"Lord and Lady, young master James is back; this is wonderful…"
In the hall, the old butler was feigning a look of relief as he reported to the two coffins, while Ash and the others quietly observed everything from the side.
Noticing the butler's expression, Suzy asked As
h quietly, "Ash, do you think Mr. Sasaki and Mrs. Sasaki are pretending to be dead?"
Ash glanced at the oblivious Jessie and Meowth before whispering back to Suzy, "Yes, they are. Their personalities are like that; they don't care about pretending to be dead just to bring James home…"
Thud!
As soon as Ash finished speaking, the lids of the two coffins flew open, and Mr. Sasaki and Mrs. Sasaki rose up from them, saying, "Welcome home, James!"
"..." *N
Jessie and Meowth froze in disbelief at the sight of the "zombies," while Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki decided to ignore Jessie and Meowth to focus on Ash.
"Thank you so much, Ash. I should have let you know earlier; perhaps James would have returned sooner."
"It's nothing. I didn't expect James to be a noble. By the way, let me introduce you; this is Misty, Suzy, and Lyn, my fiancée. This is Brock, our traveling companion."
"Hello!" *4
"Hmm, they are all wonderful girls. I wish James could be as worry-free as you are."
Mr. Sasaki smiled slightly at the rings that Misty and the others were wearing. Unlike his social circle, Ash still had the freedom to marry. As for James, although he was his son, all Mr. Sasaki could do was apologize and hope that James would marry the girl beside him too.
"Dad! Mom! I don't want to get married! This is coercion!"
Though James was surprised to find that Ash knew his parents, he needed to fight for his freedom. However, he was currently in a "sold" state, with Jessie and Meowth holding him in place.
"Jessie! Meowth! Let go of me! It's not too late to run!"
"Shut up! You're about to see your inheritance; why are you saying stupid things?"
"You idiots! You've been tricked!"
…
Watching James argue with Jessie and Meowth like there was no one else around, James' parents felt quite awkward. How were they supposed to continue the act?
Seeing their discomfort, Ash stepped in to save the day: "How about we take James to see his fiancée?"
"You brat! Did you just set me up?!"
Upon hearing that Ash mentioned fiancée, James was instantly horrified, while Mr. Sasaki seized the opportunity Ash provided, saying, "That's right! How could we forget such an important matter! Alright, Butler, take James to meet his future wife! Let's go! Ash, we'll go ahead; the other butlers will take you to rest, so we'll be off!"
With Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki's laughter, Team Rocket was led away.
Brock looked at the place where James had disappeared and said, "How nice, even James has a fiancée now… and I…"
Seeing Brock's downcast expression, Ash patted him on the back, saying, "Hey, cheer up. Your fate might be waiting for you somewhere."
Upon hearing Ash, Brock remembered what his grandma had said about having three fateful encounters on the Southern Islands, and he couldn't help but drool.
"Hehehe, fate…"
Boom!
While Brock was lost in his thoughts, a loud explosion erupted, followed by a thick cloud of gas.
Then, James came sprinting out, clutching his Weezing, shouting, "Mama Mia! Jessabelle is coming! Weezing! Don't stop the smoke!"
Watching James run out in terror, Brock puzzled, "Jessabelle? Seems like someone James knows?"
Whoosh!
As a rope shot out from the smoke, Jessie and Meowth caught James again.
"No running!" *2
"Please! Let me go! I don't want to meet Jessabelle!"
James' desperate screams were tragic, but he faced his resolute teammates, and after a struggle, he was captured again.
James' parents and the butler watched silently as he was taken back, not saying a word; they just needed to observe quietly...
"Ahem, Mr. Sasaki, I think it's about time for dinner. May I borrow your kitchen for a bit?"
Ash had no intention of getting involved in the drama unfolding at James' home, but since it was almost dinner time, he brought up the kitchen.
"Well, of course! If you can, please prepare a portion for us too," said Mr. Sasaki, familiar with Ash's cooking skills.
"Sure! Let's go, Meowth and Pikachu, it's time to work! Since it's James meeting his fiancée, we won't interfere. Mama Bear, please wait a moment for the honey steak."
"You brat! Why are you setting me up like this? I don't want to meet Jessabelle!"
With James' heart-wrenching screams, he was pulled away again, while Suzy watched James' tragic state and asked, "Is this... okay?"
"It's fine. This is their family matter, so we shouldn't interfere. Besides, the ingredients here are great; I'll make you a nice meal. This is something not even on the mainland hotel menu yet."
Although sympathetic to James, Ash wouldn't interfere in their family matters. Besides, he'd rather spend time with Misty, Suzy, and Lyn. And as for Brock… why waste time on a guy?!
"Hmm... Boss, can I have fish? Pikachu says it wants pie."
Just as Ash thought this, Meowth had already put on a chef's hat and walked over, followed by Pikachu and Eevee.
To Meowth's suggestion, Ash nodded, saying, "Of course, let's prepare a fish and a pie."
"Long live the boss! /Pika!"
"Eevee!" Honey steak… has Ash's cooking skills improved again?
As Meowth and the others cheered, Mama Bear was drooling at the thought of the honey steak Ash had mentioned.
"Mom! My brother cooks the best!"
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