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"Isnt this relaxing,Ash?" Gou exclaims.
"It is a nice change of pace, right buddy?" Ash asks his best friend,Pikachu.
"Pika!"
"Ah, Ash!"
"Diantha! Can you be here in the open with all our fans?" Ash asks concerned
"Well, even I need a break once in a while." Diantha shrugs
"Yeah, acting must be very exhausting!" Gou says.
"Yes haha. And who are you?" Diantha points to Gou
"I-I am Gou, nice to meet you Mrs Diantha!"
"Just call me Diantha. No need to be so polite. Oh yeah, I heard you met up with Greninja." Diantha informs Ash.
"H-How do you know that?" Ash asks confused
"Well, I have a team following Greninja to ensure it is always safe. After "the accident" it is the best measurement." Diantha says seriously
"Yeah, thanks alot! That means alot to me!" Ash bows gratefully
"The least I could do. I also heard you met up with Serena." Diantha teases
"W-'Who told you that?" Ash asks with a red face
"Who do you think?" Diantha fires back
"BONNIE! Ash says in annoyance
"Wait, are you saying you traveled through Kalos with Clemont, Bonnie ánd Serena?" Gou asks confused
"Yeah. Didn't I tell you that before?" Ash asks Gou
"NO!" Gou looks mad.
"Ooh I am a fan of Serena!"
"Cynthia?" Diantha waves.
"You should really introduce me to her!" Cynthia pleades Ash.
"Weird. I thought you would be a Dawn fan,Mrs Cynthia." Gou asks curious
"Gou, drop the formalities. Dawn is great,one of the best. But Serena has something, je-ne-sais-quoi. " Cynthia shrugs.
"I heard that she forms an duo with Lisia, Wallace's niece. "
"Steven!" Diantha smiles.
"Mr Steven,when Ash fought Wallace, Wallace seem to be very jealous of you." Gou explains
"What can I say? I am the handsome face of Hoenn now, not Wallace. "
"I see you are still full of yourself, Steven!"
"Not everyone of us can be a grumpy old man like you ,Lance!" Steven fires back
Gou laughs.
"Old! I arent old!" Lance says offended
Cynthia giggles.
"No, but you can be a little old fashioned,Lance." Ash points out.
Steven put on a face that says "you are playing with fire!"
"Hmmpf, you are lucky you are a trainer for Kanto,Ash Ketchum!" Lance says on a threatening tone.
Ash chuckles.
"You own me Lance and you know it!" Ash teaes.
"Own?" Gou has lost it..
"Sure. I saved his b-"
"Ahem. Where is Iris?" Diantha asks
"I haven't seen her yet. Weird." Gou says in confusion
"Ah there! She is talking with Alain." Cynthia points to them.
"I know. She probably asks why Charizard is a Dragon type when it Mega Evolves" Ash stiffens a laugh.
"Typical Iris. Dragons Dragons and Dragons." Gou says amused
"No, look closer. Is she blushing?" Steven points out.
"Iris? I doubt that." Lance says.
"Mairin clearly likes him." Steven points out again.
"Quick, someone film this with their Rotom Phone! I need to mail this to Cilan!" Ash says
"Pika!"
Gou films the whole thing.
"My Arceus, she kisses him on the cheek!" Diantha says shocked.
"Kinda cute!" Cynthia says.
"You know how that feels right,Ash?" Diantha says while winking.
"WAIT ASH HAS BEEN KISSED?"
"By who?!?" Cynthia freaks out.
"Bet it was Misty." Lance says full of confidence.
"Nah. We are just good friends."
"It isn't May. She and Drew are going steady." Steven says.
Lance looks like he saw a madman.
"What? I read magazines too!" Steven says
"It isnt Dawn or Iris either. " Cynthia says in thought.
"Is it someone from the Pokémon school? Lillie? Lana? Mallow?" Gou goes over the logical answers.
"Nah..."
"Is it Chloe?" Gou asks.
"HAHAHA NO!" Ash laughs.
"It is Serena!"
"Alain! You are giving me a heart attack! "
"What? I am here five minutes already,Steven!"
"H-How do you know?" Ash asks shyly.
"Mairin. Who knows it from Bonnie."
"BONNIE! PROBABLY HALF OF KALOS KNOWS IT BY NOW!"
"Pika pika!"
"This isnt funny Pikachu!" Or do I need to call Dawn so BUNEARY can come over for a playdate?" Ash says with a smirk.
Pikachu is scared. Like he seen a ghost.
"So um, are you and Alain dating?"
"Gou! This is waaay too direct!" Cynthia says.
"We um are still figuring it out." Alain says blushing.
"Where is Leon?" Steven asks concerned.
"Probably got lost." Gou says while shrugging.
"I am here! Went for a walk, had an interview and ended up here!" he says in typical Leon fashion.
"Translation: he got lost." Diantha says.
"I am hungry"
"You are ALWAYS hungry! Remember when we had to share that one slice?"
"Diantha, that was an outrage! ONE slice for FIVE people! And getting Lumious Galettes is a pain too! Lucky Bonnie got us some when we visited the Lumious Gym!"
"I want ice cream!" Cynthia says.
"What flavors?" Steven teases.
"I-I don't know yet,okay?" Cynthia huffs.
"I could eat tons of Serena's Pokepuffs right now!"
"They are quite good." Alain points out.
"That cake you made in Opals Gym wasn't bad either,Ash!" Leon says remembering the flavor.
"ASH MADE FOOD? THAT WAS GOOD? " Iris freaks out.
"Relax,Iris." Alain hugs Iris.
"Still not used to that." Steven says.
"Says Mr Playboy." Diantha teases.
"Like you wouldnt want a piece of this b-" Steven stops himself.
Cynthia’s jaw reaches the ground. Lance raises a questioning eyebrow. Alain chuckles.
"Um l-lets get some food!" Diantha says.
"I heard there is a stand with Galarian scones!" Leons says.
"Those little cakes!?" Ash drools.
"Yes!" Leon says enthusiastically
"If I can't eat Serena's Pokepuffs, this is a good alternative." Ash says.
"Mrs Diantha! Time for an interview!"
"Mr Steven! Do you have a girlfriend yet?"
"Mrs Cynthia! What is your favorite archeological site?"
"Ugh press!" Lance says.
Everybody laughs.