What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

That idiot who always rushes to the front, doesn't he need us to stay with him and protect him?

We don't want this ray of sunshine to disappear.

They understood that even if Ash were alone and powerless, he would do his best to protect those around him.

We can protect things as far as our hands can reach, and we can help extend that hand to protect them from the sidelines.

"Yaka!" The little Chimchar's confidence rose, and a smile appeared on its face as it acknowledged Ash and Blaziken's words.

"Little Chimchar, would you like to become my Pokémon and travel with me?"

Ash took a Poké Ball out of his pocket; its surface shimmered with a soft luster in the sunlight.

He could deeply sense the change in Chimchar's heart; it was now filled with a positive and uplifting belief in becoming stronger, hoping to fight alongside Ash and Blaziken.

As someone with a "Pokémon brain," Ash knows quite a lot about Pokémon.

"Yaka! Yaka!" Chimchar nodded suddenly, then happily pressed its face against Ash's cheek.

"From now on, please take care of me, little Chimchar!"

Seeing this, Ash smiled and pressed the button on the Poké Ball to make it bigger.

"Yaka!" The little Chimchar's head touched the Poké Ball on its own, attracted by it.

The Poké Ball flashed red light in an instant, firmly capturing the Chimchar.

Ash was in a good mood and lifted the Poké Ball up, shouting loudly.

"I caught Chimchar!!"

1179 Orchid with a fever, a childhood sweetheart's love triangle~

"Yaka!" "Chabu~!" "Awoo awoo!" "Bashasha~~"

On the way to the coastal city, the Fighting-type Pokémon behind Ash began to have a lively discussion about various topics, appearing very interested and in high spirits.

Urshifu, Sirfetch'd, and Infernape—these Fighting-type Pokémon share many similarities, allowing them to understand and communicate with each other.

Although Chimchar hasn't evolved yet, it will definitely grow and improve over time, eventually evolving into the more powerful Blaziken, and then further into Infernape.

"Recently, many people in Binhai City have been having nightmares. Even the Gym Leader Denji has been affected by Darkrai's moves and has fallen into a state of having nightmares. So Mocha is slowly investigating this matter."

"But Darkrai's whereabouts seem to have been discovered by members of an exploration team, and they want to organize a team competition ahead of schedule."

"The Darkrai's habitat is somewhere in Coastal City. It often comes out at night and drags people into nightmares. Hundreds of people have already perished in the past few days."

Mocha explained his reasons for being alone in the wilderness at a slower pace than most people, while also sharing the information he had gathered.

Sinnoh and Darkrai.

Raid Battles: Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, which normally roam freely in cities, are much stronger than their wild counterparts and are well aware of their own strength. Therefore, trainers often form teams to participate in raid battles.

Team battles are designed to be fought against powerful Pokémon.

Whether a Pokémon will obey after being captured is another matter.

In any case, team competitions are designed for trainers who are not skilled enough; the Elite Four and champions generally do not choose to participate.

They have the capability to capture the Pokémon they want.

As for where Darkrai and Latios, the mythical beasts, came from.

Ash wants to know too!

It must have been given to him by his friend!

Ash was naturally not interested in team competitions; he was interested in Darkrai.

Darkrai is a Dark-type Pokémon and does not have a Ghost type, so Fighting-type Pokémon are very effective against it.

Currently, Ash's Fighting-type Pokémon are able to show their skills.

"Darkrai? Compared to the last one, this one should be much stronger, right? Pikachu, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Pika Pikachu!"

After hearing Mocha's words, Ash and Pikachu's hearts were filled with excitement.

Ash wants to participate in this team competition as well.

Given his connection to Team Galactic, it's possible that Darkrai is also related to them.

He has some doubts here.

Why did Darkrai specifically target the people of Coast City with nightmares?

Xiao Zhi could only think of two main guesses.

First, what special reason is there to attract people's attention?

Second, it's possible that it's not attracting people's attention, but rather the attention of a very special Pokémon.

If it's a special Pokémon, then it can only be...

"Hmm~ Lan, guess who the boy next to Little Mocha is?"

Just as Ash was deep in thought, they arrived at the hotel room, and Mocha touched Ash's hand.

Their gazes lingered on the flushed face and rapid breathing of the woman on the bed.

"Mo-Mocha? Who are you talking to... Huh?! Ash!!"

Ran Miku lay in bed, a cold, damp towel on her forehead, feeling utterly exhausted from a fever. Despite this, she managed to lift her head, trying to get a better look at the room.

As her blurry vision gradually cleared, she found Ash and his childhood friend Mocha standing by her bedside.

Ash looked at Ran with a worried expression, while Mocha stood beside him, her hand on Ash's body, seemingly comforting him in a special way, as she put her hand inside Ash's clothes.

