I caught a Pokémon

To avoid leaving the country, Xia You took a few steps back and hid in the crowd.

However, despite their repeated failures in catching Pokémon, this kind of work actually suits them quite well.

After the brief recording ended, the female host, Lillian, walked over to them from the side.

She praised Musashi, saying, "Miss Wu Ling, you did a great job! You truly deserve to be called a self-recommended talent; you're really amazing!"

"Thank you for the compliment!" Musashi bowed and smiled. "I will continue to work hard!"

It seems that Lillian was the one who didn't see through Musashi's disguise!

Despite having dealt with Musashi many times before, and even having seen Musashi disguised as the fairy Musashi Bian, she still couldn't recognize Musashi's true identity, even though it was just a different name and she was wearing glasses.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, who would have thought that Musashi would appear in front of her in another way?

Nodding in satisfaction, Lillian smiled and said, "Then, I'll leave it to you to keep the atmosphere lively! I'll take my leave now!"

Lillian waved and turned to leave. Xia You didn't expose the trio's intentions, and didn't even bother to look anymore. After shaking her head, she also left with Eevee.

He wouldn't bother with other people's business as long as they didn't cause trouble in front of him.

This was just a minor incident. After wandering around the venue for a while, Xia You quickly put the matter out of her mind. Once she figured that Xiao Yao and the others had already gotten up and had breakfast, Xia You stopped wandering around and returned to the Pokémon Center.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the trio remained unaware of Xia You's arrival.

Otherwise, they would probably end up like Xia You, their beautiful mood instantly plummeting to rock bottom.

When he returned to the Pokémon Center, he saw May making a video call in the restaurant. When he got closer, he realized that the person on the other end of the line was May's mother, Mitsuko.

Mitsuko said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, Haruka, Mom really can't get away and can't go to Kanto to cheer you on..."

Before Xiaoyao could speak, Xiaosheng had already let out a disappointed sigh.

Like his sister, he also hoped that after being separated for so long, his mother could come here to see him, instead of just by talking on the phone.

Xiaoyao, however, shook her head understandingly.

"It's okay, it's just that Mom and Dad are both so busy."

"Don't worry," Mitsuko said energetically on the other end of the phone, "I'll wholeheartedly send you my best wishes through radio waves from Hoenn!"

As she spoke, she pushed her hands forward, making a gesture as if she were exerting force.

Seeing their mother's childish side, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were speechless, and their mouths twitched.

"No...no need, I appreciate your kind gesture..."

During this chat, Xia You walked to the screen and greeted Mitsuko.

Upon seeing Xia You, Mitsuko smiled and said, "Oh, it's Xia You! I'm so sorry to have troubled you taking care of Xiao Yao these past few days! Has she caused you any trouble?"

"mom!"

"Not at all." Xia You waved her hand. "Xiao Yao helped me a lot too. I should say, it's fortunate that she accompanied me on this trip, which made things much easier for me!"

"Oh my, you're so good with words!" Mitsuko laughed, then asked, "Her father and I can't make it there, so we'll have to ask you to cheer her on from the sidelines!"

"That's only right."

Xiao Zhi, who was standing nearby, also stepped forward and patted his chest to assure her, "Don't worry, Aunt Mitsuko! Leave it to us!"

"Thank you so much! Xiaosheng, cheer for your sister too! See you later!"

Just as she hung up the phone, looking at her friends, Xiaoyao was about to say something when she suddenly heard a gasp from the other end of the hall.

They turned their heads and saw a long-tailed monster hand appear out of nowhere, snatching many people's hats and putting them on its own head.

Some people tried to catch it, but this long-tailed monster hand was too agile, weaving through the crowd, making it impossible to catch and instead taking the opportunity to snatch even more people's hats!

This made the riots even bigger!

"That is……"

Upon seeing the long-tailed Pokémon, Ash immediately raised his eyebrows.

Seeing his expression, Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask, "What, do you know that long-tailed monster?"

Ash gave an awkward smile, while Brock, standing beside him, recounted their grudge against the Aipom.

It turns out that the incident occurred before they even arrived in the town.

