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

Since just now, Ash has been in "Yang energy release" mode, using his hot body to gently and systematically restore Bonnie's body temperature.

With the help of the fire in front of her and Ash's heat transfer, Bonney's face finally regained some color.

"Um……"

"Are you awake?" Ash asked in surprise.

Unfortunately, she only whimpered a few times and did not regain consciousness.

But it seems like it can move now.

The slightly cool, plump body writhed a few times in Xiaozhi's arms before burying its head deep into that broad chest.

At this moment, Bonnie subconsciously felt as if she were being embraced by a sun, and the blizzard scene before she lost consciousness made her instinctively want to get closer.

This put Xiao Zhi in a difficult position.

Keep in mind that his clothes are now all on Bonnie's body, and the fact that he can still feel this way through two layers of fabric is truly remarkable.

As expected of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Galar, Ash knew from the first moment he saw her that she was no ordinary person.

At that moment, Ash's shiny sea squirrel also looked up curiously.

It was released outside after Ash lit the fire.

With nothing binding it, the shimmering sea slug became so excited by the environment in the cave that it started jumping uncontrollably.

Although it is a Water-type Pokémon of the Eel type, it can be quite happy in environments that are both cold and hot.

It was just very mischievous. When it saw Bonnie being carried by Ash, it raised its round head and tried to jump into its trainer's arms and squeeze between the two of them.

This put Ash in a very difficult position.

Although voles are not large compared to humans, they are still quite uncomfortable, and Bonnie needs to rest now.

Xiao Zhi, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, cannot allow his rescue operation to be flawed.

He immediately made up his mind and angrily scolded the still mischievous glittering sea voles.

"Hey, hamster! Why are you being so naughty? Get your head down right now!"

The sea voles are feeling wronged~

But then Bonnie seemed to open her eyes in a daze.

However, his eyes were still unfocused, and he was clearly still a bit weak.

However, Bonnie still recognized Ash's face, the last face she saw before losing consciousness. She knew that Ash had come to save her, and she immediately gave him a sweet smile.

Then, with his still slightly cold hands, he groped around aimlessly.

"……Thirsty……"

"Thirsty? Then wait a moment, I'll cook some for you."

Ash knew that he couldn't give Bonney cold water; she needed warm water instead.

Since he came out to rescue people halfway through, he naturally didn't bring a thermos. He could only take out his usual water cup from his space to boil water for her on the spot, and then he would have to wait for the boiling water to cool down.

But Bonnie couldn't wait that long. She immediately started fidgeting and acting like a child, demanding to drink right away.

Then it grabbed the shiny sea rat that was watching the show from the side and bit its wet head, which was a Water-type Pokémon.

"Awoo."

"No, stop!"

"The Shiny Grubbish is just a Water-type Pokémon with a slightly wet head; it's not a straw and can't suck up water."

Ash's shiny shrew's head is his proudest possession, his best partner who has accompanied him in countless battles. He takes great care of it, so Ash was heartbroken when Bonney bit it.

"I'll give you water, okay?"

Bonney was still biting the shiny sea rat's head, but her eyes were already fixed on the water bottle in Ash's hand.

"But you still have to wait for me to heat it up."

The medical staff are sticking to their posts~

"Awoo!"

Flashy sea voles: "NO~!"

With no other option, Ash could only let Bonney continue to bully the shiny Grubby while he quickly used his Yang energy to heat up his palms and warm the water in her kettle.

Then, because Bonnie was causing trouble, the AI's output became unstable, and the kettle exploded.

……

"Awoooooo..."

"Hey, stop it! Who do you think is at fault for this?"

Bonnie: <(｀^′)>

"Awoo!"

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that she was injured and I couldn't just use force, Ash wouldn't have...

And what's with that shiny sea squirrel brat looking like he's enjoying being bitten?

Oh no! The shimmering sea voles is about to be bitten until they foam at the mouth.

"Waaaaah, Snow Child, when are you finally coming back?"

At this moment, in a grove of trees 5 kilometers away from the cave entrance, Snowman finally found the Limousine Berry that Ash needed and jumped up happily.

