Cynthia, Garchomp's Dragon Dance

"Wow."

"Pi~ka~"

Ash and Pikachu followed Aisha's footsteps, all the way into the private room of a large restaurant, facing a wide array of colorful, fragrant, and tasty dishes that covered a large table, almost leaving no space on the tabletop, and simply gazing at them was already enough to make people's fingers tingle with delight, one person and one Pokémon who hadn't seen much of the market instantly revealed an expression of surprise to the extreme.

"Instructor Ai, you, I..."

Ash himself was already declaring that he was out of ammunition after a few days of leaving Cerulean City because the supply work had not been carried out seriously.

Himself and his own six Pokémon had survived for a week in the wild relying on wild fruits and vegetables before arriving at Vermilion City, already starving their eyes.

If it wasn't for the fact that this kid had perfectly inherited the outrageous, even bizarre physique of the original inhabitants of Pallet Town, he would have already been sent to the wilderness....

That's why after facing the table of dishes that Aisha had prepared for him and Pikachu after a week of starvation, Ash was so excited that he couldn't utter a single word.

"Hey."

Looking at this child, Aisha also cried a little.

Patting Ash's shoulder.

Aisha also sighed and said, "The vast majority of a Pokémon Trainer's travels are still spent in wild areas that are off the beaten path and have no resources to replenish, so that means that the next time you leave a city or town, make sure to do some replenishment of enough resources based on the duration of the wild trip with the Pokémon's needs, your needs, and to prevent starvation out there.... got it?"

At first, Aisha was simply pointing out Ash's lack of preparation at the time of traveling, simply based on his own experience.

However, at the end of the day, Aisha also reckoned that he was a little bit hateful, and his didactic tone unconsciously became a lot harsher.

It was as if he was really becoming a teacher.

"Yes... yes!"

Ash also realized Aisha's seriousness, although he was a bit surprised that the always gentle Aisha actually had such serious moments.

However, after Ash realized that Aisha was indeed concerned about his safety, he was moved and responded to his preaching seriously.

"Hah..."

Aisha also revealed a helpless expression.

He also knew that Ash was a bit suspected of lacking heart.

He didn't know if he could listen to his words...

At least, the place where one should be concerned, one had already made a place.

"Come on, I'm not a teacher either, I don't like to preach." Aisha shook his head, smiled and patted Ash's shoulder, saying, "Let's eat, this is a big meal I specially prepared for you and your Pokémon!"

"Instructor Ai is amazing!"

Ash was instantly overjoyed.

By the way, after he realized what Aisha meant, he threw out five Poké Balls at once, a set of Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, a set of three Kanto's royal families, and a pair of house birds and bugs such as Pidgeotto and Butterfree also appeared in the box, surrounding the large round table with a feast.

"Everyone, it's time to eat!"

"Pika pika~" "Bulba!" "Ow!" "Squirtle~" "Pii!" "Mee~"

Following Ash's order, his six Pokémon also revealed a touched expression together, and one person and six pets then pounced on the table at once.

Feasting on the food.

"Ha~"

Aisha covered his forehead in a bit of amusement from the side.

Ash and his Pokémon were all cheerful and uninhibited personalities - commonly known as more or less lack of heart - but Aisha didn't hate this personality, at least it was very easy to get along with, not that it was much of a pain in the ass.

"Pi~"

At this time, Pikachu raised his head from within the large meal.

"Pika pika!"

Pikachu picked up a pudding from the top of the plate and scurried over to the table next to Aisha, handing him this sweet and sour flavored dessert.

Because Pikachu didn't know what flavor Aisha liked.

So that it took out what it thought was the most delicious.

"Pika~"

Pikachu gave a cute smile.

"Thanks a lot~"

Aisha pinched Pikachu's soft cheeks and took the dessert it handed him - though it was said that the item itself was also a dessert he paid for.

Still, electric mice were indeed a Pokémon specialty.

