Before Ash Ketchum dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Master, there were three children who spent nearly every afternoon together in Pallet Town: Ash, Leaf, and Gary Oak. Gary was the competitive one. Ash was the reckless one. And Leaf? Leaf was usually the one dragging Ash out of whatever trouble he'd gotten himself into. They grew up together, made promises together, and eventually set out on separate journeys. But while Ash traveled across the world, becoming the strongest trainer alive, he never noticed that the girl who used to hold his hand had been waiting for him to look at her differently. Unfortunately for Leaf, becoming World Champion hadn't made Ash any less dense. And unfortunately for Ash, Leaf had finally run out of patience.