2 May 2005
Dear Misty,
Of course I am! Why would I just throw away or leave behind something like that? After all, it reminds me both of you and of home. :)
That's too bad that you can't join us…I really wished that you could come over here sometime. Hoenn is an incredible and beautiful place to be, and there are some real cool water Pokémon here as well. Hope things aren't too tough on you at the gym, and that Psyduck eventually gets the hang of it.
It's good to hear that Tracey's helping you out. Nobody wants to be lonely now, do they? ^^ . Just…make sure not to embarrass me when you talk to my mom, ok? Pretty please? Heheh.
Wow, that really makes me wanna come back home to Kanto and see you standing in front of me with your mallet behind your back. Not! ;) But I am looking forward to coming home eventually and seeing you again, though.
Haha, what makes you say that? Are you saying that I can't grow up by myself? Don't worry – Max is taking care to leave some of poor Brock's bones for you to shatter, although his ears are constantly red nowadays ;) .
I asked him about the bike like you said, but all I got from him was uncontrollable chuckling and nothing more than "You'll understand some day, Ash!". Did the two of you by any chance talk behind my back and come up with some scheme or something? It's driving me nuts!
As a matter of fact, May's sent those guys blasting away with her Torchic the other day. I'm really happy that they're growing so fast in confidence. Maybe I should keep back and let May deal with those goons from now on? She certainly seems able to do it :) .
Please. Please, for the love of Mew, don't show her our letters! She'll kill me if she saw them! Oh, what am I blabbering about – she's probably already been to your place before I even got your last letter. Now it's only a matter of time until I get a letter from her, or I get the same message when I go back home. Geez, thanks, Mist! -_-
That's so great that you have a friend like Sabrina who you can talk to and receive help from. Tell her I said hi from Hoenn, and tell Haunter to stay out of trouble!
We're on our way to Lavaridge Town for my next gym battle, and we'll probably arrive there in a day or so. It's reminded me that I really should leave the map-reading and navigation stuff with Brock.
Miss you too, Mist!
From Ash.
7 May 2005
Dear Ash,
It sounds like you're having a wonderful time in Hoenn, and I'm really happy for you : ) . Don't worry about me – I'm in really good hands, with your mom, Tracey and Sabrina always being there to offer me support when I need their help. Send me a picture of some of the water Pokémon when you can – I really wanna see a Milotic! Reckon you're up to the task of finding, let alone catching one? :P
Tracey's doing everything he can to help me get Psyduck to overcome his fear of water. Are we successful? Hell no. Though I really hope we break through some day…
Don't worry, Ash – I'll have a special brand-new mallet, pre-ordered and generously oversized, waiting for you when you come back here!
May's a fast learner, isn't she? Then again, those three aren't as much trouble as they like to make themselves seem. But don't slack off yourself, Ash Ketchum – it's impossible to motivate you to do anything but eat and sleep if you develop that kind of attitude!
And now, for the part you've been sweating and waiting for – my day with your mom! Well, you'll be glad to know just how much I talked to her about your letters: nothing! I know how you feel, Ash, so don't worry. I understand that you don't want to be embarrassed or feel guilty due to our letters.
The day she came over, I felt quite nervous at first. I didn't know anything about what to talk about; whether I should talk with her about you as much as I would've liked, if I should tell her about what's been going on with the gym, or other stuff. But when we started talking, everything just…flowed. She's helped me overcome so many difficulties I've had my mind on, as if they weren't any trouble at all. I never thought I could feel a warm hug around me again since my mom passed away, but it wasn't true. I felt as if she was a part of my family and a parent to me my whole life, and I didn't even know it. Your mom is everything I've been missing ever since my parents died, and I feel so grateful to her and happy to have someone in my life again who I can look up to as a mom.
Also, she's helped me in learning how to cook. That's right, mister – cook! So don't cringe and back away from my cooking next time!
I'll make sure to pass on your message to Sabrina and Haunter. Haunter might just even zap in where you are in Hoenn and give you a big lick across the face. How I'd love to see that, haha.
I know you've probably earned the badge already, so I'll just say good luck for your next gym challenge! I'll be rooting for you always. But make sure to improve your map reading – Brock's not gonna be there to babysit you forever!
For your information, I don't like that little nickname you've given me, mister! :( . Heheh, don't worry, it's fine. I'll just have to call you Ashy-boy from now on, won't I? ;)
Love,
Misty.