Knowing this would be a long and time-consuming task, Natsui released all of his Pokémon, except for the two silly birds, and let them play in the gym's pool.
And when Daisy and the others saw Natsui's Dratini, they all gathered around it with fascination.
"Is this a Dratini!?" Violet reached out to stroke its head and said in amazement, "This is even rarer than its final form, Dragonite. Where on earth did you catch it?"
Brock also said, "In all our travels, we've only ever seen a mother Dragonair and her baby Dratini in the Safari Zone outside Fuchsia City. They're extremely rare. I can't believe you have one too. You're so lucky."
Although Natsui's Dratini's personality had improved a lot under Charmeleon's influence recently, seeing so many people surrounding it, it shyly hid behind Charmeleon.
Natsui ignored the chatter around him, only reminding Gardevoir to watch over the mischievous bunch and make sure they didn't get into any serious trouble.
He then turned his attention back to the script on the table and began to read it carefully.
Since it was a short play, the script was only a dozen or so thin pages. Besides the general story and character designs, the rest consisted of scenes, dialogue, monologues, and narration.
Lily said, "This script was written by our sister Violet. What do you think? Are there any shortcomings?"
Nodding, Natsui said, "From a story structure perspective alone, it is indeed a bit too simple. It lacks twists and turns, and isn't exciting enough. But since you only have a few actors, even with the Pokémon, you're still short-handed, so it's understandable."
Seeing Natsui's serious expression, Misty propped up her cheek and asked curiously, "Natsui, what did you do for a living before you became a Trainer?"
Natsui shrugged, "I was originally in university, but due to an unavoidable circumstance, I ended up... dropping out. After that, I drifted for a bit and ended up in the Kalos region, where I found a job and lived for a while. When I realized I couldn't spend my whole life drifting aimlessly, I finally chose to become a Trainer and came here."
An unavoidable circumstance?
Everyone exchanged glances. Although Natsui didn't elaborate, they all unanimously concluded that something must have happened to his family.
Ash asked, "What kind of job was it? What made you feel so bored?"
"Actually, the job wasn't boring at all," Natsui smiled. "I was at a film studio, responsible for coordinating the use of sets between different film crews, running errands for them, and generally helping out. Oh, right, speaking of which, there was actually a big star who took a liking to me and always wanted me to debut and become a star too."
Misty's eyes lit up, "A big star? Who was it?"
Natsui asked in return, "Do you know Diantha?"
"DIANTHA!!!" Diantha.
Upon hearing this name, Daisy, Violet, Lily, Misty, and Brock all stood up in shock. Only Ash looked bewildered, not understanding why everyone was so surprised.
He couldn't help but ask, "Who is this Diantha you're talking about?"
After calming down, Daisy explained, "Diantha is not only a famous movie star but also the Champion Trainer of the Kalos region. Many of the movies she's starred in are still considered classics today!"
"That's right, that's right!" Violet said with adoration. "She's my idol! Especially her movies 'My Lumiose Holiday,' 'The Elegant Lady and the Duchess'—I've watched them dozens of times!"
Lily, as if she still couldn't believe her ears, repeatedly confirmed, "The Diantha you're talking about, is she really that famous big star?"
"Of course," Natsui said. "Actually, we met by chance. She took very good care of me, and my Gardevoir, when it was still a Ralts, was a gift from her. She was also the one who supported me in becoming a Pokémon Trainer."
"Wow!" Daisy and the others were all ecstatic. "If you get the chance, you have to get us her autograph!"
"No problem. When you get to Kalos, I can introduce you. Although she may seem a bit unapproachable, she's actually very down-to-earth and friendly."
They chatted about Diantha for a long while. After they had cooled down, their thoughts finally returned to the script.
Natsui said, "Actually, the theme of this script is a bit childish. I think we should add some other elements to make it more exciting."
"But..." Daisy hesitated. "As you just said, we're really short-handed."
"What's the big deal," Violet pointed at Natsui, Ash, and Brock. "Why don't we have them help out too? What do you think?"
"Eh!? Us?"
Lily covered her mouth and chuckled, "We can't help it. You might as well see it through to the end!"
"Well..."
Natsui was a bit hesitant, but Ash and Brock looked eager to try.
"No problem, leave it to us!"
Since they had agreed, Natsui didn't refuse either.
Daisy smiled at Natsui, "You have a great image, you could totally play the prince instead of me. By the way, you just mentioned adding other elements. What exactly did you want to add?"
Natsui looked at everyone present, "Well, everyone can chime in. After all, many heads are better than one. We can brainstorm."
Hearing him say that, it was as if a floodgate had opened. Everyone started talking at once, each expressing their own ideas.
Ash said eagerly, "I think we should add more Pokémon battles. That would make it more interesting!"
Ash's idea represented most kids his age. Natsui nodded and, with a few strokes of his pen, decided to include more Pokémon.
Brock narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly, "I don't think we should reduce the ballet parts. It would be best to add more screen time for Miss Daisy and the others!"
Hmm...
Natsui nodded again. Brock's idea represented the vast majority of lustful male compatriots, who were also the biggest supporters of Daisy and her sisters in the past. This had to be respected.
He summarized, "I think the dialogue could also be more humorous, and even the Pokémon's actions could be more comical."
At the side, ever since she heard that Natsui could play the prince, Misty's heart had been pounding like a frantic deer.
She said shyly, "Then... could we add some romantic scenes? Like hugging... or kissing..."
Violet, with a teasing look, instantly saw through her intentions and said with a grin, "Of course, of course. Since our little Misty is asking, it's no problem at all."
Misty's face turned beet red. She stole a glance at Natsui and, seeing him writing seriously, seemingly not having noticed her little scheme, she secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, after everyone's discussion, it was decided that Natsui would play the male lead, the prince, and the female lead would be Misty, playing the mermaid princess.
Brock would play a sailor, a loyal subordinate of the prince, and Ash, in drag, would play the princess's handmaiden.
The villains of the story would be a duo consisting of a savage female pirate played by Lily and an evil witch played by Violet.
As for Daisy, she would play a female merchant. Since her role was the smallest, she would also be in charge of narration and overall coordination.
And with that, the creation of the story was finally complete, and it could move into the rehearsal stage.
And its name was retitled by Natsui as: The Cerulean Gym's Annual Underwater Melodramatic Brawl of Passionate Soap Opera!
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