Astin was Jessie&#039;s childhood crush and a character of the day who appeared in <i>Crossing Paths</i>. Astin also has a present-day lookalike by the name of Austin. His name is not mentioned in the Japanese version.<br /> <br /> Astin used to go to the same school that Jessie was in. He left to become a Pok&eacute;mon Coordinator and, before leaving, asked Jessie to join him on his journey. Jessie was torn between traveling with her crush and staying at school for her debut as a dancer. Jessie ultimately decided to stay at school and has not seen him since his departure.<br /> <br /> (Source: Bulbapedia)<br /><br />