Goh: Let me guess, lots of festivals and conventions?
Me: Pretty much, and they happen when you don't expect them. Anyhow, there's this one.
Ash: This one looks great!
Pikachu: Pika pika! ["Looks great!"]
Me: As you can tell, it's a mini contest, so it does involve a character parade.
Goh: Of course it does. Who's the organizer?
Me: The same one as "TM Town Festival".
Goh: Nice! Will Ash get to sing?
Ash: Yeah! Our friend set me up for that. I thought "Best Wishes" would be great, and...
Me: The straw hat character talked to me again, and he said he wanted you to sing that song again - for real this time.
Goh: Sounds like you two know this straw hat character well.
Ash: I think he might have watched one of my battles, so yeah.
Me: And sometimes I get to talk to him when I'm free - but let's not discuss this too much. In any case, you'll need your Unova outfit for "Best Wishes"... and I've made little change for that.
Ash: The hat is new! It looks so good now.
Me: I thought you'd like it. That's why I've been bringing it out lately, so I could improve it for you.
Ash: Thanks!
Pikachu: Pika chu! ["Thank you!"]
Goh: So how was the contest? And your performances?
Ash: I did OK on "Best Wishes". I think I was a little slow this time because I had a little problem hearing the music.
Goh: How'd that happen?
Ash: I think it was because the speakers were all in front, away from me.
Me: Yeah, that can be a problem. Didn't you check the sound?
Ash: I did! I thought it sounded fine...
Me: Well, things happen. And the other song?
Ash: I did good on that one. You know what? The straw hat character also joined me on stage, sent by one of our friends. We sort of had a performance together.
Goh: Wow! That is a surprise. You must have been surprised too.
Ash: Yeah, I was!
Pikachu: Pika chu pika! ["So was I!"]
Goh: So, do you think this can happen again?
Me: Maybe, maybe not. I think the stars would have to align before I can get Ash to pull this off again - and the results will certainly be not the same.
Ash: Who knows?
Me: Well, there's that. As for the contest...
Ash: I got in, but just to entertain people, since I already sang. So there was nothing from that.
Me: That's fine. Some people wouldn't even let you do that. But I'm sure you got something for us for singing.
Ash: Yeah! It's not much, but it should help us.
Me: Very good.
Goh: Who won, though, for the character parade?
Ash: The straw hat, and another friend of us, who sent a dragon tamer.
Goh: Oh wow. I guess they got a good thing going.
Me: We can try to get that going too at another opportunity.
Goh: Anything else we should know?
Ash: The contest was just for the evening and there were games to pass the time.
Goh: So it was just like that mini gathering last month, more or less.
Ash: I think I can say it was on the "more" side of things.
Pikachu: Pi pika chu pika. ["Definitely more."]
Me: And this was for a Saturday, which tends to not be too crowded. But from what you said, they did a good job.
Ash: I think so too.
Me: By the way, you should have recognized the place it was in - it was the same as Outfest over a year ago.
Ash: Yeah! Now I remember. But now things are better.
Goh: So things improved, and we improved. Sorta.
Pikachu: Chu pika. ["Huh, I guess."]
Me: Any improvement is good to take, even if that comes in different and unexpected ways.
One year ago: The Evolution Cup of GBL
Two years ago: A Pokémon Best Friend Dream
Three years ago: Workouts, Exercise, and Fitness with Pokémon
Four years ago: Community vs. Central Management
Five years ago: Cosplay: Akatsuki no Matsuri
Six years ago: Never Stop Exploring
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