Well misty never really knew ash (until he stole her bike and wrked it) and after that incident she keeps following him around saying she wont stop until she gets a new bike (I can see why she would do that because in the video game a bike cost like 999,999,999 pokedallers or close to it)! Another reason she is following him is because she like him, she also uses the word "ROMANTIC" to decribe certian events and things ASSCOIATED with ash. I lean more twards the bike side of the story, since I have watched the first few episodes of the Indigo League it makes sence to me, but I still think misty has a crush on ash in the anime.

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