It was a rather hot day so Misty has put on her mini short, a tight tank top and flip-flops. She had her vans in her purse just in case she needed them.

The redhead was looking for any scenery she could paint. Pallet town was very beautiful and it was hard to choose from all those green and fresh farm lands.

Misty stood on a plain. Not too far, she could spot a gorgeous green land, and there were workers working on the land. She smiled. She liked that. Passion of working.

Misty got off the plain. As she took her drawing supplies, someone from behind said,

"Hi, again."

She turned around and smiled at the sight of Ash. "Hi! It's weird. How did you find me?"

"It's not weird. Your hair color is unmistakable." Ash chuckled.

"Oh." Misty brushed her hair behind her ear. "I don't doubt that."

"It's not a bad thing. I think your—well, it's... good?" Ash looked like he's panicked for a second. "So, uhm, what are you doing here exactly?"

"Curious much?" His clothes looked better than the ones he's worn before. He had a colorful tee shirt, khaki shorts and toms on. The straw hat was the best thing, though.

"Yeah." He had a very boyish attitude. He didn't stand exactly still and he was moving his hand every time.

"I came to paint. It's a project for my graduation."

"Uh, oh, yeah... nice." Ash nodded his head. Misty smiled at his reaction. He probably didn't know what she was taking about.

He turned to stare in front of him. "Oh, you're drawing this?"

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"Yeah. Do you smoke it?"

"Smoke what?"

"The weed."

Misty's eyes shot wide. She got off the ground and gasped. "Those yards are... you mean that's weed?"

"Uhm, yeah. Have you never seen it before?"

Misty narrowed her eyes. "No! Why would I?" She turned toward him. "It's illegal! How come..."

"Yes, it is, but does anyone care, honestly?" He lifted his arms and smiled. "Everyone plants and smokes marijuana in here."

Misty took a deep breath. "My head hurts."

"You know what? Marijuana of Pallet town is the best one in Kanto. It's real stuff. It's expensive and everyone comes here to get it. Even the Prime Ministers-"

"Ash!"

"What?"

"Weed is illegal!"

Ash chuckled. "I know, Misty, but no one in Pallet cares. Even the mayor has his own weed yard."

"God..."

"Well, dad doesn't, but grandpa used to plant it." Ash put his hands inside his pocket. "It grows very quickly and it's gainful. It's not like vineyards. Those are expensive to grow and they take a lot of time and effort."

"Oh really?" Misty was a little sarcastic.

"Do you want to go see?"

"No!"

"How about a puff?"

Misty gasped. "Ash! I don't do drugs!"

"It's not a drug, it's, well, marijuana."

"It stands for the same thing!"

"Alright, don't get mad! Sheesh. One second you're happy, the other you're all fired up!" Ash stepped to the back a little with a grin. "Mom hates it so dad and I smoke very rarely. Don't hate me."

Misty shot him a glare.

"Anyway, it's not as bad as you think it is." Ash shrugged and then mumbled, "And stop acting like my own mom."

"Excuse me?"

Ash chuckled and adjusted his hat. "Bye, redhead. I'll see you around."

"What was that supposed to mean?" She yelled from her spot as he made his way through the weed lands.

"ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE A LOOK?" He called out. 

Misty sighed heavily. She grabbed her purse and started running toward Ash. "I can't believe I'm coming near that stuff—HEY! WAIT FOR ME!"

"Here, green and beautiful, right?" Ash gave her a marijuana leaf. Misty slapped his hand.

"There aren't ready yet. Do you know how they make the stuff we smoke?"

"No."

"Me neither, but that's alright." He chuckled and walked through the thick weed plants. "Do you like it?"

Misty looked around her. The plants almost reached her knee. "Well... not bad."

Ash turned to look at her. She looked back at him. He seemed to get focused on her chest for a fraction of second.

"Uhm-"

"Can I see how it looks dry?"

Ash blinked. "Alright. I'll see if Joe has some stored."

Misty followed after him. The fact that she was walking through a land full of plants which are illegal to grow or to consume is... thrilling. She could never imagine this would happen to her if she was in Cerulean.

OH MY GOD! MISTY!

"I know! They're nuts."

PLEASE TELL ME YOU DID NOT SMOKE!

"Well, technically, I didn't."

What do you mean?

"I mean I didn't. What else?"

Misty stared at her blank pages as she talked to Daisy on the phone. After the exciting yet shocking adventure in the weed lands, Misty barely drew or painted anything.

Is he a druggie or something?

"He's not. Everyone in Pallet is like that."

And that's why she said yes when Ash convinced her to try some. No, she didn't smoke it; smoking was 'too harmful'—Ash has said. Joe has offered her a conduction-style vaporizer and she's 'smoked' the weed using it, and Ash just rolled the weed in a joint and smoked it.

Honestly, she's never felt like she did when she vaporized the weed before. She felt really light and her headache was gone (she wasn't getting much sleep lately). She felt great. Ash was laughing way too much but she presumed she was looking ridiculous too. Why did she do that? No idea. Why did she smoke illegal drugs? She didn't know.

Ash has also mentioned something about the munchies and headed instantly to a small restaurant nearby, but Misty didn't care too much about it — until she got home now and she found herself emptying her fridge's content and devouring the pizza leftovers.

"It's fine. Ash is nice." She was speaking to Daisy and eating at the same time.

Oh, well! You said his parents don't have their hands dirtied in the stuff so it's fine.

"What does his family have to do with me?"

Hummmmm?

"Daisy, lay it off."

Do you like him? This is so cute!

"Are you done? I want to order some pizza."

Doooooo youuuuu?

"Just a little. He's handsome but I still think he needs a diet."

Misty! Get a boyfriend already.

"Shhhhh! Come on, I need to draw."

Ugh, fiiiine! I'll call you, like, tomorrow. Bye bye.

"Bye."

Honestly? Misty just wanted to get rid of Daisy so she could stuff her face in peace.

Now Misty gets why no one is skinny in Pallet town.