"Sceptile, thank you for always fighting side by side!"
Xiaoyun put a necklace woven from Lax Incense and flexible rattan, exuding a peaceful fragrance, on Sceptile's neck.
"Cha!"
Sceptile raised his head, feeling the reassuring breath, and gently rubbed his head against Xiaoyun.
Serena tied her carefully sewn orange scarf around Braixen's neck.
The workmanship of the scarf is very fine, with small flame patterns embroidered on the edges.
Braixen gently stroked his new Present with his paws, with obvious affection in his eyes.
It picked up the small wooden stick that it had been carrying and drew a few small Ember in the air to express its gratitude.
Ash took out the specially made Pokémon snacks he bought, which were shaped like a combination of lightning and Poké Ball, and handed them to Pikachu:
"Here, Pikachu! This is a festival special! Super limited edition! Let's continue to work together in the future!"
"Pikapi!"
Pikachu happily took the snack that was almost as big as its face and ate it with a big mouthful, narrowing its eyes in happiness.
It's tomato flavored, so good.
After exchanging Present for Pokémon,
After exchanging Present for Pokémon, Xiaoyun turned to Dawn, and then took out the beautifully packaged small box with a silver ribbon from his backpack.
"Dawn, this is for you."
Dawn opened his eyes wide in surprise, his long eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings:
"This is... when did you..."
She took the box and carefully unpacked it. When the blue ribbon like the heart of the ocean appeared in front of her eyes, she covered her mouth in surprise.
"Ah! It's that ribbon!"
"Do you like it?"
Xiaoyun looked at her tenderly, his eyes full of affection. "I think it is very similar to your eye color, both are beautiful."
This sudden and straightforward compliment filled Dawn's heart with great joy and emotion. She held the ribbon in front of her chest with great care and nodded vigorously:
"I like it! I like it very much! Thank you Xiaoyun!"
Then Dawn carefully unfolded the tie, handed it back to Xiaoyun, turned around slightly, and turned his back to him:
"Can... put it on for me?"
Xiaoyun was startled for a moment, and then a deeper smile appeared in his eyes.
"My pleasure."
He took the ribbon and tied it gently on Dawn's smooth blue hair, carefully adjusting the shape of the bow.
The ribbon was tied up and had an elegant luster under the light, which indeed made Dawn's blue eyes even brighter and more attractive.
Dawn turned around, with an uncontrollable happy smile on his face.
She looked at Xiaoyun, her eyes full of love and courage. She softly called his name: "Xiaoyun..."
At this time, nothing was said.
Xiaoyun understood her mind, he reached out his hand and gently held her cheek.
It was as if she was the only one left in the whole world.
Dawn closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting soft shadows under her eyes.
She felt the breath of Xiaoyun slowly approaching, and then, a soft and warm touch, like a butterfly resting on petals, fell on her lips.
This kiss was clean and pure, filled with mutual cherishment.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the surrounding sounds had faded away, leaving only the sound of each other's heartbeats and the heart-stopping tenderness passing between their lips.
Not far away, four heads poked out from behind another big tree.
"Wow...!"
Bonnie was so excited that she almost jumped up. Fortunately, Clemont covered her mouth in time.
Her little face flushed with excitement, and she lowered her voice and said:
"Kiss, kiss! It's so romantic! It's like a fairy tale!"
Clemont's glasses once again reflected the light of wisdom (or, in other words, gossip). He still took out a small notebook and pen and wrote down quickly:
"Well... close contact in a natural environment can help improve happiness. This data is of great reference value..."
Even Barry, who has always been impatient, looked a little dazed. He crossed his arms and curled his lips, but his eyes rarely showed impatience, but a bit of awkward envy:
"Tsk... these two guys have such a good relationship..."
Brother Kenny, you are completely hopeless.
the other side.
Serena and Ash were sitting side by side on the grass, watching Pikachu and Braixen chasing and playing.
When she noticed the development of Xiaoyun and Dawn, a thought kept swirling in her mind.
How to get closer to Ash more naturally.
"Serena! Look over there!"
Ash suddenly pointed to the sky with excitement.
