Chapter 191: [Illustration] Hanako: Still Not Changing Your Words to Call Mom?

The time we spend together is always brief; the next morning arrived the moment for everyone to part.

On Feng Yuan's flight to Kanto,

Hanako watched Xiaoxia, who since their morning meeting kept repeatedly holding onto the wall, her smile never fading on her face,

her mouth corners slightly lifted.

"What's the good news that makes you smile so brightly?"

"Huh? Aunt?! N-no… it's nothing!"

Xiaoxia's cheeks flushed red, looking especially nervous, while a knowing smile flashed in Hanako's eyes.

"Still calling me aunt?"

"Wah!"

Xiaoxia's Brain suddenly crashed, and her face turned a vivid red in an instant!

"Ma… Momma… Mom!"

The pretty girl, cheeks reddened, stammered in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Hanako's smile grew even broader.

"Good girl, take a proper rest."

She gently reached out, brushed Xiaoxia's orange hair, and Hanako laughed happily.

This son is truly reassuring when it comes to emotions.

…

Meanwhile,

On the flight to the Union, Xiao Yao, Xiao Guang, and Ming yi sat together,

Xiao Yao occasionally had to rub her own waist,

while Ming yi now and then reached out to rub the inside of her chest, looking very itchy,

each time Ming yi did that, Xiao Yao's face would flush pink in an instant,

Xiao Guang, who only noticed Ming yi's movements, wore a face full of concern for his friend.

"What's going on, should we get a doctor to take a look?"

"No way!"

The suggestion was jointly rejected by Ming yi and Xiao Yao.

This left Xiao Guang a bit bewildered,

"What happened?"

It was actually Xiao Ju'er, who sat at the front,

who, with a single glance, noticed that it seemed to be a gesture that Karunai often made on this trip with Feng Yuan,

and the reason Karunai made this gesture was…

Xiao Ju'er's gaze lingered on Ming yi's almost Karunai‑surpassing proud bust, and realizing Ming yi had just turned eighteen, her cheeks flushed red as she spat out a breath.

"Pervert!"

It was unclear whether that 'pervert' was aimed at Ming yi or someone else.

After speaking, Xiao Ju'er excused herself to the restroom, stood up, and glanced down at herself.

Indeed, everything was on full display, even her toes could be seen.

That really struck a chord!

Returning from the bathroom, Xiao Ju'er subtly lingered around the three girls, chatted briefly with them, and said she'd treat them to a meal once the plane landed.

As for her true intention…

naturally, to ask the three girls, especially Ming yi, what they usually eat during the meal!

…

On the flight to Sinnoh,

Xirona showed a thoughtful expression; she had also seen the few girls this morning.

She also keenly noticed the oddities of Xiaoxia, Xiao Yao, and Ming yi.

Has it already come to this point?

Xirona is only engrossed in archaeology and Pokémon battles, not completely indifferent to feelings.

However, if the opponent is the three girls,

Xirona's heart isn't that urgent yet, at least not Karunai.

This time returning, once Ash sends back Garchomp, I'll have to train hard.

Strive to continue ruling at the year‑end World Championship!

Also, if the power of special training is truly as exaggerated as Ash described,

perhaps I could give it a try myself,

like Xiao Ju'er, trying to earn the approval of a Legendary Pokemon.

…

As for Ash, during the return to Kalos, he didn't take a commercial flight,

but boarded Karunai's private jet directly.

During that time, Da Wu also seized the chance to follow, heading to the Underground Mine Nation to continue guarding it.

For this, he received Diancie's sincere gratitude,

Being thanked by his beloved princess, Da Wu's fighting spirit ignited instantly! He declared the safety of the Underground Mine Nation was now on his shoulders!

Moreover, Da Wu has always been interested in the 'Final Cave' that Ash mentioned, and plans to explore it when he has time.

All the way, Yurie pursed her lips, her expression full of melancholy, sharing the events of the past few days.

"Honestly, that black brother named Xiao Gang keeps messing with me; otherwise Ge Ge would have been single by now."

Clemont, who had already broken free from those painful memories, instantly put on his mask of suffering again.

"Yurie!!! You still dare to say it—do you know how shocking your combination with the two of you is?"

In response, Karunai, Serena, and Tierno, who were also seated in the audience and not performing on stage, giggled together.

"Hehe!"

Even Ash, who was not in the audience,

roughly grasped the scene from their conversation and also broke into a smile.

On the contrary, Keerni, though present on the scene,

but the simple‑minded her did not feel anything was amiss.

For a moment she gave the three a strange look,

"What's this?"

Perplexed and unable to figure it out, Keerni gave up trying to understand,

withdrew her gaze, started to handle the fire pheasant in her arms, brushing the large crown atop the fire chick's head.

The price she paid was,

the fire chick, feeling teased, decisively spat sparks from its mouth, hitting Keerni squarely in the face.

Fortunately, her fighter‑girl constitution was far beyond that of ordinary people,

she scrambled around the cabin in a panic, then splashed water on her face and recovered as if nothing had happened.

Arriving at Miare City,

Ash and his party, Da Wu and Karunai each went their separate ways, splitting into three groups.

After such a long period of relaxation, a huge pile of work still awaited Karunai to finish.

On the bus heading to Sora City,

the group chatted and laughed, accompanied by the game's startup sound effects.

Yurie was playing the Round Boat gacha!

Relying on the beginner pool, she drew the 5‑star exclusive King‑Fire Eevee, plus a 6‑star Flame Bird,

when tackling the stage, it displayed terrifying suppression, preventing the darkened spirit from even approaching the house.

Serena was playing the storyline mode of Pokémon Battle,

after Keerni, Clemont, the two gym leaders, and Tierno tried two other game modes for a while, they shifted their focus to Pokémon Battle PvP,

using the Pokémon in their own line‑ups to form single‑row teams, hoping to spot weaknesses in their line‑ups.

Meanwhile,

Ash was checking the news,

the story of Tierno taming the raging Flying Dragon, unsurprisingly, had already made the headlines.

This incident also became the most talked‑about event locally in Carlos recently.

Next was the current Three‑Crown Satellite Race champion,

Ai Er, who holds the title of Queen of Carlos, is set to give a public performance in Xiehu Town.

Xiehu Town lies between Sora City and Biyi City.

Ash's next destination is the Biyi Gym in Biyi City,

the gym's trainer Fu Ye, a grass‑type trainer.

That can be set aside for now,

thinking of his girlfriend Serena's yearning for performers and her fondness for Ai Er,

Ash silently bought six adjacent front‑row VIP tickets on the official ticket site, preparing a surprise for Serena.

(The picture shows Ai Er; readers interested can pause to view.)

Ai Er and the Colorful Powder Butterfly

…

Meanwhile,

at the performance preparation site in Xiehu Town,

a panda with a leaf in its mouth, black‑and‑white colored and looking ultra‑cute, sneaked into the venue.

Its gaze sparkled with stars, lingering on the vast stage that faced tens of thousands of seats, showing a look of yearning.