Shipping:MasumiShipping

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MasumiShipping is the belief in a romantic relationship between and Max. It is well-established that Misty seems to be closer friends with "younger men", and this is a slightly amusing look at how young she could go. Another reason for this Ship is the fact that Max respects Misty as a Gym Leader and with the way she handles her Pokémon.

The only real piece of evidence for this Ship throughout Hoenn can be found in Max's reaction to Misty when she briefly travels to Hoenn. He appears to admire Misty and quickly picks up her habit of pulling away from girls.

However, in A Real Cleffa-Hanger, Max and Misty are separated from the rest of the group. During this time, they had a bonding moment through discovering common ground, namely their annoying older sisters.

What is most interesting is that Misty's return at the end of Hoenn appears to have more contextual MasumiShipping than the two other popular Misty Ships - and.

Similarites

 * In the song High Touch!, Misty and Max both take similar poses and hold up peace signs during the recurring character's panshot.
 * Both of them are the youngest siblings of the family.
 * Both have used a at one point.