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

Sinnoh's fourth lake—the Fountain of Farewell—is actually the entrance to the Reverse World!

Ash will also take the opportunity to investigate and see if he can find any clues about the Chimney Mountain incident.

As for Miss Cabbage, her family has a deep connection with the Spring of Farewell.

The three of them stayed by Xinqi Lake for a while, and seeing that it was about to get completely dark, they prepared to return to the research institute.

But just then, Ash suddenly sensed a familiar aura!

Why is she here?

"Wait for me!" Without having time to say much, Ash teleported away immediately.

Meanwhile, in the forest near Xinqi Lake, a girl was frantically trying to escape the pursuit of a group of large spiders.

"Please, stop chasing them, okay?!"

Xiao Guang felt that he was extremely unlucky.

She had originally planned to sneak over by bike since the two towns weren't far apart, and maybe even get an autograph from the champion master... but as she pedaled, she somehow got lost.

When she came to her senses, she was already in the middle of a dense forest... and unfortunately, she had just broken through a group of spider webs that Ariados had spun.

This directly disrupted the spider's nest, and a group of large spiders immediately began to give chase. They quickly used their poisonous stingers to destroy her bicycle, forcing Xiaoguang to flee in a sorry state through the forest...

"Ouch!" A spider silk thread wrapped precisely around her ankle, and the girl fell face-first to the ground uncontrollably.

"This is a really big problem... Is there anyone who can save me?!"

hum!

A ripple of superpower swept through, and the entire forest fell silent instantly.

"Huh?" Xiao Guang closed his eyes and shrank back for a long time, but the expected attack did not come.

She mustered her courage and slit her eyelids, and immediately saw a very reliable figure from behind.

Those giant spiders that had just gone berserk were now completely frozen in place, unable to move at all!

"It was her fault for breaking through the spider web... I apologize on her behalf. Could you please leave immediately?" Ash asked calmly, while simultaneously withdrawing his psychic powers.

The spider swarm stopped attacking. They realized that Xiao Zhi was a tough opponent, so they turned around and ran away in a flash.

"Phew... I'm saved." The girl collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

It took her a while to realize that she had been ignoring her savior the whole time.

"Sorry, Ash... uh, thank you for saving me." Dawn said, blushing, and asked in confusion, "Why did you come over?"

“I happened to be nearby and noticed you and those Ariados’ Aura, so I rushed over immediately,” Ash explained, while reaching out to pull Dawn up. “Come on, I’ll take you to find Lillie and the others.”

"Oh~" Although Xiao Guang didn't understand what 'Aura' was, he knew that Xiao Zhi had come all the way to save him, and he felt even more grateful.

The two rushed back to the lakeside and, upon learning of the girl's experiences along the way, Ash was speechless.

To be able to find the research institute by wandering into the forest, that's some serious sense of direction.

"Eh... the champion is here too?" When Hikaru saw Cynthia by the lake after passing through the dense forest, he immediately became extremely nervous.

"Who is this little girl? Do you know her?" Cynthia asked with a smile.

"She is Hikari, the daughter of Ayako from Futaba Town," Xiaozhi introduced them.

Upon learning of Dawn's relationship with Ash, Cynthia showed her approachable side and generously gave Dawn an autograph.

Holding the freshly baked gift in his arms, Xiao Guang suddenly felt that all his previous hard work had been worthwhile...

Hey~

Just then, a melodious bell rang out from the lake, and the already thin mist grew even thicker.

The four looked on in confusion, and there seemed to be a petite figure in the mist.

It appears to have pink hair and two flowing long tails behind it, their exact appearance obscured by the hazy outline of its tail.

"That's...Emrido?" Even so, Cynthia recognized him at a glance.

"The legend of living in the lake..." Lillie murmured to herself, then fell silent...

(Pretend to be stupid now, hurry up!)

The management sprite suddenly issued a reminder. Ash didn't have time to think and immediately put on a blank look.

His performance seemed to have fooled his opponent; the mist in the lake completely dissipated, and Emredo revealed his true form, gracefully appearing before Hikari.

"Who...are you?" Hikari muttered to himself, puzzled. "Why do you feel so familiar to me, just like when I met Satoshi before..."

"Em!" Emrido ignored Xiaoguang's familiarity with a part-time worker; it had something very important to say!

Xiao Zhi had no idea what they were talking about, but the way they addressed him puzzled him.

