282. Spinda Issues

Now that they have finally enjoyed the hot springs and sand baths of Lavaridge Town and also got their needed Gym Badge, Ash and his bunch decided to continue on the road after purchasing the necessary travel supplies.

The city with an official Gym closest from where they were was Fortree City, where the Flying-type Gym was located, but they have to cross a large desert on the way if they go directly from here. Which they obviously don't want to go through.

So Brock suggested that their group return to Mauville City first, and then go to Petalburg City from there, just in time to get the needed Balance Badge from Norman and the Petalburg City Gym.

In fact, relying on Ash's own words and his powers, there was no real problem in crossing that large desert, on his own, but after all, he still had to think about his companions, so this plan was of course put on hold and so they went with Brock's plan.

Ash and Norman had a "tie" at the beginning and did not get the Gym Badge from him. This time he had to fight harder and get the Gym Badge.

And for May and Max, this decision of course means going home, which they have longed for.

Another thing was that Ash was officially going to meet his future "in-laws", even though they agreed to Ash having such a relationship with May and his other women, they still wanted to talk face to face about how he should treat May from there.

"Is Dad and Big Bros official Gym battle coming so soon?" Max was extremely excited about this future battle. He had been waiting for this day to arrive for such a long time.

The two most powerful people in his mind were finally going to face off against each other.

Now that they had decided, the group quickly re-planned their route.

Thinking of going home, May and Max couldn't help but walk a little faster, and soon they climbed up a tall hill.

"Huh?" Max, who was holding his PokéNav, stopped and saw a spotted Pokémon, Spinda, appearing right in front of them.

Each Pokémon of this kind has different spots, it's virtually impossible to find two that are alike. Even after years of hard work, Trainers and civilians alike have never found two separate Spindas looking the same, meaning with the same patterns.

Soon there were more and more Spindas appearing in front of them, and sure enough, each one was different from the last one.

"Look, look at that Spinda!" May's eyes were not something to scoff at as she could quickly see things that sometimes even Ash and Pikachu can't see.

Of course, this doesn't count the Rocket Trio as they have always managed to disguise themselves from Ash's complete, all of them other than himself, 90% of the time at least.

May immediately noticed a very special-looking Spinda not far behind this large group of Spindas.

Its expression was not as dull as the ones in front of them, and instead it had a sense of intelligence in it's eyes. The most important thing was that the spots on its forehead was actually a heart-shaped, which was very adorable to Mays eyes.

From Ash's point of view, this Spinda most likely had a Trainer near here.

"Spinda!" When the group were looking at this Spinda, a sudden voice came from behind. It was a young lady dressed in warm yellow long dress, "So you are here, I was looking for you everywhere! You had put me in so much worry!"

This young lady really did came looking to find this Spinda with the heart shaped patterns, but as soon as she appeared, the Spinda ran away decisively, as if it was afraid of her.

The young lady couldn't catch up in time and only saw that Spinda ran away into the sunset, so she could only sigh, "Spinda can bring happiness but only for a such a small time… what did I do to deserve this?"

Since they met by chance on the road, Ash and his party were also more than a little curious about that specific Spinda.

After chatting, they learned that this young lady's name was Claire, and later her butler, Royce, came to check up on her.

Claire did really come to find this special Spinda. "Since I met that Spinda, my life has been filled with a rose color, and countless happiness has come to me!"

It turns out that someone has entrusted this Spinda to Claire's care. Judging from her appearance, that person most likely was Claire's sweetheart/love interest.

From a certain perspective, this Spinda with the heart patterns was like their matchmaker.

"I originally agreed that I will return that Spinda to the other party today, but I accidentally let that Spinda of that important person escape. I really don't know what to do now." Claire's anxious look immediately made Brock's heart flutter, he really wanted to protect this beautiful girl.

'Classic Brock.' Thought the group.

