Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile-Chapter 680 - 365: Suicune, the Embodiment of the North Wind! A Challenge from Suicune!
After Delia recognized Serena, there wasn’t much of a stir, after all, regardless of whether Ash knew Serena when he was young, Delia had already seen some signs.
Of course, the signs weren’t from Ash’s side, but from Serena’s side.
As for how Ash will deal with Misty and Serena in the future, that’s his business. Whether it’s one daughter-in-law or two, their family can afford it. In the end, it will be up to Ash to choose.
After the photo incident passed, Misty curiously asked Ash what he discussed with Professor Oak, since it took him so long to come back. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
They initially thought Ash just went to return the GS Ball, which shouldn’t have taken long. Returning a Pokeball shouldn’t take that much time, should it?
Yet, they waited for nearly two hours before Ash came back. Clearly, it wasn’t as simple as returning a Pokeball!
"I had a battle with Gary and decided on the next place to leave for," Ash said casually, telling everyone about his battle with Gary, and how Gary had become incredibly strong.
He kept the part about Gary receiving memories from a parallel world a secret. Without Gary’s permission, Ash wouldn’t go around talking about such things, even in front of people he really trusts.
After all, that was Gary’s privacy, not his.
Apart from that, Ash told Delia and the others everything. They were leaving tomorrow, with their destination being New Bark Town in the Johto Region, also known as the Windy City, recognized as the starting point of the Johto Region.
Only by going to New Bark Town could you register to participate in the Silver Conference. When the Silver Conference first started, New Bark Town was jam-packed. Now, after about a month, it’s still bustling but no longer as explosively crowded as it was.
At the start of registration for the Silver Conference, it was genuinely difficult to even set foot in New Bark Town. Things have alleviated significantly now.
"Are you leaving first thing tomorrow morning? So soon?" Delia’s voice carried a hint of reluctance since Ash had just returned for less than a day and would be leaving again tomorrow, which made Delia, who hadn’t spent much time with Ash, feel instinctively reluctant.
But Ash nodded without much care and said, "Yeah, I’ve fallen behind quite a bit. If I don’t catch up, it’ll be troublesome to collect the badges in time. Don’t worry too much about me. When a fledgling grows, it has to leave the nest..."
"So, are Misty, Serena, and Brock all going with you? Why don’t you go alone? They can stay here with me. Misty and Serena can keep me company, and Brock can help with cleaning and cooking. Ash can handle things on his own anyway," Delia interrupted with her ruthless words before Ash could finish his sentimental speech.
This made Ash, who wanted to be sentimental, drop his expression immediately. It turned out Delia wasn’t reluctant about him leaving, but about Misty and the others leaving!
"Hey, hey! That’s too much, mom, I’m your son!"
"Hehe, I’m just teasing you, dear. I do miss you. But honestly, this journey is important for Ash, so please wait at home for our good news. Ash will bring back the championship trophy of the Silver Conference and even the championship trophy of the Eight Great Masters! Pallet Town will be famous by then! Ash will bring honor to the family~" Misty laughed softly, comforting Delia as well.
In fact, Delia just couldn’t bear to let Ash go, but she used this way to relieve her sadness. What mother doesn’t worry or feel reluctant when her son is going far away?
Of course, if you stay at home too long, you might indeed get kicked out by your mom. Back for a day is deep mother-son bonding, two days is a bit mundane, and three days you’ll be asked why you’re still here.
But Ash had been home for less than a day now, so it was still far from the annoying phase, making it normal for Delia to feel reluctant.
Regarding Ash’s journey, Brock also wanted to continue traveling with Ash. He wasn’t keen on returning as the Pewter Gym Leader for now.
Not to mention the fact that because of the Silver Conference, Gym Leaders worldwide were overwhelmed. Since the Johto League initiated the Silver Conference, it would be a shame not to join in the excitement.
In such a big event, if you don’t go, you’ll definitely regret it for life.
Under such circumstances, there were two choices. One, Brock goes alone, but traveling alone would be too lonely. Having suffered severe heartbreak, he needed a companion on the road, and undeniably Ash was the best choice.
However, Ash was different now, with two beautiful girls by his side. Brock wondered if Ash still needed him, and was even prepared for rejection when he made the request.
If Ash said no, Brock would just return to the Pewter Gym as the Gym Leader. Traveling alone wasn’t as appealing as sticking to the Gym Leader duties.
However, Ash’s response was straightforward— "Sure!"
Ash agreed to Brock’s request without any hesitation. Without Brock by his side, Ash felt something was missing. Now that Brock was willing to join him again, why would Ash refuse?
