Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

what? !

So it was Miss Joey who found them!

No wonder he's so amazing!

Mud and Dust Mountain exchanged a glance, and the doubt in their eyes was instantly replaced by relief.

They nodded to each other, and then, without saying a word, they lifted Xiaoxia up while her mind was blank.

Then, amidst the cheers and applause of all the Pokémon watching.

They paraded around for a while before leisurely leaving.

.......

Pokémon Center.

The air was filled with the mixed smell of disinfectant and Pokémon medicine, a scent that should have been reassuring—

If it weren't for the other strange smell mixed in.

At this moment, Miss Joy and Chansey are huddled behind the counter, heads close together, staring at the computer screen studying something.

"This brand of deodorant seems to have pretty good reviews..."

Joey moved the mouse, his brows furrowed slightly.

She clicked the link and read the product description aloud:

"'Powerful deodorizing effect lasts for 24 hours, with a refreshing citrus scent'—sounds good, should I buy a bottle and try it out?"

She turned her head to look at Chansey.

“Lucky…”

Chansey shook its head.

He bought this before, but it didn't work.

The smell on his body was impossible to mask.

"and many more?"

Joey keenly sensed something, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.

"You bought it? When did you buy it?"

Realizing he had let something slip, Chansey's eyes immediately darted around.

Her little hands awkwardly went behind her back, pretending to be a Pokémon who didn't understand what she was saying.

Joey clutched her chest, heartbroken.

"We promised to be lifelong partners! You secretly bought deodorant behind my back! Is our friendship really that untrustworthy?"

The egg lowered its head guiltily, its fingers twisting together.

“Lucky…”

It doesn't matter if you don't have anyone pursuing you, but this one does have people pursuing her...

Is there anything else Joey wants to say?

The wind chimes tinkled, and the door to the Pokémon Center was suddenly pushed open.

"I'll tell you all about it later!"

Joey immediately adjusted her expression and entered work mode.

But when I looked up...

It turned out to be Ash and his two friends, followed by Muk and Mt. Dust, walking in in a grand procession.

Upon seeing this, Joey immediately came to greet him.

"You're back! How are things? They—"

She suddenly stopped talking halfway through.

Joey's gaze fell on Xia—

Her clothes were covered in unidentified stains.

A crooked crown, seemingly cobbled together from who-knows-what, sits atop her otherwise neat short hair.

Upon closer inspection, it appears to be made up of can tabs and fragments of packaging, gleaming eerily under the light.

But that's not what she cares about most.

What caught Joey's attention the most was that Xia was exuding an aura that was the same as hers!

That familiar, complex scent, which had accompanied her for many years, was now emanating continuously from Xiaoxia.

Joey's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

She quickly stepped forward, grasped Xiaoxia's hand, and her voice choked with emotion.

"To comfort me... to help me resolve the conflict between those two Pokémon... he actually went so far as to get himself into this state..."

She looked up at Xiaoxia, her eyes filled with emotion.

"Thank you... You're such a kind person, much better than some treacherous Pokémon..."

Chansey: "?"

Xiaoxia opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something to explain.

But seeing the touched look in Joey's eyes, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

Forget it.

She was tired.

So be it.

Anyway, it's complicated to explain, and she still doesn't understand what happened.

"It's all thanks to Xiaoxia!"

Ash was completely unaware of Misty's complex inner thoughts, he added.

"She's the queen of the dump now! Even Mud and Dust Mountain acknowledge her as their boss!"

"Just now at the junkyard, it was at her command that all the Pokémon obediently moved aside!"

Xiaoxia: "........"

Can we please not mention that name?

As a beautiful girl, this title doesn't suit her at all!

"real?!"

Looking at Joey's expectant eyes.

Xiaoxia gritted her teeth and squeezed out a single word.

"Correct!"

Xiaoxia took a deep breath and turned around to look at her two "little brothers".

"You two, you can't fight and cause trouble for others anymore, do you hear me?"

Stinky Mud and Dust Mountain exchanged a glance.

“Beiduo…”

Mud lowered its head hesitantly.

It's not that they want to fight.

There really isn't enough food...

There's only so much garbage, and with those two large families and dozens of mouths to feed, it's simply not enough to go around. What else can they do but fight?

Dust Mountain also looked troubled.

But then I saw Xiaoxia.

Dust Mountain took a deep breath.

"Doraro!"

It nodded emphatically.

Since the king of the dump has said so—they will do it even if they go hungry!

"Beiduo!"

Mud gritted its teeth and nodded.

I'm hungry!

We can't lose face!

Ash, who had been deep in thought, suddenly spoke up.

"Actually, you don't need to go hungry."

"Beiduo?" "Doruro?"

Both Pokémon looked at him.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi stepped forward, looking confident.

"The reason you're fighting is simply because you have too many Pokémon and too little food, right?"

Stinky Mud and Dust Mountain nodded in unison.

"Everyone talks about increasing revenue and reducing expenditure."

“But cutting costs won’t save you much,” Xiao Zhi waved his hand, speaking with the air of someone who’s been there. “The important thing is to increase revenue.”

"Open source?"

Xiao Gang was stunned.

How do I open this?