Pokémon: Perfect Start

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"Hey, Giselle, why did you come along too?" Ash looked somewhat speechless at Giselle, who had been traveling with them ever since they left the Pokémon Research Class. It wasn't that Ash didn't welcome Giselle, but he was afraid that Giselle might call over her headache-inducing best friend, and then Ash would really be crying without knowing how to even start.

Giselle, seeing Ash's expression, couldn't help but say with a sigh, "Hmph, don't worry, you penny-pincher, I won't call Cynthia over. Really, just how scared of her are you?"

Hearing Giselle say this, Misty, who was nearby, couldn't help but perk up her ears. Who is this Cynthia? Meanwhile, Brock continued to hold back the urge to cry. Another girl's name, and Brock had a terrible suspicion about this name. Not only that, but it also seemed to be connected to Ash! At this point, Brock didn't believe Ash's so-called fear anymore. If Ash was scared, it definitely meant there was something going on between them! Professor Oak was an example!

Ash, feeling helpless, explained to Giselle, "What can I do? Can you imagine how terrifying it is that Cynthia's ability to take care of herself drops to zero whenever I'm around?"

"No way?"

"Haha, I won't comment..."

However, what Ash didn't know was that his dear fiancée, Elesa, and Cynthia were on the same plane, chatting and laughing as they flew towards Kanto. At least... on the surface, they were chatting and laughing... right...

"Hahaha, really, that guy suddenly sent the ring, and I was completely caught off guard by this surprise attack. Before I knew it, I was wearing it. Look, it's a diamond with a lightning pattern~"

"Oh, congratulations to you. But after we arrive, can you lend him to me for a few days? You know, I miss the days when he took care of me~"

"As if I haven't been taken care of by him before~"

Hmm... very 'nuclear kindness'...

Meanwhile, on Ash's side, the four of them were on their way to Vermilion City, but halfway through, Ash suddenly stopped and started sniffing the air intently.

"No way, there's something nearby! Sorry, I need to find something—it's a rare medicinal herb! Meowth, Pikachu, come with me. Chansey, take care of everyone for now." Without further explanation, Ash quickly took off with Pikachu and Meowth.

Soon enough, Ash followed the scent to a small cabin. Under the somewhat bewildered gaze of the cabin's owner, Ash crawled up to a flower and began examining it closely.

"Meowth, hand me the plant encyclopedia!"

"Did you find something again, Meow?"

Ash kept comparing the flower to the book and finally said with satisfaction, "That's it! This flower is the missing ingredient for the antidote! I'm so lucky! But now, what I need to do is... Excuse me, do you happen to have any seeds of this flower? I'd like to buy them."

The cabin owner, caught off guard by Ash's question, paused for a moment before replying, "Huh? Seeds of this flower? Sure, no problem. By the way, who are you?"

"Me? I'm Ash, a Pokémon Trainer, but I also work part-time as a pharmacist."

"I see. Nice to meet you, Ash. I'm Midori, the owner of this cabin. I specialize in healing wild Pokémon. If you want the seeds of that flower, I can give them to you." Midori didn't doubt Ash's identity as a pharmacist, as his meticulous examination of the flower earlier had already proven it. Only a true pharmacist would be so thorough, even crawling on the ground to inspect a potential medicinal plant.

"No, this flower is very important to me, so I must buy it. Please tell me how to cultivate it."

"Alright, but this flower is quite difficult to grow. That one over there is the only survivor..."

After Midori explained the challenges of growing the flower, Ash came up with an idea.

"Miss Midori, would you be open to being hired?"

"Huh?"

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When Misty, Brock, and Giselle arrived at the cabin, guided by Ralts's senses, they found Ash chatting with Midori. Giselle took a deep breath and then shouted, "You pervert!!!!"

Just as Giselle's shout echoed, a loud noise erupted, and a massive machine appeared. Seeing the machine, Ash exchanged a knowing look with Meowth and Pikachu.

"Here we go again..."

"Yeah, Meow. That fellow of mine is really persistent, Meow..."

"Pika pika..."

