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

“All beautiful things should remain as they are forever.” The man casually picked up the milk cup and poured the milk into the coffee. “I will make this world end when its beauty will never fade.”

A hint of astonishment appeared on the woman's elegant face as she watched the coffee in the other person's cup gradually turn white, eventually settling into a chaotic mess after a period of turmoil.

"I cannot tolerate this world no longer being beautiful..."

Bang!

Serena seemed startled; the spoon in her hand accidentally tapped against the edge of the plate, making a sharp, abrupt sound.

In an instant, four alert gazes, carrying a powerful sense of pressure, rapidly approached!

"Please don't be so tense, we didn't mean it." Ash casually waved his hand, and all the pressure immediately vanished.

The two people who were talking looked in surprise at the 'uninvited guest' who had suddenly appeared.

"You are... Mr. Ash from Kanto?" The red-haired man was the first to come to his senses. He tried his best to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor and greeted him politely.

With such a good attitude, even if Xiao Zhi really came to cause trouble, he would have to stand up and return the courtesy first.

"Hello, Mr. Frodary, the renowned figure in Kalos. I never expected to meet you here," Ash immediately stood up to greet him. "And the other lady, is that the famous actress Diantha?"

“Ash from Kanto, I’ve heard of you too.” Diantha smiled radiantly. “You’re quite famous here, you’re known as the man behind Nanami Oki.”

"Then I am truly honored to be a supporter of someone important."

"Huh?" This answer surprised Diantha. She had only made a casual joke, but Ash took it seriously.

Clearly, Karuno had no idea how deadly a finishing move sincerity could be.

"It was all a misunderstanding. Please continue your conversation if you wish. I need to continue my date with my girlfriend."

It was another sincere offensive, which not only made Serena blush and lower her head, but also left the other two looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a brief silence, Vladali took the initiative to say goodbye.

As he passed Ash, he gave him a meaningful look... Ash immediately returned the look with a knowing glance.

Ash knew that Lionhead simply wanted to confirm whether Ash had come on purpose and how much he had overheard.

So Ash naturally used his eyes to tell the other person... he heard everything, including the part about whether Beauty should be Scorpion or Patrick~

"It's good that he's gone. Now I can finally finish my coffee in peace." After Frodary left, Diantha seemed to relax a bit and even had time to chat with Ash for a few minutes.

"By the way... why did Mr. Ash come to Kalos?"

“Miss Diantha, you can just call me by my name.” Ash smiled and pointed to the girl beside him. “I’m here to see my girlfriend… This is Serena.”

"Miss Karuno, hello!" Serena greeted her somewhat incoherently. "You are so much prettier in person than on TV... uh, yes, I've seen many of your works!"

"So, I've met a fan?" Karuno smiled. "Would you like me to give you an autograph?"

"If only!" Serena felt like she was incredibly lucky today.

However, she first looked to Xiaozhi for his opinion with her eyes before hurriedly taking out her little notebook.

Ash watched this scene with a smile, and Serena, as a big star, offered her an autograph. You can imagine how excited Serena was.

"Does Ash need one too?" After leaving a delicate signature for Serena, Diantha turned to Ash.

"Of course I'm happy to accept your gift, Miss Diantha," Ash said with a smile and a nod. "But what I'd really like is a battle with you!"

"Fight me?" Karuno asked, puzzled.

At present, Karuno is just a famous actress; only a very few people know her true fighting strength.

"That's right, I hope to battle you!" Ash said seriously.

Since it was his first time using them, Ash's understanding of them was still vague, but both Lydraderry and Diantha were surprisingly well-suited to Ash's battle needs.

Now that Lionhead has run away, Ash naturally has to keep a close eye on Diantha.

"A duel... isn't out of the question, it's just that I'm a bit pressed for time today..."

Bell~

Before she could finish speaking, Karuno's phone rang.

As she answered the call, she apologized to Ash and left her seat... but Ash caught a glimpse of her instantly unpleasant expression.

Without even needing to use special abilities to listen, Ash simply had his Pokémon retrieve some of Diantha's recent announcements and immediately analyzed the difficulties she was facing.

That's definitely a question very characteristic of Carlos.

"Sorry, Ash and Serena, I have to leave right away." After hanging up the phone, Diantha said apologetically to Ash and Serena. "As for Ash's request to battle, I can leave my manager Minami's phone number, and you can arrange it with her later."

