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

Of course, the Millennium Gastly, which had been hiding all along, was also mixed in.

"Hey kid, you finally remembered me! I've been so bored these past few days!" Gastly started complaining as soon as it appeared, and didn't forget to make a face at the astonished crowd.

"Let me introduce you. This is the friend I mentioned before, a Gastly that has lived for a thousand years," Ash said with a smile. "The situation was urgent, and I originally wanted to help you first, but then the Mt. Chimney incident happened."

If Mt. Chimney doesn't recover, the climate in northern Hoenn will gradually worsen, and Jirachi can only grant one wish each night, so Ash can only make Gastly wait one more day.

"Fine, it's good enough that you kept your promise." Gastly shrugged, seemingly magnanimous.

"Gastly, tell us the story of the ghost girl. Everyone will love it," Ash invited with a smile.

“Alright, let’s start from two thousand years ago, when there was a pair of lovers…” Under the glow of the comet, Gastly began to tell that poignant story that had been passed down for thousands of years.

The audience was quickly captivated, and when they heard that the ghost girl had waited here for two thousand years, they couldn't help but tear up.

The rock sculpture of the girl beside them gradually revealed its expression, making it resemble a real young girl...

"Hmm... I can feel it!" Jirachi suddenly floated up, looked around for a moment, and finally stopped in front of the Maiden Rock. "Is it a wish you want to have granted?"

"It's...it's me!" A choked voice drifted from the rocky outcrop, and the ghostly girl officially appeared before everyone. "Will I really be able to see him again...?"

Her eyes were brimming with tears as she looked excitedly at Ash and Gastly, seemingly expecting a definite answer.

"Let me make a wish for you, that you may be happily reunited with your lover... Is that alright?"

Ash asked the ghost girl for her opinion, and after receiving her approval, he wrote down his second wish.

At that moment, everyone held their breath, watching the starlight fall towards the girl rock in front of them.

A crack suddenly appeared in the thousand-year-old statue of a young girl. The ghostly girl, freed from her restraints, radiated pure white light and drifted into the night sky, guided by the stars.

"I can feel it... He's waiting for me, we'll definitely be happy!" At this moment, the ghost girl was completely filled with joy.

"Ash, Gastly, and Jirachi, thank you so much!"

Amidst expressions of gratitude, the girl disappeared into a sea of ​​starlight.

"Her wish... should have come true, right?" Lillie asked hopefully.

"It will definitely come true." Ash nodded with a smile. "Jirachi will do its best to fulfill the wishes of those who make the wishes within its power... No matter what state the ghost girl's lover is in, they will definitely be able to reunite."

"How amazing, is that Jirachi's wish?" Suddenly, a rather feminine voice drifted over from the surroundings.

"Mr. Wallace, I have to say goodbye to my friends now, so I won't chat with you any longer." Ash already knew he would run into Wallace here, and without turning around, he threw out his ring. "Go on, Sooto City is just across the street."

"Your abilities are just too outrageous... But why did you leave me with Lance?!" Wallace knew Ash didn't want to talk to him, but he still couldn't help asking.

“With you there, Mr. Daigo will develop a false sense of confidence, which increases the risk of a fight between the two sides.”

“Well…” Mikoli rolled her eyes helplessly.

So, in their eyes, I'm not even considered a combatant, and I'm only fit to buff Daigo, right?

The two sides didn't see eye to eye, and Mikoli didn't want to stay any longer, so he used the ring to rush back to Liuli City.

After that, it was just Ash and Gastly talking.

He also summoned Gengar, which also looked reluctant to part with him.

Gastly was like a mentor to it, but it might never see him again...

"How did you guess I was leaving?" Gastly asked curiously.

"After spending so much time together, I should understand your personality, otherwise I wouldn't be a good friend," Xiao Zhi said with a smile.

Gastly is loyal yet carefree. It has remained steadfast for a young ghost girl for a thousand years, and now that she has achieved her wish, it will naturally leave gracefully.

"Hey, you guessed right." Gastly grinned, then suddenly trembled and produced three jet-black energy orbs from its body. "Here, have a reward for you."

The thing kept condensing in front of Ash, eventually turning into three gems.

"Gastly, what are you doing...?"

"It's a crystallization of a portion of my power, and Ghost-types should be able to absorb it," Gastly said casually. "But Gengar is out of the question; you're stronger than me, so absorbing you wouldn't be of any use."

"I helped her fulfill her wish, not for these reasons!" Ash frowned, wanting to refuse. "Besides, if you give me all your power, what will you do?"

"I have no ties now, and I'll just be wandering around from now on. What's the point of keeping it around?" Gastly said indifferently. "It's rare to meet a human who suits my taste, so I'll leave you a little gift... Goodbye!"

Gastly's body turned into smoke and disappeared without a trace of regret.

"GenGen?!" Gengar was also surprised that the other party left so suddenly. It flew up and searched for it, but could only return dejectedly in the end.

