Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 523 Rukia, who loves to steal Ash's food

"Congratulations, Ash. Your strength is beyond doubt. This is the Raindrop Badge, a symbol of your victory over me. Please accept it."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Adam."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the new main quest "Challenge the Sooty Glass Gym!": Defeat Adam, the Gym Leader of the Sooty Glass Gym, and obtain the Raindrop Badge!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+3000；攻击+2；防御+2；自由属性点+3；技能「水之波动」+1】

Ash looked at the badge in front of him, which consisted of three water droplets, gently took it, and placed it in the badge box.

Now he has collected all eight badges of the Hoenn region, and he immediately struck a standard pose with Pikachu.

At this moment, Xiaoyao and the others also got up from their seats and came over to congratulate Xiaozhi.

"By the way, Ash, the Hoenn League tournament will be held in Lilycove City in three months. Remember to prepare in advance."

Looking at the energetic young men and women in front of him, Adam seemed to be reminded of his younger self.

He smiled slightly, reminded Xiaozhi of some things to be careful about, then left the young man alone and turned to leave.

This battle with Ash completely destroyed the battle arena in the gym. He has to ask Wallace for repair funds and also ask for some money to renovate the backyard.

"Three months? Okay, our next destination is Celadon City, Pikachu!"

"Pikachu!"

Ash and Pikachu are now united in their fighting spirit. If Ash can win the Rainbow Conference, he can then aim for the Elite Four.

He can't wait to bring more than one, more than two, more than three—more than seven championships to his hometown, Zhenxin Town! (Currently, there are only two official championships.)

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Target: Rainbow City": Please arrive in Rainbow City before the opening ceremony of the tournament and complete your report (the earlier you arrive, the greater the reward)]

【奖励：联盟币+（1~9000）；体力+（1~9）；速度+（1~9）；自由属性点+（1~9）；技能：神速+1】

Just as Ash was about to rush out of the gym and head towards the port, May suddenly grabbed him.

"Wait a minute, Ash! My Contest is next, right? The Grand Festival starts much earlier than the Celadon Contest!"

"Ah, right!" Ash was so focused on himself that he almost forgot about May.

"Haha, Ash, you're still the same as ever." Ryukia smiled brightly beside her, while handing May a flyer.

"This is the poster for the Grand Contest in Twilight Town. This is the last Grand Contest before the grand celebration in a month. Good luck, Haruka!"

"The last one." Haruka solemnly took the flyer from Rukia and carefully put it away.

Although she already knew about it, Xiaoyao still couldn't help but feel nervous when she confirmed the news again.

However, having matured considerably, she quickly adjusted her mindset.

"I understand, Rukia. Just you wait and see! I'll definitely win the Twilight Water Tournament and get my ticket to the grand festival!"

"Yes, I believe you, Xiaoyao."

The friendship between the beautiful girls seems to be shining brightly.

After confirming their route, Ash and his friends saw that they had plenty of time, so they decided to spend two days in Sootopolis City as usual.

After all, it would be a shame to leave such a beautiful seaside city without taking the time to explore it properly.

The idols also had a rare vacation, so they lent Ash and his friends a room in the Sootopolis Gym and volunteered to be their tour guides.

Along the way, she and Xiaoyao led the way hand in hand, visiting almost all the commercial streets in the city.

Ash and Max were still helping carry things from behind, just like always.

Haruka was thoroughly enjoying herself, but unbeknownst to her, her best friend Rukia was constantly flirting with a certain upright, brave, and muscular man who was definitely not a womanizer.

The intense gaze made Ash cough every now and then to distract himself.

Our superstar idols, who have always been extremely conscious of their image in front of people, are intelligent, beautiful,

Why would the ever-energetic Rukia do something so outrageous?

That's because she and Ash are already together.

At least that's what she thinks.

That's right, actually, without May's knowledge, on one occasion when Ash was comforting a downcast Rukia until midnight—

Suddenly, the little idol mustered up her courage and made a lifelong request to Ash.

