"It's like a spear pillar."

"It's kind of similar. Here and in the land of Sinnoh. The pillars of the direction I wonder if there is some kind of connection. ”

"Didn't you say maybe not?"

"I don't have any material to connect with, but I don't have any material to assert that it doesn't exist at all. I can't help it because we don't know as much about this Dragon Lassen Tower as we do about it anymore. "Spear Pillar."

"Is there a place like this in your hometown?"

"It's kind of structural. It looks like the columns are lined up. ”

"Yes.

“… To whom? ”

"To my friends"

N looked up at the sky.

There is a black shadow in front of N's line of sight, and as N stares at it, the shadow slowly descends towards us. The shadow fell in front of me, slowly casting its gaze on the three of them.

"Hey, your friend"

"Yes. He is my friend Zekrom. “

Sirona and Kem raised their heads and looked at the aura-bursting Zezlom in front of them with a wry smile.

To be honest, I thought so too, but I didn't think it was really a Czech rom.

"Zekrom is definitely a Pokémon that accompanies heroes in their pursuit of their ideals."

"That's what they said."

"Then N means hero."

Kem's words darkened N's face a little.

"I'm not that big, I'm immature and don't know what the world is like."

"But Zekrom is with you. Does this mean that you have been recognized by Zekrom? ”

“… That's right.

Kem didn't say anything to N, and N lowered his gaze.

"If you can't do it now, isn't Zekrom going somewhere else? It's true that you're looking for yourself right now, but the fact that Zekrom is with you means, 'I'll follow you.'" Isn't it because? "Did you decide you should do it?"

N see Zekrom.

Zekrom has been with the boy since he confronted him. He collaborated to realize the world that the former N wanted to achieve.

As a result, he lost to the boy, and Touya, N realized that the ideals he held were also wrong. However, Zekrom will not leave N. I asked Zekrom many times, but Zekrom didn't answer, just stared at N. I don't know what Zekrom wants to tell N. However, the days spent with Zekrom were pleasant, and N didn't say anything more.

I don't know if Cam's words are to the point. However, I don't think that Zekrom, the legendary Pokémon, will accompany N meaninglessly.

"I see. I hope so. “

"By the way, N"

"What's the matter, Kem?"

"Uh, can I touch Zekrom?"

N was taken aback by Kem's irritated, bright-eyed words, but he immediately responded with a smile.

"I'll ask."

"Q"

"Zekrom, this man is my friend Kem. Kem says he wants to interact with you, but I don't know. ”

Zekrom let out a slight growl and nodded.

N knew what Zekrom was saying, but Kem knew he didn't understand, but he nodded.

"Zekrom is fine."

"Really? Well, don't hesitate."

Kem approached Zekrom and touched his outstretched hand. Just by touching it, I could feel that Zekrom was a special being.

"Amazing..."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"What about Zekrom?"

"Yes"

Zekrom is said to be able to burn the world to the ground with lightning. I don't know if Kem knows about this tradition, but Zekrom's appearance is quite intimidating, so I'm afraid there are more than a few people who are afraid of him.

"I'm not afraid, killing someone in front of me is another matter, but that's not the case. And, you're traveling with N, right? Then there is no reason to be afraid. ”

However, Kem replied as he touched the Zekrom: "Do you know these things? ”

"Colorwood really likes Pokémon, doesn't he?"

N said to Sirona, who was standing beside her.

Anyone who has seen a zekrom so far is more or less afraid of it. Intimidation, killing, and Zekrom himself is somewhat indifferent to people.

"So far, people who have seen a zekrom have generally been terrified, but Kem doesn't think so at all."

"Yes. Kem loves the Pokémon race, so he doesn't often say he's afraid of Pokémon. Moreover, it is the people who always make mistakes, not Pokémon. That's why Kem is afraid of any Pokémon. Don't do it"

"I see. I don't know much about Kem, but he seems to be Kem. I think so. Zekrom is my friend, so I'm glad that someone isn't afraid of that friend. “

N smiled and leaned on Zekrom's shoulder and looked at Kem, whose expression was not much different from usual, but his eyes were clearly shining.

