In that moment, Ash froze, and Ayumi froze. Their positions were peculiar; one was lying on the ground, and the other was kneeling in front of him.
"Wh... what are you doing...?"
Ayumi's face instantly turned bright red. Caught in the act!
Then, the girl's breathing hitched, causing the shirt she had simply tied in front of her to come undone.
The T-shirt fell away. Ayumi's expression froze, and she frantically bent down to pick it up.
Ash, having been handled by her for so long, felt he had to show some respect for the sight before him.
So, by coincidence, one person bent down, and the other inflated, and they bumped into each other perfectly.
"?" Ayumi's first reaction was that she didn't know what this was... it even had a strange, unique scent.
As if by some supernatural force, she stuck her tongue out and licked it.
"Mmm..." A soft, warm, and slick sensation. Ash couldn't help but let out a moan.
Only then did Ayumi realize she had just done something very strange.
"Ptooey, ptooey! Why would I eat that thing?!" The girl's face soured, and she started spitting.
"I was about to ask you the same thing..." Ash looked innocent. He just went to sleep... how did his chastity almost get compromised?
"It's... your fault for taking off your clothes and looking! I was going to bite you hard!" Ayumi said with a fierce expression, which made Ash quickly stuff it back in...
Ayumi took the opportunity to put her dry clothes back on. Both of their faces were flushed with embarrassment. A short silence fell over the tree hollow.
It was already late at night. The mountains were very dangerous at this hour, so they had no choice but to spend the night there.
After some time had passed, Ash was the first to break the silence: "Are you okay?"
Ayumi pouted: "No, not at all."
But she couldn't really blame Ash. After all, she was the one who took it out, held it, and stuck her tongue on it...
"Um... was it good?"
"?" Ayumi was dumbfounded. Did he really just say that? How dare you ask if it was good?!
"Uh... don't misunderstand. I meant the berries and the milk..." Ash scratched his head. In his previous life, as a shut-in, he wasn't very good at comforting people.
"..." Ayumi felt even more depressed. Although she didn't answer, she really did think about the taste...
After a long time, she finally got a hold of her feelings and said peevishly: "It wasn't bad."
"By the way, I never asked you. Why did you suddenly move to Pallet Town?"
"Because this is my hometown. I just left for a few years for some reasons..."
"Hmm?" Ash was a little confused.
"Do you want to hear a story?"
Without waiting for Ash to reply, Ayumi began to tell her tale.
Eight years ago, when she was just a little over one, Ayumi's family of four also lived in Pallet Town.
But after a massive hurricane, her older sister disappeared.
To be precise, she was captured.
From then on, the family of three began a long search, and her father was in a car accident during their travels.
"At the time, all I remember is that my sister protected me, which is why that big bird took her away..."
"I just hope to become a trainer and travel the world to find my sister..."
Ayumi buried her face in her arms, her voice filled with sadness and stubbornness. Now that the floodgates were open, she was telling her story to an outsider for the first time.
The girl, who was normally so playful, now seemed exceptionally fragile.
"I don't know where your sister is, but she's probably fine. She might even be doing well..." Ash's eyes gleamed. He hadn't realized that Blue had a sister named Ayumi in this world.
"I hope so..."
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The long night stretched on. The two of them talked for a long time, eventually falling into a deep sleep on the dry grass.
Perhaps because the night was cool, they subconsciously curled up and snuggled together, gradually progressing to hugging each other...
The next day.
The morning light filters through the lush forest. Ash and Ayumi both wake up, their bodies intertwined like a couple in love.
"You..." "I..."
They both speak at the same time but have nothing to say. They can only get their messy clothes in order in the awkward and intimate atmosphere.
"Pika?" Pikachu, who slept through the night, is a little confused. When did these two start hugging each other?
Ayumi says: "Oh no, I didn't go home last night. Mom's probably searching all over town for me."
Ash is startled at her words. It dawns on him that he didn't go home all night!
"I'm done for! Mom's going to kill me..." He says this and pulls Ayumi in the direction of Pallet Town.
Before they get to the town, Ash can see a familiar figure from a distance.
It's Delia, who is looking out for him with longing in her eyes.
Beside her is another beautiful, voluptuous woman.
Her brown hair is simply tied back in a bun at the back of her head. Her white dress is stretched into an exaggerated curve by her large, high breasts. A lace belt cinches her waist, highlighting her tempting, full hips. Just standing there, she exudes a sense of mature charm. It's Ayumi's mother, Tsukiko.
"Mom..."
The two of them, like children who have done something wrong, lower their heads and approach their mothers.
The scolding they imagined doesn't happen. Delia says nothing. She just gently brushes the dirt off Ash's face, takes his hand, and says: "Tired from playing? Come home with Mom."
"Okay... Auntie Tsukiko, Ayumi, goodbye."
"Honestly, you should call me 'big sister.' 'Auntie' makes me sound old~"
Ash, with a forehead full of black lines, follows Delia. Ayumi, meanwhile, is a little uneasy.
The reason is simple: her mother is a handful.
Ayumi's mischievous nature is very similar to Tsukiko's, but when it comes to it, she's no match for her. Just like now:
"Hmm... That Ash boy is getting more and more charming, isn't he, Ayumi?"
"Yeah..." Ayumi is about to agree, then immediately becomes wary: "What do you mean?"
"Otherwise, how could he make my little girl stay out all night?" Tsukiko leans in, a gossipy smile on her face, and whispers in Ayumi's ear: "Tell me, did you get him?"
Ayumi's face flushes with embarrassment: "?? Mom~! We were just trapped because of the rain! We, we didn't do anything!"
"Oh? Really?" Tsukiko raises an eyebrow.
"Of course, it's true! Do I look like that kind of person?!" Ayumi is a little frantic.
"Oh~ In that case, I feel relieved..." Tsukiko pats her chest, causing a lot of movement.
Just as Ayumi starts to relax: "You can explain the little white spots on your clothes to Mom later~"
"Huh?!" Ayumi is shocked and quickly pulls at her clothes to check.
After searching for a bit, she freezes... It's not like she has anything to be guilty of, right? She points to the white stain: "This is milk..."
Tsukiko rolls her eyes: "Oh, milk, is it..."
Ayumi: "It really is milk!!!"
Tsukiko: "I didn't say it wasn't..."
Ayumi stomps her foot: "Is that milk... the good kind??"
Tsukiko looks shocked at Ayumi: "My, my little Ayumi, how do you know so much already?! You're making me worried you'll become a juvenile delinquent..."
Her voice is seven parts concern and three parts worry, leaving Ayumi's repressed anger with nowhere to go.
Arguing with Mom is a mistake!