The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

Riding on the wings of the phoenix, Kyosuke returned to Zhenxin Town in no time.

As for that competition, it was just the same old fun as before.

After all, if you want to go to Ash's house for a free meal, you can just go directly there without telling Ash. Aunt Hanako also takes special care of Kyosuke.

Lose? Not at all.

Even when Little Intelligence commands his Charizard, Kyosuke believes that Ouji will not lose.

Without letting Huang'er stop or going home first, Kyosuke flew directly to Professor Oak's Oak Laboratory.

It's almost dinnertime, and the professor is feeding the Pokémon in the backyard.

The sheer number of Pokémon meant he had to start preparing the food well in advance.

Kyosuke, who had "interned" at Oki's lab, was naturally well aware of this.

Mai was among them, and her enormous size made Kyosuke spot her at a glance.

"Wu!" Kyosuke shouted from on Huang'er's back.

Professor Oak and Butterfree, who were on the lawn, looked up and saw Spearow and Kyosuke in the sky.

Ignoring the food in front of her, Wu flapped her thin wings and flew towards the familiar figure in the sky!

Kyosuke jumped off Huang'er's back and landed steadily on Wu's body.

"Long time no see," Kyosuke said gently, stroking Mai's head.

"Compare, compare," Wu responded softly.

Huang'er quickly moved closer to Wu.

In her heart, Wu was like a mother figure, and she missed her dearly after not seeing her for so long.

"Let's go home first! Our own home."

Watching Kyosuke arrive and leave in a hurry, Professor Oak sighed, "In Kyosuke's eyes, my status as an old man is completely inferior to that of Pokémon."

The speed in the air is incomparable to that on land.

Kyosuke felt as if he had arrived at his long-lost home in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Ice Eevee and Frostbite were already waiting outside the door.

Kyosuke jumped down from behind Mai, landed steadily on the ground, squatted down and picked up Kazama, rubbing his face against Kazama's: "It's been a long time."

However, Fengshuang was still not used to this kind of contact, so he gently shocked Xiongjie with an electric current.

"Okay, okay, I got it." Kyosuke quickly put Kazesou down.

Upon entering the house, one finds that every corner is spotless.

"Fengshuang, I didn't know you had this talent." Xiongjie looked at Fengshuang with some surprise.

Feng Shuang didn't say anything, but instead walked away and went outside.

Kyosuke then remembered that Charizard's injury had not been healed. Although Shiba hadn't used excessive force and wouldn't leave any aftereffects, relying solely on the Pokémon's own recovery speed was still too slow.

Upon arriving in the backyard, Kyosuke released all the Pokémon except for the legendary bird.

Omanyx Assassin, Kabuto Blackstone, and Dratini are all visiting Kyosuke's home for the first time and are full of curiosity about everything, while Nidorino Stinger is filled with nostalgia for this place.

Kyosuke took the old man aside to treat his injuries, while Kazesou took the three "newcomers" to familiarize themselves with the house.

In particular, visit the sacred bedroom of the evil spirit.

After Kyosuke finished tending to Charizard's wounds, Kaze and the newcomers returned to the backyard, and Ash and his friends finally returned to Pallet Town.

After preparing the food for the Pokémon, Kyosuke also told everyone that he was going to Ash's house to play for a while.

Kazama said he knew the location of Satoshi's house, and Kyosuke left with peace of mind.

When Satoshi passed by his house, Kyosuke quickly stopped him.

"Ash, I want to come to your house too!" Kyosuke grinned at Ash.

"Hmph, anyway, there's no place for you in my family." Ash was quite unconvinced after losing to Kyosuke again.

Kyosuke didn't refute it, since he knew that Ash's table used to have Ash and Aunt Hanako sitting there, and even with him, Gary, and Professor Oak, there were still empty seats.

Even now, with Pikachu and the Mr. Mime that Hanako's aunt somehow obtained, there's still room for Kyosuke.

Following Ash home, Aunt Hanako was already waiting outside: "Ash, Misty, Brock, you're back! And there's someone else..."

"Kyosuke! Your hair has grown so long again!" Aunt Hanako exclaimed in surprise.

Finally, someone noticed that his hair had grown longer. Kyosuke didn't know whether to be happy or distressed.

"Aunt Hanako, it's been a long time. I'm bothering you again." Kyosuke quickly returned the greeting.

"Anyway, come in quickly, dinner is ready, don't worry, there's plenty."

They had a happy dinner, during which Kyosuke and Satoshi kept playing around, but Hanako was already used to this scene. Seeing it now, she felt a sense of familiarity and touched, and smiled as she watched the two children without stopping them.

Sitting on the sofa, Kyosuke watched the videotape of the Shiba battle that Ash and Brock hadn't finished watching this morning with them, and then he knew it was time to go home.

The Pokémon at home might still be waiting for me.

Xiaozhi also got up and saw Qijie to the door.

The two stood in front of the door.

"Kyousuke." Xiaozhi hesitated before speaking.

"What's wrong?" Kyosuke asked, puzzled.

There are no secrets between them.

"You mean..." Ash said, a little unsure, "Can I really become a Pokémon Master?"

"I witnessed your battle with Shiba today, and I feel that my own journey hasn't helped me grow either."

"Satoshi." Kyosuke put both hands on Satoshi's shoulders.

Ash looked up and saw Kyosuke's serious expression.

"What do you think a Pokémon Master is? A powerful Pokémon user, or a trainer with powerful Pokémon? I don't think so."

"Everyone has their own perspective on Pokémon Masters."

"Becoming a Pokémon Master was never an easy thing for me; I even thought I'd spend my whole life trying to achieve it. Elite Four? That's not the end, but just a milestone."

"But! Every Pokémon Master has one trait: they deeply love their Pokémon, and their Pokémon love them deeply in return."

"The same goes for you and your Pokémon. They believe in you."

I believe in you too.

Kyosuke didn't say the last sentence.

After pushing the stunned Satoshi back home, Kyosuke quietly left.

Walking along the country lane, with stars twinkling in the night sky, Kyosuke looked up at the moon.

"It seems like it's almost a full moon? I wonder if the legend that Nidorino has a special effect when evolving under a full moon is true."

"However, you should still go home quickly."

Kyosuke sped up.

Arriving at his front door again, Kyosuke gently pushed it open.

To his surprise, all the Pokémon gathered in front of the door.

"You guys?" Kyosuke was somewhat surprised, but even more so, he was moved.

Everyone has been waiting for him to come back.

Kyosuke held back his tears and said with a smile, "Let's all sleep in the backyard tonight."

A cheer erupted!

"Keep your voice down, don't disturb the others," Kyosuke quickly called out to everyone.

Respond in a low voice.

When everyone arrived at the backyard, they lay down neatly together.

"The night is so beautiful tonight," Kyosuke thought.

Looking at the quiet Pokémon around him, Kyosuke felt enveloped in a sense of happiness.

Let's not make them do their morning exercise tomorrow morning; let them rest for a day.

Kyosuke thought to himself, then fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Kyosuke was woken up by the noise.

I checked the time; it was four in the morning.

"I didn't expect to be the last one." Looking at his teammates who had all stood up, Kyosuke said with a smile, "Well then, today's special training shall begin!"