Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master

The stingy Xiao Zhi would never pay that money.

"Xiao Zhi, what's wrong? Did you get sand in your eyes?"

Seeing that Ash kept rubbing his eyes while he was speaking, May went up to him worriedly and asked him what was wrong.

It seemed like they might be offering a cute girl's eye-blowing service, but unfortunately, Xiao Zhi wasn't in the mood to enjoy it right now.

"Cough! Cough!"

"Oh dear, May, I'm so sorry to have kept you so long. Let's hurry back to Professor Birch's lab to get your Pokémon!"

Xiao Zhi abruptly changed the subject; he needed to quickly gloss over the bicycle issue with her.

"Hahaha... (awkward laugh), the night before I went to get my Pokémon, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep."

"Yao, you must be really looking forward to it too! Let's go right now!"

"Uh, actually I wasn't that excited about it..."

At that moment, May suddenly realized that she was about to become a Pokémon Trainer, so it might be inappropriate to say that she was afraid of Pokémon.

"Hehehehe... (same awkward laugh), yeah, yeah, let's go!"

"Hmm, young people these days are really strange."

Seeing Ash and May's nonsensical yet inexplicably harmonious conversation, Professor Birch couldn't help but scratch his head.

—A Glimmer of Hope in Despair—

After calling Officer Jenny to report the situation, the three of them immediately returned to Dr. Birch's research institute together.

"Alright, May, now choose your first Pokémon!"

The professor's assistant brought over the Poké Balls that had been prepared beforehand, and Ash and May both looked at Professor Birch with curiosity.

Ash was even more excited than May.

"Pikachu is a brand new starter Pokémon."

"Pikachu".

The professor picked up the first Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside.

"These are all Pokémon that we have carefully selected for beginners, starting with Treecko."

A flash of light revealed a large green gecko walking upright on two legs. Its chin and belly were red, while its plump tail was dark green.

Wow, is this a water system?

"No, this is a grass-type."

"Squeak~"

Treecko glanced at the new trainer who had arrived, and May was immediately startled and took a step back.

"It's staring at me!"

"What are you talking about? Treecko's eyes are so cute." Ash gently reached out and patted Treecko's head.

Seeing this, Professor Birch picked up another Poké Ball.

"The second one is a Mudkip."

"Crack~"

This time it was a little blue creature, with its prominent fins on its head, striking orange gills on both sides, and huge tail fin leaving a deep impression.

"This one doesn't seem to be very well-behaved."

"How could that be, Xiaoyao? Look how healthy it is."

"Its strength must be quite good too. May, why don't you let Mudkip use Water Gun to test it out?" Ash immediately suggested as a senior.

Xiaoyao simply gave the order.

"Muttofly, water gun."

wow~

"what!"

Mudkip fired a water gun directly at Haruka's face.

"Look how obedient and cute it is! It executed your command perfectly!"

"There's no way it sprays directly in my face! It's not obeying my commands at all!"

"Ash, you really love Pokémon."

Poor Haruka made everyone laugh; now it's really hard to understand who's going to choose the starter Pokémon.

The professor quickly took out the last Poké Ball.

"Then the last one is Torchic, which is a Fire-type Pokémon."

The turkey looks like a cute little orange chick, covered in fluffy feathers, with its two small wings almost invisible.

The child's appearance, however, was much more normal.

As soon as it came out of the Poké Ball, it happily ran to May's feet and gently rubbed its fluffy little head against her.

"Chama~, Chama~"

"Ah, this is so cute, I want it!" Xiaoyao made her decision quickly, without any hesitation.

"Alright, now that you have a choice, these Poké Balls and Pokédex are yours."

Professor Birch took out the standard set for novice trainers and handed it to May along with Torchic's Poké Ball.

"Keep up the good work, May! I believe you can become a Pokémon Trainer who surpasses your father!"

Xiao Zhi also encouraged her, saying, "Let's cheer each other on!"

Ash still has the air of a senior.

Xiaoyao just forced a smile and said yes.

"That's what I say, but actually I don't really want to be a Pokémon Trainer..." (very quietly)

"Huh? What did you just say?"

"No, no, I will definitely do my best!"

May's journey as a trainer has finally officially begun today.

Because of the previous delay, it was already quite late, so Haruka decided to stay at Professor Birch's research institute for the night.