I saw one Talonflame and Xiaoyun's Shiny Volcarona, launching a splendid friendly competition full of performance in the night sky.
Talonflame Dual Wingbeat burned with orange-red flames and used Brave Bird.
Volcarona turned around gracefully and instantly condensed into a searing Fiery Dance, deftly dissolving Tackle from Brave Bird.
The flames collided with the flying energy, exploding into circles of red and gold halos under the dark blue night, like a grand fireworks.
"So beautiful..."
Serena followed his gaze and praised in agreement.
This is an excellent opportunity!
She took a deep breath, pretending to be attracted by the battle in the air, and tilted her body slightly towards Ash without leaving any trace.
Yes, just like that, if you pretend to be fascinated and your center of gravity is unstable, you can inadvertently lean on Ash's shoulder.
Bang bang!
Her heart was beating so fast in her chest that she could almost hear it.
Ash seemed completely unaware of Frisk's subtle contact and the turbulent inner drama of the girl next to him.
His attention was completely attracted by the battle, and his heart was racing.
"Volcarona Come on, use Flare Blitz!"
The little sweetness that had just arisen in Serena's heart was instantly shattered by Ash's unintelligible words.
She sighed helplessly, but looking at the side face of Ash who was fighting against Illuminate purely for the purpose of fighting, the love surged up uncontrollably.
This is the Ash she likes, a boy who is always full of dreams and passion.
She mustered up her courage for the second time and decided to be more direct and lie down directly.
Bonnie, who was hiding in the grass in the distance to "watch the battle", clenched his fists nervously and whispered:
"Come on, sister Serena!"
Barry looked a little anxious and wished he could push it himself. "It's too slow! Just lean over and it will be fine!"
Sanpei looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "I really want a girl to be willing to do this to me..."
Just when Serena held his breath, relaxed his body, and was about to complete this action, Ash suddenly stood up.
"Pikachu, let's find a place to have a night battle! The battle in this atmosphere will be awesome!"
With that said, Ash rushed towards the battle site with great enthusiasm, and Pikachu immediately followed suit.
Serena's expression froze.
"Alas..."
Several people watching the show in the distance also sighed regretfully and collectively raised their foreheads.
"Ash This super Oak head! Idiot! Idiot!"
Bonnie stomped Stomping Tantrum angrily.
Clemont seriously Analytic:
"It seems that for Ash, conventional romance signal reception is extremely inefficient and a more direct way of expression is needed."
Barry crossed his arms and rarely said something fair, "But, to be honest, apart from Pokémon and battles, that guy really doesn't seem to be able to hold other complicated things."
"Serena is really... patient enough."
Serena looked at Ash Hustle's shining back, smiled helplessly, gathered his mood, stood up, patted the grass clippings on his skirt, and followed.
Although she feels a little frustrated, at least she still has a long time and many opportunities.
Moreover, being able to travel with such a Ash is already a very, very happy thing, isn't it?
The atmosphere of the festival reached its climax, with more and more trainers embracing Pokémon, and laughter and cheers echoing in the night sky.
The light of Pledging Tree gently shines on everyone and Pokémon, as if the ancient blessing is coming.
May all sincere friendships and emotions be like this giant tree.
It has gone through wind and rain and grown vigorously until eternity.
"Still dedicated to the readers who read this"
Tonight, the starry sky of Coumarine City is particularly bright because of the oath and bond.
The warm atmosphere of Coumarine Festival has not completely dissipated, Coumarine City has ushered in another gorgeous feast.
Pokémon Showcase, Coumarine Showcase.
The sun shines through the huge glass dome and shines on the sparkling performance venue, and all the audience are present.
Backstage, candidate room.
Dawn gently caressed Floette, and the quiet and mysterious Eternal Flower was flowing with delicate luster.
Different from the past, after Floette watched Dawn's last exhibition match, the longing for the stage in his heart finally overcame his social fear, and he rarely took the initiative to express his willingness to participate.
"Have you really decided, Floette?"
Dawn, who was wearing gorgeous clothes, squatted down, looked directly into Floette's eyes, and spoke softly.
"Flower!"
