Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

"Finally found it! By the way, what are you doing here?"

After walking for a few minutes, Ash finally found Aipom hiding in the tree. Just as he was asking it a question, Aipom suddenly turned around. When Ash saw the berry in its hand, he probably knew why Aipom had run away. It probably found out that there was no problem here and smelled the fragrance of the berry.

But wasn't this guy already full? Why is he still so greedy?

Ash, somewhat speechless, put him back into his Poké Ball, and then led Pikachu back the way they came.

"I wonder if Xiao Gang has found the other lost Pokémon yet. If he hasn't, we probably won't be able to set off until tonight."

“PI~ka~”

Pikachu's ears drooped helplessly. They had thought it would only take a short time to find Pokémon, but the only one they found, Piplup, had jumped out on its own, and the price was a battle in the wild.

If you think about it from this perspective, Ash can probably understand why Aipom feels hungry again. It's such an active creature, and after a battle, it's probably almost finished with its lunch without having any snacks.

......

"Has Bogaman been fed? If so, let's go... Let's meet up with Xiaogang first, it's been so long..."

Ash returned to the starting point, intending to call Dawn to leave together, but he noticed that Dawn seemed a little strange.

"Xiao Guang?"

Ash called her name again, and only then did Dawn come to her senses. She pointed to the lakeside and said, "There...it looks like a Pokémon just appeared in the lake..."

"Pokémon?"

Ash was puzzled by this, but then he remembered that this was Lake Heart, which meant that Dawn had seen Mesprit.

"Really! I'm not lying to you! Although I don't know where the Pokémon in the lake went, it really appeared just now! Right, Piplup?!"

"Pogaga!"

Piplup nodded in agreement, but Ash's mind was elsewhere as he watched the two of them.

Emredo...

He thought to himself.

So, does that mean we have to go through the Team Galactic incident again? Is it possible to stop it beforehand this time? If I tell Cynthia that Sun is the leader of Team Galactic... but I don't have any proof. This is really troublesome.

Ash sighed inwardly. If he could just tell Cynthia the truth and resolve the issue, things would be much easier. After all, the reason Team Galactic had managed to take them down before was because their leader had been lurking nearby. Even though Ash knew so much about the situation now, without evidence, Cynthia would probably be more inclined to believe Sun than Ash. After all, Sun had been in the League's sights for longer.

But if Professor Oak guarantees it, maybe... but let's forget about it. Even if Professor Oak doesn't have evidence, it probably won't work.

With these disheartened thoughts, Ash and Dawn returned to the crossroads. Upon seeing Brock with his Chimchar and Staraptor, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, it seemed that today's mission could be put to rest.

.......

"What...what are you guys doing? Not only did you let the new Pokémon and Staraptor escape, but you also expect others to clean up your mess? Is this even acceptable?!"

"I'm so sorry!"

Back at the research institute, Professor Yamanashi finally returned. During the time Ash and the others were away, Professor Yamanashi had already learned what had happened inside the institute, so he didn't hold back and gave his subordinates a good scolding in front of Ash and the others.

It has to be said that Hikaru's previous worries seem to be correct. When Dr. Yamanashi is cursing, he does look rather scary... especially his thick beard, which makes Dr. Yamanashi look even more dignified.

"It's okay...it didn't take much time anyway..."

Since Professor Yamanashi's apology was primarily directed at Dawn, a rookie trainer who had just started her journey, only Dawn was able to express her forgiveness. However, this was only because the researchers behind her were constantly giving Dawn meaningful glances and pleading with her for help.

"Sigh... I'm really sorry, I didn't expect this to happen. As compensation, I can give you some more Poké Balls. By the way, have you decided which Pokémon you want to choose for your newbie?"

After saying that, Professor Yamanashi turned to the side so that Hikari could see Piplup, Chimchar, and Turtwig standing in a row behind him.

If it were before, Hikari would probably have hesitated a bit more, but after the Ariados incident, Hikari no longer hesitated. She walked straight up to Piplup, squatted down, and firmly said, "I choose Piplup!"

"Poga~!"

The moment Dawn chose Piplup, Ash clearly saw Piplup's body tremble slightly. It should have been happy to be chosen by Dawn, but Piplup deliberately acted indifferent, turning its head away arrogantly, giving the impression that it was rejecting Dawn.

"Okay, stop arguing~ I know what you're thinking, anyway, it's decided!"

"Popo-Popo?!"

Before Bogarman could finish expressing himself, Hikaru hugged him tightly. Seeing the two so close even though they had only just met, Dr. Yamanashi nodded in satisfaction.

For him, nothing is more delightful than seeing a new trainer get along well with her new Pokémon. In short, judging from the relationship between Dawn and Piplup and their personalities, there shouldn't be any problems in their future journey.

"Now that you've made your choice, that's good. Also, here's a Poké Ball and a Pokédex for you. With the Pokédex, you'll be an officially recognized Pokémon Trainer. Regardless of what your dream is, always remember to focus on Pokémon. That's how you go further."

"Yes, I understand! Thank you, Dr. Yamanashi!"

Hikari bowed slightly to Professor Yamanashi with great gratitude and respect. Only after receiving all the rewards did Hikari truly feel the feelings and responsibilities of being a Pokémon Trainer.

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