Just after being defeated by Age of Gods and deciding to go to Indigo Plateau to reunite with Natsume and May, Ash and his friends encountered a large group of Aipom being chased by a farmer on their way. One of the Aipoms stole their hat, and a series of events occurred in order to get the hat back. This led to Ash getting to know the Aipom and having several encounters with it.

I never expected it would follow me here and even steal these people's hats!

Upon hearing the reason for the incident, Xiaoyao nodded in understanding, secretly lamenting Xiaozhi and the others' bad luck. However, unlike her, who was watching the spectacle with amusement, Xia You had already burst out laughing when she saw the long-tailed monster.

Oh, so that's what it is.

Anyone familiar with Ash's team knows who this Aipom is.

It was caught by Ash shortly afterward and traveled with him to challenge various gyms in the Sinnoh region. Later, Ash traded it with Dawn to participate in the Pokémon Contest with Dawn. In the end, it parted ways with the two of them and went to play Pokémon ping-pong with a Pokémon ping-pong player. It was jokingly called an ungrateful monkey by many fans!

However, in terms of strength, Aipom performs well in both Pokémon battles and flashy performances. It's just that its personality is too eccentric and it gets jealous easily. In addition, it didn't hesitate at all when leaving the team, which is why it is disliked by many people and is called a 'traitor' by some.

In short, Xia You felt it was acceptable.

After all, Ash and Dawn received some reinforcements each time it left the team, and it made great contributions to the two of them during their travels. It was a peaceful parting, and only the audience felt uncomfortable.

Perhaps it was because this Pokémon was rarely seen in Hoenn, or perhaps it looked rather cute, but May couldn't help but take out her Pokédex and point it at it.

The Pokédex received immediate feedback.

"Beep, Aipom, Aipom Pokémon, Normal type. Aipom's body is mostly purple, with the rest being beige. It has a single hair on its head. Compared to males, female Aipoms have longer hair on their heads. They like to perch high in the trees, using their powerful tails to hang upside down from the branches to support their bodies. When jumping and moving between branches, they skillfully use their tails to maintain their balance. They are very excited every day and seem to have a lot of energy."

Just then, Aipom, with over a dozen different hats stacked on its head, arrived right in front of Ash and started wiggling around in front of him, looking quite smug.

This further convinced Ash that this was the same Aipom he had encountered before!

"Why did you steal someone else's hat again?"

Ash was somewhat helpless and confused, unaware that it was this very sentence that made the people around him think that he was the trainer of this Aipom!

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Ash.

"Is this long-tailed monster yours!?"

"Make it give the hat back!"

"Stop its prank quickly!!"

With so many people speaking at the same time, and their emotions running high, Xiao Zhi was left speechless.

Helpless, he could only look at Aipom and say in a troubled tone, "Aipom, quickly give the hats back to everyone..."

Whether or not it really listened to Ash's words, the next second, Aipom twisted its body, threw off all the hats on its head, then jumped up, ripped off Ash's hat, and ran back into the crowd without looking back.

The hat was Ash's true form and his most precious possession. The fact that his true form was stolen shocked Ash, and he chased after it without thinking.

Even Ash, with his skills, couldn't catch a nimble monkey in such a crowded place.

Pikachu had no choice but to help, but its agility was rendered useless against Aipom's leaping and bounding.

Even when Miss Joy, who had heard the commotion, rushed over, her hat was snatched away by the long-tailed monster as they crossed bodies!

Even Xiao Gang couldn't sit still anymore. He acted as a protector of the flower and rushed out to join the hat-grabbing battle!

Seeing what was happening before her eyes, May, who was holding her Pokédex, was dumbfounded!

She really didn't understand how things could have changed so drastically just a moment ago!

But that really does have Ash's style...

Wherever he goes, he causes chaos. Isn't this the situation that Ash has been facing all along?

I really miss those days!

Turning to look at Xia You, just as she was about to ask whether she should intervene to stop this farce, a new change occurred in the scene.

Perhaps faced with the same situation and unable to ignore it, a poisonous rose suddenly jumped out and used Petal Dance to trap the longtail hand inside a vortex like a mini tornado!

People turned their heads and saw a green-haired boy in purple clothes standing there with his hands in his pockets, looking cool!

