"So, Ash, you came from such a far place as the Kanto region... That's really not easy."
After a brief acquaintance with Dawn, they started chatting as they walked along the way.
During the exchange, Dawn learned a lot about Ash's situation, and she said with emotion.
"It's actually okay, it just feels far away.
After traveling, you will feel that this distance is nothing at all."
When communicating with Dawn, Ash basically took the attitude of a senior.
Whenever Dawn encountered a wrong place or something she didn't understand, Ash would carefully explain or introduce it to her.
For Dawn, who has not officially started her journey, Ash seems to know everything.
"pi~ka~"
"oki~"
At this moment, Pikachu and Aipom made untimely growls.
Ash looked down and saw that their bodies had begun to sway.
Obviously, it was because they were hungry.
Originally, Pikachu and Aipom could rely on the goal to be achieved in front of them to suppress the feeling of hunger through willpower, but now it seems that they have reached their limit.
"Are they hungry?" Dawn had to ask as she looked at Pikachu and Aipom in such a miserable state.
"Well, we didn't eat much on the plane, and we were planning to find a restaurant nearby after shopping."
Having said that, Ash was already preparing to say goodbye to Dawn, but unexpectedly, upon hearing Ash say they hadn't eaten yet, Dawn immediately suggested, "In that case, would you like to come to my house for dinner? Anyway, my mom is planning to cook, and I have plenty of Pokémon food at home.
There should be some that Pikachu and Aipom like too, right?"
"pi~ka!"
"ooki!"
Upon hearing Dawn say that she had Pokémon food at home, the two's spirits immediately lifted.
Speaking of which, they also had Pokémon food in their backpacks... It's just a bit strange to eat it directly on the street.
If they really wanted to eat quickly, they should just find a shop nearby, right?
But.....
"Then we'll be intruding."
Seeing Pikachu and Aipom
Since their hearts weren't in it, Ash simply went along with their plan.
I mean, he had only visited Dawn's house once before, so he felt lucky to have this opportunity again.
"No problem! I'm sure my mom will welcome you! Also, I have a lot of things I want to ask you, of course, I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow and I'm a little nervous."
"Tomorrow..."
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing, just thinking about something else."
Ash smiled and changed the subject.
In fact, when he heard Dawn say that she was leaving for a trip tomorrow, he had already planned to find out what time it was now.
Although many past memories have become blurred, Ash will never forget the troubles he experienced when he first arrived in the Sinnoh region.
Pikachu who got lost because of Team Rocket.
The encounter with Dawn.
Also, her charred Bicycle.
Speaking of which, Dawn's Bicycle should be saved if we do it again, right? Looking at it that way, the pressure on myself is also reduced a lot.
I mean, Pikachu breaking Bicycles seems to have become a routine in the previous regions, but his wallet doesn't want to become dry because of this strange thing.
"Knock knock~ Knock knock~~~"
"Coming, coming~~"
Dawn's house, Erika is sitting on the sofa watching TV, waiting for Dawn to come back from shopping.
Just as she was thinking that Dawn had been gone a bit too long, there was a knock on the door.
"Speaking of which, you didn't bring your keys again? Honestly, can't you be a little more careful? Right, Glameow?"
"ni~ya~~"
Glameow, who was resting on the table, only gently waved its tail to indicate that it had heard Erika's question after hearing it.
But, it didn't seem to be answering Erika's question.
Seeing this, Erika just shook her head and didn't say anything before walking to the entrance to open the door for Dawn.
"Click—"
Erika turned the doorknob, and after a crisp sound, the door opened.
But, just as Erika was about to continue reminding her daughter to be more careful in the future, she dis
covered that there was a boy standing behind her daughter.
"Sorry to bother you, I'm Ash from Pallet Town in the Kanto region.
" Ash greeted Erika with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
Erika: "???"
Wait, what's going on here? How did I end up with an extra person after sending you out to buy something?
"Um... sorry, could I trouble you to wait here for a moment?"
Erika apologized to Ash and pulled Dawn into the house for questioning.
"Hey, what's going on? Didn't I ask you to buy soy sauce?"
"Here's the soy sauce."
"Ah, thanks... Wait, that's not the point!" Erika pushed away the soy sauce Dawn handed her and asked, "So, what's the deal with that kid named Ash? Is he a friend you've known for a while? How come you've never mentioned him?"
Dawn: "Because I just met him today."
Erika: "Doesn't that make it even weirder...? Although you're not exactly socially phobic, you're not exactly a social terrorist either, right? Why would you suddenly think of bringing a boy you just met to our house as a guest? Could it be that Dawn, you..."
"Don't jump to conclusions!" Dawn said through gritted teeth in a low voice.
"Because Ash gave me something, and then I saw that he and his Pokémon hadn't had lunch yet, so I invited him over as a thank you!"
Having said that, Dawn took out the Poké Ball sticker that Ash gave her and showed it off to Erika.
"Oh~, is that so... If that's the case, I can understand it.
But that child is too nice, isn't he? Even if he's not a Coordinator, this is a prize he finally managed to win, right? To just give it to you so easily... Could it be that you did something..."
"Ahhhhh! Please stop asking! Can we let him in now? If we talk too long like this, it'll never end!"
Dawn knew that if her mom kept harping on this topic, it wouldn't end all day, so she immediately cut her off and, without asking Erika's opinion, went to the door to invite Ash in.