Ash and Misty walked on the pavement for some time and Dawn and Serena were following them to be protected by them defeating mass outbreak Pokemons before they encounter them. Ash and Misty then ran along the pavement while looking at Crimson City which had skyscrapers lining the roads and a clear blue sky. Ash and Misty ran for some time and then left the city.

"Those two have very valid reasons to dislike me as I have been bad to my Pokemons by abandoning them and for sexually loving them when they were not ready for that as they have their careers." Ash said and Misty sadly nodded.

"You did not abandon your Pokemons like Paul. You just kept them. You could have brought them to show the places but your Pokemons do not hate you for what you do so there should be no problems. Love is love and they should have accepted your love." Misty said and Ash nodded.

"So where would be going next?" Ash asked as he was curious as to where the next place to challenge a Pokemon for getting his fourth plate would be and since Misty was the one who decided that the two would go on a journey.

"We would go to Diamond City." Misty said and Ash nodded. Misty wanted to go to Diamond City which would be in Crimson Mirelands by leaving Diamond City in Crimson Mirelands for the both of them going on a journey to Diamond City.

"Diamond City is where the famous Diamond Clan of Hisui lives. It would be nice to visit Diamond City and see how the Diamond Clan lives in modern times." Ash smiled and said and Misty smiled as Ash seemed to get back his passion for travelling.

Dawn and Serena continued to follow Ash and Misty and Ash and Misty soon encountered a flock of Tangela and an Alpha Tangrowth. Misty ran and Ash followed her and both escaped from the flock. Dawn and Serena soon encountered the group of Tangela and Alpha Tangrowth.

"Whirlpool!" said Dawn. "Flamethrower!" said Serena.

Dawn and Serena ran and commanded and Piplup used Whirlpool and was slowly defeating the group of Tangela and Delphox continued to use Flamethrower on Alpha Tangrowth and in some time defeated Alpha Tangrowth and Piplup defeated the group of Tangela. Dawn and Serena did a high five after defeating them.

"We became stronger!" Dawn said.

"Next time, we would try to run from them." Serena said and Dawn nodded.

"We do not need to follow them now." Dawn said.

"Looks like the two will stop bothering us." Ash said.

"I do not particularly care about whom you like but should you really love Dawn and Serena when you see how they behave with you?" Misty asked and Ash was deep in thought. While Ash liked Dawn and Serena, Ash also loved Misty and as he got to know how much she supported him in his journey, Ash loved her more beyond any sexual love. Ash did not want to reveal that to her as he did not want to make her sad by revealing that.

"My friends have betrayed me. All I have are you, Max if May did not reveal about me, and my Alola friends whom I could count on. I am not sure if Max and the Alola friends would trust me if I reveal about what I did with Dawn and Serena." Ash said sadly and Misty looked at concern on Ash.

"How about we find out? If they betray you, they would also not be counted on but if they trust you, we could count on them." Misty said.

"Fine then, reveal about me to them. They need to know about me." Ash said. Misty then messaged Max and Ash's Alola friends and Max soon said that he supports May in her not being close with Ash and Max knew about Ash and was not close with him. But Ash's Alola friends sent messages of support.

"Ash helped me a lot! I still think he is a good person." Lillie said in the message.

"Ash has a kind heart! It is rare to find someone who is kind." Mallow said in the message.

"Ash is a good person." Lana said in the message.

"I think Ash is like my brother. I support Ash no matter what!" Kiawe said in the message.

"Ash is a nice person and I like him." Sophocles said in the message.

"So Lillie, Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, and Sophocles support me and Max does not support me." Ash said while he looked at the messages.

"Yes, Ash they all support you and I also support you." Misty smiled and said to Ash who smiled back at her. Ash was happy that the fear of them knowing about him has disappeared and that they were close to him despite what he did.

"The news about me had already spread in Pokemon Trainer news stories and many trainers already consider me to be a perverted loser. Still they know me and you travel together and they spread bad rumors about you. I am sorry about what is happening." Ash said.

"I am an Elite Four member of the megaregion. I have already defeated tough trainers like Cynthia and Steven and I am the highest ranked Elite Four and only Lance is stronger than me in the megaregion. I do not really care about rumors. Fame does not mean I stop being close with you." Misty said.

"Thank You, Misty!" Ash smiled and said.

"You recognise me by my name. Many trainers lke me just because I am an Elite Four and not because of who I am. I am happy to be close with you who still sees me as the same regardless of me being an Elite Four member." Misty smiled and said.

"To me, you are always the Misty I know who is sweet to me. I consider you to be close with me and I like that you helped me when I was sad after being betrayed by so many for just proposing being partners." Ash smiled and said and Misty smiled more on seeing Ash smile.

"I must say that I am surprised that such a strong Elite Four who defeated Cynthia and Steven wants to support a perverted loser like Ash. Does she think properly or she has strange whims and she does things according to her strange whims?" Dawn said.

