"Did you forget something?"

Towa said to the two who were packing their bags and preparing to leave.

"Yes. Never mind. ”

"It's funny. You're here, it's very lively. ”

"I was also taken care of, you have always been by my side and helped me a lot, thank you."

"It doesn't matter. Kem's cooking was delicious, and I was able to talk a lot with Sirona-san. “

Shirona and Kem shake hands with Towa and thank each other.

"If you go back to the old times, will you come again?"

"Of course. Donghe-san, are you okay? “

"It's only been forty years, isn't it? The years swallow everything, but I can't die until I meet you again! ”

Shirona handed the photo to Towa, who was smiling happily.

This is a photo taken last night as we sat around the table to celebrate Sharabi healing and Sirona leaving.

"This..."

"Because I'm a scientist, I carry around a camera that I can develop quickly.

"I'm so happy! There is a camera in this village, but I don't know how to use it. I'm glad to have something like this to leave evidence of your visit. Thank you. ”

Although the time was short, Towa took good care of me. So Sirona wanted to repay her kindness in some way, so she decided to leave a picture. At yesterday's banquet, he said something like this: "It's a little sad that we became friends, but the only proof of that person's existence is our own memory. ”

"Although the time was short, there were people who took care of me, which is very grateful."

"Hello. Good bye. And Kaim. ”

"Of course"

"Ah, here we go again."

Then the two of them took Sherabi into the woods.

"40 years.

Shiwa, who was left, looked at the road the two of them had walked and whispered.

I can no longer see their backs.

Shelabi took me to the first stele I woke up to in this era. It seems that here it is easy to collect the energy of the passage of time.

"Sherabi will stay in this era."

In response to Kem's question, Sherabi nodded. Originally, there was no Sherabi in this era, but since the hunters were chasing Sherabi, it would be dangerous to go back to that era. If it were just Sherabi, time travel wouldn't be that difficult. You can always go back in time.

"Okay. Then go to that village and go to Donghe. You like him too, don't you? “

Seeing Shellabi nod, Kem gave a gentle expression.

"Okay, it doesn't seem good to stay any longer, so let's get started."

"Yes. Can I do a favor to Sherabi? ”

Sherabi nodded and floated in front of the stele. Then, the same light that I had traveled through time and space in the Ubam Forest began to envelop me.

The light grew stronger and stronger, until my eyes were hard to open.

"Shirona"

"Yes"

The two held hands so as not to separate. Kem's hard hand covered Sirona's thin hand.

"Reliable hands."

"Because I'm training."

"Don't let go"

"Ahh

Eyes meet Sherabi in the light. After that, as long as you touch this light, you can travel back in time and space to the original era.

"It's funny. Thank you, Sherabi. ”

"Goodbye"

Their words made Sherabi laugh.

Seeing this, the two nodded, touching the light.

My vision was full of light, but I couldn't see anything.

"Yes"

When I woke up, Sirona's face appeared in front of me.

"Have you gone back to the old days?"

When I got up, a familiar shrine appeared in front of me. When I checked my smartphone, I found that it was the same as Sirona's condition. However, noon had passed, and it was now dark. While the times aren't exactly the same, at this level, it can be a mistake.

"For the time being, are you back?"

"Yes..."

"Oh, you're awake?"

"Aki, are you back?"

"Ahh

Sirona got up and dusted off her dust as she looked around.

"yes, you're back."

"The timing is a little off, but it's already a mistake at that level."

"Yes.

The Upom Forest is a relatively large forest. At night, when visibility is poor, it is not easy for Shirona and her people who are not familiar with the area to move. Because I knew the direction of the city, I could naively go there, but it was dangerous.

"Now, let's stay here until morning.

"Thank you, I'll go find a place to make a campfire."

"Supplication"

ーー

I heard the crackling of burning branches.

Sirona and the others watched the flickering light of the fire while waiting for the dawn. Since there is plenty of space around the shrine, stones are formed in a circle and a bonfire is lit while careful care is taken to prevent the fire from spreading to the surrounding area.

"What will you do when the night is over?"

"Yes, I want to visit the Johto area for the time being.

"Yes"

Kem replied, pulling Sherabi out of his pocket.

I tried to see through the crystals I got from the fire.

"After all, it's beautiful."

"Ahh

The silence lasted for a while.

Then Sirona broke the silence.

"How long are you going to stay there? How about waiting for you to come out? ”

Sirona said, her eyes not taking her eyes off the campfire.

A voice rang out, and a man appeared from there. It was a middle-aged man wearing a hat and a coat. His eyes were sharp and his expression was serious.

"I didn't expect the champion of the Sinnoh region to appear in this kind of place."

"Are you the hunter who hunted down Sherabi?"

Sirona's words were cold, and it was clear that she was full of anger.

