"Ash! What is this!"
Elesa's scream made Ash's ears hurt, but thinking about what he was about to say, Ash still walked out of the tent, while Meowth thoughtfully held up an umbrella for him with a machine.
"Thank you, Meowth. Elesa, what are you talking about?"
"What does this Continental Hotel stock certificate mean?! Do you know how much just one percent of the shares is worth? And you gave me five percent?!"
Elesa's female agent beside her couldn't help but twitch her eyelids. The Continental Hotel was a hotel that was popular in all regions, and it had even more affiliated hotels. Most importantly, the shares of the Continental Hotel were all mixed up with big families. It was said that the Oak family, which was connected to Legendary Pokémon in the Kanto region, had shares, the Pokémon League also had shares, and there were two mysterious batches of shares whose owners were unknown. Now it seemed that the owner should be Ash, the one her young lady was calling.
That's right, Elesa was also from a family, and she was from the Striaton family of Striaton City. And Elesa's agent was actually someone the Striaton family specifically sent to take care of her.
"Ash, explain clearly, what do you mean? If you've gone crazy, I'll help you get a doctor, and the electrotherapy here is really good." Now Elesa really didn't dare to joke anymore. Although this wealth was indeed tempting, Elesa was more worried about whether Ash's mental state was unstable.
Ash, looking at the rainy forest, said, "Nothing's wrong, I'm perfectly normal. But sis, we've known each other for so long, you should know I'm not exactly a good person, so I'm going to start pressuring you now."
"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Elesa was a bit confused by Ash's words, but the manager beside her seemed to have guessed something. So she secretly started contacting the Striaton family.
"There's a small box in the package, right? The one that looks very simple and inconspicuous."
When Elesa heard Ash say this, she really did notice an inconspicuous small box.
"I see it, is this a new toy Meowth made?"
If you say that, Meowth will cry. Forget it, you'll understand when you open it.
"Mysterious… Hah!"
Elesa was still puzzled, but when she saw what was inside the small box, she was speechless. It was a diamond ring.
"You…"
"I told you I'm the type who falls in love over time, right? So, can you put it on?"
Elesa looked at the diamond ring and suddenly smiled, but as she smiled, tears began to fall.
"So you knew all along, you were just pretending to be clueless!"
Hearing Elesa say this, Ash helplessly explained, "I had no choice. Before, I wasn't an adult, so I couldn't say much or make any promises. Now that I'm an adult, of course, I had to make a move. After all, I'm really afraid of someone else stealing you away."
Hearing this, Elesa rubbed her slightly reddened eyes and said, "Smooth talker. Tell me, does Diantha have one too?"
"Exactly."
"Won't you even try to deceive me?"
"I don't want to. Lying about something like that would make me a real scoundrel."
After putting the diamond ring on her finger and calming herself, Elesa said, "What about Daisy Oak? And the Jenny and Joy families?"
"I've already sent it to Daisy Oak, and I've also informed the Joy and Jenny families. We'll wait until they choose the right people."
Looking at the diamond ring on her left middle finger, Elesa couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get such a large diamond?"
"Don't mention it. I spent nearly a year observing Steven's Pokémon just to get him to help me create a suitable meal plan for his Pokémon. Can you imagine how difficult it was for me and Meowth to communicate with those Rock and Steel types? I even had to consult scientists to identify substances beneficial to them!"
"That explains why I kept hearing knocking sounds from your place that year."
"So, Elesa, you better take good care of it. I had it custom-made. Of course, if you lose it, I'll just order another one."
"I won't lose it! I really don't know if you're smart or foolish. I'll let my family know." Glancing at her manager, who was holding a communicator towards her, Elesa added, "Well, they already know. Once everything is settled, I'll announce the news." At this point, Elesa was still a bit nervous, as she wasn't sure if the announcement would affect Ash.
Ash's response reassured her.
"Sure, it's nothing that needs to be hidden."
"I get it, it's all your fault, now I can't sleep at all!"
"I apologize, then get some rest early, good night."
"Good night."
Seeing Ash end the call, Meowth couldn't help but ask, "Boss, does that count as a proposal?"
"Yeah, what else could it be?"
"I still want to learn how to confess, Meow, so I can go find my Madonna Meow."
"Why don't you just bring a specially made delicious grilled fish from me?"
"Boss, your method is so rough, Meow."
"I'm not a Pokémon, how would I know your proposal methods?!"
"Pika pika!"
At that moment, Pikachu walked out with three cups of hot milk. Ash took one and said, "Thanks, let's watch together. Honestly, I really like this kind of scenery, it's beautiful."
Then Ash, Meowth, and Pikachu, three guys, watched the rainy scenery while drinking hot milk, unexpectedly feeling a sense of satisfaction.