32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 133 Greets and Talks

After bringing Anna to bed, Delia decides to watch over her while Ash and the others are now back at the Night Club. Ash and the others are surprised to see more Legendary stops appear, and Ash also talks to the others who are also there.

Florinia: Greetings again, Ash. I am... relieved to see you well. There are two reasons therefore: First, it is only natural to be concerned about another's well-being after an untimely disappearance... However... An additional selfish aspect exists. It's... Julia. She has repeatedly attempted to correlate your disappearance to a variety of statistically impossible causes. It is... what some would probably call obnoxious. Maddening, perhaps. And because I alone have continued to doubt the validity of her claims, she has made it a personal undertaking to repeat them as much as possible, and in increasing magnitudes of improbability... Therefore, additional gratitude for your return is warranted. Thank you for inadvertently rescuing us.

Ash: No problem, and I already heard about it from Julia.

Florinia: Actually, I wanted to ask you something. Since the emergence of this 'New World', in addition to various Legendaries, Creatures known as 'Ultra Beasts' have been appearing as well. I've been... curious, I suppose, About the differences between them, and would much appreciate the chance to inspect any further instances of them you might encounter. Have you encountered any such creatures?

Lillie: My mom was really obsessed with it, and we also encountered some back in Alola.

Florinia: Interesting, the speaker would want to see them if you manage to capture one.

Ash nods as he goes to talk to others, and they also find Heather sitting with Shelly and Cal.

Heather: Oh, hey, Ash. Been a while, huh? Shelly's been all worried ever since you went AWOL. Julia told her you'd been eaten by a Darkrai or something.

Ash: I know, she told me before.

Heather: But clearly you weren't. I mean, if you DID see a Darkrai, that'd be pretty cool! ...But I'm glad it didn't eat you.

Shelly: Heather and I were just talking about helping with some more of those Anomalies in a bit. I wonder what will turn up next!

Serena: That is also curious to know as well.

Cal: I'm glad you're still here. To be honest, I saw the moon out last night, and I was wondering... But I'm glad you didn't go back up there permanently.

Then they also find Bennett and Laura sitting at another table, so they go greet them.

Laura: Hi, Ash! Are you enjoying the music? It's a bit of an acquired taste, but it's really growing on me.

Bennett: Hello, Ash. It's good to see that Lin's final curse upon you was not permanent.

Ash: Let me ask, that is what Julia said to you guys?

Bennett: I suspect that as a Bug-type expert, she thought I might be able to help. It was just a shame that you ran off so quickly. I told her your new instincts must have been kicking in.

Laura: We've both been concerned, ever since.

Bennett: Of course, you may have preferred not to see me, regardless.

Ash: How come, you're still my cousin.

Bennett: Once again, I am deeply sorry for my prior actions. But if I might trouble you- What was it like, being a Wimpod? Do you remember it at all? (Notices Ash's confusion) You don't remember, of course. I'm very sorry, once again. And it truly is good to see you restored to your proper form.