"Completely free of worries...?" Xiao Zhi shook his head with a wry smile; he couldn't be that carefree.

When the group returned to Farns, Jirachi was already fast asleep from exhaustion, but the others were still thinking about what had happened earlier.

Jirachi's two wishes—one to revive Mount Chimney, and the other to fulfill a thousand-year-old tragic love story—are both of extraordinary significance.

This made the girls hesitate, wondering if their wishes were worthy of that meaning.

On the fifth day, Jirachi woke up early, contrary to his usual behavior, and even though he was yawning, he still wanted to stay close to everyone.

It seemed to become very reluctant to sleep, and it wasn't until late at night that it finally succumbed to sleepiness and curled up in Xiaozhi's arms to fall asleep.

"It's become clingy; it probably senses that we're about to part ways." Nanami came to Ash's side, who was comforting the baby, and sat down next to him, watching the comet drift away in the sky.

"Yes, under normal circumstances, it will be completely dormant after two days."

"Can't we use our last wish to keep it awake forever?" Nanami asked, puzzled.

“That’s pointless. Jirachi can’t leave Farns,” Ash said, shaking his head. “It needs to use the Eye of Truth to guide the power of the Millennium Comet. Over the next thousand years, it will gradually release that power into the land of Farns so that the land can remain fertile and the world can maintain its balance.”

Jirachi is an energy converter, but it is not unique. In other corners of the world, there are also such little creatures that maintain balance.

So the key point is not whether it is asleep or awake, but whether a substitute can be found to replace it that has been 'sleeping' here for thousands of years.

This is why Xiaozhi is trying to befriend Butler.

"I won't leave it here... If this is its wish, I will definitely give it a surprise!" Under the cover of night, Ash hugged Jirachi and solemnly made a promise.

"It will be very happy then." Nanami chuckled and leaned her head on Ash's shoulder.

"Nanami-neechan...don't you have any ideas for your last wish?" Ash asked softly. "Actually, it could be used to call back Uncle and Aunt..."

Ash refers to Nanami and Gary's parents. If Jirachi's wish is used, they should be able to return as well.

"Shouldn't you ask Xiao Lan about this first?" Nanami asked with a smile.

“I can’t do that… Jirachi can only grant wishes within this world,” Ash said somberly. “Rather than hoping for wishes, I’d rather Cosmog grow up faster.”

Jirachi's wish has its limitations; it can't cross the Ultra Dimension, nor can it make Starchild a god overnight. Ash can only wait now…

“I actually discussed it with Xiao Shi, and we both felt it wasn’t necessary.” Nanami gently shook her head. “It’s been a long time since then, and I’ve already let it go. Xiao Shi has almost no memory of them, so let’s just forget about it.”

“I love my life now. I have uncles and aunts who love me like parents, I have my own career, I have an ambitious younger brother… and you.”

"Nanami-neechan..." Ash paused for a moment, looking at her smiling face, and couldn't help but chuckle himself.

As night fell, their hands gradually clasped together...

Chapter 707 Seven Nights of Wishing Stars, Finally... Jirachi's Wish

On the sixth day of the millennium comet's run, Farnes became much more subdued.

Not only Ash and his friends, but even the Pokémon here know that Jirachi will fall back into a deep sleep tomorrow night.

The countdown to parting has officially begun...

However, Ash had already made preparations in secret. While taking Jirachi out to play during the day, Butler set everything up in the hole above the Pit Cave and then hid everything with a huge magic curtain.

This is destined to be a grand magic show, all for the purpose of giving Jirachi a surprise at the last moment.

In addition, there was one last wish to be given to, and everyone had already decided to leave it for the person who needed it most…

Although she was a bit awkward, she refused to confront her own expectations.

Even Jirachi couldn't stand seeing it hesitate like this, so when the comet descended on the sixth night, it flew to the comet on its own initiative.

"There won't be another chance after tomorrow... Don't you really want your wish to come true?"

“I…” Higana was taken aback. “You’re willing to grant my wish?”

She could hardly believe her ears; her last wish had actually come true!

"Hurry up and make a wish, Higanbana!" Haruka urged hurriedly. "That's Jirachi's wish, a genuine wishing star!"

"Here, use this to write," Lillie said, handing over a pen at the opportune moment.

Nanami and Serena stood to the side, their eyes filled with encouragement.

Higanbana looked at Ash one last time, asking uncertainly, "Did you give me permission...?"

"This is Jirachi's own choice, it has nothing to do with me." Ash immediately waved his hand. "If you want to make a wish, hurry up, or Jirachi will get sleepy."

“I… okay!” Higana finally made up her mind and tremblingly took the pen that Lillie handed her.

"Please... bring Xijiana back to life and back to my side!!"

She almost screamed as she wrote her wish on the last wishing sheet.

Everyone followed her, gazing up at the night sky, hoping the starlight would bring back a miracle…

But after a long time, Xijiana still didn't see the person she was looking forward to.

"Why..." She collapsed to the ground, almost swallowed by despair.