svetikya Chapter 172 How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
Chapter 172 How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
Chapter 172 How to Raise a Boring Female Lead (Part 2)
Fun fact: Suicune is actually two meters tall.
Ash's normal height, without transforming into Super Rookie, is 1.76 meters (and he is still growing).
Why bring this up?
Because of the height difference, when Haru was put down from Suicune's back, she coincidentally bumped into Ash, who was standing next to her, and she was wearing a short skirt today.
With a thud.
Xiaochun sat down on Xiaozhi's face perfectly.
Feeling the touch beneath her, Xiaochun blushed instantly and sprang up from her duck-sitting position, bowing to Xiaozhi in apology.
"I'm so sorry, this is so rude of me—"
"It's alright, it's good that you're not hurt."
Ash chose to forgive the other person because they were cute, and they were also very soft with blue and white wrists.
He gently brushed the dust off her clothes, and during this time, Xiaochun's eyes never left Xiaozhi.
[Ding! Xiaochun: Affection +5]
"Um—um, hello, my name is Xiaochun, thank you for saving me."
Xiao Zhi immediately smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about.
"My name is Ash, and I'm a trainer from Pallet Town. This is Pikachu, and the one that saved you was Suicune."
"Pikachu!"
Because he saved people in such a cool way, Babaozhou was practically wagging his tail in the air.
I've made up my mind, this time I must give a grand speech and really show off.
"Little girl, this is me—"
Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out, and a red light flashed.
"Ah, why!"
Babaozhou (Eight Treasure Porridge) made a silly sound the moment it opened its mouth, so Ash quickly took out a Poké Ball to recall it so as not to embarrass himself.
"Suicune is Ash's teammate?"
"Yes, I'm raising it."
Compared to ordinary Pokémon companions, they are actually more like pets.
But Xiaochun had no idea about Babaozhou's background, and her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Xiaozhi.
"Wow, Ash is amazing! He actually managed to become Suicune's trainer."
[Ding! Xiaochun: Affection +5]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for triggering a new legendary series quest, "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Part 1)": Please raise Xiaochun's affection level to 10.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +2; Free Attribute Points +3; "Flight" Trait Level +1]
"A new legendary questline—"
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the legendary series quest "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Part 1)": Please raise Xiaochun's affection level to 10]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +2; Free Attribute Points +3; "Flight" Trait Level +1]
[Flight lv1→Iv2: You can now fly higher, faster, and stronger! (Go make her fly!)]
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the legendary series quest "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Part 2)": Please raise Xiaochun's affection level to 20]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Stamina +3; Free Attribute Points +4; Eevee Battle Ticket +1]
"How come it completed as soon as it was triggered?"
Although he was somewhat surprised, Ash maintained a smile and remained calm.
"How did Xiaochun end up here? Is she lost?"
Judging from her clothes, she should still be a student.
"Well—"
Xiaochun was too embarrassed to talk about her stupidity and quickly changed the subject.
"Ash, what are you doing here?"
Reminded by Xiaochun, Xiaozhi finally remembered why he came to the forest: where did Gengar go?
Ash has already scanned the area with his Aura, but hasn't found it.
Xiao Zhi briefly recounted the events to Xiao Chun, and even asked her if she had seen the round, chubby purple creature. Unfortunately, Xiao Chun thought carefully and realized she hadn't seen it before, so she could only shake her head.
"However, when I'm feeling down, besides wanting some peace and quiet, I sometimes go back to my most familiar spot."
Where does Gengar most often spend its time in Vermilion City?
"It should be the Sakuragi Lab."
"Oh." I never expected to hear the name of my father's research institute from Xiao Zhi.
Haru and Ash ran back to Sakuragi Lab in Vermilion City.
Before I even went inside, I saw a disheveled, blond young man running frantically out of the main gate.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Renji, Professor Sakuragi's assistant.
"What happened to Renji?" Koharu quickly stopped him to ask.
"Xiaochun, why did you leave school so early today?" Renji quickly told them about the strange things that had happened at the research institute.
"The mischievous ghost has returned! A series of bizarre events are unfolding at the research institute after a sudden power outage!"
"I'm terrified of ghosts! Why would they come back after being gone for so long?!"
Seeing Renji's pathetic state, Ash thought Nobita had also traveled through time.
However, it is confirmed that Gengar should be inside the research institute.
After receiving the other party's approval, Ash immediately pushed open the door and entered the research institute.
