Chapter 15: Just one night apart, where did this shiny Ralts come from?!

Ash glanced sideways,

On the bed, Serena was happily teasing the Ralts sitting on her fair-skinned, round, plump long legs,

After thinking,

With only two, it's impossible to form a Gardevoir maid squad to take care of daily life.

If training them as main forces, one of the same type is enough,

Moreover, both are female, so there's no possibility of using an Awakening Stone to evolve into Kirlia...

Ash asked Serena to take care of the Ralts, while he himself adopted the shiny Ralts.

On this point, Serena had no objection,

After all, the shiny Ralts was originally brought back by Ash's Mewtwo,

Just being fortunate enough to get a normal Ralts already made her very happy.

At this moment,

Perhaps due to overusing the magic flame,

Serena's Ralts let out a gurgling protest from its stomach,

"Alright, if you're hungry, there's food here; if it doesn't suit your taste, we'll go buy suitable rations for you tomorrow."

While speaking, Serena got up from the bed, her dainty and agile jade feet slipping into her shoes,

She went to where her bag was stored, opened the zipper, and took out the prepared water-fire grass energy cubes,

She divided them between the two Ralts.

Perhaps because they had mastered the fire-type skill Magic Flame,

The two Ralts twitched their noses slightly and, in unison, chose the fire-type energy cubes.

As the energy cubes entered their mouths,

The spicy sensation transmitted to the taste buds of the two little lolis, and abundant energy surged through their bodies.

"So spicy~ Not tasty!"

A childish loli voice echoed in Ash and Serena's minds.

It made Ash's motion to take out the fairy and psychic energy cubes from his backpack pause.

They looked at each other, then turned their gaze to the one opening its mouth and sticking out its tongue,

raising its white, smooth little short hands up and down, fanning its tongue, the shiny Ralts,

The reason they suspected her,

because the other Ralts ate very elegantly, really not seeming like the type to complain.

It seemed they sensed the eerie silence in the room,

The shiny Ralts raised its head, revealing two big, dazedly cute eyes beneath its blue hair tips,

"What are you all staring at me for?"

"Indeed, it's you who's speaking!"

Ash withdrew his hand from reaching for his backpack and rubbed the shiny Ralts's head,

The smooth feel made Ash unable to stop,

Feeling offended, the little guy angrily stretched out its short hands, trying to break free from Ash's grasp,

After several attempts, confirming that struggling was futile,

He couldn't help but be somewhat surprised—this human, what great strength…

The little guy also didn't just sit and wait for death,

Being outmatched in strength, it decisively used Instant Teleportation to escape Ash's grasp and challenged him to a battle.

If she loses, she'll become Ash's partner; if she wins, … I haven't decided yet,

After all,

The two Ralts had already matured at the moment they were abandoned by their mother,

After being picked up by Mewtwo,

Mind had already acknowledged Mewtwo as their powerful backer.

Having witnessed Ash subduing Mewtwo, the shiny Ralts had already decided to follow Ash,

But her competitive nature prevented her from accepting a peaceful submission, so she bravely proposed a battle request,

Facing the little guy's challenge, Ash had no intention of going easy,

He directly released Mewtwo,

Mewtwo struck, without using any techniques, a single karate chop easily knocked out the shiny Ralts,

giving it baby-like sleep quality,

During the capture stage,

between the Moon Ball and the Dream Ball,

After a moment's hesitation, Ash ultimately chose the Moon Ball, whose appearance was more cool and noble.

Besides possessing a prominent crescent moon, the upper half of the Moon Ball is divided left and right, occupied by blue and black respectively.

The shiny Ralts's final evolution, Gardevoir, after Mega Evolution, appears as blue hair paired with a skirt like a black evening gown,

and its color scheme matches well with the Moon Ball.

Ash's side finished the capture; Serena's side was even simpler.

This Ralts's nature is already more inclined to be obedient,

Moreover, having personally witnessed the consequences of showing off, it was simply rewarded with baby-like sleep by Mewtwo,

It directly acknowledged its master.

Originally, I had the idea to ask if there were any problems,

Before capturing, Serena asked Ash why he used different Poké Balls when capturing Pokémon,

After Ash explained,

In the Grand Festival and Performance Tournament, if a Pokémon's coloration matches that of its Poké Ball, it also earns a small bonus,

Originally clueless, Serena suddenly realized she still had much to learn.

A normal Ralts is green‑white, which naturally doesn't match a Moon Ball.

After some thought, Serena finally chose the Friend Ball.

After all, it was a sudden change of mind, so Serena naturally didn't have a Friend Ball.

But don't worry, Serena doesn't have one—Ash does!

Before setting out, Ash prepared at least ten of each type of Poké Ball,

These Poké Balls can be shrunk to the size of a fingernail cap when not in use, so there's no need to worry about taking up too much space.

Taking the Friend Ball from Ash's hand, Serena enlarged it and held it,

She looked at the Ralts,

Their eyes met, and the obedient Ralts raised its hand and lightly pressed the button at the center of the Poké Ball,

Click!

The Poké Ball emitted a red capture beam, drawing the Ralts inside,

After the Ralts was taken in, the Poké Ball showed no wobble and fell silent,

"Success!"

Upon her first successful capture, Serena was very excited,

She immediately released the Ralts again, and spent the rest of the night cuddling the cute Ralts,

Watching this, Ash didn't know whom to envy,

……

The next day,

After washing up, at breakfast time, having finished their meal and holding their trays, Ash and Serena met Clemont and Yurie, who had also gotten up early, in the lobby,

Upon seeing Ash, Clemont beside the table excitedly stood up and waved,

"Over here, Ash!"

When Ash arrived at the table, Clemont was just about to speak,

The siblings wanted to travel with Ash,

Unintentionally, their gaze fell on Ash's chest collar, where they saw a little loli with blue hair and orange horns peeking out, leaving them stunned,

They gaped in astonishment,

Their arms pointed at the shiny Ralts, their breathing quickened,

"Ash… Ash, quick look at your chest! La… la la la! Ralts?! Or is it a shiny one?"

As soon as the words left their mouth, they held their breath, afraid the Ralts would run away at any moment,

"It's really! Such a cute Pokémon!"

Yurie also gaped in astonishment, her eyes seemingly sparkling with little hearts,

"I really want it, Yurie really wants it!"

The siblings' astonishment drew a crowd of onlookers among the diners in the restaurant,

Originally, there weren't many guests at this time in the morning, but since the matter involved a shiny Pokémon,

and it was the popular Ralts,

Instantly, many people put down their utensils,

Unconsciously, they stood up and looked over toward Ash.

No way, seeing that a commotion was about to erupt, Ash had no choice but to recall the Ralts, which could be called a disaster‑level beauty, using a Moon Ball.

"When did you catch it?" Clemont asked in shock,

"Just last night…"

Ash's answer fell into the ears of the guests who were eating,

Instantly igniting the restlessness in everyone's hearts,

It was actually caught just yesterday—doesn't that mean there are Ralts living nearby?

Just thinking about that… the food in the guests' hands instantly lost its appeal,

Putting it in their mouths was practically like chewing wax,

Damn! This meal is truly inedible,

The restless Trainers, one by one, gave up on breakfast and hurried out of the Pokémon Center, fearing others would get ahead of them,

Soon, all the guests in the Pokémon Center had left.

Not long after, only Ash and his three companions remained in the restaurant.

"Um…"

Coming out of the restroom, Nurse Joy passed by and saw the completely empty dining hall, leaving her dumbfounded,

Where are the people?

Could it be that while I was in the bathroom, the time god Dialga activated its time power?