Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 480 Another Encounter with Purple Hair

Just as Xiaoyao was about to teach her two distrustful companions a lesson, everyone's stomachs rumbled simultaneously.

"Gurgle~"

"Haha, we are indeed hungry. Haruka, why haven't we reached that shop yet after walking for so long?"

Ash's stomach, which needed to power his terrifying body, was already flat, and even Pikachu was listless with hunger.

But unexpectedly, Xiaoyao touched her head shyly.

"Um, actually we're lost—"

"What?!"

"Pikachu?"

"This city is so big!"

Ash and his friends didn't get lost in the forest, but they got lost after arriving in the city.

The streets of Lilycove City are too complex for a flat map to be of any use.

"Oh, what do we do now?"

Xiao Sheng had walked with everyone under the scorching sun for so long, all so that they could eat something delicious later. Now that this was happening, he just collapsed to the ground.

"Don't worry, as long as we keep moving forward along the road that keeps stretching ahead, we'll definitely reach our destination!"

May raised her little white fist and shouted, but unfortunately Ash and Max were too busy to play along.

"Xiaosheng, let's go eat some of the free grass over there."

"Thumbs up!"

"Ah, don't do that, Ash, Max, it's so embarrassing—"

Xiaoyao quickly blushed and pulled Xiaozhi and Xiaosheng back from crawling towards the roadside green belt.

But then Pikachu suddenly jumped off Ash's shoulder, its cute little nose twitching as if it had smelled something.

It quickly pinpointed the direction from which the fragrance was coming, called out to Ash and his friends a few times, and then swiftly ran off in that direction.

"Hey, Pikachu—"

"Pikachu!" (Come quick!)

With no other option, Ash and his friends could only follow behind. And following Pikachu's steps, the group somehow ended up in a bustling market after turning left and right.

"here it is?"

"It looks like the famous fruit market in Lilycove City!" May pulled Ash along and quickly went inside.

"I've heard that Lilycove City is the birthplace of the Power Cube, and it has the most abundant berry shops in all of Hoenn, with a really complete selection."

"yes."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi also became interested in his surroundings.

Energy blocks are really great!

These special blocks, made from a combination of different tree fruits, not only provide Pokémon with beneficial nutrients but also improve their various stats.

Some special formulas can even have amazing functions, just like the Super Energy Cube that Professor Oak fed to Snorlax.

"Since we're already here, let's take a look around. Maybe we can ask some passersby for directions to the restaurant."

After Ash bought all the fruits that Pikachu liked from the fruit stand where it had stopped, he fed them to the little mouse while leading the group forward slowly.

Also, call Jirachi out; it loves lively places like this.

After all, most of these tree fruits were things that Little Star had never seen in his thousands of years of life.

It was incredibly curious about the fruit at any stall, and flew around exploring.

Whenever they see unique fruits available for tasting, they will stop and try them.

Ash was slightly tricked by the berries he tried a few times.

"Ugh, it's so sour!"

"Guest, when I said it would be delicious, I meant it would be for Pokémon."

Why didn't you say so earlier?

"Hahaha, you stupid idiot—"

[Ding! Jirachi: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

Along the way, they saw many tree fruits they had never seen before, and unlocked many new items for Ash's system shop.

Unfortunately, most of the people here are there to buy fresh tree fruits and know very little about the restaurant that Xiaoyao is going to. Xiaozhi asked several people, but they all shook their heads.

They didn't find the right location even after Jirachi had been exhausted and fallen asleep.

Ash and his friends put the little star back into its Poké Ball and continued strolling around the market stalls when a clear voice suddenly rang out from not far away.

Ash immediately turned his head and took a closer look. It turned out to be a cute purple-haired girl with a pink headband and wearing light blue overalls.

She stumbled and ran towards Ash and his friends, carrying two full bags of berries.

A little purple pig was following behind her, waving anxiously at her.

Perhaps because she was walking too fast, the girl accidentally tripped and fell forward, about to fall flat on her face.

"Ah~~ Get out of the way!"

