What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

That's great, Ash! I love you!

Upon witnessing the evolution of Froakie, Aine couldn't help but have pink hearts appear in her eyes, clasp her hands together, and feel happy.

Froakie, the Froakie Pokémon, is the evolved form of Froakie. It possesses a lithe body that rivals anyone else's, and its speed is so great that it can climb a tower over 600 meters high in just one minute.

"Evolved?... But no match for us, Transformed Lizard, Water Gun."

"Jime!" The lizard nodded, and the water gun condensed again, the powerful water jet shooting straight at the frog.

"That's hard to say, Frog, use Iai Slash!"

"koga!"

However, at this crucial moment, the frog-headed frog unleashed its Iaijutsu.

A white light flashed instantly, transforming into the shape of a blade, precisely cleaving the dual water guns in two. Everyone present was stunned.

Such fast movements...

The water gun attack was easily countered, much to the surprise of both Kagura Hikari and the Transformed Lizard.

"Shadow Clone—!"

"Then use Iai Slash!"

"Koga! Koga!" "koga!" "koga!"

The frog instantly created more than a dozen clones, which simultaneously unleashed a fierce attack on the mutated lizard using Iaijutsu.

"Transforming lizards, surf to take them down."

"Jime—!"

A surge of water gathered beneath the lizard, instantly transforming into a surfing form. The tide surged forward, roaring like a ferocious beast, engulfing all of the frog's clones and obliterating them from sight.

"Iaijutsu—!"

A flash of light streaked across the water, too dazzling to look at. Frog's blade, like the first rays of dawn, cleaved the surf in two, revealing a clear expanse.

"Hey, seriously? That trash move Iaijutsu can actually slice through surf?"

"Damn, isn't this a terrible tree-chopping move?"

Everyone around was captivated by the battle; Frog's performance was simply too impressive.

"Their movements are starting to synchronize..."

It seems that only Ai-yin didn't notice, but Ai-yin could clearly see that Ash's movements were starting to match Froakie's movements.

After all, other people are different from her; she prefers to view battles from a 'macro' perspective rather than focusing solely on the battle itself.

Simply put, I want to see Ash Ketchum.

"What's going on?"

Ai Yin tilted her head, beginning to look puzzled.

"jimeron~~"

The Iai Slash was incredibly powerful; the air itself seemed to be sliced ​​apart by the blade's movement. The mutated lizard was unable to withstand it and was sent flying after being struck.

"Transform into a mud lizard, use mud shooting, and keep your distance." At this moment, even the usually calm Kagura Hikaru broke out in a cold sweat.

Mud Shot is sticky and not easily cut by Iai Slash, and its power is inherently higher. Kagura was just playing around, but it seems the situation has developed beyond expectations.

"Water Pulse!" Ash's boiling point had reached its peak; this battle was the most interesting one he had ever had.

Want to win.

The boredom of a 50-game winning streak and the power of Kagura Hikaru made him crave victory even more.

"koga!"

The frog concentrated its water wave energy, but this time, it did not release a broad spherical wave as usual.

Instead, it condenses the essence of water energy into sharp, shuriken-like waves.

The shuriken-like water wave shot rapidly toward the Mud Lizard, colliding violently with its simultaneous dual-gun mud attack.

Water controls the ground.

The water ripples, like shuriken, pierced through the mud with astonishing speed and precision, striking the aberrant lizard like a sword through silk.

Caught off guard, the lizard was struck instantly by a sharp wave of water. Although the wave wasn't huge, its penetrating power and concentrated attack caused the lizard pain.

Mud Shot's defense proved so vulnerable to this sudden attack. Frog's Water Pulse, like precise swordsmanship, found the Lizard's weakness and dealt it a heavy blow.

"The form of the move has changed... It's similar to my Transformed Lizard Dual Pistols..." Kagura Hikaru stared blankly at all of this.

Her dual pistols could be explained, or rather, they were originally modeled after Champion Leon's Thousand Faces, who could use dual-handed sniping and the Dark Pulse.

Ash, however, had found a way to further enhance Froakie's strength, which was simply too powerful.

He has the makings of a champion!

But I don't want to lose either!

Kagura Hikari seemed to have reclaimed the brilliance that had been taken from her, facing Ash and Froakie directly ahead.

"It's not over yet, use Tidal Whirl!"

"Jime!!"

The lizard suddenly swung its hands, instantly creating a huge vortex of water in its palms. It then hurled the vortex towards the frog.

"Iai Slash!"

However, Frog instantly used Iai Slash, a sharp water sword slicing through the air and shattering the water vortex into pieces.

But by then, the water obscured their vision, and when Froakie and Ash saw Lizard again, they were already being targeted by Mud Shot. The Mud Shot was heading straight for Froakie.

"Mud Shot!"

"Water Wave!"

The shuriken-shaped water ripples and mud shots collided once again.

This time, however, the aberrant lizard had already escaped.

"Use surfing again."

Huge waves surged out, roaring like a ferocious beast.

Upon seeing this, Ash's lips curled into a slight smile.

Jump up, frog!

"Shadow clone!"

