Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

The forest at night was filled with beautiful melodies, and the sounds of insects and birds could be heard everywhere. Although these sounds were not unfamiliar to Xiao Guang, who lived in a small town, the thought of hearing them in the wild made them feel special.

"I can't sleep..."

Lying in his tent, Xiao Guang tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Perhaps it was the excitement of traveling, or perhaps it was the events that happened at noon that day.

The argument with Xiaozhi, and the conflicted words about the future that Shangzhi spoke, were deeply etched in Xiaoguang's mind.

She felt a pang of regret for the former, because she knew she was just throwing a tantrum. But that wasn't her usual personality. Even towards Kengo and the others, Hikari had never acted like that before. If asked why... aside from the excitement of traveling making her a little bolder, Hikari couldn't think of any other possibility.

Turning around, Xiao Guang looked at Bogaman, who was fast asleep beside him and, for some reason, still held his head high even in his sleep. He couldn't help but sigh, then got up and quietly walked out of the tent, intending to go outside for a walk to clear his head.

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"Ok?"

To Xiaoguang's surprise, when she arrived outside the tent, she saw Ash's back in the distance, with Pikachu perched on his shoulder, seemingly asleep.

What is Ash doing there?

Xiao Guang was a little confused, and then slowly walked towards Xiao Zhi's position.

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Under the moonlight, Xiaozhi gazed at the night sky, thinking about the past.

Ash's "reunion" with Shōji today, and the words Shōji said, made him nostalgic for the past. Although he was pleasantly surprised to travel back to the time of his Sinnoh trip, he felt that he had not yet adjusted his mood well.

"It's still too naive..."

Putting aside the training of Pokémon, just talking about daily life, he didn't know what he was arguing with Xiaoguang about at noon today. Logically speaking, his mentality should be mature enough, and he shouldn't be arguing with Xiaoguang.

Is it because it's been too long since I've had an experience like this?

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but think this.

Before his transmigration, in order to obtain the title of Pokémon Master, he stayed alone in Mt. Silver for a very long time. During that time, he almost cut off all contact with the outside world and devoted himself to endless training every day.

Less than a week after he went into seclusion, he went straight to participate in the Pokémon Masters Challenge, leaving in a hurry without even having time to say goodbye to his former companions.

If Ash's first half of his journey was filled with laughter and joy, then the second half was filled with the loneliness he had to endure in order to become the strongest.

Perhaps Ash felt a familiar feeling today, which is why he joined Dawn in causing trouble...

"Xiao Zhi, what are you doing here at this hour? Can't you sleep?"

"Ok?"

Ash, who was still lost in his own world, didn't expect to hear Dawn's voice from behind. When he turned around, he saw Dawn looking at him with a shy expression, as if she had something to say.

"I'm having trouble sleeping..." Xiao Zhi scratched his head and said, "Something happened at noon, didn't it? I've been thinking about those things, so I'm not sleepy for a while."

"That little thing..."

Xiao Guang's body stiffened for a moment. In her mind, Xiao Zhi must be thinking about the thing that made her upset.

Yeah, who told me to be so unreasonable back then? Not to mention Ash, even Dawn herself couldn't stand it after she came to her senses.

"I'm sorry! I was being very unreasonable back then!"

"Eh?"

"?"

After Dawn apologized for the incident, Ash first made a questioning sound, and then Dawn, upon hearing it, also asked in the same questioning tone.

"So what are you thinking about...?" Xiaoguang asked tentatively.

"I was just thinking about what Mr. Shangzhi said. Speaking of which, Hikaru, can't you sleep over something so trivial...?"

"What do you mean 'small matter'?! This is very important! I'll feel guilty if I don't explain it clearly!"

"So... well, never mind, if I keep going I feel like it'll turn into lunch again."

"Too......"

Hikari nodded in agreement and then naturally sat down next to Satoshi, watching the night sky with him.

"So that's all you wanted to say? Is there really nothing else?"

"No... I guess so..." Xiaoguang hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't confirm his thoughts.

When Xiaozhi heard Xiaoguang say that, he could only ask, "So there's something else you want to ask?"

"Hmm." Xiao Guang nodded, and under Xiao Zhi's gaze, she finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask since the beginning. "Do you think it's normal to argue while traveling? It seems a bit childish."

"He's just a kid... um... never mind what I said."

Ash noticed Dawn's gaze sharpen halfway through his sentence, so he stopped joking and answered her question seriously.

"It's perfectly normal to argue when you travel because of differing opinions. Speaking of which, you're lucky, Hikari. When I was traveling in the Kanto region, my travel companion was a complete violent maniac. If I ever got into a fight with her, I was always the one who ended up getting hurt."

After Ash finished speaking, he pretended to cover his head, as if someone was really going to beat him up. Seeing Ash's expression, Dawn finally smiled happily, seemingly relieved.

"Hmm... I'm relieved then."

"What are you worried about?"

Seeing Xiao Guang get up and stretch with a relaxed expression, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but ask this question.

"That way I can argue with you without worry~ Anyway, Ash, you can't get any worse off than before, so I won't feel any pressure~"

"Who would feel at ease knowing they can argue later... That's strange."

"No problem, no problem! I have a solution too!"

Xiao Guang raised his index finger and gently waved it in the air, saying:

"Anyway, every time we have a fight in the future, let's go out of the tent and apologize like we did today~ That way there won't be any lingering resentment."

"Huh? So, Xiaoguang, isn't your thought process a bit...?"

"Anyway, that's decided! I'm going to sleep now~ Goodnight~"

Xiao Guang seemed genuinely happy that he had come up with a clever solution, and he skipped and hopped back home.

Watching Hikari's retreating figure, Ash could only smile helplessly. Sure enough, this was the Hikari he remembered. Although she usually seemed a bit carefree, she was also very thoughtful. In short, she would inexplicably start or feel sad.

"This is such a hassle, isn't it, Pikachu..."

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu, perched on Ash's shoulder, shifted its position and murmured in response.

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