Sinnoh region

Located at Shirona's house near Mio.

Sirona and Kem face off on a field near their home.

"Come back!"

Black's-for-tat shot directly at Sirona's Lucario.

Lucario took the damage, thinking he could bear it, but the damage was beyond his reach, and he fell to his knees. I tried my best to get up, but it didn't work, and I ended up bent my knees. It may be that the obsession is preventing me from completely falling.

"To date"

Sirona sends Lucario back into the ball. Cam, who was standing across from Sirona, was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.

Perhaps out of desperation, I couldn't understand the meaning of Sirona's words, and I couldn't help but ask again.

"Haha, really?"

"Lucario can't fight anymore. You win. “

"My victory?"

"That's the rule, right? I only fight Lucario, you fight Heiki, Bashamo, Lucario, and Mohawk. “

"I won."

Since Lucario is tied up by himself, if Lucario is incapacitated, Kem wins. In addition, the three-toothed dragon had not been trained enough to fight, so he did not participate in this war.

Kem, however, froze, perhaps because he didn't feel it.

"What happened"

"No, I don't know what that feels like."

So far, I've never been able to drop Sirona's Pokémon after fighting Sirona. As a result, despite all the power we put into Sirona's Pokémon, we still can't accept the fact that we can defeat them.

"Didn't I tell you? If you break that bad habit, you will grow. ”

"Ahh

There are still many improvements that need to be improved.

Keim has definitely reached a higher level, though. Otherwise, one of Sirona's Pokémon would not be able to drop.

"Until now, you have only fought with the basics of combat that I taught you. Sometimes I'll add my methods to the basics, but the only opponents you can defeat are trainers who have already collected badges. My method is the one that works for me and my Pokémon, and there is another way for your Pokémon. ”

"Do you feel like you're fighting with a weapon that doesn't suit you?"

"yes, actually, don't you feel lighter than usual?"

As Sirona said, Kem felt that the game was easier to make than usual. Express your thoughts now. Kem realized that things would change a lot if he did it thoroughly.

"Yes."

"Kem should be able to find his own way of doing things now. But he didn't believe this and followed the instructions of various people, including me, and as a result, both Pokémon and Kem were able to play their part to the fullest. Potential. I can't behave. ”

Both trainers and Pokémon have their own personalities. Therefore, the method that works for every trainer and every Pokémon is different, and there is no one strategy that works for all trainers.

Moreover, there is also a wall that cannot be overcome by basic strength alone. When the mind, technique, and body reach a certain level, you can cross this wall, and without any of them, you cannot cross it. That's exactly the wall that Cam hits.

However, at N's suggestion, Kem succeeds in correcting, if not completely, his bad habits and overcoming the wall. Keim felt that way, too.

"Too much has changed"

"Didn't I tell you that you have the 'gong' and 'body' of the mind, the technique, and the body? It was your 'heart' that bound them, and I knew I would be able to get on stage. ”

"It's amazing. Do you know? You and I are only two different, but you are so different. ”

"People have their own likes and dislikes."

"Sirona's housework is simply devastating."

"Hey"

Sirona touched the joking Kaim's forehead with her finger.

Sirona folded her arms and thought deeply about Kem, who to be honest, couldn't be happier.

"I think you understand, but now you've really reached a higher level, the level of a gym master. But to achieve your true circumvention, I need to outperform my opponents who keep failing. ”

“… Plum? ”

"By the way, what's your current combat record?

"49 defeats, excluding draws"

"I think your style now will surprise your opponents.

The root of Kem's vices lies in the current state of "constant failure". Therefore, the first thing to do is to achieve a "victory" against the opponent who has been losing. The origin of the most fundamental thing could not exist because of Kem's sister, but in the case of serious study of fighting, there are still quite a few black stars against sumo. That's why Kem had to beat sumo.

"I know"

"It's okay, you've already accumulated. So what you've accumulated is now your weapon. ”

There are very few things in Kem. However, it turns out that even these several weapons can be used against high-tech adversaries, depending on how they are used. Undoubtedly, as long as you can drop one of Shirona's Pokémon.

"Look at what I can do, I'm sure there are people who are better than others. There may be nothing that only I can do. I was able to defeat Sirona's Pokémon, but I still have faith. I can "don't do it." ”

"yes, you can't shake this idea that has been ingrained for twenty years."

"yes, I'm not confident.

"I want to thank N."

I came up with this idea after N told me.

Sirona thought she had no choice but to solve the problem bit by bit, so she didn't expect Kem to go over the wall so quickly.

"Ahh Thank you. Not just N. Gardelia and Alice, but also the four seasons. “

"One day I will repay you for your kindness."

"First of all, for Sirona.

"I didn't do it because I wanted something in return, so that's okay. But I'm happy. Thank you. ”

Kem is well aware that he is not alone, and as a loyal Kem, it is normal for him to repay the kindness he has received, and he considers it the responsibility of the beneficiary.

And Sirona knows Kem's character very well, so she doesn't want to take it lightly, but she doesn't want anything in return, so she doesn't accept it obediently. Of course, depending on what Kem gave him, he might have been overjoyed, but Kem didn't notice.

"When is the next time you're going to go to the gym?"

