Is Chapter 144 scheduled for release? A chorus and Q&A session?
Is Chapter 144 scheduled for release? A chorus and Q&A session?
The battle in Group A started first, and after several rounds of fighting, Ash and Dawn finally emerged victorious from Group A.
In the first round, when Ash sent out Ursaring to battle, almost all the reporters present focused their attention on Ursaring, for no other reason than that its size was much larger than that of a normal Ursaring.
Ash's Ursaring did not disappoint the audience, displaying overwhelming power in the first round and defeating the opponent's Rhyperior, which could use Surf, in the shortest amount of time.
Despite its large size, Ash's Ursaring is surprisingly agile, dodging several of its opponent's attacks with minimal movement during battle.
While Ash and Ursaring drew the attention of the two opposing Pokémon, Dawn, Ash's partner, seized the opportunity and commanded Piplup to successfully defeat Magmar.
In the following rounds, the opponents were all of average strength, and the two won without much pressure.
In the subsequent battles, Ash and Dawn sent out almost all of their Pokémon to fight, and the two almost forgot their original intention of ending the battle as quickly as possible.
Furthermore, during Ash's battle with Dawn, Shinji's gaze remained fixed on Ash's Pokémon, seemingly observing their habits in order to find their weaknesses.
Shinji did not refuse to answer when Kouhei spoke to him, a scene that is quite rare to see in Shinji.
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After the battle ended, Ash and Dawn quickly fled the scene because they noticed that the reporters in the stands were already eager to rush down.
After leaving the gate, the Sinnoh Now reporters had already prepared a car and successfully picked up Ash and Dawn. They then took the two to a coffee shop in town.
......
"No, we haven't been partners for long, and we haven't had any special training for double battles. We've only had regular Pokémon battles."
In the coffee shop, Ash and Dawn answered reporters' questions while drinking... milk.
"Huh? You haven't specifically trained for doubles matches before? That's surprising."
During the filming, Yuka made no attempt to hide her surprise.
Yuka originally thought that after the first interview, the two of them should have trained together for a long time. Otherwise, in such a short period of time, their cooperation should not have reached a level of tacit understanding that was truly amazing.
Now it seems like she made a mistake.
"Ahem... Well then, that concludes today's interview. Thank you both for your hard work, and I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming competitions."
After briefly summarizing the interview content, Yu Xiang concluded the interview.
"call……"
After the interview, Xiao Guang finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked:
"How did the filming go? Does it look strange?"
Because the program that interviewed them was from Sinnoh Now, a well-known name in the entire Sinnoh region, Dawn took special care of herself before the interview, although Ash couldn't see any difference.
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Everything will be taken care of later. Otherwise, with such a busy schedule every day, how would we have time to do our makeup and prepare for the camera except before the live stream?"
Yuka, a seasoned host, quickly dispelled Hikaru's doubts, and Hikaru relaxed a little after hearing this.
Then we get to the main topic.
In fact, the Sinnoh Now program team's purpose in contacting Ash and Dawn wasn't actually for an interview about the Combo Tournament; the Combo Tournament was just a side event. The more important reason was—
"This is a plan that the Sinnoh Now program planning team came up with. Although it's still in the planning stages, the planning team emphasized that it's best to find the main characters first... and these two are the best candidates for the main characters favored by the program team..."
Ash Ketchum & Dawn: "???"
Ash and Dawn looked at each other in bewilderment.
According to her, that means...
Were they selected by some TV program?
"But we don't have any time... We're all still busy with the League Gym challenges and Contests, we simply don't have time to participate in any programs..."
"really......"
Ash made a clear refusal, while Dawn hesitated at first, but after a brief hesitation, she also refused.
After experiencing the Fate Tournament, Hikaru is no longer so easily nervous. She's willing to participate in any kind of program, and in fact, she even looks forward to it herself.
After all, wanting to participate in the Grand Contest and become a top Coordinator shows that Hikari wants to be in the spotlight. However, Hikari also understands the importance of priorities. Filming a program is not something that can be finished in a day or two. If it delays the Grand Contest, she would rather give it up.
"No no no!"
Upon hearing this, Yuka quickly said this to reassure the two of them. Then she took out a stack of documents from a folder next to her, and pulled out two documents containing the main content, handing them to Satoshi and Hikari.
"It really won't take long. The main work will be handled by our TV station. Once the preparations are complete and the location is agreed upon, you two only need to spare an afternoon... Of course, it would be even better if you two had some singing talent!"
The reason Yuka said that was mainly because the topic their program's planning team came up with was...
"The most compatible partners?"
"An inspiring Q&A session and a duet?"
"What is this thing...?"
Ash and Dawn were both a little confused about the shows that Sinnoh Now had provided.
Yu Xiang then waved her hand, forcing a smile as she said:
"In short, it means exactly what it says. Anyway, it won't take up too much of your time, really just an afternoon!"
Yu Xiang clasped her hands together and bowed her head as she made this request.
"..."
How to do?
Dawn looked at Ash with a gaze that seemed to be seeking help.
In fact, Xiao Guang had already considered agreeing, since the other party seemed really troubled, and she had also promised that the program wouldn't take too long.
Ash glanced at Dawn, then at the Sinnoh Now staff who were bowing their heads to them, and finally made his decision.
"I understand, if it really only takes an afternoon."
Thank you so much! *N
The Sinnoh Now staff thanked Ash and Dawn together.
......
After quickly resolving the issue, Xiaozhi and Xiaoguang enjoyed a free afternoon tea.
They then quickly glanced at the proposal the other party had handed them; the Q&A session seemed to be still being planned, and as for the so-called song...
There has been no movement at the moment.
It is said that the person in charge decided to make them the main characters of the show simply because they saw their performance at the Fate Conference.
Although the song's verses haven't been decided yet, the other party seems to have already set a release date for the song: The title is—
【ハイタッチ(high five)】
.......
P.S.: I'm asking for a gift every day~ QAQ~!
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