Jubilife bustles with people and pokémon going about their days, most of them coming and going from the global trade station. A small group of what looks to be fresh trainers are taking a break after classes at the trainer school and you can see big advertisements for the pokétch company plastered across town.
Ash and misty take their time strolling through the groups of people, right now they feel like they're on cloud nine and nothing can bring them down. Misty can feel ash sneakily guiding them towards the trade station building so, completely unsurprised, she allows it and they (ash) spend the better part of an hour watching people send and receive pokémon from all sorts of regions around the world. Although she's not as in to this as ash she still can't help but be amazed by the insane amount of pokémon species on display.
He energetically chatted about every monster that caught his eye while misty patiently listened simply enjoying the time to sit leaning against ash and revel in her victory over ash not being able to take a hint. Eventually though that patience was up and she wanted to see more of the city, they still have some shopping to do and they need to stop by the pokémon center and heal up their own crew after that trek through the forest.
Taking ash by the hand she used the brief shock to lead him away and back on the main street.
Years ago, ash had been through here with brock and dawn and had been tangled up with team galactic and their weird leader cyrus but now it seems that time has healed things and to everyone still around, it may as well have not happened. She didn't think ash really remembered it either laughing to herself a little.
As they continue walking they come across the local tv station where a reporter and her camera man are standing out front trying to get people's attention for some sort of promotion they're running.
"hey you two! Yeah you, you look like a nice couple come here a minute" the camera man says boisterously.
Misty blushes slightly as ash replies "what's going on? Were we in your shot?"
"nah nah, we're looking for a couple who might let us film them having a battle for a new segment on battle tv! You guys up for it?"
"a couple?"
"yeah man, you guys are dating right?"
Misty nudges ash, reminding him of the fact that they were in fact walking around town together, and still are holding hands. "come on ash, don't be so dense.."
"uh.. Yeah I guess we are" ash stammers laughing nervously
"Then you're perfect. So what do ya say"
Ash agrees before misty could say a single word, but why should she worry, she was a gym leader and her team isn't terrible by any means!
"if he wants a battle he's gonna get one" she thinks with determination on her face. Ash is already thumbing the release on his first pokéball, hat turned back and fire in his eyes. At least she knows he won't hold anything back!
"you better be ready ash! I'm not gonna go easy on you!"
"I was hoping you'd say that! Winner picks dinner tonight!"
"oh you're so on! I know exactly what you'll be eating tonight.."