"It's alright now, that's great. I just don't know if it will still blame us when it wakes up tomorrow!" Looking through the window, Misty breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still a bit worried. "Let it blame us!" Ash, however, was indifferent. This was all for its own good.
"Let it rest!" Saying that, Ash turned and left. Misty felt Ash was a bit strange, but didn't know what to say. Brock, seeing this, also followed. At this moment, no one noticed that the Charmander, which seemed to be sleeping in the medical room, slowly opened its eyes.
It had only exhausted its stamina and quickly recovered after its energy was replenished. It didn't suffer from a prolonged weak state like in the anime, where it also encountered heavy rain and was attacked by Spearow.
So, it had woken up when Ash and the others were talking, but had been pretending to be asleep. It only opened its eyes after Ash left.
Since it was facing away from the window, Misty, who was still there, didn't notice it, because it remained motionless, only its eyes revealing a complex expression.
Leaving the medical room, Ash didn't go back to his room. Instead, he went outside the center. It was already dark, and it seemed like it was about to rain. The sky was a bit gloomy, and even the stars couldn't be seen. However, Ash still sat on the long bench outside.
"What are you thinking about?" Brock unknowingly came outside as well. Seeing Ash sitting alone, he stood beside him and asked. "Nothing, I suddenly have some goals," Ash calmly replied to Brock. But he felt a sense of relief.
Brock paused slightly, then looked at Ash and said, "Isn't your goal to become the world's number one trainer?" They hadn't known each other long, but having spent some time together, he had already come to understand him a bit.
"So what do I do after becoming the world's number one? What do you plan to do after becoming the world's number one breeder?" Ash asked in return. "... " Brock lowered his head and fell silent. Indeed, he was there to better care for Pokémon, but if he really became the world's number one, he would be at a loss as to what to do next, after all, that was too far away.
"Now I somewhat know what to do. When I one day defeat the Elite Four and the Champion, that will be the first thing I do." Coming to this world, it had always been as if his body's original dream was to be the world's number one Pokémon trainer.
But whether in this world or in the anime, Ash's goal was to become the world's number one. However, he had never thought about what to do after becoming the world's number one.
And having come to this world, Ash continued this dream. But now he had a different idea: being the world's number one was still the goal, but there were many reasons why he wanted to be the world's number one, unlike the blind pursuit in the anime.
That kind of selfless and pure pursuit of a dream, like in the anime, was too unrealistic for him, a transmigrator. Such things could only ever be seen in anime.
Brock listened to Ash's words in silence for a long time, grateful that he had come out with Ash, and grateful that he hadn't left midway. These words proved to him that Ash was not only an excellent trainer but also someone who truly loved Pokémon.
"As for me, perhaps I'll be like Nurse Joy, taking care of Pokémon who have been hurt by humans and need care!" Listening to Ash's thoughts, Brock also seemed to suddenly have a goal. His idea seemed to be a continuation of Ash's thoughts.
Ash hoped that such phenomena would no longer occur, but such phenomena were certainly not something that could be resolved in a short time. However, having someone like Brock to take care of these Pokémon would be very reassuring.
"Let's work hard together, Ash!" "Alright!" Ash smiled upon hearing this, responding calmly. After talking with Brock, as night deepened, the two went back to rest. Misty had already returned to her room to rest.
Thus, they spent a night at the Pokémon Center in the wild. In the middle of the night, it started to rain. Because it was close to the strait, the weather here was very unstable and often rained. Fortunately, they found the Pokémon Center tonight.
Nothing to say about the night.
The next day, after waking up, the heavy rain had stopped, and the weather returned to clear skies. After the rain, the air felt especially fresh. Waking up early, Ash washed up, changed his clothes, and went to the lobby to find Nurse Joy.
Nurse Joy led Ash to the ward. It was still early, and Charmander hadn't woken up yet. When Nurse Joy entered the ward, she removed the medical equipment from Charmander's body. Although her movements were very gentle, Charmander still woke up.
After waking up, Charmander immediately jumped to the ground. Upon seeing Ash standing at the door, its eyes showed a complex expression. The two stared at each other.
Finally, Charmander slowly lowered its head, not angry because of yesterday's deception. Instead, it walked past Ash with its head bowed silently, heading outside.
"Where are you going?" Misty and Brock also came over. Seeing this scene, Misty immediately asked. "That's right! Don't go back to that place! Your trainer won't come! If you hadn't come here last night, you would have died! That kind of trainer doesn't deserve you to wait for him." Brock also spoke.
Brock, who was usually very amiable to everyone, also rarely showed anger. Before, he couldn't say anything casually, after all, he didn't know who its trainer was, there might be some unspeakable reason.
But after seeing Nurse Joy and knowing who its trainer was, he understood what kind of person its trainer was. He had completely abandoned it and wouldn't go back to find it. If Ash hadn't tricked it into coming here last night, it would have died in the heavy rain, waiting there.
The Charmander, which was about to leave, paused slightly, standing still for a moment, but ultimately continued to walk forward. Seeing this, the group didn't know how to persuade it. Misty still wanted to say something, but Ash stopped her.
"Forget it! Let it be!" Ash looked at Charmander's back and shook his head slightly. Charmander continued to walk outside, and just then, the Pokémon Center door suddenly opened, and several figures walked in.
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