svetikya Chapter 112 Conversation with Cynthia
Chapter 112 Conversation with Cynthia
Cynthia's gaze darted back and forth between the windows of the ice cream stand in front of her. She had only come here today to check the contents of the inscription about Dialga and Palkia that stood in the center of the nature park, but she did not expect to see an ice cream truck that she had never seen before.
Having always loved desserts, she couldn't resist such a temptation and began to think about what flavor combination she wanted.
After all, the most important thing about ice cream is the choice and combination of flavors. If you choose some strange combinations, you may not be able to enjoy the dessert.
"I'm really torn."
Cynthia crossed her arms and covered her cheek with her right hand. She had never shown such a conflicted expression, not even during the Championship Challenge. Who would have thought that she would show such a posture when choosing an ice cream flavor?
The three members of Team Rocket had their heads down, looking very tired, when a voice brought Cynthia and the Team Rocket trio out of their own world.
"Hello, Ms. Cynthia. I never expected to meet you here."
"?!"
Upon hearing the voice, the three members of Team Rocket looked up sharply and saw Ash and Pikachu beside him.
To avoid revealing their identities, the trio quickly pulled their baseball caps down lower and dared not look ahead, but their ears were now fully perked up, ready to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"You are......"
Cynthia turned around, carefully examined Ash, then blinked, pondered for a moment, and then smiled.
"Let me guess... Your name is Ash, right?"
"?"
"Skin?"
Now it was Ash and Pikachu's turn to be puzzled, since this was indeed the first time Cynthia had met them, so why did she know their names?
“It was Gosho who told me.” Seeing Ash’s confused look, Cynthia stopped teasing him and simply said, “Gosho told me that he met a very qualified trainer during his break and mentioned your name.”
It turned out to be the case.
Xiao Zhi suddenly realized.
It turns out that the smile Wusong gave before leaving contained this hidden meaning—was he actually introducing himself to Cynthia...?
"that."
Ash was about to continue the conversation when Cynthia turned around and, while still staring at the different flavors of ice cream, said, "Excuse me, just a moment, it'll be ready soon."
Ash, Pikachu, Team Rocket: "......"
Wait a minute...?
Ash knew exactly how long Cynthia meant by "one time"... If he was lucky, it should take another ten minutes or so, but if he wasn't lucky...
"Um... how about we just choose the signature dish? If it's our first time eating there."
"Is that so...? That makes sense."
Cynthia stood up and thought about what Ash had said for a moment, then nodded and said this.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Please be sure to choose our signature combination!"
After noticing Ash's gaze, Kojiro and Musashi realized that this was indeed the case.
......
Finally, with the Rockets trio's casual arrangement, the problem that had been bothering them for so long was resolved with Cynthia having an extra ice cream with mint, strawberry, and chocolate filling.
"Whoo~"
Kojiro slumped back in his chair with a sigh of relief and said:
"Finally, we've seen off this troublesome guest."
Previously, it was Kojiro who was dealing with Cynthia, so naturally, Kojiro was the one who felt most fortunate after Cynthia left.
"But that's not the point, meow. Did you hear what the little brat called her?"
"It's...Cynthia, isn't it?" Musashi recalled for a moment and said.
"Oh right!" Kojiro exclaimed in surprise, as if he had just remembered something. "Isn't that the Sinnoh Champion's name?! I hadn't noticed it before..."
After a brief silence, Kojiro clapped his hands, his eyes widening as if sparkling, and proposed:
"That way we can put up a sign saying 'Champion's Recommendation' on our booth! Anyway, she seemed really happy when she left, and the champion herself seems very gentle, so she probably won't hold it against us, right?"
Kojiro's business acumen made him very satisfied with his suggestion, but Musashi and Meow Meow no longer had the heart to continue setting up a stall.
"Hey... Shall we go over and take a look?"
"Eh?!"
"I'm a little bothered by it, meow~"
"what?!"
Kojiro wanted to say something more, after all, this was a rare opportunity to make money, but before he could open his mouth, Musashi and Meow Meow dragged him away, leaving the little car with the door closed behind him.
On the other side, Ash walked side by side with Cynthia. Seeing that Cynthia had finished her ice cream, Ash handed her some snacks he had bought. Although Cynthia didn't react at first, she thanked Ash and accepted them the next second.
"I'm sorry, I haven't eaten much because I've been traveling all day. You've really been a great help."
"It's okay, Pikachu and I are already full anyway, right?"
"Pikachu~"
Pikachu smiled and nodded in agreement. At least now it doesn't have to carry so many things for Ash anymore, which is a good thing.
"But speaking of which," Cynthia said, turning to Ash, "it's not just Gosho who's mentioned you to me lately; Nagato has also told me about you."
"Miss Vegetable Seed?"
Ash responded, initially assuming that Miss Vegetable Seed was also talking about his battles like Gosho, but he was surprised to find that...
"Hmm, she said you were a major contributor to Team Galactic's recovery of the Diamond Jewel after they stole it."
Oh, it's about Team Galaxy...
Xiao Zhi sighed silently to himself, thinking to himself.
"No, I was just lucky. I happened to run into the Galaxy Team's trading session while I was training in the forest, so I stepped in to help."
Ash answered modestly, but Cynthia didn't respond. Instead, she added, "No, it's not just luck. According to Interpol, there seems to be an executive among the Team Galactic members who went to Eternia City, right?"
.......