"Huhu, play like a child."

"Zekrom also seems to be fond of Keim, who has very few humans on him."

"Kem is very fond of Pokémon. This is not surprising. ”

Sirona approaches Kaim and Kem is still in contact with Zekrom.

"Looks interesting, Kem."

"Sirona. After all, it's a legendary Pokémon. Oh yes, I didn't see it. “

"Then again, it seems like a lot of fun when you're Ladios."

Sirona recalls her experience riding on the back of Ladios in Altomare and was extremely excited.

"You really like Pokémon, don't you?"

“。 Ah, let me introduce you to Zekrom. This is Sirona, my partner. “

Hearing Kem's words, Zekrom stared at Sirona.

I was startled by those sharp red eyes staring at me, but the light in those eyes was gentle.

"Sirona. Kem and N's friends. Nice to meet you. ”

Shirona held out her hand to Zekrom.

Zekrom stared at his hand for a moment, then slowly took it and shook hands with him.

"Wow, what big hands"

"It's amazing, you can see how powerful he is from the aura that emanates from Zekrom."

"That's right. And this breath, Zekrom cares about us, restricts us. ”

The aura emitted from its body is certainly terrifying, but the aura emitted by the legendary Pokémon can never be "this level". The two of them who are human beings may be hit by the aura of Zekrom, so even if they can't erase the Zerom they care about, they must at least suppress it and not let it affect them.

"My friends are friendly, aren't they?"

"Oh, what a nice guy."

"That's right. Zekrom, can you carry Sirona on your shoulders as well? “

“？ Me too? ”

"Yes. I do not know. ”

Hearing N's inquiry, Zekrom let out a slight moan and grabbed Shirona with his large hand, placing her next to Kem.

"Waiting"

"Are you okay?"

The unprepared Sirona almost fell when she was put on the ship, but was caught by Kem and got everything.

"Thank you"

"Beware"

Sirona nodded, at least grabbing Kem's arm so it would be easier to keep her balance.

Seeing this, N skillfully jumped onto the other shoulder of Zekrom and said to Zekrom.

"Come on, Zekrom. Let them see the region of a state! “

Zekrom flew to the sound of N.

"Ugh!"

"Wow!"

I was surprised by the sudden flight of Zekrom, but did not lose my balance, because the speed of the ascent was not very fast.

The sunlight made me lose my sight for a while, but when I got used to the light and opened my eyes, I could see the vast area of Ichishu unfolding below.

"Wow"

"This is the Ichishu area."

"Yes.

In the vast sea and land world, the two have nothing to say. A world different from the Sinnoh region where Shirana was born, and a different world from the Hoenn region where Kem was born. The Pokémon that live there are different from the words they use. But even so, that didn't change the fact that they were living in the same era.

A world where you spend the same amount of time in different lands.

Witnessing this scene, the two once again realized how vast the world is.

"In this world, both N and Zekrom have lived."

"Yes, I was born here and will die one day. I may go to other regions, but I've decided that this is the region where I start and where I end. ”

"I feel like I like where I was born and I think I understand. I also like the Sinnoh region where I was born.

Shirona took the hand of Kem next to her. Kem noticed this and turned his gaze to Sirona, but he didn't say anything and held her hand.

"I want to show you the world I was born into."

"Ah, nice to meet you."

"N, Zekrom. Thank you for showing me. ”

The vast world was engraved in their hearts, and the scene of their friend's birthplace was also imprinted in the eyes of the two.

"Do you want to reduce your hunger?"

Kem, who had come down from Zekrom, said suddenly.

I looked at the clock, and it was already noon. A lot of time has passed since the climb to the Tower of Dragon Larsen, and the most important of them is that, in addition to Bai Nai, there is also Kem, who has been training because of climbing this tower, and N, who has traveled and has physical strength, who is a woman, is a little. I am tired.

"Yes. I'm kind of tired of it. ”

"The tower of the Yongpo Line is very tall after all.

