Chapter 390: Arriving at Lilycove City

Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Arriving at Lilycove City

Chapter 390: Arriving at Lilycove City

After leaving Fallarbor Town, having experienced the world of Snorlax in the Slakoth banana plantation, Ash’s group finally arrived at Lilycove City!

Lilycove City is a metropolis known as the edge of the land and the beginning of the sea!

"We’ve finally arrived in Lilycove City. Let’s find a place to have lunch first!" Ash said, rubbing his protesting stomach.

Upon hearing this, May said quite proudly, "Leave that to me. I’ve already researched which restaurant in Lilycove City is the best!"

"Alright, let’s get going then."

Ash was quite confident in May the foodie’s choice.

"Then let’s go... Wait, Ash, look! It’s a notification poster for the Pokémon Contest!"

May looked happily at the poster on the billboard behind Brock.

"The Lilycove City Pokémon Contest? The date... it seems like it starts tomorrow!" Brock said.

"Great, I must take this Grand Festival seriously!" May said excitedly.

"Then you have to do your best tomorrow, May."

"You too, Ash!"

"Me? I won’t be participating this time. I want to send Jigglypuff and Milotic back to Professor Oaks Laboratory and ask Professor Oak to give them a check-up. Plus, I plan to conduct double battle training for Solrock and Lunatone."

Ash truly didn’t plan to participate in the Lilycove Contest. After all, if he kept participating, May might not be able to collect enough ribbons for the Grand Festival.

The most important thing was that Ash was afraid May would fail again. If he remembered correctly, in the original story, May almost didn’t pass the first screening of the Lilycove Contest.

"Wait, you’re not participating again?" May said, sounding a bit disappointed.

"May, even if I don’t participate, you shouldn’t underestimate the other contestants! Besides, the timing of this competition is quite rushed for you. You need to decide as soon as possible who to send out, and you also need to prepare for the first screening." Ash advised earnestly.

Honestly, he was really afraid that May would bring out a Pokemon that hadn’t been specifically trained for move appeal to compete.

May nodded in response: "Mm, I know!"

As Ash’s group walked towards the restaurant May mentioned, Pikachu was attracted by the aroma of Berries wafting from a nearby market.

"Pika~~"

He jumped off Ash’s shoulder and ran towards the Berry stall in the market.

Ash looked at the lively scene in the market and exclaimed, "Wow, it’s so lively!"

May glanced at the market stalls, "It looks like this is a Berry market!"

"This seems to be the unique Berry market of Lilycove City. There are quite a lot of Berry varieties. Ash, should we replenish our Berry stock?" Brock asked.

Ash replied quite generously, "Of course. Brock, just go ahead and buy whatever you need. I’ll pay for everything."

Stockpiling Berries was actually for making Poke Blocks. When looking for wild Pokemon in the wild to gain battle experience, Ash’s habitual method of compensating wild Pokemon was by feeding them Poke Blocks.

Therefore, the consumption of Poke Blocks was quite high. While there were Berries in the wild, it was impossible to find such a complete variety all at once.

Upon hearing this, Brock immediately started shopping in a sweeping manner.

"We are regular customers, give me a discount!"

"Grumpig, Grumpig!"

"Just a little bit cheaper..."

A girl with short purple hair and a Grumpig were bargaining with the stall owner in a tone that sounded like Charm.

This humorous scene attracted the attention of many people, and some even cheered for the stall owner to lower the price just for the fun of it.

"Guests from afar, would you like to try..."

At this moment, a middle-aged man brought over some sliced Berries and handed them to Ash and his group.

Smelling that the Berries were sour, Pikachu tasted them without hesitation.

"Pika Pika~"

After eating, Pikachu showed an expression of wanting more.

Seeing this, May was tempted too.

Ash stopped her, "Wait a second, May, this kind of Berry is very sour for humans."

"Oh, it seems this young man also has some research on Berries!"

The man didn’t expect Ash to be an expert. He then brought out another plate of Berries, "Since that’s the case, try this Ganmang Berry!"

"Excuse me, please make way, thank you!"

At this moment, the girl with short purple hair was walking unsteadily, carrying a bag of Berries that blocked her vision.

Ash and the others subconsciously made way, but the next second, the girl stepped on a small pebble and lost her balance, and the Berries in the paper bag flew out instantly.

Seeing this, Grumpig only had time to use Telekinesis to catch the Berries.

Just as the girl was about to land face-first, Ash said softly, "Jirachi, use Telekinesis."

Upon hearing this, Jirachi raised its small hand, activated Telekinesis, and helped the girl up.

The girl let out a long sigh of relief, still shaken, and then looked at Ash, "Thank you for just now!"

The Telekinesis control of Grumpig and Jirachi drew applause and cheers from the people around.

"Thank you, thank you... We will be participating in tomorrow’s Pokémon Contest, so please come and cheer for us then..."

The girl enthusiastically waved and responded to the people around.

Apparently, she was a social butterfly.

"Grand Festival? Does that mean you are also a Coordinator?" May asked.

"That’s right, my name is Kana, and this is my best partner, Grumpig!"

After some conversation, Ash’s group basically understood Kana’s situation.

The other party was indeed a Coordinator and had even won a Ribbon. She was a local of Lilycove City, and her family ran a Poke Block shop.

The most important thing was that Kana’s personality was somewhat similar to May’s, and their goals were both related to the Grand Festival. Having common topics, the two girls became friends after not talking for long.

At Kana’s warm invitation, Ash’s group changed their route to the restaurant May mentioned.

On the way, Kana suddenly asked May, "May, has Ash also participated in the Grand Festival? Why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere?"

"Ash is very amazing; he has already collected three Ribbons," May said.

"Three? Does that mean Ash is that genius Trainer known for peaking right from his debut?"

Kana said in surprise.

"Forget about the genius part, I just have a little bit of talent," Ash said modestly.

Hearing Ash’s humble-bragging, May immediately didn’t want to talk about this topic anymore.

She directly used the food section of the travel guide to find a topic and started discussing it with Kana.

After arriving at Kana’s home, Ash saw the Poke Block manufacturing machine in their shop. Feeling itchy, while Kana’s mother was cooking, he used the newly bought Berries to make a fresh batch of Poke Blocks for his Pokemon.

That smooth and flowing operation shocked Kana, and at the same time, sparked May’s interest in learning how to make Poke Blocks.

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