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

"And then, and then what?"

"Not long ago, construction started there. They said they would demolish the mansion and courtyard together to build a new residential area."

"But then strange problems started to occur one after another. Even though no one had lived there for a long time, passersby could still hear strange walking sounds and eerie screams coming from inside."

"Fresh footprints will suddenly appear in places where no one has ever walked before in the corridors; workers entering the mansion will suddenly fall into a painful coma and wake up with no memory of anything..."

"Everyone says that the mansion must be cursed by a vengeful spirit, and we must never go near it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the passerby suddenly felt a chill in her heart and quickly left with her companion, leaving Xiaoyao deep in thought.

"So that's how it is, it's a cursed house."

"Wow, there are such strange tales in this city! Now that Xiaoyao has finished gossiping, let's hurry up and go find some Pokémon."

"What are you talking about, Ash? It's rare to encounter something so interesting, of course we should go explore it!"

"what?"

Because Xiaoxia used to be terrified of ghosts and monsters, Xiaozhi instinctively wanted to avoid the house when he heard about it being a haunted house.

Ash is still a little confused when May says she wants to go on an adventure.

"Didn't you say before that Pokémon in the city are often hidden in forgotten corners?"

"Maybe the Pokémon we're looking for is inside that big mansion!"

At this moment, Xiaoyao excitedly made a camera lens shape with her hands and walked to the front of the line.

"Little Haruka's expedition team is on the move, let's go go go!"

"How childish, sister."

"Hmm, it's okay, isn't it cute?"

Ash tossed his hair and transformed into his handsome form, then spun into the arena with Pikachu.

"So, Captain Haruka, where are we going next?"

"Pika, Pika Pika".

A bright smile immediately bloomed on Xiaoyao's face.

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +2]

"Then of course we should head towards the Green Pavilion first!"

She enthusiastically led the way, and Xiao Zhi obligingly played along, and they all happily headed towards the end of the street.

At that moment, a mysterious man wearing sunglasses, completely covered up from head to toe, quietly followed them.

The street was long, and the further they went into it, the fewer people they saw. Finally, they arrived in front of the abandoned, haunted house.

This large house occupies a considerable area, but it looks quite dilapidated and old.

The courtyard was also planted with lush trees, but it seemed to have been neglected for too long, so it was overgrown with weeds.

"Ah, it really is eerie, like black mist would come out even in broad daylight..." Xiao Sheng quickly observed the messy footprints at the door.

"It looks like a lot of people have been here recently."

"What does it matter? Let's go in quickly. There must be some secret waiting for us to discover inside!"

"Yes, Xiaoyao is right, there really is something in here."

"Ah, Ash, don't scare me."

Unexpectedly, the person who was afraid of ghosts became Xiao Sheng.

"Don't worry, Max, it's not a ghost, it's a Pokémon." Ash just used his Aura Sensor to check.

Surprisingly, we found several little creatures moving around inside. It turns out that Xiaoyao was right; there really are wild Pokémon living here.

However, just as May and the others were about to enter the yard, Ash suddenly stopped them.

"What's wrong, Ash? Aren't you going inside?"

“There are a lot of Pokémon in that house, and there might be a battle later. I’m worried that I might forget to keep an eye on your safety, so we need to eliminate any risks in advance.”

"Hey, miss, you've been following us all this way. Is there something you need?"

"That lady hiding behind the old house, wearing a baseball cap, a brown trench coat, and black sunglasses, wrapped up like a dumpling!"

Hearing Ash describe it so meticulously, the stalker finally realized that he had really been discovered and could only awkwardly come out from behind the wall.

"You're really something. I thought my years of experience would make my tracking foolproof, but I didn't expect you to find out."

"Oh, so someone was following us the whole time!" Xiaoyao hadn't noticed at all.

Why are you following us?

"Well..."

The stalker suddenly glanced around furtively, and after confirming that no one was around, quickly pulled off his coat.

With a bang, smoke and petals suddenly appeared.

While Xiaozhi and the others were still in surprise, a pretty girl with light blue hair, wearing a light blue shorts skirt and a playful smile walked out with light steps.