With a thud, Ash quickly pulled May and Max aside, then grabbed the girl by the collar from behind.

This prevented her face from making intimate contact with the ground.

The tree fruit that the purple-haired girl had thrown out of her hand was instantly controlled by the superpower released by the purple pig, and then all of them flew back into the bag in an orderly manner.

Those around them applauded Ash and the purple pig when they saw the fruit fly back.

"That's amazing."

"Was that an illusion spell cast by Poopoo Pig?"

"That guy has a great body, I want to marry him~"

Listening to what the people around her were saying, Xiaoyao coughed lightly and moved closer to Xiaozhi. Xiaozhi didn't pay much attention and let Xiaoyao hug his arm.

However, the purple pig's instantaneous control was truly amazing, and Ash cast an admiring glance at it.

"Is Pokémon this girl's Pokémon?"

The purple-haired girl who had been helped up by Ash immediately stood up and generously thanked the applause from those around her with a smile.

"Thank you everyone! Pooh and I will be participating in tomorrow's Pokémon Contest. Please come and cheer us on!"

This girl almost embarrassed herself just now, but she was able to defuse the awkward situation instantly with her warm smile. She is a likable person.

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Seeing that the girl was alright, the onlookers dispersed, leaving only Ash and his friends behind.

"Contests, you're a Pokémon Coordinator too?"

"That's right, my name is Kana, and this is my best friend, Pupu Pig!"

The adorable purple-haired girl immediately gave Ash a smile even more vibrant and youthful than before.

"Pfft!"

"Oh right, thank you for saving me earlier. Otherwise, my face would have gotten all dirty if I had fallen on the ground, and my mom would have nagged me again."

Kana seems to be a talkative girl; once she starts talking, she can't stop. Ash smiled and nodded at her.

"It's okay, but your Pupu Pig is doing very well."

You can tell how amazing Poopoo is just by how it used its superpowers.

"Yes, it looks like they'll be a formidable enemy for my sister. This time it's dangerous again."

"Seriously, I'm going to win!"

Xiaoyao immediately protested against Xiaosheng's disrespect with her fist.

At this moment, Kana showed a happy expression after hearing what Kosho said.

"The enemy, so that means you're going to participate in the Grand Contest too!"

She looked at May, the only girl among Ash's group, and after admiring May's face, she happily ran over and took her hand.

Kana is quite lively and outgoing, which matches Haruka's personality perfectly.

The two girls chatted and laughed, and in no time they became as familiar as if they had known each other for a long time.

They even went to a nearby park bench together and showed each other the ribbon medals they had received.

"Wow, Haruka, you already have two ribbon medals! That's amazing! I only have one."

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"Your medal is so cute! I really want one. I only got the previous two medals by luck."

In front of newly made friends, Xiaoyao is unusually humble, but at the same time, she is still so powerless against cute things.

Kana, a sucker for good looks, was also captivated by Haruka. Not only was she beautiful, but her boyfriend and younger brother were also so handsome. With her sweet tongue, she immediately made friends with everyone.

However, while chatting with Kana, Haruka didn't forget her main purpose and took the opportunity to ask Kana for the location of the Big Bird Spinning Restaurant.

Kana shook her head immediately after receiving the travel guide.

"No, Haruka, we can't go to this restaurant. Ever since it made it onto the travel guide list, the food there has gotten worse and worse."

"Oh, I see."

"Looks like this restaurant can't be praised enough, just like my sister."

"No way!" Xiaoyao blushed instantly.

"But what are we going to do for lunch?"

Ash wants to buy ridiculously expensive food from the system store, but he doesn't want to cook it himself, and the center is too far away—what a dilemma!

"If no one has had lunch yet, I have a better place to go."

At this moment, Kana closed one eye and revealed a playful expression.

"There?"

"When it comes to stews, my mom makes the best ones in my family. I guarantee they're just as good as anything you'd find in a restaurant!"

To thank Ash for his help, Kana decided to invite them to her home for dinner.

Ash touched his hungry stomach and immediately decided to go.

