Chapter 87: Brother-in-law Ash!

Xiba: "We won the championship, huh? The two's battle was truly amazing, as expected of friends who grew up together; in the battle they even predicted each other's moves, and as expected, Black Satoshi finally took the championship."

Ju Zi: "The old man Da Mu in the Black World is laughing happily; he's made a profit off him."

Da Wu: "Now seeing Black Satoshi's battle skills becoming more and more mature, huh? At the start of battle, you could still tell he wasn't very skilled, but after so many battles, Black Satoshi can quickly determine his opponent's Poké Ball traits and even predict their moves."

A Dai Ke: "Watching Black Satoshi become this strong step by step."

Dan Di: "After winning the championship at the Crystal Conference, where is the next championship? And will he go to Galar?"

Qi Ba Na: "What's the rush? They've only been traveling for a short while...... but if we wait for Black Satoshi to travel to Galar, just how strong will he be then?"

Professor Da Mu: "He's very likely to set a new record!"

Black World—

Xiaomao, who bravely took second place, sighed, walked toward Ash, his eyes filled with envy, wistfulness, helplessness, and relief.

"Ash, congratulations on winning the championship!"

"After battling you so many times, I've lost more than won; given your usual training intensity and love for Poké Ball, this championship belongs to none but you!"

Xiaomao had no objection to Ash winning the championship, and sincerely blessed his buddy.

Thanks to the childhood sweethearts, Hua Zi and Xiaoxia came over to celebrate.

A sudden surge of excitement made Xiaoxia forget everything around her, and she involuntarily lunged into Ash's embrace, her face brimming with undisguised joy and excitement.

Perhaps it was because she had been watching Ash's battles from the stands, silently cheering him on; now seeing him win the championship, she became overly excited and got carried away.

Meanwhile, Ash was experiencing his first close contact with a girl, feeling a little awkward; he wanted to whisper something to Xiaoxia, but there were many people around, and Mom was holding a camera to take pictures of them.

Mom stood aside, busy capturing this rare warm moment, while a satisfied smile played on her lips.

Celebi was in Professor Da Mu's hand, and he happened to see the rare Pokémon Celebi.

Standing on the podium, countless lights shone on the top three.

"Hurry, go up, I'll take your picture!"

Hua Zi was full of enthusiasm, greeting Ash and Xiaoxia while her eyes sparkled with a mischievous glint.

Xiaoxia's cheeks flushed again as she recalled impulsively hugging Ash in front of everyone earlier, making her a bit shy. Aunt Hua Zi always does this, using her unique way to subtly push their relationship forward, leaving Xiaoxia feeling warm yet a little embarrassed.

"Okay!"

Ash reached out his hand, pulling Xiaoxia to join him in this photo session theirs. Although Xiaoxia said she was "unwilling," her hand involuntarily returned his grip, and their unspoken rapport and intimacy quietly grew.

Click click click!

Hua Zi's camera continuously recorded these precious moments, sometimes guiding the two to adjust their poses, sometimes joining in herself, using the lens to capture every warm scene.

Xiaoxia, "unwilling," kept taking photo after photo, even forgetting about Celebi!

"Aunt Hua Zi's schemes are really clicking!"

Brock stood nearby, seeing everything clearly, a motherly smile on his lips, silently thinking: "Oh no, am I going to have to eat a lot of dog food from now on?!"

With each click of the camera shutter, photo after photo filled with laughter and warmth were frozen in time.

Mu Dan: "Wuhu, it turns out Ash is our brother-in-law, huh!"

Bai Pu: "Hmm, if the brother-in-law is Ash, then it's still acceptable!"

Xiaoxia: "What nonsense are you spouting? That's from the Black World!"

Ying Hua: "Alright, don't tease Xiaoxia."

"Ash is a great person; the title brother-in-law suits him well!"

Xiaomao: "I'm very optimistic about you!"

Brock: "Me too, Xiaoxia. Didn't Aunt Hua Zi invite you to Pallet Town? You still have a chance!!!"

Now the comment section's tone has turned to teasing Ash, after all, the relationship between Black World's Ash and Xiaoxia has become much more intimate.

"Really, what nonsense are the older sisters spouting!"

Xiaoxia's cheeks were like clouds dyed red by the sunset, flushed, exuding a maiden's shyness and purity.

Her eyes held both shyness and a hint of helplessness.

When she heard the sisters say Ash was her brother-in-law, her heart pounded; this title caught her off guard.

At that moment, Ash from Mialeishi stared at the Black Light Screen scene, dazed; he really hadn't imagined he could develop to this point with Xiaoxia, an oversight during his travels.

Sha Li Na looked at the Black Light Screen with a complex expression, thinking, "When will it be my turn?" though for now she was still with Ash.

As she thought, Sha Li Na's pretty face flushed, and her gaze toward Ash grew brighter.