It wouldn't be impossible to take in an electric mouse if he didn't already have a Rotom himself.

That Pawmi in the Paldea region was also very cute and just as strong.

Shiny Pawmi seemed to be a lovely pink color?

"What Gotoh Hitori?"

Aisha was a bit skewered.

"Instructor Ai, that's awesome... woo!"

Next to him, Ash burst into tears.

He remembered how tragic his first encounter with Pikachu had been.

He himself had go through great troubles and almost died under the pursuit of a colony of Sparrows before he was able to gain Pikachu's trust.

Now, Pikachu actually took the initiative to get close to Aisha...

"Mmm, it's so delicious, Instructor Ai's vision is really good!"

Ash instantly turned his grief into appetite and dove headfirst within the meal.

"Hmmm..."

Aisha scrutinized the dessert.

Sure enough, he still ate it - for the sake of the issue of looking good in the scene, Aisha and his own Pokémon had actually settled for an early noon meal.

It did feel a bit like the beginning of the theater version now.

The classic Ash and his Pokémon were eating, but Misty and Brock, who were supposed to be accompanying him as companions, were now too busy to go AWOL, and the person leading Ash on the next leg of his journey had become himself, who was also a loafer.

"Steven said that he'll be arriving in Vermilion City today."

Aisha pulled out his cell phone and mentally chanted about Steven.

"There shouldn't be much battle intensity this time."

Leaning against the wall of the compartment, Aisha felt that it was a bit weird to watch them eat from the side without eating, so he said that he simply left the compartment and walked out of the restaurant while figuring out the actions that he and his group would need to carry out after arriving at Cameran Palaceon top of the street.

The primary target was the three divine pillars that served as guards within the Tree of Beginning.

He and Steven needed to look for clues to unlock the seal of the sleeping Pillars of the Hoenn region - the Tree of Beginning's Pillars did not have as much power as the Pillars of the Hoenn region, so he and Steven could deal with them calmly and without losing, and it would not be difficult for them to defeat them even if they did. .

The secondary target was the sleeping Lucario.

If the situation permitted, Aisha was prepared to help Ash complete the plot of Aura Guardian in advance, assisting this future Rainbow Hero to complete a metamorphosis of his strength and state of mind, and by the way, Aisha himself was a little bit interested in the Aura's power, a metaphysical and mysterious special ability as well.

"Oh..."

While wandering around, Aisha suddenly remembered something.

Ash was only ten years old this year.

Although it was said that above this world, the hearts of parents were already so broad that they could let a ten year old child travel outside for as long as a year without the slightest worry.

However, since Aisha was the one who had brought Ash to the Cameran Palace, he had to notify the child's guardian as well before he could do so.

"Okay... Just make a call to Professor Oak to explain the situation."

Aisha turned into the Pokémon Center after making his decision.

Because he didn't know Delia's contact information.

That's why Professor Oak became the person he notified.

"Oh~"

Professor Oak stroked his beard within the video, revealing a thoughtful expression - he had already listened to Aisha's explanation, and was particularly touched by the fact that not only did Aisha, such a gifted young man, not only didn't dislike Ash, but instead, he had given this stupid child help many times, and was even prepared to lead Ash along with him in his adventures.

"Worthy of being the praised Instructor Ai..."

Professor Oak gave a relieved smile.

He really did see the right person.

In that case, Eevee was in good hands with a good master.

"Doctor, I think there is something about Ash that we still need to contact his mother."

"Hmm."

Aisha and Professor Oak came to an agreement.

The Professor wasn't Ash's relative after all.

So Professor Oak contacted Delia, and Delia's face appeared above the call screen.

Professor Oak first warmly introduced Aisha's identity.

By the time Delia's attitude towards Aisha changed from puzzlement to admiration, Aisha aptly spoke about his schedule with Ash.

"Good, auntie knows."

Delia's smile was very gentle.