"Please join my band for life!" (Just kidding)

"Please always watch over me and be my number one fan for life!" Rukia said with teary eyes and a super serious face.

As a Hoenn idol, Rukia always presents a lively and cheerful image on stage, while swallowing all the grievances and difficulties in her life.

Bringing negative emotions onto the stage is absolutely unacceptable.

Even though Rukia was born with a halo and shines like a little sun, she is still a human after all.

She has extremely high standards for herself, which inevitably leads to times when she feels depressed, and she doesn't have many people around her to confide in.

Originally, they had Uncle Michael, a reliable elder, but ever since he became the champion, he's been busy with work.

I'm too busy to take care of Rukia like I used to.

This is why Rukia likes to go on adventures alone whenever she has free time.

If you don't release your emotions from time to time, you'll definitely develop psychological problems.

Therefore, it was at that time that Rukia happened to run into Ash and his friends in Rinne City.

At this critical juncture when the girl's negative emotions were gradually accumulating, our male lecturer, who was well-versed in human nature, descended from the sky.

He is witty, humorous, strong, handsome, and has an amazing tongue, while also exuding a reassuring aura that eases Rukia's anxiety with just a few words.

Moreover, he is very enthusiastic. Whenever his idol wants to chat with him, Xiao Zhi never refuses.

Now, whenever she sees Xiaozhi's face, a warm feeling washes over her, filling her with a sense of healing.

Of course, the reason why Xiaozhi is so enthusiastic is because his physical condition is too superhuman. He only needs to sleep for 3 hours a day to ensure that he has plenty of energy for the rest of the day, and he can even go a month without sleeping.

So, when the night is lonely and frustrating, Xiao Zhi often uses boxing to kill time out of boredom. Not being able to sleep is a big problem.

Just then, a beautiful girl with outstanding looks approached him with a sweet voice to chat, and Xiao Zhi naturally wouldn't refuse.

But because of this, our idol has become more and more deeply involved.

When Rukia came to her senses, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have become completely inseparable from Ash.

Whether it's during performances, breaks, or training, Rukia always thinks of Ash's face and looks forward to chatting with him in the evenings.

Sometimes I can't help but smile sweetly on stage.

Her smile also evokes a sense of first love, which inexplicably makes her more popular among men, women, and children in Hoenn.

As someone who is emotionally mature, Rukia immediately realized that she had fallen for Ash.

Unlike May, who has taken Ash's companionship for granted due to their long-term interaction and has therefore hesitated to take any further action, Rukia is a complete proactive attacker.

She realized she had fallen for Ash during the day, and confessed her feelings that very night.

And Ash, faced with his idol's subtle confession—

I didn't realize anything!

He completely failed to grasp the meaning behind Rukia's words, simply assuming she was seeking his unwavering support during a period of confusion.

So when he faced Ryukia, whose cheeks were slightly flushed and who looked nervous on the other end of the phone, he simply gave a hearty, straightforward laugh and nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, it's a promise then. I'll be your fan for life."

"lifetime!"

Ryukia's sapphire-like eyes widened instantly; in her mind, this meant Ash had agreed to her confession.

She hung up the phone with a "whoosh" and rolled around on the bed, clutching her blanket.

Ash looked completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

"What's going on? Why did it hang up so quickly today?"

Unfortunately, in the lonely latter half of that night, the muscular man could only spend time with his beloved muscles once again.

Now let's return to the present.

Although Ash is usually slow to understand emotions, he has a keen eye for observation.

"Yes, I knew it. Rukia and I are a little too close."

Whenever May is focused on looking at the merchandise, Rukia will sneak up next to Ash, hold his hand and interlock their fingers, then give him a mischievous smile.

And she would often lean her body against him, which was completely out of character for ordinary friends.

It was at this moment that Ash suddenly realized that his affection for Rukia had increased by one or two every day after he chatted with her.

Rukia's affection level for him has actually reached 70.

"That's way too high."

Xiao Zhi quickly and carefully recalled when their relationship had changed.

Then he finally remembered that one phone call that seemed most off.

