"That hurt! So mean..."
The simple-looking magician clutched his stomach as he stood up, glaring at Ash Ketchum.
"Why did you attack me?" He rubbed his stomach, and Exeggcute hopped over to stand by his side, looking at Ash Ketchum.
"Why do you think, Meowth? You don't know the problem yourself?" Before Ash Ketchum could say anything, Meowth jumped out, his eyes filled with contempt.
At this point, the magician realized that Meowth could speak. Excitedly, he said, "A talking Meowth? How amazing! Meowth, would you like to perform magic with me? My name is Ma Jian! With your ability, we can perform for countless audiences at Broadway theaters!"
Meowth's eyes twitched as he listened to Ma Jian's words. Did he really think he was an idiot?
"Don't…don't you treat me like an idiot!"
Slash!
"Ahhh, that hurts! Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
As Meowth slashed his claws across Ma Jian's face, Ma Jian covered his face and screamed in pain. Ash Ketchum walked over, looking at Ma Jian with annoyance. "I'm sure I should have hit you even harder."
"Pika! Exactly! He's the worst kind of person!"
Pikachu agreed with Ash Ketchum's words. Even Pikachu could understand the problem. What did he mean by "Meowth's ability?" Was he just trying to exploit others to achieve his goals?
Ash Ketchum turned to the female assistant and asked, "Based on what you said earlier, he has been constantly late on your salary, right?"
The assistant was taken aback by Ash Ketchum's question but still nodded. "That's right; I'm not doing charity work; I can't work for him for free..."
"It's alright; you don't need to explain. I understand, you are doing a normal thing." Ash Ketchum didn't see anything wrong with the assistant wanting to leave. Why should she work for free? It's not like she likes him, and he still owes her for food.
Tears streaming down his face, Ma Jian said, "That's so mean! We were such good partners… Please, don't leave me!" He lunged forward again, but Pikachu jumped off Ash Ketchum's shoulder and unleashed a Thunderbolt.
"Pikachu!!!!"
"Wahhhhhh!!!!"
Ma Jian screamed as a violent light flickered outside the tent. When it was over, Ma Jian was lying charred on the ground. Pikachu then shouted angrily.
"Pika! Don't lunge at others without permission!"
"Thank you, Pikachu." After thanking Pikachu, Ash Ketchum looked at Ma Jian, who was still charred, and said, "Next time you pounce, my other Pokémon will deal with you. Now, I need you to clarify: do you have the ability to pay this lady her salary?"
"I'm sorry, I don't…" Whether it was due to the shock, Ma Jian finally told the truth. Upon hearing Ma Jian's words, the assistant turned around angrily and said, "I am not a charity! I'm sorry I'm going to leave, so you can find another assistant!" After saying that, the assistant stormed off. Ash Ketchum and his friends exchanged glances and left Ma Jian, whom they detested.
"Alright, it's about time we started our plan."
Having resolved that situation, Ash Ketchum returned to planning his next steps. Meowth chuckled wickedly and said, "The Human Cannon is ready, and is is ready for Gary Oak a ride!"
"Good job, Meowth."
"Pika! You guys are bad, but I like it!"
"Lucky! I can't wait!"
As Ash Ketchum and his friends continued discussing their plans, the previous female assistant was crying in a corner. Ash Ketchum didn't plan to interfere since he didn't know her. However, just as Ash Ketchum was about to leave, Eevee jumped out of Ash Ketchum's jacket and ran to the female assistant, hopping onto her shoulder and licking her eyes.
The assistant noticed Eevee licking her and, rubbing her swollen eyes, smiled and said, "Thank you…"
"I'm sorry, Eevee disturbed you."
"It's okay; thank you for comforting me…" She reached for her eyes again, and Ash Ketchum handed her a tissue.
"Thank you…"
Then, silence fell once more.
Just as the silence was about to drag on, a Luxury Ball opened to reveal Gardevoir.
"Gardevoir! Enough of this! Honey, we have other things to do! Pikachu, Meowth, Chansey, let's go back!)"
"…" *3 You could just say that you were jealous...
Being Pokémon, they knew what Gardevoir was feeling. Even Ash Ketchum's Psyduck could sense Gardevoir's jealousy.
"Gardevoir! Go away! Don't use your tears to fool my dear!"
Of course, Gardevoir knew that the assistant's tears weren't fake. As a Sensing Pokémon, she could detect when someone was lying. However, she was just feeling jealous.
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