"It's carved into the shape of these guys."

"Yes. It's not surprising that it's a town dedicated to these children. ”

"Good for you. They are very popular. ”

Ladios tilted his head, not quite understanding what Kem was saying. Latias was curious about Sirona's medal, so he put his face close to Sirona and looked at it with interest.

"It's hard to believe that the legendary Pokémon are so close to us."

"Even if you prefer flying on board to being close to it?"

"Okay, okay. But it felt more like a race against Shirona than a flight. Thank you. ”

Kem gently stroked the neck of Ladios beside him.

"yes, I feel like I'm racing against you, it's a lot of fun."

"Yes"

Sirona sat down at the port docks, and Kem sat next to her.

Heiki climbed out of Latias and landed on Cam's lap. Latias floated beside Sirona and seemed to enjoy being touched by Sirona. Ladios is close to Kuroko, who is close to Kem, and seems to be communicating with him.

"It's beautiful"

"Oh, I see."

I wouldn't say what is beautiful.

Because you don't have to say it to know.

"Kem, give me your hand."

Although he didn't know what Sirona meant by what she said suddenly, Kem did it anyway. Sirona put something in her outstretched hand.

On closer inspection, it turned out to be earrings and rings.

"What is this?"

"Keim-chan recommended jewelry store I heard about it and bought it. I think it's for you. ”

“”

Kem had never worn accessories before, but he loved the ones Sirona gave him. The earrings are small and made of blue glass, and the ring is also made of blue glass, and if you look closely, there is a pattern in the shape of Ladios.

"I've never had a connection with accessories before, but that's good."

"I also bought one of the same shape, and that's it."

Sirona also bought earrings and rings, but Sirona's color was red, and it was clear that this color was the image of Latias. The earrings are already on.

"I'm happy, but why?"

"You showed me how you grew in combat, archaeology, and being human. That's the reward. ”

"Thank you very much"

"Try"

"Yes, yes"

Kem wears the earring on her left ear. Since it was the first time I wore it, Ladios helped a little, but I was still able to put it on correctly.

"yes, that's perfect for you."

"Can a ring be used as a pendant?"

"That's why I bought a chain for the pendant."

"By being prepared"

Kem smiled wryly and took the necklace and hung the ring around his neck as a pendant.

"yes, that's perfect for you."

"Domo"

"Hey Kem"

"Yes"

"Can you give me a pendant?"

After handing the same chain and red ring to Kem, Shirona looked at Kem's face.

"Ha, I see. I see a good point, so let's get started. “

"Thank you"

Kem walked up behind Sirona and placed a pendant on her.

The pendant glistened in the moonlight, and Latias jumped in front of Sirona, probably glad that she was dressed in the same color as him.

"Huhuhu, 'matching.'"

Was it what he said to Ladias, or to "both of them"?

"It's the first time I've seen accessories."

"Yes.

"Even if you ask me. Well, what's that? ”

"Not bad, the same as Sirona."

Cam's face looked pale in the moonlight, but it wasn't a hallucination that his ears looked reddish.

Seeing such a kim, Sirona smiled and stroked Latias, looking up at the sky.

The red and blue rings on their chests sparkle like stars, like Ladias and Ladios beside them.

The day after I left Altomaré.

After returning to the Johto mainland, the two headed towards Hiwada Town, Joto.

"That's a nice town, Altomaré."

Sirona said as she opened the window and felt the wind.

"Yes, I'd definitely like to go again."

"Yes. I want to see those kids again. ”

"Latias really likes Sirona."

"Oh, so to speak, Ladios likes Kem too, and in the end, he even becomes you."

"Why did he end up being me?"

Upon leaving Altomaré, Sirona and the others were seen off by Caron, Pengola, Latias, and Ladios. Latias seemed lonely and almost cried, but Sirona promised to come back and gave Garon and Pengra their contact information.

With their departure, Latias finally transforms into Sirona, and Latios, who is pestered by Latias, transforms into Kem.

"Ladios doesn't usually deform, but he does, you know?

"Isn't it because I'm being pestered?"

"Ladios won't become a human because he is entangled, will he?"

"Oh, maybe so."

If it's just entangled, Ladios probably won't be deformed. It is believed that he was converted because he trusted the person to whom he was converted.

Later, Ladios began to wander the city in the form of Kem, but Kem learned about it a little later.

