svetikya Chapter 239 Return to the City of Fate, Chapter Filming
Chapter 239 Return to the City of Fate, Chapter Filming
Despite winning the gym battle, Ash still didn't get any useful items. He was hoping to get a Key Stone.
So random things really do depend too much on luck? But my luck isn't too bad, right? Except for things that tend to cause trouble.
The next day, after waking up, Xiao Zhi sat on the bed and kept complaining to himself.
Although the gym battle wasn't particularly fruitful, at least last night during training with Snorlax, Bagon finally evolved into Shellder. Now Shellder can stay in Professor Oak's lab and continue to develop.
Speaking of which, after Baby Dragon evolved into Armored Dragon, its tastes seemed to become even stranger. To be specific, it should be... that it could handle spicier food?
To satisfy its evolved tastes, Ash stayed up very late last night in the Pokémon Center's kitchen, trying to figure out what Shellder liked.
However, after failing many times, he finally realized the strange taste of the armored dragon when he discovered that it had started to eat the spicy eggplant fruit dry.
Just as Xiao Gang said, its taste is so different from that of most Dragon-type Pokémon.
......
After washing up, Ash and his friends spent the morning exploring Marshland City.
I'll probably just stroll around the shops in the wetland city, buy some local specialties, and purchase some ingredients.
However, this time their food reserves were much more abundant than before, because they were heading towards Tianguan Mountain. Based on their experience of always getting lost on mountain roads, Xiao Gang knew that more abundant food was essential.
Otherwise, given the geographical location of Tianguan Mountain, if the food supplies run out, finding some wild tree fruits there will probably not be an easy task.
......
"Is this enough? Any more and I won't be able to carry it all."
After the shopping trip, Xiao Zhi and his friends' backpacks were noticeably heavier than before.
Xiao Guang tried to lift Xiao Gang's backpack, but found it wouldn't budge, so she couldn't help but say this.
"Hmm? Really? I feel like I can still put quite a lot of things in there, but we'll be passing through a lot of other towns along the way, so there's no need to buy too much."
Ash imitated Dawn, picked up Brock's backpack and shook it a few times, then said this.
Xiao Guang: "......"
"But speaking of which, where did Xiaogang go?"
As Ash said this, he looked towards the Pokémon Center. Brock had said he would first ask Nurse Joy for a map of Mt. Coronet, which was provided to trainers, but he hadn't seen anyone there yet.
"Sigh~ I guess I'll just wait here anyway~ But speaking of which, I'm actually looking forward to going to Mt. Coronet! I was born and raised in the Sinnoh region, but I've never been to Mt. Coronet before. It's just so strange!"
Xiao Guang said this indignantly.
It is said that Sinnoh originated from Mt. Coronet, and countless legends and fairy tales were born from Mt. Coronet. Dawn herself is a person who loves to travel and adventure, so it is not hard to understand why she would have a longing and yearning for Mt. Coronet.
but--
"The area of Tianguan Mountain is too large. Even if the alliance takes action, it cannot guarantee the safety of the area inside Tianguan Mountain."
"Yes, yes, yes! That's what my mom said too! Honestly, they're all so worried! Even if I didn't have Pokémon back then, there shouldn't have been any danger traveling in the small town near the foothills! After all, so many people travel there every year!"
"No, no, no, even in the foothills, there are dangers. No one can guarantee that some powerful wild Pokémon won't come down the mountain path."
"Eh~ Is it really going to happen?!"
Xiao Guang pouted, expressing his disappointment.
Ash just smiled when he saw this. Anyway, they were about to enter Mount Crown, and Dawn would understand what was going on inside once he saw it with his own eyes.
But Tianguan Mountain...
Ash looked up at the sky and couldn't help but think with some emotion.
Although their journey continued much the same as before all the way to Marshland City, he remembered that after their gym challenge in Marshland City, they did not head directly to Mt. Coronet, but instead headed towards Eterna City to challenge Ms. Melissa, who was not at the gym.
During their trip, they also attended a summer lecture series hosted by Dr. Yamanashi.
If we go directly to Tianguan Mountain now, those events probably won't repeat themselves.
"The impact is indeed quite significant~"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Hearing Ash talking to himself, Dawn couldn't help but turn around and ask.
"No, it's nothing."
Ash answered, and then the automatic doors of the Pokémon Center slowly opened, and Brock, who hadn't been seen for more than ten minutes, walked out with a silent expression.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
A similar question, but this time it was asked by Ash.
"Well... how should I put it... actually..."
In a somewhat strange tone, Xiao Gang recounted to Xiao Zhi and the others what had happened at the Pokémon Center.
.......
"Huh?" x2
"Pikachu~?"
After hearing Brock's retelling, not only Ash and his companion, but even Pikachu expressed surprise.
"you say......"
"Has Sinnoh Now prepared the interview content and song program yet?"
"Yes, that's right..."
In fact, right after Xiaogang got the detailed map of Mount Crown from Nurse Joy, Nurse Joy suddenly realized that she had received a transfer call earlier, which was to Ash and Dawn.
Since Miss Joey had registered the check-in information for several people, she knew that Xiao Gang was their travel companion, so she asked Xiao Gang to answer the phone for her.
The following content is roughly about Sinnoh Now reporter Yuka saying that all the preparations are complete, and now all that's missing is the arrival of Ash and Dawn, the main characters.
"I never imagined it would happen before going to Tianguan Mountain..."
Hikari sounded a little regretful, after all, she had made ample preparations for going to Mt. Coronet, but now Brock was telling her that they had to go to another town first to complete the Sinnoh now filming project.
"So where are we going...?"
Xiao Zhi asked this question, but he already had a bold guess in his mind.
"Um...actually it's...Yosuga City..."
I guessed it.
