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"Um... are you okay?"
Although it was somewhat dark, Ash could still see clearly. In front of him was a girl who appeared to be about the same age as him.
She had long golden-colored hair tied into a long ponytail. She wore a black long-sleeved top, a yellow sleeveless vest, and a red belt around her waist with a Poké Ball attached. She also wore black pants and purple boots.
Taking a closer look at what she was holding in her arms, it wasn't an object—it was actually a Pokémon.
With three long brown stripes on its back and a lightning bolt-shaped jagged tail, Ash could tell it was a Pikachu at a glance.
However, its jagged tail was different from his own Pikachu's, which had a square-shaped end.
The end of her Pikachu's tail showed two half-moon-shaped curves, which looked somewhat like a heart. This subtle difference indicated that this Pikachu was female.
"N-No... I'm okay! Thank you!"
The girl was still a little frightened. She looked up at Ash, and when their eyes met, she was unconsciously caught off guard for a moment, responding instinctively.
At that moment, the Pikachu in the girl's arms slowly emerged, revealing a pink flower decoration on its ear. It glanced at Ash, then its eyes fell on his Pikachu.
"Pikapi!!"
Pikachu tilted his head slightly, then raised his paw and called out softly to the girl's Pikachu, as if to tell her not to be afraid.
But the girl's Pikachu's cheeks turned slightly red, and she turned her head away, burying herself in her trainer's body without responding.
"Pika?"
Ash's Pikachu looked a bit confused when he saw this reaction and scratched his head with his small paws.
"Is this your Pikachu? Is it injured?" Ash asked curiously, noticing the girl's Pikachu's unusual behavior.
"Ah! No... No, Pika was just scared. I didn't expect to encounter such frightening Pokémon in Viridian Forest." The girl shook her head after hearing this. She used to visit Viridian Forest frequently.
But she had never encountered such a situation before. Unexpectedly, she had accidentally wandered into Beedrill territory tonight and was attacked by them.
"I see. But don't blame them. This time of year is when Beedrill evolve. They become very aggressive during this period, so you have to be careful when passing through the forest."
Ash nodded slightly after hearing her explanation. Beedrill were usually quite temperamental, especially during special times. It wasn't surprising that they would attack intruders without hesitation.
The girl paused for a moment after hearing Ash's words. In truth, she had already started to think of Beedrill as vicious Pokémon just moments ago.
But after hearing Ash's explanation, her inner thoughts gradually changed. It turned out that she had intruded during a time when she shouldn't have.
"Here, get up first!" Ash said, extending his hand to the girl.
"Thanks!"
The girl looked at Ash's outstretched hand and her cheeks turned slightly red. Fortunately, it was darker in the forest at night. Feeling a bit more at ease, she reached out and took his hand.
"Um..." The girl was about to speak.
"Ash!!!"
Voices and footsteps came from the other direction. Misty and Brock also ran over, with worried expressions on their faces.
"Why are you here?"
"We just saw a bright light and heard a lot of commotion over here. Are you okay?" Misty asked with concern.
"I'm fine, don't worry!" Ash waved his hand slightly. Brock then noticed the girl standing in front of them.
"This is...?"
"Hello, my name is Yellow, and this is my partner. You can call her Pika!" The girl saw that the three of them were together, so she introduced herself.
Ash's eyes widened slightly after hearing this. Yellow?! He was secretly surprised. Could it be that Yellow?
In truth, among the Pokémon series of games, the company loved making sequels. They could take the same plot and story, simply change the appearance, and make money.
For example, after the original Red, Blue, and Green versions were released, a Yellow version was launched. This was the first generation to feature a Pokémon following system.
At the same time, the starter Pokémon in the previous three-color versions had changed from the traditional starters to Pikachu, with Eevee as the rival's partner.
This version also allowed players to obtain all three traditional starters, whereas in the original three-color versions, you could only obtain one of the three. If you wanted the other two, you had to trade through communication.
This setting continued to be used in later works. For example, after the second generation Gold and Silver versions, a Crystal version was added, and after the third generation Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald was also released.
And Yellow was the representative character of Pokémon Yellow after the Red, Blue, and Green versions, with her starter Pokémon being Pikachu.
In reality, no matter who the representative character was in the game, players were essentially controlling themselves in the game world.
"My name is Ash. These are Misty and Brock, and this is Scizor and Pikachu. This little guy here is Jigglypuff!"
After slowly processing this information, Ash spoke up and introduced everyone. As he did so, he took Jigglypuff off his head and gently squeezed its cheeks, which felt like a marshmallow.
Although Jigglypuff seemed a little annoyed, it also appeared to enjoy the attention. Yellow watched this scene with a hint of inexplicable envy in her eyes, because she could tell that Ash had a wonderful relationship with his Pokémon.
"Yellow was just attacked by Beedrill!" After the introductions, Ash also explained Yellow's situation to Misty and Brock.
"I see!" Misty and Brock both responded with concern after hearing this.
Needless to say, Brock understood the danger, but Misty and Ash had encountered Beedrill attacks before and knew how terrifying it was when Beedrill attacked in groups.