"So? Is it the forest of Ubam this time? “

"Yes, it's not a very familiar place for archaeology, but that forest has a legend."

"Lesson?"

"There's the Sherabi faith in that forest."

"Is Shellabi a time-traveling Pokémon?"

"Yes. Also, it is said that the forest where the snow rabi is located is pure. ”

There are not many forests in the world where shelabi are said to exist.

Among them, the Ubame Forest, although it is close to the city, is said to be famous as the forest where the Shelabi lived. There have actually been reports of eyesightings of Shelabis, but poachers and others used to show up to catch Shelabis. Currently, the Pokémon Alliance of Ishiei Kogen visits them regularly to ensure that these people don't do whatever they want.

"Forest.

"Oh, has Kem been?"

"I haven't been there, it's not necessary, but the atmosphere isn't very good, so I don't think I want to go."

"Now, it's a habitat for ghost-type Pokémon, and there are also non-ghost-type Pokémon, and there are rumors that there are really ghosts."

"Ghosts,?"

"Don't you believe me?"

"None? But I can't prove that it exists or doesn't exist, so I don't want to mention its existence. ”

"You're right. It seems to be Keim. ”

As we spoke, we arrived at Hiwada Town.

Unlike when I was in Altomaré, I didn't plan to stay long, so I didn't book an inn this time. Taking advantage of Sirona's acquaintances, she parked her car in a parking lot that she could use freely.

With minimal luggage, the two set off for the Ubam Forest.

"You've arrived."

"Yes. This is Ubame Forest. “

Kem let out a voice of admiration at the towering forest in front of him.

Although it is faint, you can hear a Pokémon-like cry coming from the forest, and you can see that there are many wild Pokémon inhabiting.

"There seem to be a lot of wild Pokémon."

"Yes, there seem to be a lot of bug-type Pokémon and grass-type Pokémon."

"That's what it seems. So, what is Sirona looking for? “

"There is a shrine in the center of this forest. I'd like to investigate the shrine. ”

"Shrine, no matter what, I'm going to go."

"Yes, of course"

The two stepped into the woods and continued on their way.

"Is this a shrine?"

About an hour later, the two found a small temple in the middle of the forest.

The trees form a space around the shrine that is difficult to see from the outside, but Lucario, who is good at perceiving signs, tells about the existence of the shrine and discovers it.

"Maybe that's it."

"It's small, but it's well cared for."

Regardless of how often people come, it's old but well maintained.

There was nothing around the temple, just a small space with a temple enshrined.

"Sure enough, there is no punishment for peeking inside, but I'm curious who put it there and for what purpose."

"That's right, I put it in this forest on purpose, I think I did it because I thought someone needed it, but I didn't know anything, I didn't have any clues."

"Even if you worship Sharabi, is it just for that?"

"What do you mean?"

"When you worship something, I think there's something that symbolizes the 'object being enshrined'. I think there's something about it. ”

"yes, I think so too. Of course, I don't think it's just for 'worship'. ”

"Speaking of Sherabi"

"It's 'time travel,' a force that interferes with time. Originally, it was the energy provided by the forest that was used to heal the injured Sherabi. Anyone who touches it is transported to the past or the future. Of course, Sherabi. Except when he himself tries to travel through time and space. ”

Shelabi is a very rare Pokémon. The Sinnoh region is the only Pokémon capable of interfering with time, except for Dialka, who controls time. It's not eye-catching in the underworld, but I'm afraid you can trade a considerable amount of money.

Just thinking about it makes my mouth water

Sometimes, shiny Pokémon that trade in the underworld at Pokémon Centers are protected. The police are also cracking down, but this kind of thing cannot be eliminated no matter how long it takes.

A good example of this is the organization "Team Rocket", which was all the rage a few years ago. Unfortunately, no matter where you look, such organizations exist, albeit on a different scale. Of course, Team Rocket was destroyed by a boy who is the current champion of the Seokei Plateau.

"Time,?"

"Time is important, it seems infinite, but everyone is finite."

"Oh yes"

"That's why you have to cherish the people you walk with."

Hearing Sirona's words, Kem nodded silently.

"So, I found the shrine I'm looking for, but what should I do?"

Hakuna came all the way to investigate this shrine. Aside from the ruins, there's not much to explore, though.