"Thank you very much then." Ash nodded politely and accepted the phone number written by Diantha.

This was just a polite gesture; he had no intention of actually challenging Karuno to a fight through his agent.

"Please wait a moment..." Seeing that Diantha was in a hurry to leave, Ash called out to her, "Miss Diantha, we've only just met, so you might find it strange that I'm saying this... but I think you could consider becoming the champion of the Kalos League."

"What did you say?"

"Miss Karuno... to be the champion?!"

Xiao Zhi's words stunned both the tall and short beauties.

"Believe me, if you succeed in reaching the top, all the troubles you are facing now will be swept away... whether it's Mr. Vladali or those guys who make people nauseous just by mentioning them."

"I'll make a note of that for now. Anyway, thank you for the reminder."

Chapter 635 Serena, can be very proactive

Diantha is a very intelligent woman, so she won't question Ash about how he knows what happened to her.

As for the suggestion to make her the champion, Ash felt that it should help her strengthen her confidence in making the choice.

She herself said that she wanted to try different roles, and being a simple actress in addition to being a league champion would be the biggest subversion of her image.

After Diantha left, Ash and Serena sat for a while longer before heading to the Pokémon Center to check in.

From the lobby to the room, Serena followed closely behind Ash, her head bowed like a shy little quail...

They're about to share a room... uh, I mean, live in the same room.

Although Serena knew this was part of the trip and a perfectly normal thing, her heart still pounded.

This was an experience she had never had before. At home, her mother's so-called "sleeping together" was just a joke.

Even on the Indigo Plateau, she only had that one close encounter with a sleeping Ash...

"Serena, what's wrong?" As night fell, while the girl was still distracted, Ash had already changed his clothes.

"N-nothing!" Looking at the fully exposed lines under the black vest, Serena felt her cheeks burning instantly, and she lowered her head and ran into the bathroom.

"What exactly are they afraid of?" Xiao Zhi asked, though he already knew the answer.

After waiting a while longer, Serena finally returned, albeit reluctantly.

She wrapped another bath towel over her pajamas, turned off the lights, and tiptoed to her bed.

"Go to sleep already, we need to go to the Syracuse Labs to pick up our Pokémon tomorrow," Ash said casually.

"Okay." Serena obediently agreed, knowing that Ash had already arranged the itinerary.

However, listening to the constant breathing coming from the bed next to her, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Thinking about the person sleeping in that bed, and what happened today, what I saw in the coffee shop…

"Serena, is something on your mind?" Ash asked with concern, noticing the girl's restlessness.

“Uh… I, I was thinking about what that person said…” Serena paused, explaining with some concern, “What did he mean by saying he couldn’t tolerate the world no longer being beautiful…”

"Mr. Vladali is a somewhat paranoid idealist; he's thinking about destroying the world."

"What?!" Ash's nonchalant reply startled Serena so much that she jumped out of bed. "That guy... is he that terrifying?"

"He's just daydreaming; he won't have a chance to put it into practice," Xiao Zhi reassured confidently. "Don't worry, I can keep track of his movements; besides, one of the main reasons Nanami opened a shop here is to keep an eye on him!"

“Nanami-neechan…” Serena was stunned. She hadn’t expected there to be this reason.

For a moment, she couldn't help but feel a little inferior.

While she was still innocently dreaming of embarking on a journey with Ash, the others around Ash were already helping him in different ways.

Just like Diantha's assessment today, Ash is the man behind Nanami.

Doesn't this prove that everyone in Kalos already knows that Nanami is helping Ash?

Looking at myself, what can I do...?

Does that mean, as Xiao Lan said, all I can do is stand still and do nothing?!

Serena knew, of course, that she was the one who was favored.

Compared to others, even if he were just a pretty face, Xiao Zhi wouldn't mind... That's the real meaning behind Xiao Lan's words.

However, Serena was unwilling to be just a pretty face, or to constantly enjoy Ash's efforts without giving anything back to him...

"Salina, don't overthink it."

"Huh?" The sudden words of comfort startled the girl.

How could Xiao Zhi know my little emotions? Did he read my mind?

"Don't take it personally. I don't have mind-reading abilities. It's just that I previously acquired superhuman abilities, which makes me more sensitive to the emotions happening around me. You seemed confused and helpless just now... which made me wonder if I didn't do enough..."