He and Pikachu shouted Gengar's name together, trying to call it out.
After a long wait, Gengar's chubby body finally emerged from the shadows on the ground, its face showing grievance and sadness.
Ash and Pikachu quickly went over to comfort it.
"Gengar, be my Pokémon!" It sounds like he's trying to lure a little girl.
"I will be good to you for the rest of my life!" sounds even more like it.
"Goblin!"
Gengar shook its head, because what its former trainer had said hurt it deeply, and it was also worried that its curse would affect Ash.
Xiao Zhi naturally understood its concerns.
"A cursed body is nothing to me."
"We've traveled together in the Orange Islands for so long, and when have you ever seen me care about something like this?"
With Ash's invulnerable body, any accident is like a tickle to him.
Normally, when Ash is unlucky enough to encounter a vicious Pokémon and get chased, he quickly becomes the one chasing them.
"What happened before wasn't your fault, but the fault of that irresponsible trainer, so don't blame yourself too much."
Ash gently pulled Gengar into his arms; his strong, broad chest brought a warmth like the ocean.
"Come, follow me! I will take good care of you."
Seeing Ash's sincere eyes, Gengar was deeply moved, "Giggle, giggle~"
[Ding! Gengar: Affection +5; Friendship +5]
This time, Ash took out the Poké Ball he used to capture Gengar, and the little purple fat boy finally didn't hesitate at all.
With a simple wave of his hand, he pressed the button in the center of the Poké Ball and went inside.
Gengar has now officially become Ash's Pokémon.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "~, you rascal!": You now truly possess a Ghost-type Pokémon!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +1; Free Attribute Points +2]
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Ghostly Love, As Expected? No Need to Say More!": Please raise Gengar's friendship and intimacy levels to the maximum.]
[Rewards: League Coins +3000; HP +2; Free Attribute Points +3; Gengar Mega Evolution Stone]
"Oh dear, so this is the kid who's been causing trouble in my lab all along."
At this moment, a kind-looking middle-aged man slowly walked down the stairs carrying a teacup.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Sakuragi."
He skillfully went to the switch and turned on the power, as if he had done the same thing countless times before.
This professor is quite ruthless. When the research institute was first established, Gengar tried every means to scare away the trainer in order to keep his promise.
Unfortunately, even when he was alone, Sakuragi was not afraid at all. Instead, he happily buried himself in his work every day.
Gengar was so exasperated by him that they could only coexist peacefully until Professor Sakuragi recruited two new assistants, at which point it started playing pranks again.
He was practically a staunch materialist.
At that moment, Koharu and Renji, who were outside the door, also came in and introduced themselves to Satoshi and Professor Sakuragi.
"So you're Ash. Professor Oak often mentions you to me, the best young trainer in Pallet Town."
"When I was his student, Mr. Oki never praised me like this."
Oak certainly complained a lot about the trouble Ash's Pokémon caused in his backyard, but he was equally generous with his praise.
"Not that great." Professor Oak actually admires him that much. Looks like I'll have to be more polite to him from now on.
"Yes, they are also the trainers most likely to cultivate Pokémon that like to cause destruction."
Of course, Sakuragi wouldn't tell Satoshi this.
"It's you, Ash Ketchum, the champion of this year's Indigo League!"
Renji is clearly someone who frequently follows Pokémon battles, and he immediately thought of Ash's identity.
He seemed quite shocked and even asked Ash for his autograph.
Everyone enjoyed afternoon tea together in a pleasant atmosphere, and Ash apologized to Professor Sakuragi and the others for the pranks Gengar had played.
Sakuragi, of course, didn't care. He simply asked Ash to take a document back with him and give it to Professor Oak.
They talked until evening before Xiaozhi waved goodbye to Xiaochun and the others.
"They've already left."
Sakuragi reminded his daughter, who was still waving her hands, that Haru's eyes had never left Satoshi when he was around.
"Xiaochun, you seemed quite hesitant when the teacher asked about your future plans in class. How have you decided now?"
Watching Ash's departing figure, Haru seemed lost in thought.
"Although I don't know whether I will become a trainer or something else, I decided to travel with Pokémon after graduation. Through my time with Ash, Haru seems to be less resistant to Pokémon."
As a father, Sakuragi was perfectly aware of his daughter's little schemes.
I only heard from Professor Oak that because Ash and Gary have always hung out together since they were little, they're both a bit...
"Fickle and promiscuous".