Ran: Hey! Don't touch Satoshi there!

I'm so angry at my childhood sweetheart who's a dog!

"Huh?! Wait! What are you doing to Ash?"

Suddenly, Lan, suppressing the pain of her fever, got out of bed and walked towards Xiaozhi.

The power of love is boundless!

Drive out all those lowly women who want to steal your boyfriend!

"Oh~~ He actually stood up! My boyfriend's charm is amazing. How about this?"

Mocha looked at Lan with admiration, and then her hand probed deeper into Xiaozhi.

Lan: Damn it! I can't keep this childhood sweetheart!

"I... Ugh?!" As she took a step, she suddenly felt weak, as if all her strength had been drained away in an instant. Her body lost its balance and she was about to fall.

"Are you okay?"

Just as Ran was about to collapse, Ash reacted quickly and reached out to hold her firmly in his arms.

"Thank you, Ash, and..." Ran's cheeks flushed, and her body seemed to be uncooperative, clinging to Ash.

"Don't speak yet, I have something I want to experiment with."

While the Rainbow Power can heal injuries, he wasn't sure if it could cure diseases, and Ash wanted to give it a try.

The moment Ash's hand touched Cyndaquil, it released a rainbow-colored light, a soft and beautiful light that shone on Cyndaquil.

"It seems much better, Ash, thank you."

Bathed in the rainbow-colored light, Miyuki Ran felt much lighter. Although her strength hadn't fully recovered, the unpleasant fever had mostly subsided.

Ran, nestled in Ash's arms, slowly regained her composure.

It was probably the first time Xiaozhi had used this method, so he didn't completely cure Lan.

More than her fever, Lan was concerned that her sense of smell had almost returned to normal.

It smells like my boyfriend, something I haven't experienced in ages!

Lan greedily absorbed the intoxicating fragrance emanating from Xiao Zhi.

Incidentally, she deliberately flicked her fingers lightly across Xiaozhi's fingertips, conveying a hint of desire.

Unfortunately, with her childhood sweetheart by her side, she couldn't do anything reckless.

I'm afraid they'll use that to tease me!

"Lan, let's rest our chins here for a bit. When we get back, I want to have an important date with you."

"Huh?! A date?!... Um, can I ask what kind of date it is?"

Ran Miku's face flushed, her eyes gleaming with desire as she looked at her boyfriend.

After being separated for so long, has Ash finally achieved enlightenment?!

Although I wasn't the one who achieved enlightenment, I'm still very happy!

Going on a date with Ash would be amazing...

1180 Team Battle! Darkrai, manifest!

"It's a date for the World Championships, of course! Lan is participating too, right? Let's have a match to test each other's strength!"

Before Mizuki Ran could finish feeling happy inside, Satoshi voiced his thoughts.

Ha → Ha ↑

I was so foolish to believe you!

I laughed out of exasperation at my husband.

"Oh...I see. Is that alright? I'll wait for you to come back here."

Suddenly, Miku Ran's face turned ashen, and even her replies became much more subdued.

I'm so stupid! I've been scammed so many times while traveling in the Kanto region, how could I possibly fall for this blockhead's trick?!

"Mocha, it's getting late. Just take us straight to the team battle. We absolutely can't leave Darkrai alone."

At that moment, Ash looked at Mocha, who seemed to be covering his mouth and chuckling.

Mocha: No, I can't laugh. This kind of loser-like Lan is too rare. I have to enjoy it properly.

And my boyfriend too!

"Okay, I'll leave it to Mocha. I'll definitely do a good job as the tour guide. So, Lan, can I borrow your boyfriend for a bit?"

"Um?!!"

Right under Lan's gaze, Mocha and Xiaozhi held hands and walked towards the door, and were turning their hand-holding into interlocking fingers.

"Holding hands, huh? Then I'll hug Ash over here."

Meanwhile, Kasumi had already pressed her delicate body against him.

"Ugh~ Don't stick to me!"

Lan: Please don't do that kind of thing to my boyfriend!

"Let's divide the mochas when they get back..."

Watching the departing figure, a surge of intense jealousy welled up within Miyuki Ran.

Waaaaah... My little Ash, you have to be alright!

...

"I will subdue Darkrai!"

"I actually got the chance to capture Darkrai! I'm so lucky this year!"

"Hello! My name is Kalabari. Isn't my shiny Psyduck cute?!"

"Let me tell you, Darkrai averages 1.5 meters tall, but the one I saw was 3 meters tall. It was definitely a champion-level Darkrai, and it was incredibly strong."

Upon arriving at the park in the coastal city, there were more than a dozen trainers around, and the number was constantly increasing.

Everyone came because they heard that they could fight Darkrai.

"Indeed, there is a powerful aura around here."