Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 221 Haruka and Hikari on the Balcony, A Dream on the Lake

"Haa~~ This time, the opponent is not only the famous Hoenn dancer, but also Nozomi. Thinking about it carefully, she is really not easy."

That night, in a hotel near the competition venue, Xiao Guang leaned against the balcony railing and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

She hadn't paid much attention to it in the morning, but as night fell and everything returned to calm, Xiaoguang began to feel uneasy about the opponent she would face in the Mikkuri Cup.

She has never defeated Nozomi on her own, let alone Haruka, who is already a senior among seniors.

Then in the second round of review... wait! Could it be that she won't even pass the first round of review?!

Thinking of this, Xiao Guang's smile began to falter.

However, Haruka, who had been enjoying the sea breeze nearby, came over to comfort Hikari after hearing her muttering to herself.

"Don't be nervous, relax!"

Xiaoyao patted Xiaoguang on the shoulder and said this.

"Being nervous before the match is the worst thing you can do, especially since even Ash thinks so highly of you, so what's there to worry about?"

At this point, Xiaoyao felt a little jealous, as she had learned a lot about Xiaozhi from Xiaogang since they parted ways.

He said that Ash has grown a lot since then, especially in commanding Pokémon battles and getting along with his friends in daily life.

Although Ash and Dawn sometimes bicker, they quickly make up and their relationship deepens.

In addition, Ash expressed his admiration for Dawn's talent from the very beginning. Ash said that Dawn's talent was even greater than his own, and he was certain that she would succeed in the future.

"Although I started off poorly, Ash has never said that about me before!"

Xiaoyao pouted and said this angrily with her hands clasped in front of her.

However, she herself knew that her slight dissatisfaction stemmed more from the magazine that Sho had shown her earlier. When she saw that Ash and another girl were considered by the public to be the best partners in the Sinnoh region, she felt a little dissatisfied.

She knew she lacked talent, and perhaps Ash would never say those words to her, but would only wish her success.

However, when it comes to teamwork with Ash, May feels that she will never lose to Dawn. Even if she doesn't know what the future holds, she won't lose at least for now.

Especially when she noticed Hikari's expression in the restaurant, she was certain that her chemistry with Satoshi was definitely better than Hikari's.

"Really? Actually, at first I thought Ash was just saying that to comfort me, after all, I suffered a crushing defeat in my first Contest, and I've been so anxious ever since..."

Xiao Guang kept reminiscing about what happened back then.

If Xiaogang hadn't told her Xiaozhi's true thoughts later, she might still think that what Xiaozhi said to her was just to comfort her. But even so, after her conversation with Xiaoyao today, she would understand that everything Xiaozhi said was the truth.

She has a strong talent, although she herself doesn't know where her talent lies.

"Newcomers are all like this; they won't be nervous once they get used to it."

As Xiaoyao spoke, she seemed to remember something, and the moonlight gently caressed her profile, causing her to smile.

"Speaking of which, Hikari, you wanted to become a top Coordinator from the very beginning, right? I didn't have any dreams at first either. I just happened to find the Contests interesting during my travels. Maybe there was also some selfishness in not wanting to inherit the family business? But I don't regret it at all."

After saying that, Xiaoyao turned around and started rummaging through her backpack, then took out half of a ribbon medal.

"This is?"

Xiao Guang seemed to realize something, but still asked the question.

"Ah~ this~"

When asked about the key point, Xiaoyao's smile widened even more.

She held up the ribbon and placed it in front of Xiaoguang, with a hint of showing off, and said:

"This is the prize we won together in a grand contest when Ash and I were about to part ways. I kept half, and Ash kept half too~"

"Eh..."

Xiao Guang nodded, and then, under Xiao Yao's curious gaze, turned around and took out half a ribbon medal from his own backpack.

"No wonder that after Ash and I participated in the town's grand contest together, he gave me half of the ribbon medal he received."

"..."

Seeing Xiaoguang's "I see" expression, her smile finally froze.

So, she wasn't the only special one after all?

Thinking of this, Xiaoyao stiffly turned her head, looked at Brock and Pikachu who were tiptoeing away behind her, and asked kindly:

"Brock, Pikachu, where is Ash now?"

"?!"

The two furtive figures suddenly froze on the spot. They turned around with awkward smiles and said embarrassedly:

"I don't know~"

"Pikachu~"

.......

At this moment, the "culprit" who caused the current situation is standing alone on the shore of Lizhi Lake, gazing at the reflection of the moonlit night sky on the tranquil lake surface. He feels the sea breeze blowing, and as if waiting for something, he raises his head and casts his gaze into the distance.

Will it come out?

Ash murmured to himself, waiting for the answer.

Time flows quietly and slowly passes by.

Just as Ash breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he probably wouldn't find the other person, and was about to turn around and leave.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew by, locking away his fleeting thoughts.

He was startled and quickly turned around, only to see a blue phantom appear on the once tranquil lake surface.

That was the shadow of a Pokémon, and Ash knew exactly who it was.

"Akron".

Ash revealed its identity, then nervously went to the lakeside railing. He reached out his hand towards the phantom, as if trying to uncover its secrets, and said—

"Waveguide, stay with me!"

The azure ripples emanated from Ash and spread outwards, instantly overshadowing Azelf's phantom.

Under the aura's guidance, Ash discovered that the phantom did not fluctuate at all; it was completely integrated with the lake surface. However, when the aura was removed, its figure could be clearly seen floating on the lake.

A stronger gust of wind blew in his face, and Ash instinctively closed his eyes. When he opened them again, Azelf's figure had vanished with the wind.

Xiao Zhi gazed at the lake, now calm again, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

.......

P.S.: It's the beginning of the month~ I'm asking for some gifts~!

(I went to bed at 9 pm last night and woke up at 1 pm this afternoon. I was asleep for more than ten hours straight, and even my alarm clock couldn't wake me up QAQ)

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