Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Yuanzhi Town, a town overflowing with the fragrance of flowers.

Garden Town is not large; it is located between Baidai City and Zhuqing City, in the heart of a wide plain. Garden Town lacks the hustle and bustle of a big city; the people living here seem to be immersed in a state of tranquility and happiness at all times.

Apart from--

"Hey, Ash? Ash—"

"?! Huh? What's wrong?"

Ash, who was still in a daze, seemed to suddenly hear Dawn calling his name, so he quickly looked up and asked.

"What's wrong...?" Xiaoguang's expression was full of worry as she looked at Xiaozhi and said, "We've been calling you for a long time. You've seemed to have something on your mind since yesterday. What's wrong?"

Is it that obvious...?

Ash silently scolded himself, then coughed lightly, avoiding Dawn and Pikachu's gaze, and replied, "It's nothing, just something that's bothering me a little, but it'll be fine soon."

"Really......"

No matter how you look at it, Xiao Guang felt that Xiao Zhi was just giving her the runaround, but since Xiao Zhi himself said so, it seemed like there was nothing she could do. She couldn't very well interrogate him, could she?

While Xiaozhi and Xiaoguang were talking, Xiaogang, who was walking ahead, suddenly said, "Let's not talk about that now. The large supermarket in Yuanzhi Town Shopping Center has a limited-time discount today, so I have to go there first! You guys can take care of yourselves for lunch!"

"Convenience store... So that means my Grand Contest registration location is there too. I need to go to that area first."

The Grand Contest that Hikari mentioned is the Garden Tournament, which will be held in Garden Town tomorrow. Speaking of which, Hikari is really lucky to be able to participate in multiple Grand Contests within a week. This is something that a newcomer who has just debuted can only dream of.

"Then, Ash..."

"I'll go to the Pokémon Center first and reserve a room. There's a Pokémon Contest going on tomorrow, and if I don't get there early, all the rooms might be full."

"..."

Watching Ash's hurried departure, Dawn and Brock exchanged a glance. They felt that Ash was indeed behaving strangely, but now was not the time to press him. They decided to ask Ash what was bothering him after they reunited.

......

After saying a hasty goodbye to the two, Ash and Pikachu arrived at a four-person guest room in the Pokémon Center. Ash finally breathed a sigh of relief, put down his backpack with some fatigue, took out the Pokémon eggs and placed them on the table, and then collapsed onto the bed, feeling completely exhausted.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu jumped to Ash's head and gently tapped Ash's cheek with its tail. It was naturally faster and earlier than Dawn and Brock to notice Ash's mood changes. However, unlike Dawn and Brock, Pikachu did not ask Ash why he was troubled. It simply believed Ash unconditionally.

After all, if there were any problems that Ash could help solve, he would definitely discuss them with him. But when faced with things that he couldn't do anything about, all he could do was comfort Ash and encourage him, like he was doing now.

"Thank you, Pikachu."

Ash weakly reached out and rubbed Pikachu's head back and forth.

Sure enough, the tactile sensation alone is enough to bring joy. Just for that reason, I'd fight anyone who tries to evolve their Pikachu into Raichu.

Thinking this, Ash said, "That Pokémon egg is going to hatch in the next couple of days, Pikachu, could you go and keep an eye on it for me?"

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu happily agreed, then jumped to the egg and began wagging its tail while observing its condition.

After seeing that Pikachu had turned away, Ash reached into his pocket and took out the thing that had suddenly appeared in his backpack yesterday.

A round, radiant stone with spiral patterns inside, it looks as dazzling as a gemstone.

But this thing isn't some kind of gemstone. For Pokémon Trainers, this stone is far more precious than any gemstone. And for Ash, who has one foot in the door of becoming a Pokémon Master, it's impossible for him not to be familiar with this thing.

Mega Stone.

Ash held the Mega Stone, his thoughts drifting away.

This is really a strange thing. If the previous travel guide and the Spirit Cloth were something that someone accidentally left in their backpack, then this Mega Stone is inexplicable.

At this point in time, Dr. Platano should still be researching Mega Evolution, and such Mega Evolved stones would be almost impossible to find on the market. Therefore, the Mega Stone in my inventory must be of unknown origin.

It couldn't have been left in someone else's backpack, so there's only one possibility, right?

Your inventory will generate items according to a certain pattern, but what those items will actually be is currently unknown.

Of course, one of Ash's existing guesses is that the randomly generated items are things he already owned.

Whether it's the Blue Orange Berry, the Spirit Cloth, the Dark Stone, or the Travel Guide, these are all things he has possessed and acquired during his travels, and the Mega Stone is no exception.

In his quest to become a Pokémon Master, Ash traveled far and wide, acquiring almost every item and tool imaginable. However, he ended up throwing most of these items into Professor Oak's lab, as they were largely useless to him.

Ash only kept a few things with him that he could use at any time. After the trip ended and he calmed down, he went into Mt. Silver for special training. Ash was not interested in those gadgets or anything like that.

Now, however, he began to feel a pang of regret for his previous indifference. After all, he hadn't obtained all the Mega Stones. If he could compare this one with the Mega Stones he already possessed, he might have been able to discover some patterns. But now...

"Ah~"

He sighed.

Right now, he doesn't know which Pokémon the Mega Stone belongs to, and he also doesn't have the Key Stone, the other element that enables Mega Evolution. In other words, even if he keeps the Mega Stone with him, it may become a useless stone until he goes to the Kalos region to find Professor Platano to confirm the Mega Stone's identity, which may make it useful.

But that's too far away, isn't it?

Well, let's just take it one step at a time.

Xiao Zhi shook his head and ultimately didn't continue thinking about it.

Starting today, he has one more daily task:

Pack and check your backpack.

......