It feels good to see the friendly faces of Misty and Togepi again

This is their first encounter with Ash, Pikachu and the rest of the gang in the Hoenn region.

Misty is so excited she’s about to be reunited with her old pals Ash, Pikachu and Brock

But Ash is trying to play it cool by hiding how happy he is to see her again.

Ash is trying hard to hide how happy he is to see Misty again

In reality, this is how he's seeing her.

Misty and Togepi were surrounded by light when they made their Hoenn debut

It's safe to assume that this is directly from Ash's point of view.