I got up early this morning and am still sitting on the train home. I slept less than four hours last night; if Prison Cat doesn't Rest after getting home, he'll probably drop dead. Therefore, I'm taking a day off to rest orz.
Next is the issue of Chimchar's ownership from the previous chapter.
Prison Cat originally planned for Zhen Si to entrust Chimchar to Ash so it could better unleash its potential, while also portraying details such as Zhen Si's state of mind and thoughts.
As for the "ownership" of canon Pokémon, I'll try not to make any major changes, lest I get flamed.
On Zhen Si's side, the will of this world will also step in and "give" sufficient compensation.
For example, a Gible entrusted by some passing woman surnamed Zhu, or accidentally picking up a glass bead that resonates with Metang.
So neither the author nor the protagonist Prison Luo has any intention of favoring Ash!
Stop scolding me, stop scolding me! (adds another layer of armor)
At the Ever Grande Conference, I even had Zhen Si elbow his way past Ash to win the championship.
There is no favoritism involved.
But because there has been too much controversy, I've ultimately decided to use a voting system. The author's note in the previous chapter contains the specific rules; as long as you leave the number of the option you support, it will be counted.
At the same time, voting is also taking place in the reader group. When the time comes, the votes from both sides will be added together, and the option with the highest total will be chosen.
Option one is for Zhen Si to entrust Chimchar to Ash, after which he will receive equivalent compensation of the kind described above.
Option two is for