The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

After a short rest at the Pokémon Center, Kyosuke donned his mining gear and headed to Big Fool Valley with his Poké Ball.

On the way to Da Sha Valley, Kyosuke saw large groups of ordinary people carrying hoes and pickaxes heading towards the canyon in twos and threes, chatting and laughing as they went.

It's quite easy to distinguish between ordinary people and trainers. From every aspect.

In response to this situation, Kyosuke helplessly stated that he didn't understand.

However, an unexpected person appeared...

"Hey, Kyosuke! Kyosuke! Kyosuke!"

A familiar voice. To be precise, it's also a collection of troubles.

And knowing Kyosuke's personality, he deliberately called out his name three times.

Kyosuke turned around, and sure enough, it was Satoshi.

"Ash, it's been a long time." Kyosuke waved to Ash, which was his way of saying hello.

Ash quickly led Pikachu towards Kyosuke, and when they arrived, Kyosuke was accompanied by his two partners.

Kyosuke then realized that Ash wasn't alone; he was accompanied by an orange-haired beauty and a middle-aged man with squinty eyes.

I recognized the girl, Kyosuke; she was the one who carried the black charcoal into the Viridian Pokémon Center back then. I never expected her to be traveling with Ash. But I didn't recognize the other brown-skinned man.

"This is Kyosuke," Ash quickly introduced. "This is Misty, and that's Brock."

"I'm Misty, the Cerulean City Gym Leader. He's Brock, the Pewter City Gym Leader. We're the gym leaders who first gave Ash the badge," Misty quickly added.

Kyosuke also remembered what he said to Professor Oak after challenging the Viridian City Gym. He never expected that both Gym Leaders would travel with Ash, and that they would meet under such an awkward circumstances. Being bad at communicating, he didn't know what to say.

"Okay, I was just joking. After all, Ash's badge was indeed given to him by Brock and me, right, Brock?" Misty said with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, after all, Ash's strength is only so-so. Only he can beat Rock and Ground-type Pokémon with Electric-type moves." Brock nodded in agreement.

"He's a good person," Kyosuke thought to himself, looking at Misty. "But Ash's personality hasn't changed at all."

"Thank you for taking care of Satoshi." Kyosuke also bowed, which could be considered a different kind of apology.

Ash, however, was indignant and quickly shouted, "What do you mean by 'feeding' you guys! I earned every badge through my own strength! And Kyosuke, what's with this 'pleasure to take care of me' nonsense?! I can travel alone and get stronger!"

Kyosuke thought about Satoshi's usual behavior. "Well, let him think what he wants."

Seeing how familiar Kyosuke and Satoshi looked, Misty smiled and said, "You two are really good friends."

"More than just friends."

"Moreover, they are rivals!"

Ash and Kyosuke each say one line.

"To become a Pokémon Master, you must defeat your opponent!"

Upon meeting Ash, Kyosuke was instantly ignited. That's Ash's charm, isn't it?

"Kyosuke, Satoshi, you're both here!"

It was another familiar voice.

"Shigeru!" Kyosuke and Satoshi turned around and exclaimed in unison!

A handsome young man with reddish-brown hair, dressed in denim and carrying a pickaxe, stood behind them!

This was the first time the three of them had met at the same time since they started their separate journeys!

"But why are you and Shigeru dressed like this, Kyosuke?" Ash finally noticed something was wrong.

Shigeru quickly mocked, "Really? You don't even know about such a big event, Ash?"

Mocking Ash is Gary's natural talent; no matter when or what the situation, he will naturally utter sarcastic words whenever he sees Ash.

Kyosuke believed this was a unique bond between the two.

"Ancient Pokémon fossils were discovered in this place, which sparked a craze for finding Pokémon fossils." Knowing that Gary would definitely not explain it to Ash, only Kyosuke could make it clear.

"Go, Xiao Mao! You're the best, Xiao Mao!"

Suddenly, a cheer erupted. A row of cheerleaders stood not far away.

Kyosuke and Satoshi had already anticipated this situation.

"Thank you everyone, my many girlfriends!" Gary waved in the direction the voice came from, then said to Kyosuke and Ash, "If we keep talking, the important fossils will be dug up by others. I'm busy right now, I don't have time to spend with you outdated trainers!"

After saying that, he gave Ash and Kyosuke a provocative look and ran away.

"What did you say!" Xiao Zhi was so angry that he was about to rush forward, but Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang stopped him.

"I'm going to find the Pokémon fossil faster than that Gary and show him what I'm capable of!" Ash said passionately to Kyosuke, Misty, and Brock as he turned around.

Xiao Gang, however, had a different opinion. He crossed his arms and said, "But I think doing this is like deliberately waking up an ancient Pokémon that has turned into a fossil and is sleeping underground."

These words made Kyosuke look at this unassuming, squinty-eyed uncle with new respect.

His unique way of thinking and his undisguised care and concern for Pokémon were qualities that Kyosuke had not noticed before.

Could it be that Pikachu's ability isn't just about attracting romantic partners, but rather about helping Ash find suitable companions?

Kyosuke is becoming increasingly interested in Ash's Pikachu.

"But isn't it romantic to search for Pokémon fossils from tens of thousands of years ago?" Misty said, raising her finger.

"So this is typical female thinking," Kyosuke remarked.

"That's right, so romantic!" Ash quickly chimed in when Misty agreed with him.

"It's romantic!"

"Kyosuke, what do you think?" Kogoro asked, seeing that Kyosuke hadn't said anything.

Ash knew that Kyosuke wasn't talkative, but he was also very easygoing, so Kyosuke never expected him to smooth things over.

"I was originally planning to dig up fossils and borrow revival machines from other regions to obtain ancient Pokémon, but after listening to you, I think I should give up on that idea. Thank you, Brock," Kyosuke said to Brock.

"I didn't do anything, no need to thank me." Xiao Gang hadn't expected this seemingly aloof child to have such a sincere side. And, he seemed quite strong!

"Wait for me a moment," Kyosuke said to the three of them, then went behind a rock and changed into a casual outfit before coming to their side.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang looked at Xiongjie with expressions that seemed to ask, "What kind of operation is this?"

Ash explained, "Kyosuke always wears all sorts of amazing outfits, and he's said to have special abilities, like superhuman strength and the ability to scale walls and rooftops."

Kyosuke really wanted to shut Satoshi up.