Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

Little Zhi summons the Core Soul to ignite!

"Go Kirlia and kick it!"

Ash's signature Pokémon, Fragrant Kick, can change direction three times in a single kick from Kirlia.

Caught off guard, Zhanwulang was kicked away in an instant.

"Kirullian charges over and stomps hard!"

The dazed and confused Zhanwulang opened his eyes to find Kirlia's huge feet right there.

But being stepped on by Kirlia is just being stepped on by a little girl, which is something many perverts would love to do. It's such a good deal for Senburou.

Listening to its pitiful screams, sigh~ I envy Zhanwulang.

Before long, the top of its head lost its ability to fight.

"What a useless piece of trash." (Shinji's face.jpg)

Ash puts more pressure on the pink-haired girl and the girl with the pointed head, but then turns around and his expression softens.

"I'm so curious, Rulian!"

"Chiru~"

[Ding! Kirlia: Affection +3; Intimacy +3]

"I lost again..." Chigusa clenched her little fists in frustration.

She is now completely silent.

Next, Ash kept giving Hitmonlee healing items so that it could battle Kirlia again and again.

Throughout the night, Hitmonchan was defeated four times in a row by Kirlia's punches and kicks, even causing Kirlia to evolve.

In the final battle, Kirlia once again nimbly dodged behind Hitmonlee, avoiding its newly mastered close-combat technique.

As Fragrant kicked down, Kirullian's body suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.

Its body suddenly grew taller, and its hairstyle changed from a bob to a curly shape, transforming the little girl into a slender young woman.

It also learned a new skill, Magic Flash, through evolution.

With his long legs, Kicking Warrior can kick even harder.

However, seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Zhi left a message.

"Hmph, after a whole night, it's finally starting to look a little better, but it's not enough. Now go and rest right away."

Let the little pink-haired girl take Zhanwulang back to get a good night's sleep. He needs to get up at six o'clock tomorrow morning to continue practicing.

Adequate rest is essential for becoming stronger.

Anyone who has worked out knows the importance of good sleep; sometimes it's even more important than eating and exercising.

Upon hearing this order, Chigusa, who was numb with defeat tonight, could only obediently drag her tired body back to her room.

Despite being physically exhausted, she was still very happy. Ash's teachings on how to learn the correct battle methods through combat were actually quite useful.

After all, this isn't a game. In the real world, as long as you're fully engaged in Pokémon battles, even if you lose, you can gain valuable experience that fuels your growth.

Because they were unwilling to keep failing, Chigusa and Senburou fought with increasing ferocity, even entering a state of flow and fighting non-stop.

As the fight progressed, Kirlia was still able to defeat Hitsujiro, but she was indeed finding it increasingly difficult to win.

While in a moment of self-abandonment and random swinging, Zhanbulang mastered a high-power close-combat skill of the Fighting type.

Chigusa gained so much in just one night. Although she didn't say it, she truly respected Ash from the bottom of her heart.

[Ding! Chigusa: Affection +10]

Moreover, after each crushing defeat, Chigusa would be verbally abused by Ash, and over time, a different kind of feeling began to grow in her heart.

She was starting to look forward to being scolded by Xiaozhi.

"Ugh... Why did this happen? It shouldn't be like this..."

Of course, she hasn't completely become a glorious wooden bead yet; sometimes Ash's scolding breaks her spirit.

For example, when Ash once said that she was the granddaughter of the head of a famous martial arts school, but her physical fitness was not as good as that of the fishing girl, she was very dissatisfied.

In the fighting game genre, it is highly recommended that trainers and Pokémon battle together to become stronger.

Trainers who are strong in their own right are especially respected by other trainers.

That's why Chigusa reacted so strongly when Ash said Chigusa wasn't feeling well, and immediately challenged Misty to a duel.

Moreover, it's close-quarters combat between trainers.

She received rigorous martial arts training from a young age and refused to believe that she would lose to Xiaoxia, a seemingly soft and weak woman.

Then Chigusa was utterly defeated by Kasumi.

"He really asked for trouble." Ash wouldn't boast without reason.

Although Xiaoxia has not received professional combat training, she is a terrifying woman who can withstand the full force of a Super Rookie's charge.