"Yo! Chirp!"

But with its short legs, it would take at least an hour to get back to the cave.

(Ash: No!!!)

—The water burst open—

"Xiao Zhi, what happened to your face?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just accidentally got scratched by a branch in the forest during the rescue. It's nothing serious, it'll be fine in a bit, hahaha..."

On the morning of the second day after the cave rescue, Ash brought Bonney and Snorunt, who had fully recovered, back to the Pokémon Center at the top of the mountain.

As soon as they returned, they encountered May and her friends who had been waiting for Ash at the door.

Pikachu was the first to spot Ash, and immediately ran up to him, affectionately jumping onto Ash's shoulder to its own special spot.

The first thing that Haruka and her brother did when they saw Ash was to be happy, followed by confusion.

Why is Ash injured on the face, and why is there a blonde girl next to him? And why did he bring back Snorunt too?

Perhaps it was a girl's intuition, but Xiaoyao always felt that there was something strange about the atmosphere between Xiaozhi and this blonde girl.

However, before May could ask any further questions, Ash quickly returned the Pokédex that had been taken from her by Snorunt and changed the subject.

"Here's your Pokédex, Xiaoyao. The reason why Yuki-Douji stole it yesterday was to find help to rescue someone. It also felt very embarrassed about its actions, so it came here specifically to apologize to you."

"Yo-yo-yo~"

May took the Pokédex and glanced at the Snorunt bowing its head to her at Ash's feet, and her heart softened immediately.

"I see. Since it was to save someone, then it's alright. I forgive you, Snow Child."

"Yo-yo-yo!"

Upon hearing that Xiaoyao had forgiven him, Yukidouji jumped up with joy and then exhaled a breath of cold air at her.

With a snap, before she could react, Xiaoyao was frozen into an ice sculpture by Yukidouji again.

"Ah, what are you doing!" Xiaoyao broke free instantly and shouted angrily.

But at this moment, Snow Child completely ignored her anger, instead jumping onto Ash's other shoulder and giggling while covering his mouth.

"This child seems to like you all very much."

At this moment, Bonnie, who had been silent since earlier, finally couldn't help but speak up.

This kind of friendly interaction between Ice-type Pokémon and human trainers is what she likes to see the most.

If Ash hadn't been there, she probably would have enjoyed it with a smile, but unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

"Oh right, Ash, who is this lady? Why did she come back with you?" May finally had a chance to ask this question.

Ash didn't answer directly, but instead followed everyone's gaze and looked at Bonnie.

Because he doesn't actually know either.

Yesterday, after Snow Child brought back Limousine to treat Bonnie, the other person sat far away from him, staring at Ash with an extremely cold and piercing gaze without saying a word.

Whenever Xiaozhi tries to get close, she emits an extremely terrifying low pressure, instantly lowering the temperature of the already cold cave by several degrees, making it impossible to communicate.

Feeling guilty, Xiao Zhi handed her a warm blanket and some food, and the two remained motionless for the entire night.

There seemed to be a thick wall between the two, making it impossible for anyone to get close.

Of course, this excludes Yukidouji, the goods transporter who always takes turns jumping around beside the two and receives a friendly look from everyone.

It wasn't until the next morning, after the blizzard had stopped and the sun was shining brightly on the earth, that Ash shouted out.

"Um... I advise you that if you want to go back to the Pokémon Center, you'd better come with me."

Bonnie then got up and moved a little closer to Ash.

However, her noble and refined face remained cold and aloof, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"She probably... she might not remember... the scene of her drinking water in a daze yesterday," Xiao Zhi thought to himself, hoping for the best.

Unfortunately, judging from the situation, she definitely remembers everything clearly.

They might even remember the expression on Ash's face, a mixture of confusion and enjoyment.

Under the curious gaze of everyone, Bonnie gracefully walked to the central gate, picked up her parasol that she had placed there, and slowly began to speak.

"Me? My name is Bonnie, and I am one of the Elite Four of the Hoenn region. Nice to meet you."

"Bonnie?!"