Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Oh right, you still haven't told me how you got to the conference."

"Actually, Ditto insisted on signing up for the Quartz Conference."

Imetti rubbed her temples.

I glanced down at the Ditto that was trying to put on a "I'm very well-behaved" expression with its round eyes.

"I didn't want to."

"It argued with me for three days straight, saying that the most important part of imitating you is to 'personally participate in your experiences' in order to accurately imitate Shen Yun..."

"Ha! That's it!" Xiaoxia chuckled. "That really captures some of Ash's essence!"

Upon hearing this, Ditto's entire body turned a happy pink, and it almost revealed its true form.

"I figured we'd already beaten the dojo, so what's one more hurdle?"

However, Ditto is actually quite suited to transforming into human form.

Aside from feeling a little embarrassed when throwing out the Poké Ball, I really dominated the battle against the gym.

They even inadvertently shocked the Pewter City Gym, the Saffron City Gym, and the three uncles from the Viridian City Gym whom they encountered.

"Huh—!"

Just then, a voice, barely containing shock, drifted over from not far away.

Turning my head, I saw Miss Joey standing not far away, her face still showing a wide, multicolored expression of shock.

What?!

Three days? Must I participate? To imitate? A sudden tremor?

Is it... still an important part of the play?!

She crept over stealthily, not daring to get too close, and only caught a smattering of what she heard.

But these few keywords were enough to construct an entire 18+ rated TV series in her mind.

Her face began to heat up at an alarming rate again.

"Miss Nurse Joy?" Ash walked towards her. "Did you finish checking Kingler? You were so fast!"

When she saw everyone looking at her, Joey froze.

"No, not yet, the King Crab Chansey Egg is still being checked there."

She cleared her throat and, trying to appear calm, took steps that were uncoordinated.

Pretending to be nonchalant, I walked towards the front desk.

"I'm just... passing by, yes! I'm just passing by, you guys continue!"

"Oh, I see."

Without giving it much thought, Xiao Zhi watched Nurse Joy's fleeting figure disappear into the distance, and then naturally resumed the conversation from before.

"By the way, Imetti, is this your first match too? How did it go? Did you win or lose?"

Upon hearing this, Imetti's expression suddenly became subtle.

"Uh, neither won nor lost."

"How to say?"

"this......."

Imetti sighed.

"I've only just started. As you all know, Ditto is a character..."

"He was stopped by the referee as soon as he stepped onto the field."

"What you're saying—'Using a Poké Ball to hold someone is a serious violation of human rights,' trainer, please explain yourself clearly immediately."

Imetti held her forehead, looking as if she were reminiscing about the past.

"They were originally planning to call the police directly, but I frantically explained the situation, rummaged through my backpack to find Ditto's registration information and gym challenge records, and it took a lot of effort to convince the referees and staff that it wasn't a human, but a Pokémon."

"Otherwise... what you'd see now is Officer Jenny handcuffing me and taking me away."

Xiaoxia: "......."

Lillie: "......."

"I thought everything would be fine once I explained it clearly."

"Just as the match was about to continue, the referee started flipping through a thick rulebook, saying, 'According to the tournament rules, there is no precedent for Pokémon appearing in human form. We need to discuss whether this complies with the regulations.'"

Imetti spread her hands, her expression one of utter helplessness.

"So my match was suspended."

"However, I heard that the conference organizers have already started an emergency meeting to discuss this issue, and I expect to get an answer from them soon."

234. Stereotypes

The group engaged in a quiet conversation.

This made Miss Joey, who was being enthusiastically pestered by Xiao Gang in the distance, feel as if she were being teased by Xin Ye Miao's chubby paws.

It's so itchy.

A shocking revelation was unfolding right before her eyes.

Unfortunately, she was held back by work and could only watch the plot unfold without getting a single taste.

This feeling...

It was even more heartbreaking for her than encountering a shield that refused to cooperate with the physical examination and curled up in a ball!

After quickly finishing her work, she used the excuse of returning Ash's Poké Ball to hurry over.

My steps were steady, but my heart was pounding.

Unfortunately, by the time she got closer, the conversation was already clearly coming to an end.

All that's left are polite words like "get some rest" and "good luck tomorrow," with not a trace of gossip left.

Miss Joy wore a professional smile, but silently wept inside.

.......

Pokémon adjustments are complete.

And so, they said goodbye to Imetti, who had been told that she could participate as long as she proved she was a Ditto.

The group decided to have a big meal first, as a way of celebrating Ash's first victory.

You don't need to go far; there's a food street right next to the Quartz Games athletes' village.

Uniform red awnings lined the street, and shops of all colors displayed their signs in a dazzling display.

It not only has food with Kanto flavor.

In other regions, even in Galar, there are Creamy Fairy dessert shops.

I randomly picked a small shop with a "Alora Flavor" sign and went inside, ordering a few of their signature set meals.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they rested for a while.

Xiao Zhi began his afternoon training.

......

"Hmm... So he's not a Water-type specialist? That's a bit of a shame."

The edge of the rooftop terrace of a three-story building diagonally opposite the training ground.

Kona is holding a pair of icy, gleaming binoculars made of ice crystals in one hand, carefully observing Satoshi directing the training in the arena.

"But judging from this, the other Pokémon are also trained quite well..."

"So, what do you think? My judgment is pretty good, isn't it? What do you think?"

She turned her head and looked at the spiny clam beside her, which was encased in a hard shell and had an indifferent expression.

The spiky clam turned in a different direction without any expression.

What do you think?

It doesn't want to see.

To be fair, he was one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Northeast China.

Don't you think that squatting here using binoculars to spy on a young man is extremely perverted...?

That's a really unsightly thing!

Especially since they're dragging it along! If other Pokémon find out, where will it put its face?

Wouldn't he be laughed at for the rest of his life?

Having spent years together, Kona and Clam have long since developed a deep understanding of each other, able to read each other's silent protests with just a glance.

She can even translate the closing angle of a seashell into more than a dozen emotional versions.

"abnormal?"

Kona moved the binoculars down a bit and said seriously.

"Can you call something like 'abnormal' when it involves a superstar? This is called 'on-site assessment of the potential of the next generation'!"

"It's something we had to do for the Kanto region!"

She was about to raise the binoculars again.

The spiky oyster suddenly tensed up, its sharp spines on the edge of its shell slightly opening, adopting a defensive posture.

"Ok?"

Following Cloyster's gaze, Lorelei immediately saw the other side, where the Dragon-type Elite Four member was leading a mysterious cloaked man toward Ash.

Kona's brow twitched.

Riding the Dragon Crossing?