"Isn't it? Considering that we have to descend this height next, let's take a break here. ”

Kem removed the bag from his back and pulled a box out of it.

"That's?"

"Lunch box"

"Did Cam do it himself?"

"Yes. If you don't mind, how about N and Zekrom? “

Kem sat down on the stairs and unfolded a small sheet on which a lunch box was placed.

N exchanged a look with Zekrom, but immediately handed it to Kem again.

"If you don't mind"

"I don't mind. It's not strange that two friends eat together. Shirona can too. “

"Yes, of course"

"Okay, you're the food."

Kem throws the ball and takes out his Pokémon. Shirona also followed suit and released Pokémon.

"Are these kids your Pokémon?"

"Yes. Please be kind to me. ”

"Yes, of course."

"Sirona, please distribute the puffins to the Pokémon. Give them a box, okay? ”

"I got it"

"Zekrom"

Kem approached Zekrom with one of the puffins.

"If you don't mind, do you want to eat it?"

Kem gave Zekrom a puffin.

Zekrom stared at the hand, took the coffin from Keim's hand with his big hand, and threw it into his mouth. The appearance of the legendary Pokémon that eats while grunting seems very unusual.

Zekrom didn't seem to react, but Keim judged from the atmosphere that at least he didn't hate him, and gave Zerom a small coffin. Watching Zekrom carefully eat them one by one, Kem smiled slightly and returned to N's side.

"You're funny, aren't you?"

“A？”

Upon returning, Cam frowned when he heard something he didn't quite understand.

"What kind of person but more or less, the expression is always moving. The same goes for Pokemon. But until you get here, your expression doesn't move. Even if I ride on the shoulders of Zekrom. ”

"My facial muscles have always been fragile."

"You smiled a little when you handed Boffin to Zekrom just now. I think you'll laugh too. “

"Mitigation"

Kem frowned and handed N a piece of alcohol sanitizer.

After N finished wiping her hands, Shirona returned.

"I've already sent it to everyone."

"Well, thank you, let's eat too."

"Yes"

"I'm going to enjoy having this"

Take out the sandwich and rice balls from the bento box and start eating.

His eyes widened in surprise as he took a bite of the sandwich.

“… Tasty"

"That's good"

Keim, the man who made it, continued to eat the rice balls as if nothing had happened.

"Did you do that, Kem?"

"Ahh

"It's amazing. Kem, you're a good cook. ”

"Do it every day and you'll get there"

"Kem's cooking is fantastic. He can do almost anything. ”

"Why is Sirona so proud?"

I don't know why, although Kem was praised, but for some reason Sirona was the most proud, which made Kem smile bitterly.

"Sirona, do you eat Kem's food regularly?"

"Yes. Almost every day. ”

"I see, I really envy you for being able to eat such delicious things every day."

"What does N usually eat?"

"There are a lot of mushrooms that I bought or got from Pokémon. I don't do much on my own because I'm traveling. ”

"When you travel, you inevitably eat a little unevenly. There are some things that can't be helped, but you should think about your nutritional balance and then eat. ”

"Is it nutritionally balanced?"

"If you eat only nuts, you can get all kinds of vitamins, but you are prone to a lack of protein. Eggs and meat are fine, but it's best to consume protein regularly. ”

"Come on, care about Kem."

"Don't give me strange names"

"Huhu, Kem is the janitor, right? I thought he was friendly, but to that extent. “

"Hey Coke"

Zekrom stared at the trio's backs, continued to chat like good friends, and then put the parrot that Kem had handed them into his mouth and swallowed it.

There, he noticed that Bleki of Kem and Grecia of Sirona were at the feet of Zekrom. Heiki and Glesia stared at Zekrom with pleading eyes.

Zekrom seemed to understand the feelings of the two animals and extended his hand to them. With a twinkle on their faces, Heiki and Gresia grabbed Zerom's arm and landed on Zerom's shoulder. The two didn't seem to be afraid of the zekrom and seemed to be having a good time, and the zerom didn't look particularly happy, but it didn't look unpleasant either.

