Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Wouldn't the "Little Chef" tag in my team be completely taken away by this scheming newcomer?

So... then all I'm left with is the "beautiful girl" tag?!

And what's even more infuriating is that!

This taste...this tastes damn good!

With a hint of reluctance and a desire to verify, she scooped up another spoonful of soup and put it in her mouth, savoring it carefully.

He even... he even faintly possesses 90% of his peak strength! How is this possible!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

It must have been her taste buds that betrayed her the moment she woke up! It must have been!

Complex emotions surged within me.

"You...you all!"

Xiaoxia's finger trembled as she pointed at the two people and two Pokémon who had colluded with her, wanting to make some stern accusations, but lacking confidence because of the "delicious" certification.

Finally, looking at these four scoundrels, she could only angrily grab her empty bowl and turn away.

"I'm full! I'm going to do the dishes by myself!!!"

Xiao Gang looked at Xiao Xia's figure, which seemed to be filled with accusation even from behind.

He whispered to Ash next to him.

"Xiao Zhi, look at Xiao Xia..."

Upon hearing this, Ash looked up from his food.

"Huh? What? What are you looking at?"

He glanced at Xiaoxia, then at the bowl in her hand.

"Won't this cause problems for her?"

"A problem? What's the problem?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head.

"Didn't she eat it all up?"

Since they can eat it so cleanly, it means there's no problem!

He observes Hanako at home to see if she is truly alive or not!

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu nodded as well.

That's right!

Brock, completely unable to keep up with Ash and Pikachu's train of thought: "..."

He doesn't need to ask Ash about human problems.

The starfish gently patted Xiao Gang's leg with its tentacles.

"What, you also think we went a bit too far?"

Xiao Gang asked, looking down.

Starfish: "?"

hold head high?

What's excessive?

It handed over the bowl.

It came over simply wanting another bowl!

After all, the chance to eat normal food that won't cause Xing to have convulsions is quite rare.

As for going too far?

Making her cook again would be truly excessive for Xing, and for everyone's taste buds and stomachs!

......

After a satisfying meal, the group set off again.

As a seasoned trainer, Xiaoxia finally managed to soothe herself.

The main point was that we had a friendly and in-depth conversation with the starfish and reached a unilateral consensus that this would not happen again.

Those little emotions also vanished as I got closer to home.

After walking all morning, the three of them finally arrived in Cerulean City at a leisurely pace.

"oh--!"

Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

"Is this Cerulean City? It's so beautiful!"

Looking around, the first thing that catches the eye is...

It was those crisscrossing, clear waterways that shimmered in the sunlight.

Along the river are rows of buildings.

Most of them have light-colored exterior walls and roofs of varying shades of blue, with a fresh and bright style that complements the water features, making people feel as if even the air is fresher.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu also stood on Ash's shoulder, mimicking him by placing its little paws on its forehead and gazing curiously into the distance.

"This, this, this..." Even Xiao Gang, who was known for his composure, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement after looking around, "Beautiful! So beautiful! This is what a real city should be like!"

"That is!"

Xiaoxia, standing to the side, had already puffed out her chest, her face beaming with undisguised pride.

Even those who have run away from home feel proud when talking about the scenery of Cerulean City.

"Hmph, now you know how powerful our Hualan City is, right?"

She smiled and spoke in a light tone.

Their city, Hualan, is bordered by Haikou to the north, Jinhuang to the south, and Yuejian to the west... uh, Nibi to the west!

In short, it's an amazing city!

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing! Such a surging wave! Truly a surging wave!"

Xiao Gang nodded repeatedly, making sounds of admiration, but his gaze did not seem to linger on the waterway or the building.

"Such beautiful scenery can't be seen in our Nibi City..."

Xiaoxia: "?"

What turbulent waves?

Although Hualan City is located by the sea, has a humid climate, and numerous waterways, isn't it a bit strange to describe the city's appearance as having turbulent waves?

The starfish followed Xiaogang's almost frozen gaze.

The former owner of Nibi Museum was staring intently at the beautiful older women walking back and forth on the street, dressed in cool summer clothes and showing off their healthy figures.

He then looked at Xiaoxia with pity.

Sigh, that's what people with no ambition are like.

After all, humans cannot imagine things they don't have...

......

Under Xiaoxia's guidance.

Xiao Gang, with his eyes wide open, tries to absorb the city's aesthetics, while Xiao Zhi, who is still trying to find out where the waves Xiao Gang mentioned are, travels along the river.

The intermittent chatter of passersby drifted into their ears.

But the content made them gradually slow down.

"Hey! Did you guys hear? Just yesterday! Mount Tsukimi in the west vanished into thin air!"

"real or fake?"

“It’s absolutely true! My uncle just came from there and said that all that’s left is a huge crater! Such a big mountain, gone just like that!”

"I heard from a relative who works at the research institute that it might be related to Dr. Oki," a bespectacled young man mysteriously adjusted his glasses. "Apparently, it's an academic dispute! Someone published a paper without listing Dr. Oki's name, and in a fit of anger, he used some advanced technology to teleport an entire mountain to the other person's doorstep as a show of force!"

"Tsk tsk, I never expected that the highly respected Professor Oak would be like this in private..."

“The competition in the scientific research community is also very fierce.”

"No, no, that's not the version I heard!"

A burly man interrupted.

"I heard from my friends in the underworld that a large-scale group of people were abusing illegal drugs, which alarmed the Heavenly King, Yulongdu! Master Du launched a powerful attack, and after a fierce battle, he accidentally... destroyed the mountain!"

"Really?" another skinny guy interjected. "But I heard it was a Pokémon with three heads, six arms, eight feet tall, and a blue face with fangs that moved the mountain!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" someone chimed in, "It seems to be called 'Xiaozhi'...the name's pretty strange!"

"Three heads, six arms, eight feet tall, and a blue face with fangs? That's even more terrifying than superhuman strength!"

"No one can compare to its superhuman strength! I've heard it can tear open an iron gate with its bare hands and make a hole in a wall with a casual poke!"

"Look! This is a photo someone just took today!"

"It really is true!"

"You didn't generate this with Rotom, did you?"

"People from Kanto don't lie to people from Kanto! If you don't believe me, you can go over there and see for yourselves; the hole and the iron gate are right there!"

"Huh? But what I heard was that it was made by Piccolo?"

Someone chimed in.

The group of people who had been discussing animatedly turned to look at him at the same time and spoke in unison.