And it turns out that Kana's family owns an energy cube shop.

Her mother usually sells tree fruits and also works part-time as a training class teacher, teaching newcomers how to make energy cubes.

This made Xiaoyao extremely happy.

After greeting Kana and her mother, and having a satisfying meal, she immediately asked Kana's mother to teach her how to make energy cubes suitable for her Pokémon.

"Ash used to make all my Pokémon Energy Cubes for me, but I can't always rely on him; I need to grow stronger too!"

This involves the bond between trainers and Pokémon; how can we keep relying on others for it?

"That's right, May. As the saying goes, every unique recipe embodies the memories of both the Pokémon and its trainer. We support you."

Ash and Max were both pleased that May had such awareness and expressed their willingness to help.

Then, they were all poisoned by Xiaoyao.

"My God, what is this smell?!"

"That's terrifying! It actually managed to pierce my tongue, which I've honed through countless trials!"

"Hey, do you guys have to overreact like that?!"

With great difficulty and under the guidance of Kana's mother, Haruka finally completed her first energy cube with her own designed ingredients.

She had just excitedly given the food to her Pokémon and Ash to try, but when she saw their reaction after eating it, she was so angry that her face turned red.

Reluctantly picking one up and licking it, Xiaoyao's face instantly turned purple.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—it's so bitter!"

Her Pokémon also gave it a try.

"What?!"

"seed?!"

"mushroom?!"

After eating the energy cubes given to them by May, all the Pokémon collapsed and couldn't get up.

It seems that only the Swallowtail Butterfly was satisfied with the water infused with the ground-up energy cubes made by Haruka, and ate them with great relish.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao immediately hung her head in dejection.

"Ah, it's okay, Haruka. It's normal for a newbie to fail on their first try."

"As long as you remember the recipe, and gradually make modifications and adjustments based on your Pokémon's personality and constitution, you will definitely be able to make a flavor that your Pokémon likes."

When Kana saw the pretty older sister looking down, she immediately went over to comfort her.

But at this moment, Xiaoyao shyly twirled her fingers in front of her beautiful big breasts.

"But I've accidentally forgotten the recipe I used to make the energy cube."

"what?"

Kana finally understands what the "idiot beauty" in the book means.

Although Xiaoyao is sometimes careless, she has a very strong will and quickly regained her energy to try again from the beginning.

Upon seeing May tinkering with a new "weapon of mass destruction," Ash immediately decided, "Let's make a run for it."

He didn't want to eat Haruka's energy cubes again, so he quickly and secretly tapped Kana on the shoulder.

"Kana, where in Lilycove City can I find a large number of wild Pokémon Trainers?"

"Wild—appearing in large numbers—isn't that a common phrase used to describe Pokémon?"

Kana felt that the trainers' attitudes in Ash's conversations were a bit strange.

However, she didn't take it too seriously and happily sold her friends from her hometown.

"Pokémon trainers of the same age here usually like to exchange their Pokémon training and battling experiences in the park not far from the Pokémon Center."

"Moreover, I heard that you can occasionally run into a super famous old man who is also a master of special moves there."

"The old man who taught the special moves?"

"I heard he's an old man who's very good at teaching Pokémon all sorts of special moves, so he's known as the 'Move Master Grandpa,' but—"

Before Kana could finish speaking, Ash had already excitedly rushed out.

He never expected that there was such a treasure trove in Water Town; he had to hurry up and explore it!

Kana could only shout at Ash's retreating figure as he ran away.

"Ash, that old man who teaches you special moves has a strange temper and won't teach others easily."

"It's alright, if I meet him, I'll conquer him!"

"You don't usually need to conquer elders, but he's really decisive and efficient; he's a charming man."

Kana is really growing to like May and Ash more and more. It's a pity she's such a law-abiding citizen of the League, otherwise she'd love to bring Poochyena along too!

"No, no, Kana, how could you be such a wanton woman!"

The purple-haired girl immediately patted her head, trying to calm herself down.

"What's wrong with Kana?"

"No, Haruka~"

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