Xiao Zhi's lips twitched uncontrollably.
Is this also a great destiny?
……
For the rest of the journey, Ash suggested returning the way they came, so as to avoid getting lost.
However, his suggestion was rejected by Xiaoguang. Since they couldn't set off for Tianguan Mountain immediately, they now had to go back the way they came, which was really too boring.
So she pulled up a rough map from the Pokémon list and suggested that they could take a shortcut through the mountains to get back, which would be faster and more fun.
Ash and Dawn argued about this issue, and in the end Brock agreed with Dawn's idea.
Normally, he would definitely agree with Ash's opinion, but today is different.
because--
He has already bought so many ingredients that are suitable for cooking in the mountains. Wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't take the mountain path?
Although these ingredients can be cooked into the same dishes in both plains and swamps, the mood while enjoying the food will be different depending on the environment.
Two votes to one, Pikachu abstained.
In the end, Ash and his friends followed the winding mountain path that Dawn had drawn on the map and continued onward.
And sure enough, on the second day after they set off, Ash and his friends got lost in the mountains.
What happened next was similar to what had happened before, but not exactly the same.
The similarity is that, during their journey of getting lost, Xiao Guang, just like before, tamed a wild boar in a villa.
The difference is that Ash did not meet Gary, nor did he obtain the Sharp Fang, the item for evolving Gliscor.
If the time is really about the same, where would Xiao Mao be now?
Ash had this question, but he didn't know who to ask for an answer. Although he wasn't a Pokémon Trainer anymore, Gary was now even harder to contact than when he was.
Researchers are really busy.
Xiao Zhi couldn't help but sigh.
.......
"Hmm~ It feels so good to be back in Yosuga City after so long!"
After much difficulty, Ash and his friends finally returned to Yoriichi after getting lost. Dawn, feeling the beauty of the city after leaving the mountains, couldn't help but take a deep breath and shout out loud with open arms.
Of course, Ash understood that Dawn's feelings weren't just about the joy of returning to the city, but also...
"Hmph~ Now that I've tamed the little wild boar, my lineup for future grand contests has expanded again!"
really.
Ash thought to himself as he watched Dawn rub the Boar's Poké Ball against his cheek.
However, compared to its performance in the first round, the little boar was indeed able to demonstrate its strength better in the second round of battles after completing its final evolution.
"So where should we go next? Should we go to the Pokémon Center to contact Yuka and the others?"
Seeing that Dawn was immersed in excitement, Ash didn't choose to disturb her, but instead looked at Brock and asked him this question.
"Hmm...we should go to Yosuga no Café first, right? Yuka said on the phone that they wait for us at the café every day, so we can just go find them when we get to Yosuga City."
Xiao Gang searched for the location of Yuanzhi Cafe on the map, then led the way.
.......
"Ding-a-ling~"
"Welcome! Are there three of you?"
"We're looking for someone. Excuse me, Sinnoh Now... um, is Ms. Yuka here?"
Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Xiao Gang asked the waiter a question.
"Ah~! Miss Yuka, is it? The others are in the private room every day, so I'll lead the way."
"?"
Xiao Zhi and his friends exchanged glances, and it wasn't hard to see the doubts between them.
What's the situation with the private room?
As expected of a café in Yosuga City, it even has private rooms.
But is it really necessary for them to stay in the private room?
With these questions in mind, Xiaozhi and the others followed the waiter to the private room where Yuxiang and the others were. After the waiter knocked on the door and received a response, they pushed open the door and gradually understood everything.
"Ah~ perfect timing! Excuse me, could you please bring us three more desserts? And one coffee each, and then... eh?!"
Yuka thought that only the waiter had come, but when she turned around and saw Xiaozhi and the others following behind the waiter, the smile on Yuka's face froze.
Several of Yuka's colleagues, who often accompanied her, also showed the same expression.
"Um... cough cough! You're here!"
Yuka finally showed her usual professional smile, trying to bring the atmosphere back, but Xiaozhi and the others still couldn't help but glance at the table in the private room.
There are so many plates and cups.
This was Ash and his friends' first thought.
No wonder they opened a separate treasure chest for them; it turns out they just wanted to eat their fill here.
Before Yuka could explain, unlike the naive Hikari, Satoshi and Brock quickly grasped the situation.
As she met the two men's somewhat speechless gazes, Yuka's smile grew increasingly awkward. Finally, she lowered her head and weakly said:
"Well, such an opportunity is rare... It's a rare chance to have our usually stingy boss reimburse all expenses for the trip, so... I hope you guys won't mind?"
Yuka raised her head again, and seeing that Xiaozhi and the others still hadn't spoken, she continued:
"The desserts here... are delicious, feel free to order as you like, just please smooth things over for us afterwards..."
"..."
Although that wasn't their original intention, since Yu Xiang had brought it up, they wouldn't stand on ceremony.
.......
"So everything... cough cough... has been decided?"
While enjoying desserts in the private room, Xiao Zhi asked about things related to the show.
"Uh-huh!"
At this moment, Yuka, who needed Xiaozhi's help, appeared exceptionally obedient, sitting upright on the sofa and nodding repeatedly.
"Don't be nervous. Just answer whatever the production team asks in the first segment! Don't worry about the singing segment either. The song isn't difficult. It's a chorus song. Just familiarize yourself with the melody a few times and be able to sing it fluently! The sound engineer can handle the rest!"
As if worried that Satoshi and the others might suddenly change their minds, Yuka's tone was very sincere.
"Well, if it's really that simple, then there's nothing wrong with it."
"I'm really looking forward to being on TV! Especially on Sinnoh Now!"
After Xiaozhi and Xiaoguang finished answering, Yuxiang finally relaxed. All she had to do next was take the two of them to the filming location of the show and then contact the TV station.
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