"No, it's someone I paid for."

"In other words, you should be the culprit."

"Don't do it"

"Yes"

Sirona didn't take her eyes off the campfire. When Kem squinted at the man, he knew something about him.

"You"

"Oh, did you notice? But isn't that strange considering where I'm now? ”

"Can I call you the former Tokiwa Dokan curator?"

"No, call me the former Rocket Boss."

"I didn't expect to meet a wanted criminal in a place like this, Sakaki."

A few years ago, the organization "Team Rocket" raged in the Kanto region and was destroyed by a boy. His former boss, Sakaki, was right in front of him.

"So? What are you doing here? ”

"The hunters seem to have lost track of Shelabi. They were always looking everywhere for where I could think of it. That's all. ”

"Yes. Unfortunately, Shelabi is not here. ”

"It looks like so. Let's find another one. You're in the way. ”

"You can look for it, but at least you won't be able to find the person you're chasing."

"What?"

Sakaki's gaze was sharp on Sirona.

"Did you protect me?"

"Yes. At least in a place where you'll never get your hands on it. ”

"Time lapse?"

"Oh, you're just a mafia boss, aren't you? You can use your brain a little. ”

Sirona's words were harsh. For the love of the Pokémon race, Sakaki, who treats Pokémon as a tool and oppresses Pokémon, is unforgivable.

"Why are you chasing Sherabi?"

"Do you think I need to talk to you?"

"No, even if I heard it, I wouldn't have agreed."

"Then I have nothing more to say."

Sakaki put his hat back on and looked at Kem.

"What's your name, young man?"

"Keim"

"Is that so, Kem? Will you take me all over the world? ”

"Can you stop instilling stupid ideas in my apprentices?"

I felt a lot of pressure from Sirona. Originally, this could even be called a killing machine.

Is this the undefeated champion of the official competition? So much at a young age?

Cold sweat flowed from Sakaki's back. The Pokémon are exhausted because they haven't been to the Pokémon Center since they were defeated by the boy in the black and yellow hat a few days ago. Even if I fight now, I don't have a chance of winning. Even if the Pokémon are perfect, I don't think they will be able to defeat the current Sirona.

"It's stressful.

"Sakaki"

"What's the matter, Kem?"

"Why did you create Team Rocket?"

For Kem, Pokémon is a loving existence. Like Sirona, she is also the object of her love. That's why I asked Sakaki, and he thought the exact opposite. Sirona thinks he doesn't want to know about these things, but Kem wants to know.

"Do you have a reason to say that?"

"Oh, there's no reason to tell me. But I want to get to know you who think the exact opposite. In addition to that, I want to deny you. ”

"Legal"

Kem is familiar with Sakaki.

A red-haired boy who is his son. They are very similar to the eyes of a son who wants to know more about himself as a father one day. Sakaki thought so.

"Do you want to know me?"

"Ahh

"Kem?!"

"I will never follow you.

"Hmph, that's okay, that's why I created Team Rocket."

Sakaki spoke. Create a stronger organization and conquer the world. An organization is an organization that can combine multiple forces and thus produce greater strength. It is said that he created Team Rocket in order to use the powerful power he created to turn the world into his own.

"Power is justice, and if you are not strong, you cannot achieve anything."

Kem didn't say anything. I'm just listening to Sakaki.

"Team Rocket was destroyed because I didn't handle the strength of my subordinates well, and I learned from my failures, so I used Sherabi's Time Pass to go back in time and use that lesson. This time, I will take the world into my own hands. ”

"Conquer the world, right?"

"That's right, the world I rule is Team Rocket's mission."

"It can't be"

Keim dismissed Sakaki's words.

"Legal?"

"Let's say Sherabi goes back in time and is able to start over. Suppose you use your lessons to rule the world. But do you think the world you rule will last? ”

"What does this mean?"

"The horror doesn't last long. Anyone who has studied history understands that force is the simplest and most powerful force. But it won't last long. I wonder why. ”

“”

"It's easy because you can't rule any other way."

“！”

"The only way to rule by force is because the rulers do not have the power to engage in 'dialogue'. It seems to me that it will last for a long time. ”

"Go ahead. Interesting. ”

"What has form will disappear one day. So society cannot continue to exist in the same form. The world you can control will disappear one day. After all, you will die one day. And what about the world after that? There will be people who adore you.

“”

"In a world that oppresses Pokémon and the people, the rebellion is over. If the Four Heavenly Kings or Champions try to eliminate you with appeasement. No matter how many mafias there are, they will be wiped out in the blink of an eye. "In fact, you have been annihilated by a champion of the Shirong Plateau, and that is just a head-on breakthrough.

Shirona didn't say anything. Kem said everything she wanted to say, but she didn't want to hear Sakaki's story because she valued Pokémon very much.

