The coffee was slowly consumed, and several desserts were eaten. The joy of reuniting after so long cooled down at this point, and their conversation became more casual, eventually turning to May's purpose for this trip.
Although Slateport City does not have a Pokémon Gym, Ash and his group did not come here aimlessly.
May, who initially had no goals at the start of her journey, had shed her confusion after traveling for a while and now aspired to become a top Pokémon Coordinator.
So-called Pokémon Coordinators are different from ordinary trainers like Natsui. They catch and raise their Pokémon specifically for Pokémon Contests. They also travel around various cities and regions to participate in contests and collect ribbons, rather than focusing on conventional Pokémon battles.
Coordinators value the appearance and condition of their Pokémon. Therefore, they groom their Pokémon and feed them berries, Pokéblocks, and Poffins to improve their condition. They also focus on training Pokémon moves, including the beauty and completeness of the moves.
In short, although the path is different, it is equally arduous.
"You mean there is a Pokémon Contest being held here?" Hearing this, Misty's eyes lit up immediately.
As a newcomer, she was obviously very curious about this kind of performance competition. Missing it last time was extremely regrettable. She didn't expect that after such a short time, she would encounter another one here!
"Yes," May nodded. "It will be held tomorrow, and I have signed up to participate."
Hearing this, Misty became even more excited. She hurriedly turned to look at Natsui, stars in her eyes.
"Brother Natsui, let's go watch too, okay?"
"Of course."
Natsui naturally had no reason to disagree. After all, traveling is about seeing all kinds of people and things. Since they happened to be here, how could they miss it!
Moreover, he also really wanted to see with his own eyes what a real Pokémon Contest looked like.
Most importantly, he also wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of performance May, the "Princess of Hoenn," would give!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at May again.
As the female lead who accompanied Ash on his adventure in the third generation, May's appearance was not inferior to Misty's at all. From the feeling they gave, each had her own merits, representing completely different styles.
However, one thing was consistent, which was that both of them were equally "unremarkable" at this moment!
Due to their age, although it could be seen that both would be rare beauties after growing up, they were still growing. Although their thinking and ideas were more mature than boys of the same age, they were still far from the word "woman."
Yet, it was such a beautiful little girl who, after participating in a few Pokémon Contests, was called the "Princess of Hoenn" and sought after by many people. It can be seen that May's choice of path was not wrong, and it was enough to show how talented she was.
Perhaps sensing Natsui's gaze, May, sitting opposite, also looked over at this moment.
Natsui didn't feel the embarrassment of being caught looking at someone. Instead, after meeting May's gaze, he smiled and nodded to her first, then looked away as if nothing had happened.
Don't look at May's young age; as a girl, her sixth sense was also sharper.
She could be sure that Natsui was indeed looking at her just now, but she didn't think much of it. Seeing Natsui look elsewhere, she turned back to continue talking to Misty.
Speaking of which, she felt a sense of regret for not meeting Misty sooner, a feeling of mutual appreciation!
Although Misty was slightly "bossy," her general outlook matched her own. She had a premonition that this person who called herself the "world's most beautiful girl" might become her close confidant in the future!
Actually, the reason she felt this way was mainly because May had just determined her path not long ago. She was in a stage where she was full of ambition but lacked confidence, especially since she was about to participate in her first Pokémon Contest, and her heart was filled with panic and unease.
The people around her were all boys who didn't understand girls' minds at all. Plus, their personalities—one was careless, one became love-struck whenever he saw a beautiful big sister, and one, although her younger brother, was also a bookworm. Being with them, no matter how messy or inexplicable her worries were, she could only helplessly hide them in her heart.
But now it was better. Meeting a cheerful girl of the same age, she finally found someone she could talk to!
For Misty, the situation was actually quite similar.
Although she had three older sisters at home, due to the age gap and different dreams, they didn't have many common topics. Every day was basically spent bickering. No matter what kind of girlish heart she had, she could only hide it inside.
Now that she finally met May, who was also her "successor" in suffering, she naturally felt like old friends at first sight.
Just like that, the two hit it off immediately. From interests to hobbies, and then to shopping, they talked very happily. When the group came out of the coffee shop, they were even walking arm in arm!
Including Natsui, these men were actually relatively obtuse and couldn't understand this kind of friendship between girls. They just felt it was incredible that these two, who had met for the first time in such a short period, had become friends who talked about everything so easily!
Considering they had to stay overnight here, after leaving the street where the coffee shop was located, the group walked toward the Pokémon Center.
Along the way, Ash also excitedly told Natsui about the Pokémon he had caught. Especially when Natsui told him that he had also caught a Torchic and it had evolved into a Combusken, Ash simply wished he could have a battle with him right now!
Seeing his blood boiling, Natsui was helpless and could only ask him to be patient first.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Even if we want to fight, we have to check in first, right?"
"Hehe." Rubbing his nose, Ash realized it was a bit inappropriate and said embarrassedly, "It seems I was too impatient. Then let's wait until we get to the Pokémon Center! Go Go Go!!"
Although he said that, how could his mood to battle Natsui be suppressed?
Under his expectation, the group passed through half of the urban area and finally arrived at the Pokémon Center here.
However, as soon as the door opened, Ash was dumbfounded.
In the lobby of the Pokémon Center, it was already full of people. These people were men and women, old and young, tall, short, fat, and thin. Although their ages and images were different, everyone had a Pokémon beside them!
"Why are there so many people?" he murmured.
"Do you even need to think about it?" Natsui walked past him and went straight to the counter. "They must all be contestants here for the Pokémon Contest. Alright, don't stand there stupidly. Let's check in quickly. If we delay any longer, there will be no place to sleep today."
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