"Will you go first, or should I?"
After resting for a night, Ash woke Lu Ze early the next morning and brought him to Ramos's Gym.
When they saw that Ramos's Gym was an enormous tree, Ash's group, Lu Ze included, all showed surprised expressions.
Once the surprise passed, Lu Ze turned to Ash and asked.
Ash hesitated. He really wanted to challenge the Gym as soon as possible.
"Then you go first," Lu Ze said with a smile. He could naturally tell what Ash was thinking.
Of course, he also liked Ash's energetic personality.
Young people really were full of drive.
Come to think of it, he would be nearly twenty-four before he knew it.
Lu Ze smiled. By the East Asian age-counting system back home, he would be twenty-four next year.
What about Ash?
Well, he would still be ten next year.
"Okay, then let's hurry!"
Ash nodded. After saying that excitedly, he sprinted toward the tree.
"Wait for me, Ash!"
Serena, Bonnie, Clemont, and Lu Ze followed behind Ash, rushing toward the top of the huge tree.
The path up the tree was made of thick vines winding around its trunk, so climbing it was not particularly strenuous.
What confused Lu Ze, however, was that despite exercising regularly, he only reached the top slightly faster than Serena.
It was understandable that he could not match Ash, that absurdly superhuman rookie, but he was somehow even slower than Bonnie.
Was this really the physical constitution of humans in the Pokémon world?
Thinking that, Lu Ze could not help turning to look at Clemont, who had barely managed to climb up.
Well, there were always exceptions.
Looking at the panting Serena and Clemont, then at Ash and Bonnie, who were completely unfazed—
Yeah, youth was wonderful.
After sighing again,