However, Kem, after hearing Sakaki's ideals, is dismissive of his story. Instead of denying it outright, I chose to listen and dismiss it.

"Maybe"

"Hmph, you won't listen to the words of such a little monk, will you?"

"Of course, one day, I will definitely revive Team Rocket."

“… Do what you want."

"You still have a chance, what do you think? Come with me"

Shirona's bloodlust erupts again, interrupting Sakaki's words.

"Say it again. I'm going to beat you up right now and hand you over to the police. ”

We've been together for years, but this is the first time that Sirona has shown such anger. For Sirona, trying to get Kem down the path of evil is unbearable.

", I'd better let you go now."

"Well, it's terrible to be a woman who guards something important."

Sakaki dropped the words and disappeared into the darkness.

"I didn't expect it to break like this."

After Sakaki left, Kem said.

"No way. Not only did you do terrible things to Pokémon, but you also tried to make Kem one of its kind. ”

Shirona pursed her lips and said.

"Don't go there."

"But you listen to me."

"Understanding and being persuaded are two different things, I understand Sakaki's thoughts, but I don't agree and don't agree. Therefore, I can't stand to be a group of people who oppress both Pokémon and humans. ”

"Yes. Nothing to worry about. “

Sirona doesn't need to worry. Keim is as human as Sirona. So don't worry about following Sakaki. Instead, I reflected on my rudeness to Kem.

"Yes"

“⁈”

But I'm embarrassed to admit it, so Sirona rests her head on Keim's thigh.

“”

"Not applicable"

"That's right."

"Nothing, that's the way it is."

Kaim sighed helplessly and stroked Sirona's blonde hair.

"Can you touch me again?"

"Yes, yes"

Seeing Sirona's smug look, Kem showed an annoyed expression, but he didn't feel bad about it. On the contrary, he seemed to feel some relief in having someone around who was important to him.

The crystallization of Sherabi's power in his hands glittered in the light of the flames.

It's been more than a week since Shelabi went through the crossing, but due to the crossing, the time in the Hartno Forest is actually a day, and the two of them travel around the Johto area by car.

"The Johto area will also be the last of the next towns."

"Did Altomare stay the longest?"

"Haven't you forgotten the Hartno Forest?"

"It will take about a week for any of them."

Kem said as he drove.

Bai Nai and the others visited various towns in the Johto area, but in the end, the longest stay was in Altomare and Hartno Forest. I also visited other cities and learned about their history and culture. On the way, I also visited the ruins of Alf and did some research.

And the Johto area tour for the two of them will end in the next city.

"The last one is Bead City?"

"Yes. The image of the 'harmonious' Johto area was heavily influenced by that town. ”

"Do you want to save the fun for last?"

"Yes"

Although it was a sudden trip and her stay in the Johworth area was unexpectedly long, before this trip, Shirona not only completed the work of the champion, but also submitted her thesis. There is nothing special about her work. Keim is also a gymnastics coach, but his main job is Sirona's assistant. In addition, the number of trainers at Tobari Gym is relatively large, so it is easy to rest.

"There's a huge tower in Bead City, isn't it?"

"You remember it very well. Yes, Sita. It is a tower dedicated to the Phoenix King, a legendary Pokémon from the Johto region. ”

"It has a unique shape.

"As a history student, I'm curious. Ah, but in addition to the tin tower in Yuanzhou City, there is another tower. ”

"A burned-out tower, right?"

Burned towers. Legend has it that the tower was destroyed by a lightning strike. It is said that a Pokémon with silver wings was once enshrined here.

"It seems that Emperor Yan, Duke Lei, and Monarch Shui, who are known as 'holy beasts' in the Johto area, were born in this burned tower."

"Shuijun? We met in the Hatno Forest. “

"Yes, it was a sacred atmosphere."

I've only seen him for a while, but I think I'm lucky enough to meet him.

"I booked the hotel for the time being, but there was an empty room."

"Thank you.

"Are you an assistant?"

"I Was Saved"

"Really"

Kaim smiled faintly, and Sirona smiled too.

ーー

Arrive at Yuanzhou City and proceed to the hotel.

This hostel is one of the larger ones in Enju City, so it was easy to find.

"Lord Shirona and Lord Kem, I've been waiting for you."

When I arrived at the inn, I was greeted by a hostess in a kimono.

"I'll take you to your room, please go this way."

I was taken to the room by the hostess.

The interior of the inn is reminiscent of Japanese style and the atmosphere is calm.

"Where are you two from?"

"This is the Sinnoh region."

"Oh, so you're from afar, don't worry."

The hostess left after being guided to the room.

The room is a Japanese-style room, and the space is quite large.

"Great room"

"No"

"It's not bad to be easy, but it's good for the evening, let's go for a walk."

"Ahh

"Are you out?"