"That child Ash should have added a lot of trouble, when traveling, Aisha-san make sure to be safe."

She was also more than just concerned about her own child, and Aisha, who was almost a stranger, felt his gentleness just as much.

"Ash this child is very gentle, for partners, for Pokémon are all the same, very pleasing to the eye, at first I did not know what was going on, today after seeing you, I also finally know." Aisha's mouth is very sweet, although the words are not very clever, however, for Delia such a housewife is very suitable and used, said: "Ash has such a gentle mother as you, become a kind child, of course it is a natural thing."

Delia smiled daintily.

The three continued to exchange pleasantries for a while before Aisha took the initiative to end the call.

"Good."

Hanging up, Aisha sighed again.

After eating and drinking his fill, Ash would surely inevitably make a scene to challenge the Vermilion Gym.

One had no right to interfere with his choice.

In itself, interrupting Ash's original trip and leading him to the Cameran Palace was also Aisha's own initiative - although it was said that Ash, Delia, and Professor Oak had no opinion, however, it did not mean that Aisha's actions were the right thing to do, even though it was Ash who could reap the benefits.

Aisha had his own bottom line.

"Instructor Ai, I'm going to challenge the Vermilion Gym, do you know where the gym is?"

After finishing his meal, Pokémon caught the thinking Aisha at the Pokémon Center.

"..."

Aisha was speechless for a moment.

As expected.

"Never mind, just accompany it, it won't take much time."

Aisha's heart softened a bit.

Anyway, the flight to Cameran Palace approached nightfall in the evening...

Then, Ash rummaged through the trash cans at the Vermilion Gym for two hours.

Aisha's depression was cleared away.

He exchanged a glance with that staff member of the Vermilion Gym, and instantly understood why Lt. Surge had designed such a picturesque test.

Watching others rummage through trash cans did indeed help the mind and body.

It was too crumbly.

However, it might be that the luck had all shifted to strength.

Two hours later, Ash finished rummaging through the garbage cans and finally entered within the Vermilion Gym's battlefield, challenging Lt. Surge, who had performed wonderfully, utilizing Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Pikachu to defeat the Gym Leader's three Pokémon head-on.

While his commanding ability is not exactly subtle, his decisions on offense and defense are bold.

After catching Lt. Surge off-guard with his heavenly match-up, Ash was able to acquire his third Gym Badge head-on.

"Tsk~ not bad."

Aisha showed an approving expression from the side.

Traveling alone, Ash had indeed gone through a lot of trials and tribulations.

Both he and his Pokémon, all of them had a not-so-low intensity.

"Kid, the Thunder Badge is yours."

Lt. Surge handed over the orange badge with an unhappy face.

He had suffocated in this sparring match.

"Instructor Ai, look, I got the Thunder Badge!"

The fledgling Ash looked like a severe patient suffering from social bullshitting, holding up his orange badge towards Aisha who was watching from the side and loudly proclaimed his victory.

Aisha was speechless and returned a polite smile.

"Hey."

Lt. Surge stunk and squeezed Aisha's shoulder.

"You haven't run away yet?"

"Running away tonight."

"Tsk, what kind of path is this kid, why is his sparring style so wild, I feel like if he specializes in developing indiscriminate wild fighting, he'll be another barbarian in the future." Lt. Surge looked at Ash and said, "There's something wrong with him and his Pikachu."

"He's Red's little follower."

"Someone from Pallet Town?"

"Uh-huh."

Aisha agreed with Lt. Surge's words.

"Oh, not surprising."

After hearing Aisha's response, Lt. Surge's furrowed brow relaxed quite a bit - if it was someone from Pallet Town then it would be normal, and Pallet Town wasn't teeming with monsters for a day or two.

"Let's go, Ash."

"Good!"

Aisha greeted Ash and walked out of the Vermilion Gym.

After exiting the Vermilion Gym, the duo headed straight towards the Vermilion City harbor - Steven said he was taking a ship, so if Aisha was ready to pick someone up, he would need to wait at the harbor ahead of time.