"Tomorrow. I have a few pre-orders for challengers, and when the tournament is over, I'm going to go to a sumo tournament. ”

"Yes. You can win now. ”

"Believe the Word"

I picked up Hei and walked back to my home with Sirona.

After that, they lived a normal life and slept together at night. Since returning from the Ichishu region, it has become the default for two people to sleep in a single bed, but now that he is used to it, Kem no longer rushes to do so.

*

The next day

Tobari Gymnasium

"Ah, Mr. Kem."

As soon as I arrived at the gymnasium, sumo, who was talking to the receptionist at the entrance, noticed Keim and shouted to me.

"Good morning."

"Yes. Good morning. ”

"So what's going on?"

"About today's challenger. There are three challengers scheduled today, so I would like to request a fight with two of them. “

You can challenge the Pokémon Gym by booking a challenge first and going to the Gym at the reserved time. From there, you'll fight 3 or 4 Gym Trainers each differently, and if you win the Trainer, you'll be able to challenge the Gym Leader. Each battle also gives you time to heal your Pokémon, so challengers can complete all battles in perfect condition, and some dare to start fighting without healing.

On the other hand, the Gym needs to make preparations such as changing trainers and matching Pokémon according to the number of badges obtained by the challenger.

"Got it, how many badges do I have for the challenger I'm facing?"

"One has four, and the other has seven."

"I see, it's a relatively high level among the challengers."

"One of them looks like our last gym, and they seem to be collecting badges at a fairly fast pace.

“… I agree"

If you only want to collect Gym badges, then honestly leveling up your Pokémon is enough. Gym coaches and gym leaders never take challengers seriously. If you do it seriously, the challenger will definitely lose.

However, sumo wrestling is still relatively new to the gym director. She is still young herself, and because of her genius skin, she is also not good at adjusting her strength. If you slack off a little, you will become a lot weaker, and if you challenge seriously, you will become quite strong. Of course, the power can be adjusted so that the challenger wins, but there is unevenness. Perhaps today's Seven Badge Challengers will have a real battle with Sumo in the Gym Challenge. Of course, this is never a bad thing, so Kem didn't mean to say it. I'm just a little sorry for the challengers.

Today's challenger, even if he wins, is sad.

I smiled bitterly in my heart, but I didn't show it on my face and continued the conversation.

"And when is the challenger coming?"

“10:00、12:00、15:00。 Mr. Keim's partner is 10:00 and 15:00, so please. ”

"I got it"

"Then please"

"Plums"

Sumo tries to leave, but Keim stops him. Sumo stopped and turned around.

"Yes?"

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Ahh

Sumo was speechless.

The sumo family was poor, and the father spent most of his time playing slot machines from morning to night, so the family had almost no money. Therefore, plums are eaten only once a day.

It's impossible for Kem, the man walking around in janitor clothes, to ignore this unhealthy eating habit.

“… Excuse me.

I also eat plums if I can. Even sumo wrestling doesn't like to go hungry all the time. But since the family has no money and no food, there is no way.

"I see. Please accept this. ”

Of course, Kem was aware of this. Even though he knew there were situations he couldn't do, Kem wasn't evil enough to want to correct him.

So every time he came to the gym, Kem would cook for sumo. I took three large Tupperware out of my bag and handed them to sumo.

"I made rice balls, salad chicken, tamagoyaki, and stews. I also needed raw vegetables, so I made a salad. I prepared three servings because it will last for a long time, but please eat it early. ”

Keim always feeds Sumomo well-balanced meals. Shirona learned about sumo and readily agreed to Keim's cooking for sumo.

I've been cooking for sumo for over a year, but sumo's father still doesn't know about it. Of course, Keim didn't do it because he wanted something in return.

I don't want to say anything like that. In the end, it was his good temper that made him fall in love with him.

"Ah, I'm sorry."

"I'll take care of you too, so you don't have to worry."

"It's really helpful."

Without Kem's food, sumo would have been starving. Thanks to Keim, I was able to train well and most importantly, my food bill was floating. At first he tried to pay for food, but Keim refused to accept it.

For this amount, Kem said that he could balance the balance by fighting multiple times, but as a sumo, he received more favors. I thought to myself that one day I would be able to repay the kindness I had received.

"They're a lot like each other."

In fact, Kem got stronger because Sumo accepted the challenge no matter how many times he lost. Even if you lose a battle at a higher level, you can gain a lot of experience points.

"Thank you. I look forward to working with you today. ”

Sumo takes Baile to the training room.

I looked at the clock, and it was already 9:00. There is still about an hour before the first challenger arrives.

"Hurry up and change your clothes and choose Pokémon."

Gym trainers change the Pokémon used based on the number of badges the opponent has earned. Therefore, when you fight as a Gym Trainer, you will choose the Pokémon that belong to the Gym to fight.

Gym trainers and gym masters have to fight not only their own Pokémon, but also other Pokémon, the need to adjust the strength of each opponent, and are quite special and versatile in a class that specializes in combat.

"Was it 4 badges at the beginning? Then the level is around level 30. ”

Pick up two Pokémon while looking at the list.

I chose Gorky Lv.29 and Neoroban Lv.30 as my first challenger opponents. I picked up two balls and took them out of the balls.