Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Huh? Ash, did I disturb you guys?"

Just as Xiaoxia touched the ball, Xiaozhi suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Mom? And... uh, why are you all here?"

The first one to be mentioned is naturally Ash's mother, with Lila, who looks delighted, and Blue, who keeps grinning mischievously, by her side.

Next came Professor Oak, accompanied by Nanami with her gentle eyes and a hint of a smile, and Gary with an expression that was three parts smug, three parts angry, and four parts amused…

What's this? The entire town of Pallet Town has gathered?

"Is this the girl you met on your trip? Are you two on a date?" Hanako feigned surprise. "They've already reached the point of holding hands! My son is amazing!"

"No...no!" Misty, like a startled goldfish, hurriedly snatched the Poké Ball from Ash's hand.

"It was a misunderstanding! I was just... just picking up the ball!" Xiaoxia stammered as she explained, but her explanation was hardly convincing.

"Oh, so Ash is giving you a present... Wait, haven't I seen you before?" Nanami looked Misty up and down carefully, then suddenly realized, "You're from the Cerulean Gym, right? The one who pulled the phone line earlier?"

"Uh... I'm sorry, I was too impulsive at the time..." Xia was so embarrassed by Nanami's gentle gaze that she didn't know what to do.

She was so angry that she pulled the phone line, and now the person responsible has come knocking on her door...

"It's okay, just get along well with each other."

To be honest, seeing Nanami's secretly pleading look, Ash was feeling incredibly frustrated.

He realized that these people were definitely looking for trouble... and the instigator must be Xiao Lan!

"Um... we didn't travel together, so we can't really say we got along..."

Xiaoxia was on the verge of tears. She tried so hard to clarify her relationship with Xiaozhi... but no one would listen.

"You don't need to be so bothered. Since we've all met, let's relax together~" Hanako invited with a gentle smile.

A mother's maternal radiance is invincible; even the proud and aloof Xiaoxia cannot help but surrender.

When she came to her senses, she realized that she had unwittingly joined a tour group in Pallet Town and was walking right next to her 'female nemesis'!

Poor Ash was sandwiched between Lyra and Gary, forced to endure all sorts of scrutinizing gazes.

"Um... would you believe me if I said I have absolutely nothing to do with her?" Xiao Zhi asked a little guiltily.

"Yes, I believe it."

It is 'believed' instead of 'believed'. Although it is only one word more, it clearly carries a sense of reluctance.

Clearly, Lila thought Ash was just lying to the ghost.

"Do you think I believe you?" As for Xiao Mao, that was pure mockery.

"I didn't expect your trip to be so exciting... But even with her included, I still have more girlfriends than you~"

"Why should I engage in such a pointless comparison with you? If you're so capable, let's have a battle!" Ash retorted with a pair of dead fish eyes.

"No, I'm just here on vacation, and I'd also like to cheer on my girlfriends." Xiao Mao refused quite decisively.

"Several girlfriends...are they all going to participate in that beauty pageant?" Xiao Zhi asked in surprise.

"Hmph, it's not just them~" Xiao Mao's smile became more mysterious.

“Besides Lila, all the women here must participate in the competition!”

Chapter Sixty: The Beauty Pageant by the Sea

Aside from Lila, all the women have to participate in the beach beauty pageant?

But that's understandable, Lila hasn't fully grown yet; she looks like a cute little boy...

That's not even the point!

Why are these people so obsessed? It's one thing for Mom to participate like in the original story, but why does Nanami have to join in too?

And... how did they even manage to persuade Xiaoxia? They've only known each other for a short time!

"The beauty pageant at the beach officially begins! Please welcome our first contestant, Xia, who will be quite a sight to see eight years from now! Her partners are the surfing Goldfish King and the Jewel Starfish!"

Well, no matter how much Ash grumbled in his heart, the beauty pageant started as scheduled, and Misty was the first to appear, just like in the original story.

Her vibrant and beautiful appearance is indeed just like what the MC said, eight years later... wait a minute!

"Have we lost someone? Where did Xiaogang go? We haven't seen him since earlier."

Looking around in confusion, Xiao Zhi was certain they had embarrassed themselves.

The MC in the original work seems to be Uncle Gang.