"Ah, so that last one wasn't an idol declaration after all." (Of course not)

Now that Ash has realized the misunderstanding, facing Rukia who has completely accepted him as her girlfriend, what choice does he make?

Accept it calmly!

That's just how muscular men are.

Muscular men are powerful, I want all muscular men!

After strolling around the streets for a while, the group went to a dessert shop that Xiaoyao had been longing to visit for a short rest.

Meanwhile, Rukia, who had only tasted half of the food, suddenly took advantage of May's immersion in the delicious food and quietly pulled Ash into the bathroom.

Once the two were alone, the little idol would look at Ash with a meaningful gaze.

This time, Ash responded to her with a passionate look.

Then the two slowly approached, their warm breaths brushing against each other's faces, their faces drawing ever closer—

[Ding! Ryukia: Affection +5]

At this moment, Xiaoyao, who was showing off her desserts outside, suddenly looked up in confusion.

"What's wrong, sister?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I have a feeling something bad has happened."

What exactly happened, Haruka doesn't know~

But when Ash and Rukia returned, she noticed that Rukia's face was a little too red.

"Is the temperature in the restroom here really that high?"

That night, in the Sootopolis Gym, Ash's door was quietly opened in the middle of the night.

A little rabbit with turquoise hair jumped into Ash's blankets.

He immediately pulled back the covers and looked inside.

At this moment, the shy expression on the blue-haired girl's face seemed to say, "Can I be your little bunny? I'm easy to take care of, I can just feed her grass."

Xiao Zhi immediately replied, "Whether it's easy to raise or not isn't up to you to decide; I need to assess it myself!"

Then—after Xiao Zhi finished his assessment, Bi was very beautiful.

Two days after the Green Hurricane, Ash and his friends were at Sootopolis Port, where they were to board a ship to their next destination.

Rukia, of course, disguised herself and came here personally to see her friends off.

Although her lower back and thighs have been aching these past two days —

But she's Hoenn's super idol, Lady Rukia, what's a little soreness to her!

She arrived at the farewell party as lively and energetic as ever, showing no signs of anything amiss.

My idol is so amazing!

"Good luck to you both in the upcoming Grand Contest and League Tournament!"

"certainly!"

"Don't worry, we'll definitely win!"

Ash and May waved goodbye happily together, while Max stood by and made a solemn promise.

"You don't need to worry about Ryuki at all. I'll take care of Ash and her sister."

"Yes, Xiaosheng is a little man, very reliable."

"Reliable? What do you mean? I'm the one who usually takes care of him!"

"No way!"

"Do you dare say you've never done it even once?"

The siblings were noisy and argumentative when they said goodbye, but that's what made it lively.

Haruka turned back again to bid a solemn farewell to Rukia.

Although Rukia is a glamorous idol in Hoenn, May felt a little disappointed that she wouldn't be participating in this year's grand festival.

But just as May was about to leave, Rukia glanced at her standing next to Ash, and for some reason, suddenly reached out and pulled her close to her ear, whispering something.

"Haruka—um, I went before you."

"What?!"

Xiao Yao didn't understand what it meant at first, and tilted her head cutely.

Ryukia, on the other side, tilted her head along with her, then revealed a sly smile, offering no further explanation.

"Hmph, you'll understand later."

"By the way, that big bad guy is too powerful, you have to be careful."

"Ah, which bad guy?"

Her best friend's words left her completely confused, but just then the boat was about to depart, and hearing Ash and the others calling out to her, Haruka had no choice but to hurry onto the boat.

But after boarding the ship, she still felt that Ryukia was acting strangely today.

Rather, she's been acting a bit strange these past couple of days, and she has a very familiar scent about her.

On the boat, May plopped down next to Ash, skillfully resting her overthinking head against his shoulder.

Rest on my shoulder.

There's nothing she can do; her little brain just isn't cut out for thinking.

Despite trying hard, my mind was still foggy, and I still couldn't understand what Ryukia meant.

Haruka: "Which bad guy is it?"

>