"Ash, your battle with Wattson was really so unexpected. We thought you had it in the bag, but Wattson suddenly used Mega Evolution. We were really worried about you at the time," May said on the way back from the Mauville Gym.
"Yeah, I thought Wattson's last Pokémon was going to be a Magneton, so I wanted to start with Combusken. It turned out to be a Manectric instead, but good thing I still pulled through," Ash said with a hint of pride. He had really shown off today in front of May and Natsuki by defeating a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
"Huh, that's strange, Natsuki, why are you so glum? Were you just born without a smile?" May asked, noticing Natsuki, who had been silent the entire walk.
Chapter 84