At Ash's praise, Serena proudly raised her head, as though being complimented by him was something worth showing off. A moment later, she noticed the teasing look in his eyes as he rubbed her head, and her face flushed again. Suddenly curious about which costume he had chosen, she glanced at his hands and found him holding a dark blue one. Only its head looked easy to hide.
"Ash, why did you pick that one? Want me to find you a few costumes that would be better for hiding?" Serena looked at him with concern.
Seeing her concern, Ash turned down her kind offer. "No, I think this Oddish costume will let me hide near rocks. That'll be more convenient."
"But aren't teammates supposed to hide together?" Serena still insisted on helping him choose a costume.
"It's fine. I'll figure something out near you." Ash stuck to his choice.
Seeing how flustered Ash became every time he turned her down, Serena thought he was a very interesting person.
This novel's plot, content, and certain settings differ from the anime and games, so please don't read it expecting a walkthrough of the original story. Thank you.
"Everyone, are you ready?" called the assistant who had just asked Ash to teach him how to pick up girls.
At the assistant's call, Ash and Serena immediately dropped their conversation and ran to the meeting point.
"Let's go. You'll have a huge area to hide in, so remember not to make a sound. The longer you stay hidden, the more points you'll earn. Good luck." With that, the assistant left everyone in a forest.
"Wow, it's huge!" "There are so many trees!" Everyone exclaimed in amazement. Seeing that Ash wasn't surprised by the vast surroundings at all, Serena asked curiously, "Ash, why aren't you