"Uh, I don't want to look inside, so it's not bad to look in the forest for a while and then go home."

"That's right."

Since there's nothing to see, there's no reason to stay there. Judging by Sirona's tone, it wasn't as strong as I wanted it to see, so Kem thought it was so.

"Shall we go then?"

"yes, what is it moving? This voice. ”

"Air?"

I noticed it when Sirona told me, but now Kem can hear it.

Sounds indescribable.

"It's not a bad sound, but it still feels weird."

"It's a voice I've never heard before."

"Ahh

"Look, Kem!"

When Shirona asked me to see the shrine, there was a blue-green glow floating in the air.

"What is this?"

"Hey, I'm trying to touch something mysterious."

Sirona touched the light before she said "don't try to touch it".

At this moment, the light overflowed, illuminating the surroundings.

"Huh?!"

"Shirona!"

Kem immediately took Sirona's hand and tried to pull her.

But the light grew stronger and stronger, filling the area.

“⁈”

Kem suddenly sensed something behind him and hugged Sirona.

I knew something was there, but it was so full of light that I couldn't see it.

And the next moment, Bai Nai, Kaimu, and Kaimu's Lucario are all gone.

*

"Ugh"

Someone shook Kem and woke him up.

When I opened my eyes, I was greeted by Lucario's face.

"Lucario"

Seeing that his Pokémon was safe, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes. On Kem's chest lay Bai Nai, who had not yet woken up. It seems that he immediately hugged Sirona and protected her head.

"Shirona, Shirona. Get up. “

"Yes..."

Shirona wakes up at the call of Kem.

"Keim"

"Are you awake?"

"yes, what is this place?"

Kem let go of Shirona and stood up with Lucario's help.

I looked around and found that the view was different from the one I had just come to in the Ubam Forest. On top of that, there are no shrines.

"Looks like this isn't the Ubam Forest."

"Not to mention the view, even the air is different. And most importantly, there is no such stele. ”

There was no temple in front of Kem and the others, but a small stone tablet enshrined.

"I don't know if this stele has anything to do with it."

"It's normal to have such thoughts."

Kem took out his smartphone to check his location, but couldn't get a signal.

However, I found that I could pick up some kind of radio wave by doing various actions.

"I can't connect to radio waves, but I can barely receive them."

"Radio? It would be nice that from that radio, you can at least know which area you are in. ”

"yes. The place itself is in the Johto area. But apparently strange. ”

"Strange?"

"The Ubam Forest where we were just now is in the Johto area. And the frequencies we hear on the radio are also from the Johto area. It's the date, though, that is strange. “

"Oh, can you?"

"It was as expected. We're talking on the radio about 40 years ago about 40 years ago. ”

“… I see."

"Is there such a thing?"

Kem smiled wryly and put his smartphone in his pocket.

"I'm pretty sure it's a period of time, but I didn't expect it to span 40 years."

"It was a time when neither Shirona nor I were born.

"Anyway, you better see where you are, at least there will be people there."

"yes, that's what's wrong with Lucario?"

Lucario, who was beside him, took Cam's hand. Lucario seems to have noticed something about the nearby stone monument.

"What, what's the matter, Shirona?"

"What happened?"

"This guy..."

Kem hugs Pokémon behind the stele.

Pokémon are small and scarred.

"Sherabi! You're hurt! ”

"It's right behind a stone monument. Lucario discovered it. “

And so it was. Anyway, I'm going to treat this child. Kem, how many tools do you have? ”

"It's not bad, I don't have any intention of staying, so it's the bare minimum."

"With this tool, first aid is at its limit. Kem, can you observe your surroundings from the air with a muck hawk? If there's a Pokémon center around or there's someone, I'll go there. ”

"Ahh

He pulls Mukhok out of the ball and makes him look around, while Keim helps Sirona heal.

I quickly handed over the tools I had been told to help with Sirona's healing.

"Can you get me a bandage?"

"Ahh

"It's amazing that you brought great wound medicine even though you said it was the least.

"It's also reasonable considering the level of our Pokémon."

"Yes. I'm glad you were methodical. ”

However, the injured Sherabi was at least able to get medical treatment. Mukhok Hawk will be back then. It seems that they found a village.

"There seems to be some kind of reconciliation or something."

"Let's go there for the time being, the place is not good, and there are not enough tools to deal with it properly."

"Oh, please guide me."