He stood up almost immediately, "No problem, since I, the Great Brock of Pewter appeared, I will make sure to take all of your unhappiness away! Since that Spinda brought only bring happiness to you, I will definitely help you find it again!"

'And here we go, Brock hasn't even thought about any yet, and now he believes that the love pattern Spinda will bring happiness to him and Claire… just ehat am I going to do with him?' Ash gave a exasperated sigh but nodded a little.

Since such a thing has happened and Brock accepted this in an instant, Ash the rest were also obliged to deal with these dancers.

"If we really find that Spinda, maybe it will really bring us some good luck!" Max and May were also very enthusiastic, at least much more than Ash but nothing compared to Brock.

There were a large number of Spindas living on this mountain area. In such an environment, if they really want to find a single obe with a special pattern like the one they saw, even Ash's Aura Sense were of almost no use as they all had that same thing going ode them, so they can only rely on themselves to find it by luck. All they were using now their luck and nothing more.

"Here!" May saw one that looked similar, but when she looked carefully, the spots on its forehead were not the heart-shaped ones. In truth, it was all just a big disappointment.

"Found it!" Brock suddenly exclaimed. He saw a Spinda from the side. The spots on its forehead were really a heart-shaped, and half of the heart-shaped arc could also be seen.

Brock, who thought he could finally express his sincere happiness, rushed over without looking clearly at the front and held that Spinda in his arms.

"Yes, we caught it!" May and Max also cheered up.

"Let's go, let's go find Claire!" Brock said happily, and saw the Spinda slowly raising its head, which immediately made him feel like he was being struck by a bolt of lightning.

The spots on this Spinda's forehead was actually a broken heart, not the one he wanted.

Seeing this, Brock's heart was like that exact spot, broken in half!

"I'm so unlucky!" Brock put it down in disbelief and disappointment, and the Spinda shook its head and walked away.

At this time, Ash and Claire also found the right Spinda in a stock of "luck", thanks to Pikachu's sense of smell as he was able to luckily able to remember that smell. The heart shaped Spinda seemed to be looking for something, shaking its body and looking around.

Ash frowned and quickly stopped Claire, who was about to call out it, "Claire, it seems to be looking for something. Let's follow it to see what it does when it escapes!"

Taking this Spinda back now will not help at all, as it can even maybe escape again.

Now Ash has grown into a Trainer who can take charge of his own role and see things that most people can't see. He was very experienced in such things.

Claire also thought that what Ash had just said was reasonable, so she nodded immediately, and the two called and quickly gathered everyone together and followed the heart spotted one.

Seeing this heart spaped Spinda took the group to a beautiful sea of flowers, and Spinda's real owner, Claire's sweetheart, also happened to appear there.

This is where they met. This Spinda really was a matchmaker for them!

Some people were happy, while others were heartbroken. In this cheerful and rose-colored atmosphere, the heartbroken Spinda appears next to Brock and pulled on his trouser legs.

Seeing the heartbreaking spots on its forehead, Brock suddenly froze, "Unfortunate spots... just like me…"

He was so heartbroken that he squatted on the ground, drew circles on the ground, and murmured to himself, "It doesn't matter to me, as long as Claire can be happy, I don't care..."

[Notice! He really cared; if Host couldn't tell.]

Seeing and reading this, Ash just laughed. He found that the compatibility between Brock and this heartbroken Spinda was actually very high, and their Bond Value had already exceeded 200!

"Brock, I think this Spinda is very suitable for and it also likes you a lot, and if you two are partners, maybe the negative and negative will turn it into a positive for you? Just maybe this is the Spinda that will bring you all the happiness you need!"

He just had to foll his best friend, but if would be beneficial, right?

Unexpectedly, Brock really believed in what Ash just said. He actually cheered up and looked at the heartbroken Spinda lying next to him, "Yes! If I look carefully, you are really cute and have a lot of personality!"

"In that case, let me catch you!" This was Brock's second Pokémon in the Hoenn Region, a Spinda with the heartbreak spots!