Chapter 39: The Rainbow Gym treats Black Satoshi and White Satoshi differently!

Ash and his group walked around the street, and they also smelled the perfume.

He grabbed a passerby and asked, "Sir, where is the best perfume shop in Rainbow City?"

"You guys are newcomers, right? You don't even know where the best perfume shop in Rainbow City is. Just keep going straight down this road; after about twenty minutes you'll find a really good perfume shop, though it's a bit crowded!"

That person pointed ahead to the wide boulevard.

They asked passersby about the best-selling perfume.

To thank Xiaoxia for her help on the journey, Ash took Xiaoxia to the city's highly regarded high-end perfume shop, hoping to pick a perfume most suitable for her.

Walking down the bustling street, Ash and Xiaoxia walked side by side, both wearing relaxed, happy smiles. Xiaoxia occasionally lowered her head and lightly laughed, telling Ash about the city, while Ash listened attentively.

Brock noticed the harmonious atmosphere between Ash and Xiaoxia, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He slowed his steps so as not to disturb the intimate moment of this "good friend" pair. Watching them from afar, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing an aunt-like smile.

Arriving at the perfume shop, Ash asked the clerk which one would suit Xiaoxia; although he didn't know about perfume, he could ask.

The female clerks indeed rarely saw a boy as thoughtful as Ash accompanying his girlfriend to pick out perfume; their eyes were full of envy and admiration.

Noticing the gazes the clerks cast upon her, Xiaoxia's pretty face turned red as a ripe apple.

She felt a surge of joy, secretly glanced at Ash, and saw him seriously browsing the perfume on the shelf, occasionally picking up a bottle and, following the clerk's indication, carefully sniffing it.

Brock wasn't to be outdone either; he chatted with the other female clerks about perfume.

After the clerks' sales pitch, Xiaoxia selected a perfume and also asked Ash for his opinion; Ash honestly gave his own view.

After spending about half an hour, Xiaoxia chose three bottles of perfume that suited her temperament.

At that moment, the clerk who had been chatting with Brock walked over with a gentle smile and said, "Customer, I heard from your friend that you want to challenge the Rainbow Gym?"

"Yes!" Ash nodded.

"Sorry, I'm Lily, the Gym Leader of the Rainbow Gym. The perfume shop is busy today, I don't have time to go to the gym. Can you wait a moment?"

Lily took a liking to Ash, especially seeing him buy perfume for Xiaoxia and wait patiently.

"Miss Lily, it's fine; you go about your business. It's getting late tonight, so I won't bother you."

"We still want to hang around nearby; as for the gym challenge, let's leave it until tomorrow morning!"

Ash shook his head; since the other party was unavailable and he could wait, there was no need to challenge the gym so late.

Thanks, wishing you and your girlfriend eternal happiness!

Lily was very grateful.

"Uh..." Upon hearing that, Ash felt as if frozen, standing stiffly, a flash of embarrassment and helplessness crossing his face. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but didn't know where to start, so he could only scratch his head awkwardly.

Xiaoxia's cheeks instantly flushed crimson; she lowered her head shyly and explained in a voice as faint as a mosquito, that they were not yet boyfriend and girlfriend.

Upon hearing that, Lily's smile grew wider; she seemed to see through Xiaoxia's shyness and Ash's awkwardness, looking at them both with a crinkled-eye smile, their relationship was almost at that point.

【Lily: Black Satoshi is really thoughtful, whether treating friends or me from another world.】

【Xiaoxia: Ash, you should watch and learn well; see how the Ash from the Black Curtain World does it? Just take me to buy perfume, and you won't go off on a tangent in the shop.】

【Ash: My mistake, my mistake; back then I only cared about challenging the gym and neglected you—it's my fault.】

【Huazi: Our Ash back then was a hotheaded rookie, a bit different from the Ash of the Black World; he had all his mind on Pokémon, and blurted out that sort of thing impulsively—really not good. So, next time you come to Pallet Town, I'll have Ash take you to pick perfume.】

Black World—

Ash and his group set out from the Poké Center, stepping lightly, heading toward the Rainbow Gym.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on them. Thinking of last night's appointment with Lily, Ash's heart filled with fighting spirit, eager to challenge the Rainbow Gym's leader Lily.

The moment he stepped into the Rainbow Gym, he immediately felt its distinctive atmosphere.

Looking around, he discovered that the clerks he had met at the perfume shop the night before were also here, wearing uniform uniforms, their faces beaming with enthusiastic smiles, they all greeted Ash and welcomed his arrival.

Under the guidance of the clerks, Ash and his group came to the battlefield.

Lily was already waiting on the battlefield.

Black Satoshi is so popular that the staff of the Rainbow Gym are all warm toward Ash.

Meanwhile, the Ash of the White Light Curtain had just been driven out, and in order to enter the gym to challenge Lily, he had to endure humiliation, even cross-dressing, to gain eligibility to enter the gym.

Everyone was having a good time, only White Satoshi got hurt.

【Xiaomao: See? Ash, you're still the type who acts without thinking, gets hot-headed right away; just based on that, you're far behind Black Satoshi!】