"anxiety"
However, Sakuragi had a very good impression of Ash after getting to know him. In his eyes, Ash was a kind-hearted, enthusiastic, and promising young man who loved Pokémon.
She glanced again at Xiaochun, who was happily going upstairs.
"Let's just let things take their course."
The next day, after Gengar's matter was resolved, Ash and Misty left Vermilion City.
But this time, when leaving Vermilion City, Ash didn't choose to travel through the forest as he had done before, in order to avoid getting lost.
Instead, they took a plane to Viridian City and then took the main road back to Pallet Town.
After being away for more than half a year, Xiao Zhi embarked on his journey back to his hometown. He was in high spirits and skipped and jumped all the way.
Just then, the communicator, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly rang.
"It's Kojiro calling." As soon as the call connected, I heard the trio's incessant chatter.
"Boss, boss, something terrible has happened!"
The three of them seemed to be vying to report the situation to Ash, causing Ash to not hear a single word amidst the noise.
It took a few shouts to quiet them down.
After a conversation, Xiao Zhi realized that something had really happened.
It turns out that, at the strong request of Yamato and Kosaburo, Boss Sakaki has decided to transfer Musashi and Kojiro away from the current mobile unit.
They then went on to perform entirely new tasks.
It means going undercover at the Crimson Group!
Upon hearing this news, Xiao Zhi almost choked on his own saliva.
Sending Musashi and Kojiro to infiltrate the Crimson Clan—Boss Sakaki is truly a genius.
"Didn't you say you were going to give Amado and the others a big surprise? How did it turn out like this?"
"Meow, Ash, we didn't expect this either. Yamato and Saburo actually ran to Team Rocket's new headquarters in Johto to avoid our retaliation."
"They begged and pleaded for a chance to meet Sakaki, and then this happened, meow."
Ash was a little surprised. Why was Giovanni listening to Yamato and the others?
"So you didn't resist?"
At this moment, Musashi interrupted and spoke.
"Of course we have, but unfortunately our report is nowhere near as good as that bastard Yamado's."
"Buzz buzz buzz—to the point that now we have to go to the Crimson Group or the Dark Gym to gather information."
"Furthermore, we should pay close attention to news about the philosopher Alan."
The trio can no longer exploit Yamado and his friends to slack off freely; happy days are always so short-lived.
It turns out the PowerPoint presentation was poorly done, but Xiaozhi also felt that Giovanni couldn't be that simple.
It's more likely that Kojiro and his group discovered some flaws, but Sakaki wasn't so sure, so he took the opportunity to send the three members of the Akatsuki trio to the Red Headquarters to check the situation.
"Are Yamato and Kosaburo still in their original departments?"
"Meow, they submitted an incredibly detailed plan to Sakaki."
"Now they're in full charge of stealing your Pokémon, boss."
"Boss Giovanni thought the Pokémon of the League Championship winner was very valuable, so he approved it immediately."
Kojiro was still a little worried about Ash's situation and gave him a special instruction.
"Boss, we won't be able to pass on the Rockets' action plans to you anymore. You'll just have to be extra careful on your own."
Ash doesn't care about this; Yamato and his group are much easier to deal with than Jessie and her group.
After all, the trio of idiots usually have a lot of motivations, a convoluted process, and funny behavior, but in the end they always manage to achieve unexpected results.
The important point is that they frequently disregard the laws of physics, and their inventions are so bizarre that they are impossible to guard against.
If they hadn't kept running into Ash, they would have succeeded long ago.
Ash's strength has improved, and he's not as wary of Team Rocket's underhanded tactics as he used to be.
No matter how they attack, I'll just punch them flat.
"That's perfect. You guys hurry back to Crimson Group and report to Sundae. She's under a lot of pressure lately, so go and help her out."
The trio can finally return to the company; only there can they truly unleash their full potential.
Ash plans to build another research institute in Dark City in the future, and he will have Kojiro and the others serve as researchers there.
There has never been a Pokémon Professor recognized by the League in Dark City, so local children have to go to Celadon City, hundreds of miles away, if they want to obtain the starter Pokémon.
If the city wants to prosper, a Pokémon professor is essential, and Ash will figure out a way to do that later.
With Kojiro's abilities, I believe he has no problem becoming a qualified doctor.
From now on, he might be called Dr. Kojiro.
After completing the challenging mission for the trio, Ash and Misty finally arrived in Pallet Town.
Just then, Ash suddenly saw someone he never expected.
What are you doing here?