Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

The next day, early in the morning.

"..."

"......"

At the dining table, Ash and Dawn each had dark circles under their eyes and kept yawning, looking very sleepy.

"Hikari, I can understand why you didn't sleep well. After all, it's the first day of your trip, so it's understandable to be excited. But Satoshi, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"

"No, no," Ash shook his head and said.

"I just slept too long on the plane, which is why I couldn't sleep well last night. It's nothing, I'm used to it."

"Yeah......"

As Ayako said this, she could be considered to have reluctantly accepted Ash's statement.

"However, it's best not to get used to this kind of thing. Young people shouldn't overwork their bodies, or it will be too late to regret it later."

"Yes... thank you for your concern."

Xiao Zhi could only manage a forced smile in response.

Xiao Zhi couldn't quite remember what time he got home yesterday. He only remembered arguing with Xiao Guang at the door for at least half an hour, and in the end, they couldn't decide who would win.

So they simply started chatting at the door, continuing their conversation from lunchtime.

Later, Pikachu woke up in the middle of the night and found him missing. He then looked out the window and realized that he was locked out. He then opened the door for him and Dawn with a speechless expression.

It really is Pikachu; it always comes in handy at crucial moments.

Although he and Xiaoguang eventually managed to get back to bed, it was already getting light.

Xiao Zhi guessed that he probably only slept for about four hours last night. It was a very strange situation. If he had slept even a little less, he and Xiao Guang would not have been able to get up today.

"OKI!"

"Skin?!"

Ash and his friends were eating at the table, while Aipom, who was eating Pokémon food on the ground, couldn't resist playing a prank again.

It secretly took a lot of Pikachu's food, and even when it was discovered, it showed no remorse. It just ate it all up in no time, leaving Pikachu standing there sadly with a helpless expression but unable to do anything about it.

"Can you please stop playing pranks so early in the morning...?"

Seeing this, Ash could only replenish Pikachu's consumed Pokémon food and squeeze a large dollop of tomato sauce onto it. Only then did Pikachu's mood completely turn from gloomy to sunny.

"By the way, I haven't had a chance to ask before."

"After seeing Ash and Pikachu's interaction, Ayako asked, 'You did say before that Pikachu doesn't like staying in a Poké Ball, that's true. What about Aipom? Does it do the same?'"

"OKI~?"

When he heard the conversation seem to have turned to him, Longtail chuckled and then saluted Ayako, as if to tell her that her guess was right.

"What the hell!"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi gave it a chop to the head and explained:

"This guy followed me here on his own. He should be in Professor Oak's lab right now. Since he sneaked in, I don't have his Poké Ball yet. I'll contact Professor Oak and have him send me his Poké Ball once we get to the next town."

"I see."

Ayako suddenly realized.

Compared to Aipom, the companions she has captured over the years of her travels have all been very well-behaved, never causing her any trouble. Thinking about it that way, she is quite lucky.

After ending the conversation, Ayako turned to Hikari, who was quickly shoveling his breakfast into his mouth, and asked, "Hikari, have you decided which Pokémon you want to choose? Didn't you get a good night's rest?"

"Hmm? Me? Um..."

Xiao Guang held the chopsticks in his mouth, looking very conflicted.

"I haven't decided yet. All three Pokémon seem really cute. I guess we'll have to see how it goes when the time comes. Seeing them in person is the best way to know!"

That's certainly not wrong.

Ayako nodded in agreement. Although she had decided what starter Pokémon she wanted long ago when she went on her trip, she hesitated for a long time before making her decision after seeing them in person.

For a new trainer, it is only when he sees with his own eyes the companion who will fight alongside him for a lifetime that he begins to feel cautious.

"Is everything prepared? Although you can buy anything you're missing along the way, it's best to bring some essentials from the beginning, like medicine for injuries. Otherwise, it would be terrible if something went wrong during the trip."

"Hmph! No problem, no problem! Everything's ready!" Xiao Guang quickly shoveled the last bit of food off his plate, then puffed out his chest and said, "I took everything outside as soon as I woke up today!"

"Lifted up?"

"Go outside?"

Ash and Ayako exchanged a glance, both reading confusion and a hint of worry in each other's eyes. Then, under Dawn's confident gaze, the two went to the door, opened it, and saw—

"This is really..."

"Who in this world would carry luggage taller than themselves when they go out?"

"Why?! These are all necessities, aren't they? Like this dress, and this skirt... even this hat, these are all very important!"

Xiao Guang was understandably upset that his carefully prepared luggage, which he had been brimming with confidence, had been so ruthlessly criticized.

"What's important? Honestly! Do you think you can carry all this stuff on the road? I only entrusted you with packing because you said it would be fine! And look what happened! Just throw all the useless stuff out of here!"

"No!!"

Watching Hikari and Ayako pulling at each other, Ash could only stand by and smile awkwardly.

How should I put it? It definitely has Hikaru's style.

Despite being quite careless in many ways, Xiaoguang is incredibly confident in her own actions, and her personality easily influences those around her.

"Sigh, this child..."

After finally managing to get Hikari inside so she could repack her luggage, Ayako finally had a moment to sigh and rub her forehead, then apologized to Satoshi:

"I'm sorry, my child might not be very bright, so I'll have to trouble you to take good care of him along the way."

"Ah... um..."

Xiao Zhi didn't know how to answer this, so he could only give a forced reply.

After all, in his memory, it seemed that Xiao Guang had taken care of him quite a lot along the way.

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