The frog leaped into the air with its powerful jumping ability, and then more than a dozen clones appeared in the sky, surrounding the mutated lizard.

"Let's use everything we have to win this battle, Water Pulse!"

"koga!" "koga!" "koga!"

As Ash spoke, the main body and more than a dozen clones acted together, using shuriken-shaped Water Pulse.

"Mud Shot..." Before Kagura Hikaru could finish speaking, the Water Wave traced an arc in the air, like a sharp shuriken, and shot towards the Mud Lizard.

"Jime—!" The lizard tried to block the attack, but it was hit and sent flying. It flew through the air in a long arc before crashing heavily to the ground, incapacitated.

"The Lizard is unable to battle, Froakie wins, and Ash is the ultimate victor!"

We won...

The rain gradually stopped, and the clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky. Sunlight shone through the clouds, illuminating the place where Ash and Froakie were.

The warm rays of the sun shone on Ash, and Froakie, bathed in sunlight, looked exceptionally energetic. It raised its head, turned around, and looked into Ash's eyes.

"Great, frog head!"

"koga!"

The two of them, one human and one Pokémon, were hugging each other, looking very harmonious. To be honest, Aine was already starting to feel jealous.

But the joy lasted only a few minutes before everyone's attention was drawn to the broadcast.

Beep~ ding~ ding~ beep~

Broadcast: The 'Afro Buffalo Cup' competition has now concluded. We will now announce the top ten teams.

Top 10: School Champions and Happy Companions, Stage Girls, mygo, Roselia, μ's, End Band, Rainbow Feather Student Council, Resurrection Alliance, Service Club, Ave Mujica.

The 58th Cup Tournament has ended (4th update), with Su Shi and Aine arguing over who gets the man.

The battle just now was really getting intense.

As the broadcast ended, Ash and Aine arrived at the school's main hall. To be honest, Rainbow Feather Academy was quite large, with many places that were unclear in meaning, causing Ash and Aine to get lost even if they just wandered around aimlessly.

The reason for coming to the school hall was to meet up with the teammates and receive the cup competition rewards, and incidentally go to the celebration banquet. The first-year high school team achieved a top-three finish in their first competition, which is like taking off like a rocket.

For Ash, this wasn't a big problem. He only needed to participate in the high school league and qualify for the Eco Dome. Moreover, achieving a top-three finish would earn him a stipend from the school, which would undoubtedly be a significant support for him.

"what..."

Oh no, now I'm going to have a real fight with Su Shi.

Aine felt a headache coming on when she arrived in the lobby, because the photos she posted in the group chat would definitely anger the jealous Nagasaki Motoyo.

When we meet, I have absolutely no idea how to interact with the other person. Do we really have to start a real-life fight?

You will lose!

"Let's go together."

"Hmm?~"

But to prevent the two from being swept away by the crowd, Xiaozhi quickly reached out and took Aine's soft hand in his. Aine felt the warm touch, as if an electric current was running through her wrist, making her heart race.

As for Nagasaki Motoyo... who is she?

Really unfamiliar.

After the tournament ends, many people will come to the lobby to collect their tournament rewards. Even if you are not in the top ten, you will still receive some rewards.

The higher the ranking, the better, and the ranking can be checked through the app.

According to the messages in the group, Su Shi has already received her reward and is sitting on a chair nearby waiting for them.

"Shouldn't you let go?"

Upon meeting, Su Shi smiled as she watched the two hold hands, trying her best to soften her tone so that the other person would perceive her as gentle.

I actually wanted to punch her and give Aine an afro with a Fire-type Pokémon.

Hearing this, the two let go of each other's hands. Now that they had reunited, there was no need to worry about getting lost, so Ash didn't want to keep holding her hand. Aine reluctantly let go of her hand.

Well... it was still pretty fun to be with Tauros in person, even though Souji wasn't really Ash's girlfriend.

Seeing this, Nagasaki Motoyo finally breathed a sigh of relief. She took out a handkerchief from her bag and gently wiped away the wet raindrops from Satoshi's body.

Her movements were gentle and meticulous, as if afraid of hurting him. Her fingers stroked Xiaozhi's hair, brushing the damp strands aside to make it easier to dry.

There is a maternal instinct...

Motoyo Nagasaki is the woman who could be my mother.

Ash thought of some rather embarrassing lines.

"You're all soaking wet, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it was just an opponent who used rain."

"Really, don't you need to rest? Shall I go buy you some snacks or tree berries? Or maybe a lap pillow? Or I can sing you some nursery rhymes?"

Su Shi became gentle, radiating maternal glow, and her voice changed from the original sharp tone to a softer, gentler one, as if she were a completely different person.

"It's really okay."

This woman is so nagging!

Su Shi is such a good mother-in-law~

At that moment, both Ash and Frickle couldn't help but have this thought in their minds.

"Don't force yourself, rely on me a little more, okay? Don't be shy, just say what you want. How about some warm milk? How about a massage to relieve fatigue? Let me pat your head?"

Her eyes revealed her affection for Ash, and every gesture was full of tenderness and love.