Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 467 Energy Transfer? Ash's Idea

Carlos region.

The sky over Asaka Town is like a flawless sapphire, with a few white clouds floating motionless in the distance.

Serena rode on the back of the armored rhinoceros, her sweat glistening in the sunlight.

As she crossed the finish line, an indescribable joy welled up inside her.

"I did it! Mom, did you see that? I did it!" Serena jumped off the back of the armored rhinoceros and waved to Sakiko by the track, her smile as bright as the sun.

Sakiko stood there, her expression one of disbelief.

She crossed her arms in front of her chest, shook her head, but couldn't help but smile.

"It's amazing that they've reached this level in just two or three days."

Sakiko walked slowly toward her daughter, her scrutinizing gaze carrying a hint of doubt.

"You practiced for so many years and still couldn't do it, but now you can do it in just two or three days? Were you just slacking off before?"

Sakiko's questioning gaze was palpable, and Serena, seeing this, could only look away somewhat guiltily, but she couldn't deny it.

Trying to profit from chaos? A little, but not much.

Serena had never worked as hard toward a goal as she had these past two days.

Perhaps that's where the difference lies.

Serena patted the armored rhinoceros on the neck, and the latter let out a satisfied growl.

"Forget about the past! Just tell me if I've done it now! As we agreed, as long as I do it, Mom, you have to buy me a plane ticket to the Sinnoh region right away!"

When Sakiko promised Serena she would take her on a trip to the Sinnoh region, she made one condition—

She will only take Serena on a trip to the Sinnoh region if Serena can meet her requirements in riding the Ironhide Rhino.

While it wasn't to say she'd abandon her if she failed, she simply wanted to add a bit of challenge. However, she hadn't expected Serena to agree so readily, and the speed at which she achieved her goal caught her somewhat off guard.

Honestly, it's something I could easily do if I wanted to, yet you always make me worry so much. I'll definitely give you a lot more training after we get back from Sinnoh!

Sakiko thought angrily, but she didn't make things difficult for her daughter anymore. She just sighed softly and took out a communicator from her pocket.

"Okay, okay, I'll book my flight for tomorrow. If we leave for Chefton City tomorrow, we should be able to make it in time for the first round of audits for the Sinnoh Grand Festival."

"That's great!" Serena cheered, jumping up and hugging Sakiko. "Thank you, Mom!"

Then he turned and ran towards the room.

Sakiko watched her daughter's joyful figure disappear into the distance, shaking her head and smiling.

This is the only time the child says "thank you" so quickly.

......

After thanking Sakiko, Serena quickly returned to her room and lay down on her bed.

He hugged his pillow to his chest, then took out the handkerchief that had been with him for many years from the drawer.

“Xiao Zhi…” she murmured softly, her fingers gently tracing the photograph. “We can finally meet again.”

I can't wait for tomorrow.

......

Meanwhile, in an open space in Chess City in the Sinnoh region, Dawn was finishing her performance practice.

The air still retained the residual warmth from the combined abilities of Cyndaquil and Mamoswine.

"How is it?" Xiao Guang turned to Xiao Zhi, who was watching from the side, with anticipation on his face.

After watching the entire performance, Ash immediately expressed his appreciation for Dawn's performance.

"It was a fantastic performance. With this quality, it should have no problem passing the first round of auditions."

As Xiao Zhi spoke, he closed his eyes and recalled his performance. "The perfect combination of ice and fire, along with the transfer of energy, is indeed a very bold idea. As long as I don't get nervous, I'm sure I can get a high score tomorrow."

"Nervous? I'm not nervous at all!" Xiaoguang said confidently, hands on her hips. "I'm not a newbie anymore, how could I possibly be nervous?"

Although he appeared confident on the surface, Xiao Guang was actually a little insecure inside.

After all, if she hadn't been a little nervous and unsure of how well she performed, she wouldn't have specifically asked Xiaozhi to come over and give her feedback.

Of course, the reason why Hikari sought out Satoshi was not only to ask him to help her overcome her nervousness, but also because she had a little bit of a competitive spirit in her heart.

After learning from Nozomi that Princess Lusabbia's performance in the first round of the Grand Contest was quite spectacular, Hikaru finally couldn't resist looking up the recording of the Grand Contest in Katagari Town.

After watching it, Hikaru had to admit that none of his previous performances seemed to have been able to surpass Rusabella's performance.

Although she knew that this was the result of Lusabbia's meticulous planning over many years.

But Xiao Guang was still somewhat unwilling to admit defeat.

We must deliver an even more outstanding performance at this grand celebration!

“That’s true.” Ash smiled, and Pikachu nodded in agreement from his shoulder. “After all, you’ve participated in so many Contests, and you even won the Wallace Cup and the Lily Cup. Since you were able to win those two competitions, I believe you will definitely win the competitions starting tomorrow!”

"Pickup!"

"Of course we'll win!" Xiaoguang clenched his fist, his gaze resolute. "I'll be so disappointed if I don't win! I don't want you to see me disappointed again, and I absolutely don't want to see you disappointed either, so—"

Dawn turned around, her back to Ash, and only his voice, full of hope and confidence, drifted over.

"Whether it's a large-scale celebration or a league competition, we must win!"

“Of course,” Ash replied matter-of-factly. “Let’s bring this trip to a perfect close together.”

"......Um"

Xiao Guang was silent for a moment, her voice a little softer than usual, as if this "period" had stirred up complex waves in her heart.

"It's getting late, I'll go back and rest now. I need to get up early tomorrow to prepare."

Dawn turned around and waved goodbye to Ash.

"Okay, good night. You should go back and get some rest. I'll train here a little longer."

After saying goodbye to Dawn, Ash looked at the empty space in front of him, then sat down cross-legged and began to recall Dawn's performance.

Pikachu also sat down next to Ash.

"The coexistence and transfer of two types of energy?" Xiao Zhi murmured.

This is a theme that Xiaoguang specially chose for the large-scale celebration.

Ash was also inspired by Dawn's idea; perhaps energy transfer could also be used for...

Ash had a bold idea, so he took a Poké Ball from his belt and threw it forward.

"Come out, Salamence."

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