Looking at such a Pokémon, N smiled slightly and continued to eat.

ーー

"Thank you, it was delicious"

"That's good"

N said to Keim, who had cleaned up after eating. Kem himself didn't feel any particular emotion when he learned about this, and he replied as he collected the garbage into a bag and cleaned it up cleanly.

N sat down next to Cam, who had already packed his things.

"What's going on?"

He thinks he's finished eating and is about to leave the tower, but N sits down, much to Kem's curiosity.

By the way, Shirona is interacting with Zekrom, as well as other Pokémon.

"No, I want to hear your story."

Kem tilted his head.

"I talked about me last time in Narrowbo, but I didn't hear what you had to say. Now that we've become friends, I want to hear what you have to say. ”

"Even if you talk about me, I don't have any interesting stories to tell."

"It doesn't have to be an interesting story.

Kem looked at N's face.

N himself looked at Kem with a serious face.

"Compared to the last time I saw you, now there is more hesitation in your eyes, I don't know what has happened in the past few days, but I may be able to help you, I want to help a friend."

Compared to when they met the other day, Kem's expression was a little sad. While observing the tower and arguing with Sirona, he didn't really feel that sadness, but N didn't miss the moment when he suddenly felt worried.

"I may not be able to do much since I met you, but if you don't mind, I want you to tell me."

Seeing N's serious expression, Kem sighed helplessly and sat down beside N.

"Am I that easy to understand?"

"I don't know. If I hadn't met you that day, I probably wouldn't have noticed. ”

"Is that so?"

"So what's going on?"

"N beats the champion."

With such a strong trainer, you may find that Kem's bad habits can be broken.

"What if"

"N, don't you worry about whether your choice is wrong when you fight?"

“？”

"I always wondered if I was making the wrong choice. In a battle where the decision is fatal in a hurry, it is deadly.

I take this lightly, but this in itself is a pretty serious problem. This bad habit is a habit of Kem in the past, so it is not easy to break. At least it's certainly not something that can be solved overnight.

But Kem himself thought it was wrong. Because he felt that it was not good to be trapped in the past forever, and it was impossible for him to stand by Sirona's side in such a state.

Shirona doesn't think so, but she doesn't like that Cam is in such a weak state. Most importantly, I didn't want to be in a situation where I couldn't overcome this wall, even though people around me were saying, "If it was Kem, I could do it." ”

"Why are you so worried during the fight?"

"In short, I have no faith."

"Why?"

"I can't believe I've lost everything so far. That's all. ”

Some of these words are still etched in my mind today.

"If you don't have talent, no matter how hard you try, you don't know what you're doing, right? Do you want to do something else? “

This is something I said to me when I was a child.

The person who said this probably didn't mean anything bad. Judging by his attitude afterwards, it can be inferred that this sentence is purely due to "I don't understand the feelings of people who can't do it", and not out of malice.

But this statement is correct. As long as there is no talent, there is a limit to growth. There's nothing wrong with saying I know.

Therefore, the bitter loser Keim continues to silently oppose this phrase. As a result, Keim, who was mediocre in every way, piled up in countless failures and no longer believed in himself.

"I see, is that so?"

"What was N thinking when she was fighting?"

"Honestly, I don't think my approach will be very appealing.

"After all, you can talk to Pokémon"

"Yes. Do you believe me? ”

"Ahh

N was a little surprised by Kem, who nodded without hesitation.

"I was surprised. It's so easy to believe. ”

"So far, I've felt that way in communication, so it's different."

"Those who know I can talk to Pokémon call me a monster."

"There are all kinds of people in the world, just like Pokémon has all kinds of things. So I would be surprised if someone could talk to me, but I wouldn't doubt it. I wouldn't be surprised if someone could talk to me. Are people like this, can't you do it? ”

Judging by what I just said, N is definitely confident, and he's probably the kind of guy who doesn't think about these things at all in a fight. And since he can interact with Pokémon, he may be classified as a so-called genius who has never hit a wall due to his lack of self-confidence.