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

Chapter 918 On the Eve of the Celebration, Powerful Enemies Gather

"Haruka from Orange Blossom City!"

"Salina from Asaka Town!"

At the registration desk of the grand festival venue in Kaina City, Haruka and Serena submitted their Grand Contest passes.

Miss Joey helped them register, and when it was Serena's turn, she was taken aback.

"Wow, that's amazing... You collected all five ribbons in such a short time?"

Each ribbon is scanned and the specific time it was obtained is automatically displayed. From the time Serena registered for the competition in Lilycove City to the time she collected all the ribbons, it only took her two months!

“You flatter me. I just made an appointment with someone to qualify for the big celebration within eighty days,” Serena said with a smile.

"Eighty days... Okay, so it was with that person." Glancing at Xiao Zhi who accompanied her to register, Nurse Joy immediately understood.

The landscape of Hoenn may be about to change... and her family is also making preparations for it.

After completing the registration, the group went to the dormitory to put away their luggage. Just as Xiaoyao was marveling at the luxury of the athletes' village, a pair of hands suddenly covered her eyes from behind.

"Guess who I am?" a gentle voice asked with a smile.

"Mom!" Xiaoyao was so familiar with that voice that she didn't even need to react.

She turned around and saw not only her mother, Mitsuko.

"Dad, and Xiaosheng, you're both here?"

“You look so splendid, Haruka, of course we wouldn’t miss out!” Mitsuko said with a smile. “It just so happens that there haven’t been many people challenging the gym lately, so Dad and Kacchan came together.”

"That's great!" Xiaoyao immediately smiled happily.

Dad has finally found some peace and quiet, and the damage to his reputation that he suffered before doesn't seem like a bad thing anymore.

"That's so nice..." Serena watched this scene from the side. The Haruka family was having a great time. Besides being happy for them, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If Mom were here too…

(Salina, come with me to the dormitory lobby.)

"Huh?" The girl subconsciously looked up and met Ash's smiling gaze.

She told Higanbana to stay with May, while she and Ash, still somewhat doubtful, headed to the dormitory lobby first, only to find a familiar figure there!

"Mom?" Serena was overjoyed to see Saki. "What are you doing here?"

“Xiao Zhi invited me here, and he even bought my plane ticket.” Sachi stepped forward with a smile. “Not bad at all. I thought it was just a casual trip, but I didn’t expect it to actually come to this.”

"I'm not just dabbling in this!" Serena retorted seriously. "Being a Trainer Coordinator is a path I chose myself, and I will stick to it no matter what!"

"Then stop talking without doing anything." Sachi patted Serena's shoulder heavily. "I've heard about Ash's declaration. If you can really win the championship at this grand festival, I'll consider it a fulfillment of your bet!"

"I will definitely do it!" Serena said confidently.

To achieve something in a certain field within a year... This was the bet Serena and Ash made with their mother before leaving home.

Now, she has finally reached the final stage where she is about to achieve her goal.

At this grand celebration, Serena will be aiming for the championship!

"However, Ash also played a significant role in Serena's success today." Sachi then changed the subject, looking at Ash with a half-smile. "No wonder he's a trainer who surpasses even the Champion; he's managed to train Serena to this extent..."

The teasing remark made Serena blush slightly.

"Aunt Sachi, shouldn't we use a more suitable word?" Xiao Zhi was also speechless.

What kind of amazing mother is she?

Is the word "training" used in this context?

"Don't worry about those details," Saki waved her hand dismissively. "Like how every time I see you, there's always a different girl with you... I don't care about that at all~"

If you really didn't care, why would you notice it...?

Ash was sweating profusely, but he still managed to put on a goofy smile.

In situations like this, it's best to say nothing, because anything you say will be wrong.

He's a scumbag who plays the womanizer and has a harem, yet he pretends to be affectionate and righteous in front of the girl's mother, declaring how much he values ​​Serena. Anyone would find that a lie.

Cherish her, understand her, protect her from harm... these are the principles of being a partner, which need not be said and must be done.

As for trying to justify his infidelity... please, that's the most idiotic response imaginable.

"Alright, you young people have to decide your own affairs in the end~" Sachi opened her arms and tightly hugged Ash and Serena's necks, everything was understood without saying a word.

