svetikya Chapter 456 Her Dream?
Chapter 456 Her Dream?
From day to dusk, and from dusk to late at night, Serena sat almost motionless in front of the television, intently watching every scene on the CD and listening to every line of dialogue.
Her eyes were dry and red from staring at the screen for so long, but she showed no sign of resting.
Even when Sakiko called Serena to eat, she didn't respond at all.
Sakiko glanced at the CD during that time, and seemed to have a vague idea of what was going on, but she didn't ask any questions. She just left Serena to do whatever she wanted in the living room.
In the stillness of the night, only the sound of the television echoed in the living room.
"Finally... I've finished watching them all..."
After the final song played, Serena let out a long sigh, leaned back on the sofa, and closed her tired eyes.
After a whole day of observation and analysis, she finally came to a conclusion that relieved her: Ash and Dawn were not a couple; they were just good travel companions.
At least that's the established fact.
Although their interactions in all the shows and interviews seemed somewhat intimate, and their personalities made them seem like a good match, what they displayed on the shows was a tacit understanding and trust between partners.
At least Xiao Zhi definitely doesn't have any thoughts about it.
"As expected, he hasn't changed at all..."
Serena chuckled softly, her thoughts drifting back to that day at summer camp, and to the moment when Ash found her.
Although it's certain that Ash doesn't have those kinds of feelings, Serena can tell that Dawn definitely has feelings for Ash, but she just doesn't want to show it on the show, or perhaps Dawn is just keeping those feelings to herself, just like she did before.
"She's really popular..." Serena murmured to herself, a sense of unease rising within her.
Even though she knew that Xiaozhi probably didn't have those kinds of feelings right now, judging from his performance on the show, Xiaoguang definitely wouldn't confess his feelings anytime soon.
But Serena knew that this situation wouldn't last forever.
One day, perhaps when that grand celebration ends, or perhaps when the League Tournament ends, and they are about to part ways.
She had a premonition that this delicate stalemate might be broken.
.....
Although her biggest worry has now disappeared.
But then another, more practical question arises: what should she do?
In the past, she had always harbored thoughts of escapism and wishful thinking, and since she didn't know where Xiaozhi was, she hadn't taken any action.
But now, Xiao Guang's appearance fills Serena with a sense of crisis.
She walked to the window, looked at the stars in the night sky, and recalled what Ash had said to her in the forest that day: "Never give up until the very end."
These words once gave her courage, enabling her to stand up and follow Ash out of the forest. Now, these words echo in her heart again, giving her the strength to move forward.
"No, I can't go on like this!"
Serena made up her mind, turned around and quickly walked towards the stairs, running towards Sakiko's room on the second floor.
Her footsteps sounded particularly loud in the quiet night, but she didn't care anymore.
For the first time, she felt a real sense of urgency and knew clearly what she wanted to pursue.
Arriving at Sakiko's room, Serena took a deep breath and then raised her hand to knock on the door.
"Mom! Please! This is my only request!"
A rustling sound came from inside the door. A moment later, Sakiko opened the door with a helpless expression, her sleepy eyes clearly indicating that she had been woken up.
"Another 'only time'? You seem to have a lot of 'only times' these days, don't you?" Sakiko said, rubbing her eyes.
I wonder what her daughter is up to so late at night.
Just as Sakiko was about to complain, she noticed that her daughter's expression was completely different from usual.
The past tendency to avoid and hesitate seemed to vanish at this moment, replaced by an unwavering determination.
Sakiko sighed and gave up on continuing her吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments).
"What is it? Tell me."
“I want to go to the Sinnoh region,” Serena said bluntly.
"The Sinnoh region?" Sakiko frowned.
Is it still the influence of that CD? Or is it the influence of the person in the CD?
While Serena was watching the program on the CD on the first floor, Sakiko also paid a little attention to the two main characters on the CD.
Sakiko found out that the boy was a trainer from Pallet Town in the Kanto region after searching for information online.
By this point, Sakiko could roughly guess just how melodramatic the situation was.
What surprised her even more was that her daughter suddenly started clamoring to go to the Sinnoh region.
Really.
How come she's just like she was back then?
Is this also a family trait?
"No." Sakiko shook her head slightly, refusing Serena's request.
"Why! Mom, didn't you always want me to have a goal and a dream? Now I have one!"
"What is it?" Sakiko saw through it but didn't say it aloud.
Serena: "......"
Go find your first love?
It seems like you really can't say it like that, right?
Serena was speechless for a moment.
"See? In the end, you still don't dare to say it out loud. A dream that you don't dare to say out loud can't be considered a real dream." Sakiko's voice struck Serena's heart heavily.
"Besides, you don't even have the basic common sense of living on your own, let alone any knowledge about Pokémon. What can you possibly do in the Sinnoh region under these circumstances? You can't even figure out how to get through the Kalos region."
“I can learn!” Serena exclaimed eagerly. “I can start learning right now!”
“It’s not that easy. It takes at least a few months to learn the essential knowledge for travel, let alone since you don’t even have a basic understanding. It might take even longer,” Sakiko pointed out bluntly. “Do you really think that you can travel alone to a foreign country after reading a few books?”
Serena's shoulders slumped slightly after hearing these words.
Sakiko is right. She was indeed not fully prepared and did not have the ability to embark on a journey to other regions on her own.
but…...
Sakiko felt a slight pang in her heart as she looked at her daughter's unwilling expression.
This was the first time in years that she had seen Serena so persistent about something.
Although the motives were impure.
However, having done something similar back then, I don't seem to have the right to comment on my daughter.
"Sigh—" Sakiko sighed deeply.
"If it's a trip to Sinnoh, that's no problem. You can decide where to go."
"Really?!"
Serena's heart, which had been completely chilled, suddenly regained its vitality.
"Thank you, Mom!"
After hugging Sakiko to express her gratitude, Serena hurriedly returned to her room to pack her luggage.
"Only at this moment could they act so quickly..."
Sakiko watched Serena's departing figure and couldn't help but complain.
"So--"
Even though the motives weren't entirely pure, since her daughter had this wish, she, as her mother, should naturally do her best to help.
"I remember I still have Professor Oak's lab's contact information in the drawer, right?"
......