Ash's bluster instantly faded.
In fact, throughout all his adventures, the only person who could put him down so mercilessly was Misty, the rather headstrong, willful girl who called herself the most beautiful girl in the universe.
"Damn it, how dare you underestimate me!" Naturally, Ash refused to accept that and declared loudly, "Fine, tomorrow I'll show you how I can earn the Crimson Badge through my own strength!"
"Really?" Seeing Ash take the bait so easily, Misty chuckled. "Since you're so confident, we'll be looking forward to it!"
Late that night, Xia You returned to his room, but he tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
On the other two beds, Ash and Brock slept soundly, their deafening snores rising and falling as though a steel saw were cutting wood nonstop beside Xia You's ear!
Unable to sleep, he turned things over in his mind before taking out his phone, logging into his messaging app, and opening the message he had left unread all this time.
Pink Dream: Xia You, is everything going smoothly?
The unchanged way she addressed him, the calm tone-even though it was only a brief sentence, Xia You had spent several months with her and already knew her temperament well. Naturally, he knew she clearly still hadn't let go of that matter.
Looking at her profile picture, Xia You could almost recall the pitiful sight of that seemingly strong girl crying her eyes out when he had rejected her.
And every time he remembered it, it felt as though an icy knife were plunging deep into his heart.
With a soft sigh, Xia You moved his fingers.
It's All Bubbles: Pretty well. Not only have I caught a few Pokémon, but Ralts has also evolved into Kirlia.
Perhaps feeling that his tone was too stiff, Xia