“Pikachu, did you see Misty? Hubba Hubba, she looked hot! Wait a minute, why am I thinking about her like this!? She hates me! If I love her and she hates me, why do I even bother? She’s just going to dump me”, Ash said, very confused.

“Chu [I understand]. Cha Pikapi Pikachu Pika Pika Pika Chu Pi [It will be tough Ash, but I think there’s a person who likes you and it is a damn right fact.”

“Really, Pikachu? Who, tell me!” Ash ordered, desperate for love.

Pikachu pulled Ash’s head towards May, who, obviously, was getting the water for Brock’s stew. But it didn’t look like it. She was swimming in it. Ash felt lots of love as well, because he liked her and she liked him. This is a big dilemma for him.

While May was swimming in the water, Max was getting buckets and collecting water.

“Sis, don’t you mind giving me a hand here?” Max asked, struggling to pick up all four buckets of water. “May? May? What’s the matter, sis? You look like you’ve been hypnotized by a Hypno! Are you?”

“Max, I think I love Ash Ketchum. He’s just so cute!” May responded.

“WHAT!? How can you possibly think of loving Ash?” Max asked.

“I don’t know, I just do. He’s cute, funny, caring, and very sweet to both Pokemon and humans. He is just my lover boy,” May explained, thinking of Ash.

“You have got to be kidding me. I don’t think Ash likes you. You’re ten and he’s twelve. I think he likes Misty. She’s about his age. I think he likes her. Maybe even loves her. Just face facts, May. He just might not like you,” Max explained, trying to make May angry.

“No, you’re wrong! Ash likes me and I know it! I’m better looking than that red-haired weirdo and I’m much more kinder to Ash than her and didn’t follow him for the bike, just for love!” May protested.

“Suit yourself, May. Suit yourself.”

“I wonder how the guys are doing,” Brock said to himself. He left his post and decided to go on a one-man search party. He walked around the Petalburg Woods, shouting, “Ash! Misty! May! Max! Where are you? Speak to me! Come on, this isn’t a game!”

“Pikapi! Chu pika-pi! [Ash, where are you going?]”

“To the bay. I’m giving both May and Misty an invite to join me at a moonlit walk on the beach,” Ash responded.

“Pikapi, chu pika pika cha pika [Wait, Ash, I have a better idea].”

“Really, how can you be so certain about this, Pikachu?” Ash asked in response. “Love is a dangerous and fragile thing. Once destroyed, it can take an eternity to fix this.”

“Pikapi, cha pi cha pika pika pika [Ash, trust me, I’m an expert],” Pikachu smirked, certain that he’ll get and one of the girls will notice him.

“All right, tell me step one…” Ash said.

Meanwhile, Misty was thinking some very deep thoughts. ‘Does he like me? Was I too harsh over the last two years? Am I that cruel?’ Misty was crying soon after. She was mean and nasty. She was only charming one every million arguments. And the picture was one of them.

“Pi-chu [Step One]. Chu cha pikapi pi ka, “Chu cha pikachu pi pika [You go up to Misty and say, “You look very pretty tonight” in a very charming way. Pika [Got that]?”

“Yeah, then…?”

“Pika pi pikapi [Chill out, Romeo]! Chu cha pika pi pi-chu [Just wait for step two when step one is done].”

“Yeah, sure,” Ash replied.

He walked up to Misty. She was in the prettiest of dresses. Ash was getting too nervous. Sweat was beaming from his cheeks. Pikachu’s advice really did wonders for Ash. When he was doing this, he was wearing a nice tuxedo and holding a bouquet of flowers for one of his lovers. May saw the whole thing. She got completely jealous. She knew the perfect way to reason with this.

“Uhh…Mist…M…Misty?” Ash stuttered.

“Yes?” Misty asked nicely in return.

“Uhh…you…you…I mean…you look…very pretty toni…tonight!”

Misty was shocked as if a Magneton used Thunder Wave on her. Ash has never done anything this romantic before.

Ash handed over the bouquet of mixed-colored roses to the girl of his dreams. “For you, mademoiselle.” He was talking French. ‘How romantic!’ Misty thought.

‘Yeah, how romantic! I will be Ash’s true love and no one is going to stop me!’ May thought to herself.

“MAY! The water buckets?” Max yelled.

“Coming Max!” May responded.