Normally, with a sufficient supply of high-protein foods, she also exercises with Xiaozhi.

Once Xiaoxia's Gyarados personality is activated, it's something Chigusa can't handle.

Misty found Chigusa's side kick far less terrifying than Ash's Big Flying Stick, easily finding an opportunity to trip the pink-haired girl.

"This is impossible, impossible..." The pink-haired girl collapsed to the ground, completely doubting her existence.

But then Ash came over and gently pulled her into his arms from the ground.

"Little Chigusa, truly strong people are those who, even after recognizing their own weakness, still resolutely choose to become stronger."

“Your talent is not bad, it’s just that your grandfather spoiled you in the past, and the people below flattered you. No one pointed out your own mistakes, which is why you are like this today.”

"I believe that as long as you train hard with me, you will definitely become stronger."

The alluring words made Ash's eyes seem to sparkle, leaving Chigusa completely mesmerized.

[Ding! Chigusa: Affection +3]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your "Charm" trait has increased from lv4 to lv5 (Perhaps it's time to challenge yourself with something even more exciting)]

However, Ash didn't remain gentle for long before turning serious again.

"Alright, you useless thing, go to sleep now."

"Tomorrow morning's training will be even more rigorous. In three days, I will make sure you grow to the point where you can easily defeat Shirou."

"Ah, yes, Mr. Ash."

[Ding! Chigusa: Affection +5]

The affection level increased more than when I was in the gentle state? Hachiko, you bastard.

However, on the way back, Chigusa secretly stopped Kasumi and asked her earnestly how she had become so powerful.

Faced with the other party's request to kneel in reverence, Xia had no choice but to carefully recall when her physical fitness had improved significantly.

Then she suddenly realized that it seemed to have started to improve after she first drank the high-protein drink.

"But how can anyone say that out loud!"

Faced with Chigusa's persistent questioning, she could only give vague and evasive answers.

But Chigusa noticed that something was wrong with Xiaoxia.

"Hmph, you won't tell me? You must have become stronger because you ate the forbidden fruit!"

"Ah, why would you think that?" Xiaoxia panicked when the other person guessed her right away.

Seeing Xiaoxia suddenly like this, Qiancao realized that she had guessed correctly.

"Hmph, when I was a child, I once found a secret manual in the forbidden library that my grandfather wouldn't let me read."

"It says that you must eat forbidden fruit to become stronger, and now it seems that's really true!"

"..."

Don't read the books that Grandpa forbids you from reading!

However, looking at the pink-haired girl in front of her who was confidently nodding with her arms crossed, Xiaoxia suddenly realized something.

"Chigusa, do you know what eating forbidden fruit means?"

"Hmm, I don't know, but judging from what's written in that book, it should be a fruit that grows on the bodies of strong people!" Chigusa's innocent appearance was rather cute.

Although they are about the same age, Xiaoxia feels that she has already far surpassed others on the road of life.

"Anyway, I've already made up my mind. I'm going to eat the forbidden fruit of Teacher Xiaozhi."

"Someone as strong as him, if I just eat his forbidden fruit, I'm sure I can quickly become just as strong as him!"

"You told your plans to the person you least wanted to talk to."

However, seeing how well Chigusa was protected by adults, Xiaoxia felt helpless.

"Eat whatever you want, I agree."

"But I just hope that when that moment actually comes, you won't regret it."

Poor Chigusa has no idea what she's about to face.

"How could I possibly regret it if it makes me stronger?"

Anyway, she happily ran back to her room tonight to plan how she would get to eat the forbidden fruit with Ash.

————Magic Shine————

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Chigusa and Misty were each pulled out of bed by Ash.

"Legend has it that there is an old saying in the far East: 'The plan for the day is made in the morning.'"

"You guys should release your Pokémon and warm up with a 30-kilometer shuttle run!"

Ash has already planned a full day's itinerary for Chigusa and Hitmonchan based on their physical condition.

At first glance, it's full of exercise plans.

For some reason, Ash felt that the pink-haired girl was staring at him strangely today, and kept saying "forbidden fruit, forbidden fruit" to herself.

What is she going to do?