“What’s so strange about it? If you ask me, Yu Feng, you’re just overthinking things. This is clearly just me being lucky.”
Ash didn't care about Yu Feng's concern; in his eyes, it was just Yu Feng envying his good luck.
Saying that, he pulled Xiao Xia, who also looked delighted, to go search for the St. Anne.
“Now that you mention it, it really does seem that way. I didn’t notice it until you said something.”
Yu Teng Sheng Dai reacted with a bit of a delayed realization. She had been thinking those two looked familiar, but couldn't recall who they were.
It was only after Yu Feng’s reminder that she realized it was James and Jessie!
Jessie’s iconic hairstyle hadn’t changed at all, so why hadn't she recognized her earlier? Had someone altered her perception?
Yu Teng Sheng Dai couldn't help but fall into deep self-doubt; after all, she hadn't recognized people she saw frequently.
“Speaking of which, do you think Team Rockets might have some bad plans?”
“Should we tell Ash and the others?”
Since Yu Teng Sheng Dai said that, Brock couldn’t help but take the topic seriously. If those two girls really were from Team Rockets, then giving them tickets was very suspicious.
“No need, aren’t I here? Whatever schemes they have, I’ll handle them. It’s also time for Ash and the others to learn not to accept things from strangers, especially if they’re free.”
Honestly, he never understood how Professor Oak could let Ash go out alone. With his personality, it was a miracle he hadn't been tricked already.
It was a rare opportunity for him to learn a lesson. Moreover, Team Rockets' schemes were usually the same few, and he could handle them. It would be easy to deal with them when they were in the open and he was hidden.
“That’s true. Then let’s treat it as a vacation.”
Hearing Yu Feng say that, Brock’s heart also settled, as Team Rockets didn't know he possessed Psychic abilities.
“Exactly, that’s the spirit! Since we’ve accepted it, we might as well go and enjoy ourselves.”
Yu Feng patted Brock’s shoulder. This was the right idea. Since that idiot Ash had already accepted it for them, not going up to enjoy themselves would be letting themselves down.
With that thought, the three of them immediately went to look for Ash and Xiao Xia, who had excitedly run off earlier.
Finally, in front of a very luxurious-looking cruise ship, they found Ash, who was as excited as a Mankey.
And behind them, two pairs of eyes were constantly watching them.
“Hooray, great success!”
Jessie, who hadn't had time to remove her makeup, looked at the five people who had found the St. Anne and let out a triumphant cry.
The mission of giving them the tickets was complete, and they had found the St. Anne—this was simply too good. The only downside was that troublesome Da Guitou was always following Xiao Guitou.
“I think I’m really good at Role Play a little girl, aren’t I?”
James’s affected voice came over; he seemed to still be immersed in Role Play a little girl, and even asked Jessie for her opinion of him.
Jessie, who was initially excited, showed a look of disgust after hearing James’s words. A grown man pretending to be a little girl? If he had even half of Da Guitou’s foundation, she wouldn’t say anything.
“Don’t be silly, James. Let’s go, you idiot.”
Jessie pulled out a huge hammer from somewhere and hit James on the head, physically silencing him and stopping him from disgusting her.
Then, she dragged the now silent James towards their secret base.
After an unknown amount of time, they arrived at a wild lighthouse.
“Meow, you guys took too long to come back.”
Meowth, who opened the door to find James and Jessie, grumbled impatiently. It was just giving out tickets, why did it take so long?
“Less talk, have you prepared the place to remove our makeup?”
Jessie casually punched Meowth, making him see stars. All of them were so troublesome.
As they were about to report the results of this mission to Giovanni, they also asked Meowth where the makeup removal area was.
“In…inside, meow…so many stars…meow!”
Meowth, seeing stars, pointed to the only cubicle, indicating that the place for them to remove their makeup was inside.
“Do I have to tell you everything?”
Jessie didn't want to say anything more to Meowth, who was already lying on the ground. She pulled James and went inside to prepare to remove their makeup.
Not long after, Jessie and James, transformed from tanned tough girls back to their original fair skin, stood solemnly in front of a large screen.
The two of them were ready. Meowth reached out and pressed the red button in front of them.
“Hello, Boss.”
Meowth greeted Giovanni very familiarly, as if he was already used to this sort of thing.
“Oh, Meowth, you’re all here.”
Giovanni, silhouetted against the light, didn’t seem surprised that Meowth and the others were contacting him.
“Yes.” x3
The three of them responded to Giovanni’s question in unison, even when a Persian intervened midway, affectionately rubbing against Giovanni’s leg, it was the same.
Oh, right, except for Meowth.
“What! Is that Persian?”
In response to Meowth’s question, Giovanni said nothing more, very naturally stroking the Persian at his feet.
“Meow, B-boss, shouldn’t I be your pet?”
Meowth looked at Giovanni’s already skilled movements with a grim expression. He was supposed to be Giovanni’s pet. He was the first one…whether as a pet or finding friends.
Two happy things overlapping. And these two joys brought him even more happiness. What he should have received was a time of happiness like a dream… But why did it turn out this way? “Hmph, your repeated failures have left me utterly disappointed. In comparison, he’s still quite cute.”
Giovanni, stroking Persian, snorted. Did he need to mention how many missions they had failed recently? In contrast, Persian was more adorable.
“How can that be?”
Meowth lowered his head and muttered to his fingers. Just a few failed missions and he would change pets? How could that be?
“If you want to earn my love, then you must not fail this mission.”
“Did you hand out the tickets for the St. Anne?”
Of course, Giovanni understood the principle of giving a stick then a carrot. After appeasing Meowth, he asked how this mission had gone.
“No problem, they all happily accepted them.”
“But is it really okay for us to treat them so generously?”
Jessie and James first confirmed the perfect completion of the mission, but then questioned whether it was really okay for them to spend so much money to entertain these Trainers.
Why should they spend their money to entertain these Trainers who were completely unrelated to them?
“No problem, because I am the host of this party.”
Giovanni’s smile, hidden in the shadows, could not be concealed.
