Chapter 15 Uncle Flint, Nibi City
While getting the physique of the stupid guy "Mega True Rookie" in the original world line, Ash also inherited his directionlessness attribute.
Add to that Misty who has a very poor sense of direction.
The two people and one pet actually got lost in the Evergreen Forest with a map in hand.
They wandered around in the forest for several days.
Until they met two senior trainers who walked out of the Evergreen Forest and came to the outskirts of Nibi City under their guidance.
Looking into the distance, a city with a heavy feeling of Pewter tones appeared in their sight.
[Pikachu, level: lv.28 to lv.29]
[Pidegeotto, level: lv.25 to lv.28]
Lost, but not a single wild Pokémon encountered on the road these days was spared.
The levels of Pikachu and Pidegeotto have been slightly improved.
The speed is slightly slower than when they just left Pallet Town.
But as the level increases, the difficulty of upgrading naturally increases.
The further you go, the slower the level increase!
Ash adheres to the leveling idea in the game.
The Pokémon that Pikachu and Pidegeotto were chosen were all Pokémon that have attribute restraint and group action.
Pidegeotto is a Flying Type, and the Evergreen Forest is a paradise for Bug Type Pokémon.
It is upgraded by three levels, which is more efficient than Pikachu.
As for Milotic, as a Trump Card for challenging Nibi City.
Level 21 is definitely not a problem!
"We are finally in Nibi City, Ash, let's go to the Pokémon Center quickly, I want to take a nice bath!"
Misty was so excited that she almost jumped up when she saw the outline of Nibi City.
During the days when he was lost, Ash had a great time leveling up Pokémon.
Misty followed him and slept in the open air.
There are differences between men and women, and the fatal weakness of being afraid of bugs.
Ash can take a bath in the river, but Misty can only use the water that Ash fetches from the river to simply wash her body.
There is no way, because she is too afraid of Bug Type Pokémon.
She dared not leave the campsite too far at night.
This is undoubtedly a torture for Misty, who loves cleanliness.
"Well, let's wait until Nibi City to relax, and then go to challenge the gym!"
Normally, it takes at most three days to travel from Viridian City to Nibi City
But they have been walking for almost ten days!
This time getting lost also made Ash fully realize that real travel is indeed not as simple as it seems in anime.
Outside, Ash and his partner chatted with a middle-aged man who was covered tightly and selling stones.
Ash knew that the squinty-eyed uncle in front of him was Xiaogang's irresponsible father, Flint.
He left Xiaogang and his mother and embarked on a journey alone, just to pursue the illusory title of World's Mightiest Trainer.
As a result, Xiaogang's mother ran away in anger and has been missing ever since. Xiaogang himself had to take on the responsibility of taking care of ten younger brothers and sisters.
For Flint's irresponsible behavior, Ash was very disgusted. After all, his cheap father who has been missing so far also abandoned his mother Delia and lacked the responsibility of a mature man!
Let Delia take care of herself alone!
Then Ash paid Flint 50 Pokémon coins!
He took the two of them to the Nibi City Pokémon Center.
Although he had no feelings for Flint, he had to wait until he took over the responsibility of taking care of Xiaogang's brothers and sisters.
Xiaogang could travel with them without worries!
...…
Nibi Pokémon Center, send Flint away!
Ash and Misty went straight to the front desk.
"Nurse Joy, please arrange accommodation for us and restore the physical strength of the Pokémons smoothly. Thank you!"
"No problem, please wait a moment!"
Nurse Joy took the Pokémon Pokédex handed by Ash, and caught a glimpse of Pikachu standing on Ash's shoulder from the corner of her eye.
"Hey! It's Pikachu, you are Ash, right?"
"Do you know me? Nurse Joy!"
"Yes, I heard about you from my sister in Viridian City. You are an outstanding trainer who helped Viridian City Pokémon Center to avoid being destroyed by the members of the evil organization Team Rocket!"
Perhaps it was because of the Joy family intimacy.
Nurse Joy in Nibi City was also very friendly to Ash
"Outstanding trainer! Hahaha, I don't deserve it!"
Ash scratched his head a little embarrassed!
"The procedures have been completed, you can check in!"
"In addition, just leave Pikachu and other Pokémon to me. After you have rested, come down and pick them up. They will be rejuvenated later!"
Nurse Joy saw that Ash and Misty were exhausted and her hands moved faster.
She quickly checked Ash and Misty in and placed several Poké Balls including Pikachu.
"Thank you, Nurse Joy!"
After thanking Nurse Joy, the two immediately went to the room provided by the Pokémon Center, opened the bathroom door, and took a comfortable Scald bath.
Ash lay in the bathtub with a towel covering his key parts.
After the comfort, a strong sense of sleepiness came over him.
He took a nap in the bathtub!
Pikachu~~
At the same time,
Pikachu also made a comfortable Growl under Nurse Joy's gentle cheek massage.
Cute little guy!
It seems that your master takes good care of you!
Remember the first few Trainers who came from Pallet Town.
Except for Gary, their Pokémon were not only scarred but also exhausted.
In fact, when Rookie Trainers first embarked on their journey, this phenomenon was very likely to occur.
It can only be said that Ash's care for Pokémon is quite good compared to them.
"No wonder my sister admires Ash so much. It seems that he is indeed an excellent Trainer!"
Nurse Joy smiled and whispered softly.
...…
A few hours later, after taking a bath in Scald and having a good sleep, Ash took Pikachu and two other Poké Balls back from Nurse Joy.
As for Milotic, it did not participate in the battle in the Viridian Forest and naturally did not need to recover its strength.
After Misty woke up, the two went to the cafeteria for dinner.
"Ash, when are you going to challenge the Nibee Gym?"
"Tomorrow, it's a bit late today, and we are all tired after getting lost in the Viridian Forest. It's time to relax!"
Pikachu nodded immediately in agreement!
Ash picked up the sandwich on the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, mumbling
"Since we are challenging the gym, we have to adjust the Contest Condition!"
These days in the Viridian Forest, he was exhausted.
Misty can rest from time to time.
Whenever he encounters a wild Pokémon, Ash has to command the battle!
It can be said to be a double test of physical and mental strength!