Floette hugged its Eternal Flower tightly and nodded vigorously, with a firm light shining in his eyes at this moment.
I don't like fighting, but acting is OK.
"I'm glad you took this step."
Dawn gently hugged Floette, and she truly won Floette's trust and became its true trainer.
"I said Dawn, Floette is happy if you are happy, why do you want to drag me along?"
Shaymin looked lazy, lying on the soft cushion next to him, obviously not interested in participating in the competition at all.
"This is not the first time Floette has played. Can you help me here?"
Dawn came closer to Shaymin and lowered his voice.
"Shaymin You know that you have always been the most reliable one in our team. This mission belongs to you!"
Yes, Shaymin was naturally brought over temporarily by Dawn to make up the numbers, and by the way, he helped Floette overcome his social fear.
"Hey, okay, Mimi, I am the most reliable one."
Shaymin complained, but in fact he felt secretly happy and glanced at Floette unconsciously.
Without him, this team would be disbanded.
At this moment, the door of the candidate room was gently pushed open.
A girl wearing a black and white maid uniform with a sharp temperament walked in.
Behind him were two Pokémon, Slurpuff who exuded a sweet scent, and Psychic type Meowth who was elegant.
The girl's eyes almost instantly locked onto the most beautiful little light in the crowd.
She stepped forward slowly, nodded slightly, and performed a standard maid ceremony, but her eyes showed no humility, instead they were full of scrutiny and challenge.
"You are Miss Dawn from Sinnoh. I have long admired your name. My name is Miette. Please give me your advice."
Huh? Anyone here knows me?
Dawn was startled for a moment, then stretched out his hand generously, with a bright smile on his face:
"Hello Miette! I am Dawn, nice to meet you."
Miette looked at Dawn's outstretched hand, a trace of Frisk's surprise flashed in his eyes, as if he didn't expect the other party to be so direct and cheerful.
She hesitated for a moment, then reached out and shook Dawn gently:
"You are so humble. I have repeatedly studied your past competition videos, especially your performance on Sinnoh Region, Pokémon Contest and not long ago Shalour Festival."
"I have to say that you are the most powerful and most vigilant opponent I have encountered so far."
"Ah? It's not that exaggerated."
Dawn blinked, is this girl here to declare a challenge? She sounds pretty nice.
She responded with a sincere smile, "To be honest, this is my first taste of acting. I would never dare to be the most powerful. We all learn from each other. I look forward to us competing on the stage!"
"It's my honor to receive your praise,"
Miette bowed slightly, Dawn's gentle character made her lose some of her momentum unconsciously.
"Because I know your strength, I am even more looking forward to today's showdown with you. I will show my own performance in this satellite match."
"I hope you can also show your full strength, because this may be a threshold for me to reach a higher stage."
Miette's words were polite and thoughtful, but the edge in them was clearly visible.
This is a formal declaration of war based on full understanding.
Dawn nodded seriously, his eyes bright:
"I'm looking forward to performing with you, Miss Miette. Let's all give it our best."
After Miette left, Serena, who had come to compete with Dawn for fun, came forward and asked in a low voice, "Dawn, what happened to that girl just now? Did she come to challenge you?"
Miette did not deliberately lower his voice, so almost all the contestants in the candidate room could hear it.
"Well... she is a very interesting girl."
Dawn looked at the direction Miette left with a smile on his lips.
She doesn't hate Miette's straightforward style, and thinks it's actually quite good, a bit similar to the tsundere girl Ursula she met before when she participated in Pokémon Contest.
"Okay, suddenly I feel like this competition is so serious. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have come."
Serena sighed after hearing that nothing was wrong, and listlessly adjusted Frogadier's bow tie, then touched Braixen's ears, and whispered:
"Remember our process? Don't be nervous, just like when you practice..."
Why did she sign up with Dawn by some strange coincidence at that time?
Well, now facing these experienced performers backstage, especially after just witnessing Miette's imposing greeting, the pressure is even greater.
"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time. What if you like performing?"
Dawn patted Serena on the shoulder and encouraged her.
She felt that although Serena had been participating in gym competitions, he didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about it, so she thought it was just a show with Serena.
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