft, and best friends!

Peony: “Misty, can’t you just make a move?!”

Peony was speechless. This was already the nth time; if things kept going like this, the opportunity would be gone.

If she were Misty, she wouldn’t pretend to be reserved; she’d just throw herself at him.

If she kept being this reserved, the whole house would be emptied out.

Sakura: “Sigh, our Misty is just such a difficult person.”

She talks a bigger game than anyone else, but the moment she actually has to act, she starts worrying about gains and losses.

Iris: “That’s not like us at all.”

The three of them were all people who dared to love and hate; how could they have such a difficult younger sister?

Gently touching the cheek Nana had kissed, Ash was also speechless. He couldn’t even remember how many times he had been ambushed like this. Are girls these days really this bold?

It looked like he would have to be more careful in the future and not let others take advantage of him for nothing.

Lorelei: “Ash is getting the benefit and acting like he’s suffering!!!”

Nana isn’t bad-looking at all; shouldn’t he be happy to be kissed by such a beauty?

Lance: “Women are obstacles on the road to the pinnacle. I support Ash!”

If you want to become a top-tier trainer, you have to abstain from women. If you’re busy flirting every day, how will you have the heart to strive to become stronger?

This time, he stood with Ash.

Lance: “Leon, do you agree with me?”

Lance not only opened fire himself but also tried to drag Leon into the water.

Leon: “Huh?!”

Leon was completely bewildered.

He was just a bystander; why ask him if he agreed or not?

Also, did Lance get something wrong? He was different from Lance; he had a childhood sweetheart.

To help Nana improve her strength, Ash began a new round of special training with her.

The main target of this training was Nana’s Chikorita, which was actually already on the verge of evolution. As long as they gave it a push, it would evolve into Bayleef.

Under the training plan meticulously crafted by Ash, Chikorita evolved into Bayleef in just half a day.

After evolving into Bayleef, Ash spent another day and a half teaching it a new move—Magical Leaf.

With Magical Leaf, Ash believed that Nana winning the Sunny Town championship shouldn’t be a problem. Just as Erika had said, this was only a small-scale event, and there wouldn’t be any particularly formidable contestants participating.

..... .. 0

In the competition, Nana cut through the thorns and broke through the brambles, eventually successfully seizing the championship.

Once the beloved Sunkern was in her hands, Nana could no longer suppress the joy in her heart. She smiled, as brilliantly as a flower.

Elesa: “Nana, why don’t you go up and kiss Ash again?!”

She should definitely kiss Ash to celebrate such a happy moment.

Roxanne: “Are you trying to get Nana killed?!”

You really are someone who loves to watch the world burn. The impact of that last kiss hasn’t even faded yet; if Nana goes for another one, Misty and Erika will probably lose it.

Diantha: “Fight, fight! I want to see blood flow like a river!!!”

After leaving Sunny Town, Ash and his group arrived at a grassland, where they met a shepherd girl named Karen and her mother, Ellen.

“Sigh, Mom never lets me participate in Pokémon tournaments,” Karen said, feeling depressed. “She always says I’m not mature enough yet.”

“If you don’t go out on a journey, how will you ever become mature? Karen, I support you.” Nana unconditionally supported Karen in becoming a Pokémon trainer.

Misty shook her head. “Please, Nana isn’t Karen’s mother; she has no right to help Karen make decisions.”

“How about this? Nana can use a Pokémon battle to prove herself,” Nana thought of an idea. “If Aunt Ellen discovers that Karen has the talent to be a Pokémon trainer, she won’t stop Karen from going on a journey anymore.”

Nana felt she was truly a genius.

No sooner said than done, she invited Ellen, who was preparing lunch for everyone in the kitchen, to come out and watch her battle Karen.

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Raticate.” Although the ultimate goal of this battle was to let Karen prove herself, Nana didn’t intend to hold back at all. As a Pokémon trainer, if you hold back in a match, you’re not qualified.

“Then the Pokémon I’ll use is this one. I’m counting on you, White.”

White was the Mareep that often followed Karen around. From the special little bell around White’s neck, one could see just how much Karen loved it.

“Then I’ll act as the referee for this match!” Brock volunteered to be the referee.

“The match begins!”

At Brock’s command, the match officially started.

While Karen and Nana were battling, her mother Ellen was chatting with Ash.

“How old is Ash this year?”

Upon learning that Ash was only ten years old and had already traveled through two regions, and that Johto was his third, Ellen showed an expression of disbelief.

“Don’t look at Ash like he’s only ten; he’s the Indigo Plateau Conference Champion and an Honorary Trainer of the Orange League,” Misty boasted.

“What?!” Ellen was stunned.

Before becoming a rancher, Ellen had also been a Pokémon trainer, so she knew very well the weight of an Indigo Plateau Conference Champion and an Honorary Trainer of the Orange League.

She never expected that Ash, at only ten years old, would be so strong.

“Ash, after Karen and Nana’s battle is over, have a Pokémon battle with me!”

“Huh?”

“What, do you look down on me? My Raichu is very strong!” Ellen said confidently.

“Sure, no problem.”

First update! Big.

128: Nana is leaving? Slowpoke tails are delicious!

— Author's Notes —

· 0 Seeking flowers... ···