Even when he was a gym instructor, he often disappeared during investigations, so the members of the gym were used to seeing him.

"Where are you going this time?"

Hearing this, the gym coach made all kinds of predictions in his heart, but Kem didn't respond.

When I looked at Cam's face and wondered what was going on, his expression was indescribably complicated.

"What happened?"

"Nothing."

"Hah"

The gym instructor didn't know why Keim's expression was the way it was.

Kem replied to the trainer, and he wanted to know what it was.

"This is the Hoenn area."

"Hehe, is it the Hoenn area?

"Wellly"

Kem sighed inwardly, but the trainer had no way of knowing.

ーー

Half a month ago

"What is this?"

After eating, while I was dealing with Xiao Hei and the sea dragon in the living room, Sirona showed me an old piece of paper.

"I told you I met Dr. Odo at an academic conference, didn't I?"

"Ahh

"I didn't receive it at the time, I should say that it was entrusted to me, right?"

"Is there a translator?"

"I'll talk to you too."

Shirona confessed what she had heard from Oto.

About the old man who commissioned this picture, about the area around this picture.

"I see, I probably get it. That is, I want to look at this chart. ”

"Yes.

"I don't care about that, but where is this in the first place?"

The places shown on the map are places I have never seen before. No matter how you look at it, this is not a place to set foot in.

"You can't see it just by looking at it, can you see the land of the north?"

"North?"

Listening to Sirona's words, Kem turned his gaze to the north. I found a piece of land on a chart with almost nothing but the sea.

The shape of the land was so familiar to Kem that he lowered his head.

"Hey"

"What?"

With a big smile on her face, Sirona looked at Kaim with delight. Kem, on the other hand, sighed heavily with a frown.

"Let's do it, are you serious?"

"But are you going?"

"Ah, damn it, I'm going home like this"

"So? What's your answer? ”

"Southtown"

"Correct Answer"

South City.

Located in the eastern part of the Hoenn region, it is a town with a well-developed fishing industry due to its port. In addition, it is a very large city with many facilities such as Pokémon tournament venues and department stores.

This is also the town where Kem was born and raised.

Kem's face was a little gloomy. Sirona sensed this and asked Kem.

"I've been wondering about this for a while, but don't you want to go home?"

For a long time, Kem was reluctant to go to his hometown of Hoen. According to Keim himself, his relationship with his parents does not seem to be bad. That wasn't a reason to want to go home, but Bai Nai didn't understand why she had such a complicated expression.

"No, that's not the case."

Keim's words were unusually indecisive.

"There must be some reason for this, can you tell me?"

Shirona sat down next to Kem and looked him in the eye.

Accepting this gaze, Kem began to speak as if he had given up.

"For the time being, I told my parents that I was going to study archaeology in the Sinnoh region."

"Did something happen to your parents?"

"No, not at all. Frankly, it's all my fault."

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't tell you that the person I teach archaeology is Sirona."

Shirona tilted her head.

"Huh? Is that all? ”

Truth be told, that's it, Sirona thought. The Hoenn region and the Sinnoh region are not close to each other, so it would not be surprising if someone in the Hoenn region did not know the white name. Those who participated in the battle may know, but the number of people who do not know is probably even more. In fact, not many people in the Johto area know about Sirona.

But as long as Kem cares, there must be more reasons. Sirona understood this, and urged Kem to continue.

"My parents watched a lot of games. Of course, the Pokémon League also has. ”

"Ahh

Hearing this, Sirona guessed for some reason.

It is likely that Kem's parents knew about Sirona. Confused or not, what if that Shirona suddenly comes to my house?

"I used to watch Sirona's fight on TV at my parents' house.

It's no surprise that any family would be a little panicked if my son suddenly brought a celebrity home. I don't know what kind of 'trouble' Cam envisions, but Sirona understands it.

"That's right."

"By the way, what if I don't go to my parents' house?"

"Do you think so?"

Generally speaking, this kind of thing can't win against Sirona. I had already made a statement about my parents' house, and since Kem acquiesced, I couldn't help it.

"Decision"

"Wow, in exchange, I'll say hello the next time I go to Kaminagi Town."

"I don't mind. I didn't hide. ”

Kem looked at Sirona, who was smiling happily, with a resentful expression, stroking the chins of Blackie and Tritodon.

*

Sirona grabbed her hair fluttering in the sea breeze and walked towards the bridge.

"Beautiful..."

I squinted my eyes slightly, watching the water reflect the dazzling glow of the sun.

It takes about half a day by overnight ferry from Mio. I found the target land.

"That's the Hoenn area."

For Sirona, it was the first undeveloped land, and for Kem, it was a familiar home. Among them, the city of Minamo is said to be the birthplace of Kem.

Some flocks of seagulls and seagulls flew along the ferry, approaching Shirona and perched on the railing of the bridge.

"Oh, hehe"

Seeing this, Bai Nai stroked the seagull's head. Sirona, like Kaim, is easily liked by Pokémon, so she often interacts with wild Pokémon.

"You're still very popular with Pokemon."

The absent-minded Keim on the bridge in front of Shirona said to Shirona.

"When it comes to being liked, the same goes for Kem, right?"

"I wouldn't deny it, but in my case, I felt like I was being toyed with."

"It's okay, at least I have a good impression of Pokémon."

"Okay."

Cam's answer was a bit bland. It's hard to imagine that Kem, who basically doesn't get motion sickness, could get seasick and it's safe to assume that the ferry's destination is the reason.

"It's come to this point, should we accept it?"

"I have a concept.

"Dad, you're a strong man."

From what you told me before, my father was a strict, disciplined man. Such a strict person, if he doesn't know the person who takes care of him, it's not surprising that he is scolded severely.

"No, okay, it's okay to be scolded by my dad, it's me who didn't tell you, it's my mom who is in trouble."

"Mom? You're a kind person, aren't you? ”

"That's right, but"

Kem grimaced. Sirona, who doesn't know the Kem family, naturally doesn't know why.

"And why?"

Sirona, who was sitting next to Kem, said.

Kem replied with a sigh.

"Because it's absolutely fun"

“？”

"If I, who have never dealt with women before, suddenly bring back a beautiful woman like Bai Nai, I will definitely be overjoyed and bombarded with doubts."

"Ah, I see"