The first thing the God of Emotions said to Xiao Guang upon seeing him was… “Future hero!”

It seemed to have finished explaining things to Hikari, and its body disappeared back into the mist. Both its aura and its own power fluctuations gradually disappeared...

(No, it didn't leave!) The managing spirit noticed something amiss. (Emrido is possessing that human girl in some clandestine form!)

Is this a way of monitoring Xiaoguang?

As Ash was pondering this, he suddenly felt a sense of relief wash over him; it seemed that Mesprit had freed him from his restraints.

"What just happened?" Lillie asked, puzzled. "I felt like there were Pokémon in the fog, and then I don't know anything else."

“I had the same feeling; it must be the god of emotions appearing.” Cynthia nodded regretfully. “It’s a pity we didn’t get to see Empyrean’s true form…”

“Um… I saw it.” Xiao Guang raised his hand timidly. “It also said some things that I couldn’t understand.”

"What did you say?" Cynthia rushed to Hikari's side immediately. "Emrido spoke to you?!"

"It said the world is about to face another crisis, and the three lake gods will also be involved. It hopes I can find a way to save it... um, I can't say more!"

Xiao Guang seemed to have received a warning and quickly covered his mouth, but it was too late.

The God of Emotions was clearly careless this time. No matter how much it favored Xiao Guang, he was still just a nine-year-old child.

She doesn't even have a Pokémon yet, and Ash and Cynthia are by her side, so of course she would take the initiative to report something like this.

"Ash, what do you think?" Since the incident was sudden and involved big news such as legends and the end of the world, Cynthia naturally wanted to seek the opinion of a professional.

"Dawn, are you sure you want to help Memrigold?" Ash asked seriously.

At this point, he must ask Dawn's opinion. If the girl herself does not agree, Ash will immediately take Membito off her!

"I...can't just leave it like this!" Xiao Guang hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision.

She didn't want to back down like this.

"Then you can come with us. We'll help you complete Mesprit's request." Ash nodded in agreement.

"But she's only nine years old, is she really okay?" Cynthia couldn't help but worry.

Their next mission is no simple matter; Hikari doesn't even have any Pokémon, what if something goes wrong...?

"Yeah, she's only nine years old, and she managed to ride her bike all the way to Sandstone Town by herself, even being chased by a bunch of Ariados along the way..." Ash recounted the girl's impressive feats. "Miss Cynthia, do you think it would be safer to send a girl like her, full of mischievous ideas, home than to keep her with us?"

"Hey, I don't have any tricks up my sleeve!" Xiao Guang protested, dissatisfied.

"Okay, I understand." Cynthia understood what Ash meant.

Legend has it that once a Pokémon has made a request, it won't let it go unanswered.

Even if we send Hikari home, there's no guarantee that Emredo won't come knocking again... After all, the God of Emotions' idea of ​​choosing a nine-year-old girl as the savior is pretty righteous.

Without their protection, the combination of Hikari and Emberto will likely cause a lot of trouble, even if it's not fraught with danger.

"But how are we going to explain this to Aunt Ayako?" Lillie asked worriedly.

"Then we'll have to go and talk to them together, and ask Professor Yamanashi to put in a good word for us," Ash said after thinking for a moment.

"That should solve everything!" Xiao Guang immediately perked up. "Mom will definitely agree, and then..."

Gollum~

Before the girl could even begin her energetic declaration, her stomach started growling.

"Um... I haven't had dinner yet, I'm a little hungry..."

"Let's go back to the research institute first; there will be food there." Xiao Zhi couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

Prince of Light, you must have grown up on cuteness!

Chapter 714 The Plan... and the Confirmed Partner!

"That's the situation. Xiaoguang will have to work with us from now on... Please understand."

Inside the Yamanashi Research Institute, Satoshi reported the situation to Ayako via video call.

Ayako was naturally unwilling to leave home at the young age of nine and get involved in a legendary Pokémon incident.

However, since Xiaoguang was still very enthusiastic and Xiaozhi and the others repeatedly assured her, she could only acquiesce in the end.

"Xiaoguang, you must be careful when you're out and about... The most important thing is not to cause trouble for others!" Ayako solemnly admonished him over the phone.

"Okay," Xiao Guang waved his hand dismissively. "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be fine..."

“Every time you say that, there’s a big problem!”