"Shun!?"

His familiar face made Ash and his friends recognize him at a glance.

Nobody expected him to be here, and he even took the initiative to quell the commotion!

But just then, another woman's voice rang out from the crowd.

"Slowbro, use Psychic!"

The next second, a psychic force enveloped Aipom, and under the control of this force, Aipom left the vortex of Petal Dance and slowly floated in front of Ash!

Chapter 894 Saori

Ash caught Aipom in his arms.

After taking the hat off Aipom's head and placing it on his own, he said to Aipom in a slightly serious tone, "Aipom, you can't play pranks like this anymore."

Aipom wore a strange smile and made a few incomprehensible cries before jumping off Ash's arms and fleeing towards the gate. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared outside the Pokémon Center.

After causing such a commotion, it simply ran away.

However, since the Pokémon was unclaimed, those whose hats had been stolen did not continue to blame Ash. Instead, they picked up their hats, cursing their bad luck, and slowly dispersed.

"There's just no way to deal with it..."

As Ash watched Aipom's figure disappear, he sighed and could only helplessly turn his gaze away.

Just then, Xiaoshun walked up to them.

Xiao Shun glanced at Xia You with a hint of apprehension before subtly withdrawing his gaze. Then he said to Xiao Zhi and the others, "Why are you causing such a commotion again? Can't you see how tense everyone here is? Try to think about others a little."

He had initially thought that the Aipom was one of Ash's disobedient Pokémon that had caused the commotion!

Upon hearing his words, Ash and the others looked around.

Even without Xiaoshun saying it, they had already noticed that perhaps because tomorrow was the day of the competition, the expressions on the faces of all the trainers gathered here were somewhat abnormal.

It is clear that even though they are all excellent Coordinators who have won five Ribbon Medals from various tournaments, the magnificent celebration that looms over everyone's hearts is like an invisible mountain, making it hard for them to breathe.

This created an unusually tense atmosphere, with everyone feeling a sense of oppression.

The Aipom just now ignited this atmosphere, like opening an outlet for pent-up emotions, which is why so many people reacted so strongly.

Looking at her formidable rival, Xiaoyao laughed and said, "So you can feel nervous too."

"Please don't lump me in with you." Xiao Shun flicked her bangs and said coolly, "Nothing can affect my mood."

It must be said that, coupled with Xiao Shun's calm demeanor, he truly stood out from the people around him.

Just when Xia You thought he had actually pulled off the act, a woman's voice suddenly broke Xiao Shun's facade.

"Don't be fooled by his current appearance. The Shun of the past was a very nervous person!"

Upon hearing the voice, everyone turned to look and saw a woman in her late twenties with long, flowing, light red hair and a tall stature, walking out of the crowd with a dazed beast.

Because they were so close, Xia You was able to see her face clearly.

She was very beautiful, with delicate makeup on her face, wearing a long khaki trench coat, bare legs, and red boots. She looked both fashionable and had the air of a mature older sister.

Looking at the Slowbro next to her, it was the same Slowbro that had just used Psychic to send Aipom to Ash!

only……

None of Xia You, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Yao, or Xiao Sheng had ever met this woman who suddenly struck up a conversation with them, nor did they know her.

Is she Shun's friend?

The moment that thought crossed his mind, a figure flashed beside him. Xiao Gang had used his Lightning Flash to instantly appear in front of the woman, placing his hands on his chest and even turning his eyes into red hearts!

"Ah, isn't this Ms. Saori!"

Miss Saori?

Upon hearing Xiao Gang's words, the group realized that not only Xiao Shun, but even Xiao Gang knew this woman!

"Oh my." Looking at Brock's face, the woman called Saori tilted her head, clearly recognizing him as well, and couldn't help but laugh, "I remember you're the Gym Leader of Pineapple City, right?"

With just one sentence, Xia You gleaned a wealth of information and learned about the relationship between Saori and Xiao Gang.

Needless to say, Saori must have met Tsuyoshi when he was still the owner of the museum, but that's all. It's not hard to tell from their conversation that the two weren't very familiar with each other; they could only be considered to have met before.

"That's right! I was Xiao Gang back then!"