Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Pikachu—!"

"Aaaaaah—!"

Lillie's scream this time was an octave higher than before.

Even Hanako in the kitchen paused in her humming.

Holding the box, Lillie moved with fluid grace, first jumping off the sofa, then taking several steps back with a series of thuds.

It distanced itself from Pikachu until its back hit the wall and it stopped.

She huddled in the corner, clutching the box tightly to her chest, only her helpless eyes visible.

Pikachu stood still, tilting its head back to watch Lillie's reaction.

Its eyes shone like two stars, its pupils filled with excitement.

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

The mouse pointed at Lillie, who was curled up in a ball opposite Ash, and laughed so hard it almost fell over.

people!

Fun!

Pikachu is clearly addicted to playing with it.

It stands on its hind legs, with its front paws raised and open, and its mouth wide open, revealing two rows of small teeth.

It took two more steps toward Lillie with a very menacing look.

"Pikachu—! Pikachu—!"

Another drawn-out, deliberately frightening scream rang out.

Lillie shrank back against the corner of the wall, her whole appearance seeming to have paled.

Her originally fair skin had almost turned into a translucent pale white, as if she had been frightened out of her color.

Seeing Pikachu charging up, it was about to pounce.

It suddenly felt a tightness on the back of its neck, and its four paws were instantly suspended in the air.

The familiar force came from the back of my neck, and my perspective suddenly rose higher.

"P-Pikachu?"

The four limbs kicked twice in the air.

Pikachu looked innocently at Ash, who had picked it up.

Is there something you need?

Little Smart Beast?

"Lillie is a guest! We can't scare the guest!"

"Pikachu, Pikachu..."

Pikachu is dancing with joy.

Ash also agreed with what Pikachu said.

This person looks timid and seems easy to bully.

Even if the other side doesn't understand.

You can't just tell the truth for Kukui's sake!

Xiao Zhi took a deep breath.

He turned his head and looked at Lillie, who was still huddled in the corner, with an apologetic expression on his face.

"Um... I'm really sorry."

He pointed to the Pikachu in his hand with his other finger.

"This guy has been playing with Charizard and Gengar a lot during his training in the forest lately, and he's picked up a lot of bad habits."

Don't take it to heart.

Pikachu wagged its tail in Ash's hand.

He made a sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz, his tone revealing neither an apology nor lingering resentment.

Make sure Pikachu won't pounce.

Lillie slid down the wall little by little, her back sliding down the wall until she finally knelt on the ground.

She held the box up, revealing only her eyes.

Those emerald green eyes looked over from above the box, cautiously glancing at Ash, then at Pikachu, who was being held in mid-air.

Then I glanced at the Mr. Mime standing to the side, still practicing a kind smile in front of the mirror.

"...It's okay."

Her voice squeezed out from the gap between the box and her body.

Soft, with a slight tremor that hadn't yet subsided.

Ash stood there, holding Pikachu by the scruff of its neck, the apology on his face not yet completely gone.

He looked at the Pikachu in his hand.

Pikachu was looking at him sideways, its expression showing no remorse whatsoever, only regret for being a step behind Ash.

Ash: "......."

Before he could even speak.

Lillie took a deep breath.

He took a deep breath, and his shoulders lifted up as he did so.

Then she slowly spat it out, her fingers tightening around the box as if to encourage herself.

"Um... Ash."

She peeked out from above the box, her emerald green eyes fixed intently on Ash.

"There's no time to lose, how about... I, I'll teach you the Z-Move right now!"

After saying that, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Pikachu for a moment before quickly returning to its original direction.

She just wants to finish teaching and then leave as soon as possible.

After all, the Kanto region is just too dangerous!

Even the Pikachu on the roadside is so naughty!

Xiao Zhi was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"As long as you're alright, I don't care."

"However, this place isn't very convenient; we need to find a more spacious spot."

Lillie nodded and slowly stood up from the corner, clutching the box.

"Okay...okay, where shall we go?"

"There's a large open space on the edge of Pallet Town. It's usually deserted there. Let's go there."

He casually hid Pikachu behind his back.

"Mom—!" Xiao Zhi called out towards the kitchen. "We're going out for a bit!"

Remember to come back for dinner!

"understood!"

Hanako paused for a moment, then added another sentence.

"Lillie's coming back for dinner too~"

Lillie's eyelashes trembled slightly upon hearing this.

"Do not......"

"Ok?"

"I... I mean, thank you, Auntie..."

......

Outside, the afternoon sun of Zhenxin Town suddenly flooded in, warmly spreading across the porch.

Lillie stood in the doorway, squinting slightly from the sunlight.

She squinted and glanced outside.

There were no Pokémon in the yard, or more accurately, no Pokémon that were very close to her.

In the distance, a green caterpillar was slowly crawling on a leaf, but the distance was sufficient.

Yes, it's safe!

"there."

Ash pointed in the direction east of the town.

Zhenxin Town is not large, with a main road running north to south, lined with houses and courtyards arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.

If you walk east from Xiaozhi's house and pass through a small grove of low trees, you will see a wide-open meadow.

That was a place where the town's children and trainers often went, and there were still a few marks on the grass where the grass had been scorched by fire and new grass had grown.

Lillie followed beside Ash, keeping a distance of about two steps.

She held the box, walking at a moderate pace, but her eyes kept secretly glancing left and right.

Every time I pass through a place, I make sure it's safe to be around.

It took about seven or eight minutes to walk.

A wide, flat area stretched out before us.

"This is it."