While Ash and his two Pokémon were complaining, Team Rocket trio began their usual spiel.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"And make it double!"

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all peoples within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"

"That's right, Meow~~~~"

Seeing Team Rocket, Brock shouted, "Team Rocket, what are you doing here?!"

"Hahaha, Meow! Of course, we're here to take all the Pokémon, Meow! Super-powered vacuum cleaner, activate!"

As Meowth pressed the switch, a giant vacuum cleaner appeared and started sucking wildly. Ash, somewhat exasperated, said, "You guys are really annoying. Everyone, help the lighter Pokémon get inside! Charmander, Pidgey, come out!"

"Char!"

"Pidgey!"

Seeing that Ash dared to release his Pokémon, Team Rocket cranked up the machine's power.

"Kid, this time we've prepared a high-powered machine! You're definitely going to pay!"

"That's right! You've sent us flying every time—now it's our turn to fight back!"

Seeing the three troublemakers still not learning their lesson, Ash raised his hand...

"Seed! Seed!"

At that moment, a Bulbasaur came to Ash's feet and called out to Meowth, who translated, "Boss, it wants to fight with us, meow!"

"Oh? Really? Then, Bulbasaur, use Razor Leaf!"

"Bulba!"

Hearing Ash's command, Bulbasaur immediately shot out countless leaves. Team Rocket couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Razor Leaf.

"Ha ha ha ha! Using Razor Leaf? Are you crazy, kid?"

"Oh~ Do you really think this is the end? Ralts, use Psychic to control the Razor Leaf! Pikachu, use Thunder Shock to paralyze the machine! Charmander, use Fire Spin and combine it with Razor Leaf to create a burning vortex! Pidgeotto, use Gust to blow the fire tornado towards them!"

"What?!" *3

With Ash's series of commands, Ralts immediately took control of the Razor Leaf, while Charmander's flames grew even stronger with the help of the leaves. Pikachu's Thunder Shock also directly paralyzed Team Rocket's machine, and finally, with the boost from Pidgeotto's Gust, the fire tornado engulfed the entire machine, causing it to explode!

Boom!

Jessie: "Damn it! Why does this keep happening?"

James: "I think it might be because the kid is too strong..."

Meowth: "Idiots, meow, we're going to have to work off our debts again, meow!"

"Such a bad feeling~" *3

Watching Team Rocket fly far away, Ash took out a bunch of Rare Candies and said, "Alright, everyone did great. It's about time to take you to the next level. Here, one for each of you. Meowth, Pikachu, you too. Beedrill, come out, I'll help you soak your honey later. Bulbasaur, you get one too."

Then Ash gave a Rare Candy to all his Pokémon, including the Miltank that had been responsible for producing milk. After Pidgeotto and the others ate the Rare Candies, something miraculous happened: Pidgeotto, Charmander, and Ralts all evolved.

Seeing this miraculous scene, Misty couldn't help but say, "Ash, you're really amazing..."

Seeing Ash help his Pokémon evolve and break through, Duplica had to admit, "Although that guy can be annoying sometimes, he's truly something."

While the two were talking, Ash's Pidgeotto evolved into a Pidgeot, reaching the pseudo-Elite Four level. Charmander evolved into Charmeleon, becoming an elite, and Ralts evolved into Kirlia, also reaching the pseudo-Elite Four level.

After watching his Pokémon evolve and stabilize, Ash looked at Bulbasaur and said, "So, Bulbasaur, do you want to become my Pokémon?"

"Bulba!" Bulbasaur nodded at Ash and then took a fighting stance. Ash then looked at Charmeleon and said, "Charmeleon, you go. Now, let your future teammate understand one thing: witness your own insignificance, and then climb higher! Use Flamethrower!"

"Roar!"

The crimson flames instantly engulfed Bulbasaur, resulting in a one-hit KO!

With Bulbasaur defeated, Ash easily captured it with a Luxury Ball.

Ash picked up the Luxury Ball and smiled, saying, "And so, another partner joins the team. Bulbasaur, I caught you!"

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