"This could be part of the recruitment strategy of Misty for Ash to join Team Rocket. Team Rocket deserves perverted losers like Ash who has not won any major League and who abandons his Pokemons after travelling a region." Serena said.

"Yes, after Team Rocket created so much trouble, the best way to defeat Team Rocket is to have guys like Ash join Team Rocket. Misty is indirectly causing Team Rocket to fail by recruiting guys like Ash in Team Rocket." Dawn said and Dawn and Serena laughed.

"Those two think I am a Team Rocket member and I am recruiting you which would lead to the fall of Team Rocket. They seem to despise you nowadays. Still, I support you and we are close." Misty smiled and said and Ash smiled on hearing that they were close.

"Thank You for being close with me even though others might spread rumors about you and me. I am grateful for the help you have given me after Dawn and Serena had rejected me. This help means a lot to me." Ash smiled and said and Misty smiled and nodded.

"I am happy that I was useful to help you from your depression. I am happy when you are happy and I would be close with you no matter what rumors they spread about me and you being close." Misty smiled and said to Ash who smiled and nodded on hearing that.

Ash and Misty soon reached Diamond City and saw many monuments to the heroes of Diamond Clan. Ash and Misty saw a large monument to Adaman who was said to have helped Hisui region from chaos and disaster and saw an old man say to young childern "Adaman was a hero of Diamond Clan who saved us. Take inspiration from Adaman and be good to others." and the children nodded on hearing that.

"It looks like Adaman is famous." Misty said.

"You are right, Misty." Ash said.

Ash and Misty ran on the pavements for sometime and were looking at Diamond City which had nice looking skyscrapers with a bright blue sky. Ash and Misty soon saw the sign to reach Brava Arena saying "Lilligant can be battled in Brava Arena to get the Meadow Plate."

Ash and Misty soon ran on the pavement and then reached a circular road and then crossed the road to reach Brava Arena park. Ash and Misty soon ran in the park and then Ash said "I want to challenge Lilligant!" and soon Lilligant appeared to them.

"I would see Ash and Misty and you go and introduce Hisui to performing." Serena said and then Dawn left. Dawn were looking at Ash and Misty to follow Ash and Misty. Oshawott jumped from Ash's shoulder and then Ash said "Oshawott, I choose you!" and then Oshawott shouted "Osha!" before taking a battle pose.

'Ash is so overconfident to think Oshawott can defeat Lilligant!' Serena thought.

"Razor Shell and Aqua Jet"

Oshawott uses a combination of Razor Shell and Aqua Jet, in which the Razor Shell acts as a lance that causes more damage as Aqua Jet hits its mark. Lilligant soon dodged from the attack and then Lilligant used Close Combat in which the user repeatedly attacks the opponent with a lightning fast barrage of open-handed strikes with both of his hands. Oshawott then raced and then hit Lilligant with Razor Shell and Aqua Jet and was going to be hit by Close Combat but dodged the move to hit the head of Lilligant.

"Oshawott, land on top of Lilligant!"

'He thinks an unevolved Pokemon can defeat Lilligant!' Serena thought.

Oshawott then again tried to hit Lilligant but Lilligant continued dodging. Oshawott used the Aqua Jet to remain above the ground and continued trying to hit Lilligant. Lilligant then jumped to hit Oshawott with Close Combat and then Oshawott dodged the attack and then hit Lilligant with Razor Shell and Aqua jet on the head and Oshawott then held on to Lilligant's head while Lilligant was trying to shake Oshawott away from its body.

"Push Lilligant to be above the ground and Keep Lilligant above the ground."

Oshawott then used Aqua Jet to propel itself and Lilligant to be above the ground and the Aqua Jet was recoiling and striking Lilligant causing Lilligant to lose a lot of health. Lilligant was then taken around the field by Oshawott and Lilligant was trying to use Close Combat to cut the flow of water but to no avail as the recoil of Aqua Jet water was continuing to strike Lilligant causing Lilligant to continuously lose health. Lilligant soon lost a lot of health and then fainted.

'These strategies is why Ash is among the top trainers. But Ash before had no confidence! Looks like Misty made Ash to be more confident.' Serena thought.

"Ash, you defeated Lilligant! Now, you can get the Meadow Plate." Misty said and Ash walked to reach the trunk of the giant tree. Ash then took the Meadow Plate and Lilligant then got up and then nodded at Ash taking the Meadow Plate. Ash and Misty then left the arena and Serena called Dawn.

"Serena, come soon! Ash and Misty would leave soon." Serena said and cut the call. Ash and Misty walked and Serena followed them and then soon Dawn came and then followed Ash and Misty along with Serena. Ash and Misty looked back and saw Dawn and Serena following them and then continued to walk.