Ash and Pikachu were both seriously injured in their previous battle with Rayquaza, but unfortunately there was no Pokémon Center in Littleroot Town, so they couldn't get free treatment.

Fortunately, Professor Birch's research institute also offered treatment, so Ash accepted the professor's invitation and stayed there without hesitation.

The next morning, Ash and May set off at the same time.

"The nearest town with a Pokémon Center is Old Town. You two need to go to the Pokémon Center and log into the Hoenn League first."

Professor Birch, who came out to see them off, reminded them of the things he had told them the day before he left.

Ash and May naturally nodded in response.

But then, Xiaoyao suddenly sighed.

"Sigh, the thought of going there alone makes me feel scared."

"I wish I had a bicycle!"

Ash's face stiffened, while May continued to pretend to turn her head casually.

"But my bicycle has been ruined by Pikachu..."

"Pickup!"

Pikachu immediately perked up its little ears and shyly hid behind Ash.

Ash exclaimed that he had made a mistake; May hadn't forgotten about the bicycle.

But unexpectedly, May suddenly jumped in front of Ash.

"In that case, Ash, how about we travel together to the ancient town?"

"I know the way, it's okay, let's walk together!"

She nimbly turned around again, presenting her pretty little face to Pikachu behind Ash.

"Okay, Pikachu?"

Given all this, how could Pikachu, as the direct "culprit" that killed the bicycle, dare to refuse May?

"Pikachu pika~" The little mouse could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi shrugged.

"Okay, I got it, Xiaoyao, let's go together."

Ash originally wanted to experience a pure training journey in the Hoenn region with only himself and his Pokémon, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Xiaoyao immediately turned around and excitedly clenched her fist.

"Great!"

As a fresh-faced newbie who was already a little afraid of Pokémon, May couldn't possibly walk alone through a forest full of Pokémon to the next town.

Now that Xiaozhi, the senior, is with me, it's much safer. I can ask him for advice if I have any questions along the way.

"Hehe, I'm so smart!"

Chapter 347 Xiaozhi's Daily Life with His Girl

"Shōji, let's slow down, and do you really want to walk like this?"

On their way to Old Town, Ash and May traveled together to register as trainers at the Pokémon Center.

However, May, who had initially treated the Trainer Trip as a leisurely stroll, suddenly realized something was amiss as she walked.

Ash somehow found a huge rock and started frog-jumping with Pikachu.

The surroundings were still sunny and breezy, as is typical of the Hoenn region, but May was too preoccupied with the loud rumbling noises around her to appreciate the scenery.

Without realizing it, Xiao Zhi ran ahead, his upper body, which was as muscular as an ancient Greek sculpture, exposed to the sun, sweating profusely.

It's not right to let Xiaoyao see it, nor is it right not to see it.

"Hey, Xiaozhi, put your clothes on quickly!" There are some beautiful young girls here.

But Xiao Zhi had something to say.

"May, as a qualified Pokémon Trainer, this kind of daily training is essential."

"I go shirtless so that I can better integrate with nature and achieve a state of harmony between humanity and nature..."

"That's how you train even stronger Pokémon!"

Ash turned around and flashed the same confident smile as Might Guy, but unfortunately, it had little effect and May didn't believe him at all.

"Nonsense! Why are you training the trainers? You just want to show your upper body, you exhibitionist!"

"What? How do you know... Of course not!" Xiao Zhi quickly changed his expression, pounding his chest as if he had been misunderstood to prove his innocence.

"...Did you make a metallic clanging sound when you tapped your pectoral muscles just now?"

Is this even human? May's gaze toward Ash grew even more hostile.

"Sigh, girls these days really don't understand romance."

There was nothing he could do. Since May had protested, and to prevent her from reporting Officer Jenny to Ash, Ash reluctantly wiped himself down and put on his clothes.

Anyway, my workout time for today is almost over.

Ash casually placed the boulder by the roadside, and then returned to his normal size.

To Xiaoyao's surprise, she quickly went over and touched and poked at the objects.

"Ah, the muscles... the muscles are gone!"

"You're making a big fuss over nothing, Xiaoyao. I just look slim in clothes but have a muscular physique underneath."

"You're kidding! Those muscles were so big just now, it's obviously not normal for them to suddenly become so small!" Xiaoyao cutely made a big circle with her hands.