As a prospective mother-in-law, she could use this method to give Xiaozhi a little nudge, but saying too much would be inappropriate.

Ozeki, a champion of Alola, and now about to take the reins of Hoenn...

Having such a super rich husband might be a source of great pride... but all Sachi can do in private is pray that Ash won't let her daughter down.

Fortunately, although Ash's behavior is sometimes criticized, he has always been very good to Serena, which puts Sachi at ease to some extent.

...

After putting their luggage away in the athletes' dormitory, Zhi Na and the other woman sat with Sa Qi for a while before going downstairs to meet up with their companions.

When they arrived at the practice area on the beach, they happened to see Haruka and Harry chatting happily.

Upon seeing Ash and May arrive, the eccentric guy immediately wiggled his butt and took his leave, but before leaving, he didn't forget to give May some instructions.

"Why did he come to see you?" Serena asked curiously.

"He came to apologize. Mr. Harry said he was very sorry to me before and wants to have a fair and square showdown with me at the tournament," Xiaoyao explained.

“He’s clearly here to cause trouble!” Higana retorted coldly. “That guy just lied to Haruka, saying that the Silver Whirlwind of the Hunting Swallowtail is beautiful and should be used all the time in the performance.”

"This isn't exactly a lie, the Silver Whirlwind of the Hunting Swallowtail is just really beautiful." Serena shook her head with a smile.

"I think this suggestion is not bad either." Ash smiled with a hint of amusement. "If it were May, she could put on a very good performance using only this move."

"I... um, I'll give it a try!" Hearing Ash say that, May immediately felt confident.

The current Haruka is certainly not as naive as she was in the cartoon; she only refrained from exposing Harry's malicious intentions on the spot out of politeness.

But after being reminded by Ash and Serena, May immediately realized that the two people in front of her were masters of single-move performances!

The so-called "using the same special move" does not mean repeatedly launching Silver Whirlwind in a match, but rather achieving ever-changing effects through continuous release and superb control of the move.

For example, Serena's Flame Flower and Ash's Thunder Fireworks.

Since the two people she trusted most thought it was feasible, Xiaoyao decided to give it a try.

"The performance will definitely be quite spectacular," Ash encouraged with a smile. "Also... since Mr. Harry likes this move so much, if you ever face him, don't hesitate to use it on him."

“Absolutely no problem~” Xiaoyao also revealed a knowing, mischievous smile.

Ash just helped calculate who Silver Cyclone could one-shot?

"It's a pleasure to meet you again, Mr. Ash, and your companions."

"You little brat and the different little girls, you really came here too!"

Harry's interlude had just ended when two greetings came in quick succession.

"Mr. Robert... and you all are here too." Ash greeted them with a smile.

Robert, along with the main trio, also attended the grand celebration.

"This must be Miss Serena. I've heard of your amazing feats and sincerely hope to have a great duel with you." Robert approached Serena, clearly considering her a worthy opponent.

“I’m also eagerly looking forward to it,” Serena replied sincerely.

Xiao Zhi had told her that Robert was arguably the strongest opponent in this tournament!

"Don't forget about me! The final ribbon trophy will definitely be mine, this top actress!"

"I won't give up!"

Musashi and Haruka were equally unwilling to be outdone.

On the eve of the grand celebration, all the formidable rivals had gathered together.

Of course, there are others besides them.

In a corner of the celebration venue, the girl finally managed to shake off a group of onlookers and reporters, but she couldn't shake off her uncle and advisor who were following closely behind her.

"Why are you all following me? What exactly happened in Twilight Water Town that day?!"

Chapter 919 Grand Celebration, the Girls in Their Finery!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the grand Pokémon festival is finally about to begin!"

The grand celebration officially began early the next morning.

With the energetic announcement from the female host Vivian, all the contestants were about to take the stage to compete... uh, we'll have to wait a bit.

"We were surprised to see that the world-renowned master of magnificence, Mr. Michael, and his teacher, Mr. Adam, known as the Water Artist, were also in the audience!"

"It is said that the famous and glamorous idol of Hoenn, Ms. Rukia, is also participating in this grand festival... Are these two top-tier Coordinators here to cheer on Ms. Rukia?"

As Vivian directed the camera, it switched to the VIP audience seats, allowing everyone to see the rather unnatural expressions on the faces of Liuli and her apprentice.