Then...

"What did you say?"

Aisha held up his cell phone, his voice suddenly raised a few tones.

Ash moved closer and his sensitive ears heard a man's voice within the phone.

"I'm sorry Aisha-kun, I'm still too busy with work to leave this time, and that Wallace guy is holding onto me and won't let go."

Steven's voice was filled with helplessness.

"That's why I said that I asked another awesome trainer who is proficient in archaeological skills to replace me and travel to the Kanto region to join you, you guys can travel together to the Cameran Palace to conduct an investigation with the Tree of Beginning, she'll definitely be an excellent traveling companion with just as much combat prowess as she is sufficient."

"She?"

Aisha caught the crux of the matter.

"Hmm."

Steven finally told the person's name and said: "You should know, or at least know, that the league champion in the Sinnoh region known as the Valkyrie, and is also a well-known scholar in the archaeological world - Cynthia, I arranged make her your partner."

"..."

Aisha was silent for a moment.

"What does Aisha-kun think?"

"Good, just keep working overtime, Cynthia and I can solve the problem."

Aisha smiled and hung up.

I was wrong about you, Steven.

You're the one who's a good brother to me.

"Woo-!!!"

The sound of a ship reached the ears.

The people who had waited at the harbor also boiled in unison - everyone was full of people waiting for their friends and family.

As one, they crowded before the railings of the harbor, looking for the ship that the person they were receiving was on, and endeavored to find the figure of that person on top of the ship that was still some distance away from the harbor.

Of course, out of sight.

Aisha held down an excited Ash - Ash didn't actually know Cynthia, and just as well wasn't excited for Cynthia's company, the silly boy was simply motivated by the people around him.

The two of them sat back and quietly watched as the ship came to a stop in front of the harbor.

Passengers stepped off the ship in droves.

They were either going to the north or south of the world, or returning to their homes with peace of mind.

The setting sun reflected off the water and draped itself over their shoulders as well.

Aisha was quietly waiting for the person.

Ash had run off somewhere, probably to learn how to fish from the fishing guy in the harbor - the guy had been in the air force all day, and learning his fishing skills didn't seem like a good choice.

"Hooked!"

Ash shouted and lifted his fishing rod.

A Magikarp comes ashore.

Ash: "..."

However, this battle has been superior to the old brother next to him.

The old brother was in tears.

As the two embraced each other, Aisha waited for the person he was waiting for.

The woman in the black trench coat stepped off the ship, her hair as brilliant as golden sand meeting the rays of the setting sun under the sea breeze, brilliant as if it surpassed the color of the evening sun - she pulled her hair back, her cold and beautiful face perfectly matching her plump and tall figure, attracting countless gazes at once.

"Uhm... yeah!"

This female champion looked around and finally, spotted Aisha waiting for her outside the crowd.

Aisha also walked towards Cynthia's direction at this time.

"Miss Cynthia, hello, I'm Aisha."

"Hello, Instructor Ai, I've heard your great name by thunder."

"Miss Cynthia is overstating it, I'm a fan of yours."

The two introduced themselves politely and shook hands.

The combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman did not trigger any strange looks from the bystanders, and everyone thought that this was the normal situation.

"Miss Cynthia, our flight is in the early evening, I can modify the flight if you're not feeling well after traveling."

If it was Steven, Aisha would have left him alone.

The main thing is that Cynthia is a new friend, not so familiar, should be polite place or can not be missing.

"Nope."

Cynthia shook his head and said, "As a trainer, this level is nothing, we'll do everything as usual."

"Good."

"However, I have a question I need to ask Instructor Ai."

Cynthia revealed a smile.

"But there's no harm in saying it."

"I'd like to ask Instructor Ai about his cultivation techniques, such as how the Caterpie learned Dragon Dance, and my Garchomp has a bit of an obsession with Dragon Dance move."