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The Hoenn sun bleeds through the leafy canopy, painting the winding dirt path in shifting pools of gold and shadow. A warm, dusty breeze carries the faint, sweet promise of ripening berries. Up ahead, May skips a few steps, humming a bright melody, the sunlight catching in her hair like a halo. Brock walks with a steady, measured pace, adjusting the strap of his overstuffed pack. Max ambles along, hands laced behind his head, a confident grin on his face. Ash keeps stride beside them, his expression one of focused calm, Pikachu a familiar, comforting weight on his shoulder. May executes a joyful little twirl, her face alight. "I simply cannot wait to get on that stage and show everyone what we can do! Another ribbon for the collection!" The forest path broadens ahead, leading toward the d…