The third match of the Preliminary Round, Blue Field: Pikachu versus Hitmonlee.
Ash had just sent out Pikachu when an unexpected cheer came through the stadium broadcast.
"Brat!! Show some backbone, and don't lose!!"
James stood at the event broadcast station and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"That's right, that's right! If you lose, you'll be throwing away all our efforts too!!"
Jessie was dressed like a reporter.
"Teach that guy a proper lesson, meow!!"
Meowth had a whisker stuck to the corner of his mouth, making him look extremely ridiculous.
The three of them shouted to their hearts' content, completely unaware that a circle of Officer Jennys had surrounded them. They were immediately bound and dragged away.
"You're abusing your authority!!"
"James, seeing so many identical faces all at once is really scary~"
"That's Double Team, meow!!"
One of the Officer Jennys developed bulging veins on her forehead. "Shut up! If you keep this up, we'll arrest you for insulting Officer Jenny!!"
"Disappear at once. Reporters aren't allowed up here either."
"What an awful feeling~"
Down below, where the match had reached a stalemate, Ash gave a wry smile. Yet, for the first time in a long while, he didn't feel annoyed. "All right! Pikachu! Show your spirit, just like always!!"
In the stands, Brock's face was flushed bright red, and he was so excited he could barely contain himself. "The Officer Jenny who used hair dye is from Viridian City. The Officer Jenny whose skirt is one centimeter shorter than the others' is from Celadon City. The Officer Jenny who uses No. 5 Gloom perfume is from Saffron City—!!"
May and Max silently shifted to the side. The siblings sighed in unison, and when they saw someone else listening intently with their ears perked up while