"You're really something, Ash.
I didn't expect you to have traveled to so many regions, and you always get good results in the Pokémon League competitions."
Although Dawn invited Ash, Erika is the one talking to Ash more at the dinner table now, while Dawn is more like an outsider.
But thinking about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be any other way.
I mean, Ash and Erika are both experienced travelers, so they naturally have more common topics.
Dawn has no chance to interject in many places.
She's just quietly eating her meal, absorbing some useful information from Erika and Ash's conversation.
"It's not that great, most of them ended in regret.
If I could have been a little more mature back then, maybe the situation would have changed."
Ash said here, and Charizard suddenly came to his mind.
In the top 16 match of the Indigo Plateau Conference, his immaturity at the time did not gain Charizard's approval.
Therefore, when he sent it to the field, it unsurprisingly lay directly on the ground and was unwilling to fight.
As a result, when facing Hiro, it was judged to have lost its fighting will and lost the match directly.
The mood at that time? I can't recall it a little bit now, but it probably wasn't a sense of loss or anything else? I mean, he was indeed too weak at that time, whether in battle command or in other aspects, he could not be considered a mature Pokémon Trainer.
The most disappointing thing for Ash at the Indigo Plateau Conference was not his defeat, but that he couldn't compete against Blue in the first Pokémon League competition.
Blue didn't expect it, and even more so, Ash didn't expect that he would be defeated so early.
But, it was precisely because of the failure that he and Blue had more time to reflect on their own problems.
It was also because of that failure that prompted their subsequent growth.
That's how he came to be, and that's how Blue came to be.
"I think you're being too modest.
For a rookie in their first year, let alone achieving results in the Pokémon League competition, it's not easy to even obtain the eight badges and qualify for the Pokémon League competition.
Also, speaking of immaturity~"
Dawn: "?!"
Alert.
Although Erika didn't immediately turn her gaze to her, but following this trend, the next
topic will most likely be...
"Oh, if only Dawn could be as mature as you~ She's always forgetful, and easily immersed in her own world, never listens to others, and even always likes to say 'just like that,' but every time she says 'just like that,' it usually means..."
"That's not true! Don't talk nonsense!!"
Dawn indignantly interrupted Erika, she never expected that even just standing on the side without interjecting, she would be used as a negative example.
"Eh~?" Erika drawled meaningfully.
"But didn't you forget your keys when you went out today? Although I didn't remind you today, you've been unable to go home because you forgot your keys at least ten times, right? If you've really grown, you should at least remember this little thing."
"Ugh..."
Dawn couldn't refute, and just lowered her head to continue silently eating.
Seeing Dawn like this, Ash then said, "As long as you travel, you will grow every day.
My situation used to be worse than Dawn's.
On my first day, I was chased by dozens of Spearow, and I even had to jump into a river to escape.
Pikachu wasn't friendly back then either, it was really troublesome."
"Pi~ka!"
Pikachu, who was silently eating on the other side, didn't expect the topic to turn to its own embarrassing past.
Startled, it quickly turned away, not daring to face Aipom and Dawn.
But, after hearing such a fun story, Aipom couldn't resist again.
It put down its food and walked behind Pikachu, poking it with its hand, as if wanting to find out more about what happened before.
"Really? That's a bit much..." Erika's expression was filled with sympathy.
She thought Ash was the type to grow steadily, but she never expected Ash to be so miserable on his first day.
"Although being a Pokémon Trainer does come with danger, your situation is unlikely to be seen even among a thousand trainers."
"Hmph! I'm very popular with Pokémon! I will definitely not encounter a situation where I am chased and attacked by Pokémon!"
Dawn didn't know where she got her con-
fidence from, actually making such bold claims before the journey even began, but Ash didn't refute it, and just continued.
"Looking back now, it was indeed dangerous, but it was okay, of course, my relationship with Pikachu improved after surviving that danger, and we also encountered good things.
Thinking about it now, it feels quite worthwhile."
The Sky after the rain, a colorful figure flapped its beautiful wings and slowly passed by from one side of The Sky, a rainbow accompanied its figure all the way into the distance.
At that time, Ash didn't know who that mysterious Pokémon was, but in future journeys, he would learn that the Pokémon he encountered was actually the legendary Ho-Oh.
Since the Bell Tower incident, it had disappeared from people's sight, and then hid behind the scenes to observe the world.
The story of his encounter with Pikachu must have been seen by Ho-Oh as well, and the bond and feelings between them should have been recognized by Ho-Oh, otherwise it wouldn't have appeared in front of him.
Although it was just passing by, with no communication or eye contact, Ash now always feels that ever since he saw Ho-Oh that day, his journey has always been accompanied by all sorts of surprises, full of "good luck."
Well, this good luck refers to always being involved in incidents related to legendary Pokémon.
Although it is indeed dangerous, he has no complaints, of course, he is a Pokémon Trainer.
Being able to meet all sorts of legendary Pokémon and create memories is something to be happy about.
Every danger he encounters is genuinely transformed into experience and the motivation to become stronger, which is integrated into his body, prompting him to continue forward.
At the dining table, the hosts, Erika and Dawn, basically didn't speak.
They just quietly listened to the various stories Ash told, immersing themselves in them.
They would only ask questions out of curiosity when they had them, and most of the time they were just ordinary audience members.
Even Erika, who has experienced traveling, is a little amazed and yearns for Ash's journey, let alone Dawn, who has not yet embarked on her own journey.
As Ash recounted many stories in detail, Dawn's expectations and covet, along with an idea, began to take root and sprout in her mind, gradually growing