Ash suddenly got up and realized that he saw a weird dream. Ash saw Misty was awake and then he left the bed and went and brushed his teeth, ate food with Misty, and then Ash and Misty left the building. Ash and Misty walked in Icepeak City for some time and then Ash and Misty saw Alder who then ran to him and Ash felt deja vu.
'I am not interested to force a girl to do as I want her to do.' Ash thought.
"Ash, let us have a men's talk!" Alder said.
"I am not interested." Ash said.
"Can I travel with you?" Alder asked.
"No!" Ash said.
"Ash, why are you rejecting to travel with Alder?" Misty asked.
"I do not feel like it woud be the right thing." Ash said.
"People say bad about you and I am traveling with you, it could be the same for Alder who seems to be a good person." Misty said.
"Alright, because of you, I agree." Ash said.
"You made the correct decision." Alder said.
Ash, Alder, and Misty walked for some time and then came across Dawn who was waiting with Serena's bag.
"I would go for an important business." Ash said.
"That is fine." Misty said. Ash then walked to Dawn and reached her.
"Dawn, I love you for who you are." Ash said.
"Can you say which aspects of me you love?" Dawn asked. Dawn felt like Ash would prove to be different from the Ash she loved who was the one who battled Leon.
"I like your kindness to people and Pokemon, your energetic attitude, your approach to life, the way you take good care of yourself." Ash said.
"I would travel with you to see how you are." Dawn said. Ash and Dawn then walked to Misty and Alder.
"Dawn will be coming with us." Ash said. Ash then saw Serena run to them.
"Dawn, why are you with Ash?" Serena asked.
"I just wanted to see if he changed for the better." Dawn said.
"Fine, I also will travel with you all." Serena said.
Ash, Alder, Misty, Dawn, and Serena walked and Misty was thinking about Ash. Misty felt threatened by Dawn and Serena and she felt that she would have to do something soon to make sue that she is happy. Alder however was the first to break the silence.
"Ash is a harem master!" Alder said.
"I am not interested in harem masters!" Dawn said. Misty realized that this was her chance.
"I am a harem master?" Ash asked.
"I am interested whether or not my partner is a harem master." Misty said. Dawn wanted to be with Ash but she wanted him all for herself and if she rejected Ash, Ash would be with Misty which she did not want. If Ash does not want to be a harem master, she and Misty had a chance and she hoped that Ash rejected being a harem master.
"You have so many beautiful slim curvy girls with you." Alder said.
"I respect them for who they are, if they all are fine with me having a harem, I am fine, otherwise I would have to choose. I love all three but if I say that Dawn would not be with me." Ash said.
"Ash, I will be with you even if you are with Dawn or Serena." Misty said.
"I love Dawn and Serena who seem to be tsunderes who are girls who deny their love but over time will reveal their love but you are a deredere who are kind energetic girls which is easy and so is boring to attain as a partner." Ash said. Misty was sad on hearing that.
"Actually Ash, I will interrupt you, life is much better with a deredere as she would have the energy to do what you want, tsunderes are drama queens and they can get old fast." Alder said.
"I guess Misty also will be a good partner then." Ash said.
"Ash, choose between me, Dawn, or Misty." Serena said.
"I cannot choose. I would break the heart of two girls for just the heart of one girl." Ash said.
"Ash, if you love me for my body, that is fine for me as I know you love my other aspects." Misty said. Ash realized that Misty was the type of girl that he wanted Dawn and Serena to be but if he chose her, the two would be sad for him choosing her.
"I can see that you are a pervert as you are hesitating. I am leaving." Dawn said and left.
"I am also leaving!" Serena said and left.
"I did not choose Misty!" Ash shouted and they turned and nodded.
"We hope you do not choose her." Dawn said.
Dawn and Serena walked away. Ash wanted to be with multiple women but he found out that they were not willing to be in the arrangement, Ash was again very sad on being rejected by Dawn and Serena.
"I was the one who was with you for so long, I am the one who helped you a lot, and I also am the one willing to let you be with multiple women. You should just ignore Dawn and Serena and be with me." Misty said.
Ash knew that Misty was making sense.
"Dawn and Serena are not the world, there are so many women in the world, you can first be with Misty and then you can pursue other women." Alder said.
Ash, Alder, and Misty were walking quietly, with Ash contemplating about being with Misty. Ash knew that Alder was right in saying that about Dawn and Serena but they were his companions and they would be sad if he chooses Misty.
Ash had no idea whom should he choose, be with Misty who will allow him to be with many women, or with Dawn and Serena who will force him to be with them only. His heart yearned to somehow be with all three but he knew that Misty would be fine, however, Dawn and Serena would not be fine with that.