"Sparkling~! Spinning around~? A miraculous encounter, the dreamlike miracle☆Rukia has arrived!"

"What?! It's Rukia!"

"Xiaosheng, is she famous?" Xiaozhi was still a little confused.

"Please, Ash, Rukia is a super popular idol here!" Max incredulously pulled out a Rukia poster from the Navigator and showed it to Ash.

"She is known as Ryuhime by fans and, along with her uncle Mr. Mikuri, is considered a role model for promoting the Grand Contest."

"Wow, she's so amazing."

As expected, May, who had blocked Pokémon news, knew just as much as Max, who needed to brag to his friends.

"All I know is that she's a regular feature in fashion magazines, and the accessories she recommends are all very cute."

"Thank you for the compliment. I am Rukia, the idol of the Pokémon Contest!"

"Hey girl over there, I accept your face. Do you know about the Grand Contest?"

"Huh, me?" Haruka looked around and realized that besides Rukia, she was the only other girl there.

"That's right, it's you, Haruka, the cute and beautiful girl. Would you be interested in participating in the Grand Contest?"

Wow, how did you know my name!

"Hmph, that's the secret of pretty idol girls."

Of course, it was because Rukia had been following them all along and had already overheard their names.

"Xiaoyao, you haven't answered my question yet."

"Yes, of course I know about Pokémon Contests, and I've already decided to become a Pokémon Coordinator and pursue that path!"

"Really? That's wonderful!" Rukia immediately hopped over like a little rabbit, took Haruka's hand, and shook it happily.

"My uncle and I are both dedicated to promoting the glamour contest, and I think you definitely have the potential to become a great star!"

"Really?"

Xiaoyao was a little embarrassed by the compliments; it was truly rare to meet a girl as lively as her.

"But wait a minute, you, such a big idol, are following us just to try and persuade May to participate in the Grand Contest?" Ash was a little skeptical.

At that moment, Rukia immediately reached out and created a fragrant breeze, then placed her white fingers on Ash's lips.

"Hey there, this awesome, handsome, muscular guy, please don't rush."

"Discovering children with potential is only one of my goals. The real reason is that I am currently in a bottleneck period."

"Traveling around to gather inspiration for performances at glamour shows."

"Getting inspiration?"

"That's right, traveling around the Hoenn region in disguise to relax and discover interesting people and things, don't you think that's a great thing?"

Ryukia swayed gracefully to Pikachu's side, picked it up, and then rubbed her face against its cute belly.

"Pikachu~?"

"Ah, this is it! This Pikachu is absolutely outstanding in terms of size, fur color, vocalization, and even the lightning it unleashes!"

"I was startled by the power of the lightning it unleashed at the main gate of Rin Shin City."

"But what surprises me even more is you guys!" Ryukia's sharp eyes quickly swept over Ash and the others.

"After being hit by such a powerful lightning bolt, you were able to walk around freely as if nothing had happened, without feeling any discomfort whatsoever."

"You guys are definitely special, especially you, Ash. I knew right away that I'd finally found someone interesting!"

"That's why I'm following you, wanting to see what adventures you're about to embark on. So please, when you go exploring the haunted house next time, take me with you, okay? I won't hold you back!"

Rukia launched a dazzling, adorable attack on Ash, leaving Ash hesitant.

"Ah, this..."

"No problem, let Miss Rukia come along."

"Yeah, Ash, it's good to have one more person in such a gloomy house."

Just as Ash was about to speak, a small creature that looked like a mushroom suddenly darted out from the bushes by the door.

They ran quickly, passing through the broken glass windows and entering the house.

"Ah, a Pokémon with a unique color has appeared!"

Chapter 362 Adventure with Your Idol

Did you see that just now?

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, it's definitely a Pokémon!"

"Let's hurry and chase after them!"

May and Lucia rushed into the yard and pushed open the gate, leaving Ash with no choice but to quickly follow with Max.

Upon entering the mansion, everyone could immediately sense the darkness and dampness of the entire house, as well as the overwhelming smell of mildew.