The venue is now filled with almost all the beautiful women from the beach, and Xiao Gang didn't immediately come over to avoid a confrontation, which is so out of character for him.

"Don't mention him to me! Just let him hang on the tree and cry!"

When Xiao Gang was mentioned, Xiao Mao seemed quite angry.

"I'm warning you, from now on make him keep a distance of five meters... no, ten meters or more from my older sister, or I really won't be polite!"

"I know, I know, I promise it won't happen again, okay?" Xiao Zhi raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing.

He finally understood why Xiao Mao had such a colorful expression earlier; it turned out he was angered by Uncle Gang.

Ash never really cared about Uncle Gang's 'inappropriate feelings' for Nanami, knowing that it would eventually end in heartbreak anyway.

The problem is he really has no sense of timing; he always has to come and fawn over Xiao Mao when he's around. If I were Xiao Mao, I'd teach him a lesson too!

It's worth noting that Nanami's continued single status is largely due to her younger brother.

Xiao Mao, who has dated a bunch of girlfriends, is certainly not a sister-complex type, but he has always held an enemy attitude towards brothers-in-law and even prospective brothers-in-law.

If you can't completely overwhelm him in terms of looks, knowledge, personal strength, and trainer skills, then you won't even have a chance to get close to his sister!

The problem is, where can you find such a perfect man...?

Xiao Zhi secretly looked in the mirror~

...

"Hey, who are you going to vote for later?" Xiao Mao suddenly asked with a conflicted look when the game was halfway through.

All six of his girlfriends participated in the competition, but he could only cast one vote, making it impossible for him to ensure that all his girlfriends were equally represented.

What's more, his own sister is also participating in the competition, and whether or not to cast a vote out of family loyalty is another dilemma that is troubling him.

"I don't know either..." Ash was also a little undecided, after all, he had quite a few options.

Otherwise, let's just follow the original text...

"Oh dear, I'm so torn, which one should I choose?" A girl's silvery voice suddenly broke in, "Or... do you want them all?"

"Blue? How did you get out here?" Ash was stunned for a moment, ignoring the other's nonsense.

She's about to go on stage, she should be in the contestant area preparing right now!

"Because I withdrew from the competition~" Xiao Lan said with a grin. "I can encourage others to participate, but I have no intention of going out to walk the runway myself."

"You..." Xiao Zhi suddenly choked on his words.

"Hey, I'm actually helping you narrow down your choices~" Blue chuckled and whispered in Ash's ear, "If you feel like you're missing out, we can go for a walk on the beach by ourselves later..."

The hot breath blowing against his ear sent shivers down Xiao Zhi's spine.

Take a walk alone... and then take a look around by yourself, right?

Xiao Zhi unconsciously glanced at Xiao Lan, who was wrapped tightly in a large bath towel, completely concealing her inner beauty...

"Um...can you two just treat me like a living person for now?" Xiao Mao said, looking utterly hopeless.

Fucking ah?

Why do people who clearly have more girlfriends insist on sitting here eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)?!

Sometimes, Xiao Mao is truly speechless at the two guys around him.

They've never confessed their feelings to each other, yet they're so clingy that even their eye contact feels like a silken thread.

However, only Ash could keep that drama queen in check...

He'll definitely be thrown into chaos in the future... definitely!

Thinking about it this way, Xiao Mao's mood immediately brightened up.

(Ash and Blue seem to be getting closer...) Lyra, sitting in the back, watched the two interacting in front of her with wide eyes, her fingers starting to fidget and tap restlessly together...

She could sense that after this meeting, Xiaozhi and Xiaolan had developed something different about them, something that they rarely noticed when they spent every day together before.

It must be because of her trip... Thinking this, Lila couldn't help but look forward to turning ten.

Then I can go on a trip with Ash Ketchum...

Well, it seems that some strange expectations have also arisen in the girl's heart.

...

The beauty pageant by the sea was finally coming to an end. In the end, Xiao Mao, adhering to the principle of not offending anyone, cast his vote for the most respected contestant.

Ash naturally shared the same view, and at this point, he believed that the original work was definitely correct.

As the former beauty queen of Pallet Town, Mother's beauty not only captivated a group of young people, but has even transcended the dimensional barrier.