The next day

Daigo took me on the boat, and after a while, we arrived at a place that looked like a theme park.

"I've been on board since I came to the Hoenn area."

"If the purpose this time is more to face the sea, then there is no way."

"If I get seasick, it can be difficult."

As I joked like this, I followed Daigo off the boat and turned my attention to the facility unfolding in front of me.

"Here we are. This is the largest combat facility in the Hoenn region, the front line of battle. "

Combat fronts.

It is the largest combat facility in the Hoenn area, and only trainers who have been approved by the owner, Einida, can fight there.

Each facility has its own rules, and battles are fought according to them to win. If the set conditions are met, symbols can be earned by defeating the high-level known as "Frontier Brain" who manages the facility. Just having this symbol is so valuable that you can get foil as a trainer.

"Since there is one in the Sinnoh region, you should be able to understand it."

"Ahh

It originated in the Hoenn region, but there are similar facilities in the Sinnoh region. However, the battle frontier in the Sinnoh region is still under development, so the scale is slightly smaller.

"It's a big facility. I would like to visit once. ”

"Because it's world-famous, there aren't many facilities of this size and level like here."

"Daigo-kun, thank you for bringing me here."

"No, that's fine."

Daigo then took out his smartphone, opened the chat bar, and tilted his head.

"I was supposed to pick you up from the owner, Mr. Eida, but he wasn't there."

Daigo looked around, but didn't find anyone who resembled him.

"I'm sure Megumi-Nishida-san will come, but"

"Do I really have to wait for the master?"

"Frontier is an organization independent of the Pokémon Alliance. So even though I'm the champion, I'm just the challenger here. I don't have any special powers. ”

"Is that so?"

When Daigo looked around again, he saw a man running towards him and waving his hand.

“A”

"Hey, hey! Sorry to keep you waiting! ”

The men wore red hats and white short-sleeved jackets.

With some sweat on his forehead and breathing on his shoulders, the man reached out to the three of them and put his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

"I'm sorry, but the master can't come because of other things.

"I didn't expect you to come."

"I don't like that. Our facility is currently being renovated, so there are no challengers. I'm relatively free. ”

When he caught his breath, the man looked up at the three of them.

At the sight of that face, Kem's whole body stiffened.

"Huh?!"

"That you could be"

Kem's eyes widened, his face twitching. Both Hakuna and Daigo tilted their heads, not understanding why Kem would react the way he did.

"Are you Kem?!"

"Oops! Is it Darosan?! "

"What's the reaction?

The man patted Cam on the back and laughed. Kem, on the other hand, tried to shake that hand off in exasperation.

"You're just talking endlessly about things you didn't even ask!"

"Really? That's good! Hahahaha! ”

The man who patted Ban-Bang and Kem on the back, Shirona and Daigo, looked at each other, not understanding the relationship between Datsura and Kem.

"Do you two know each other?"

"？ What's wrong, Kem? Didn't you tell me I was here? "

"I knew you were here from the beginning."

"Heck, I'm sorry if it is. So let's introduce yourself. ”

Dazra straightened her white coat and turned to face Sirona.

"I'm Dazra. I was in charge of one of the facilities here, the Combat Factory, and served as the head of the plant. "

"Then Miss Dazlo is the brains of the forefront."

"Oh. That's how it is. ”

Speaking of cutting-edge brains, it is known for being a powerhouse that surpasses the owner of the gym. Some of them even deal with legendary Pokémon that only appear in very rare cases. It seems that he has the ability to say so, at least he can compete with the Four Heavenly Kings.

"As I said before, the owner is a serious person.

"Oh, you know me."

"Of course I'm sorry. I fight for a living. I know champions from other regions. ”

"Yes. It's a pleasure to see you again, Sinnoh Champion Sirona. It's an honor to meet you, Director. "

"This is it."

Bai Nai and Dazra shook hands and finished greeting.

There, Bai Nai heard that she was worried about Dasula.

"By the way, what's your relationship with Kem?"

Mandala and Kem seem to know each other. But Sirona had never heard of Dasula from Kem. So I asked Mandala how her relationship was with him.

"Oh. Kem is a third-year college student. ”

“？”

"I'm from the Department of Engineering, and this guy is from the Department of Archaeology, but the department is different."

Then Sirona remembered what Keim had said in Altomaré. Keim says he knows machines, too. I now know that acquaintance is Datsura.

"The acquaintance of the machine that Cam mentioned"

"That's the man."

"Ouch, why are you putting on such a disgusting face?"

"Because I can't remember seeing anything better than you!"

Kem said with an annoyed expression.

"Hahahaha! I guess so! I always did strange things when I was a student, and I thought I was pulling you to cultivate. ”

"Put yourself in my shoes, I keep hearing things I don't want to hear."

"Isn't that great? Thanks to this, I also learned practical knowledge about mechanics. "

"I don't deny it, but I want you to think more about me."

"Don't worry! Don't be too big! ”

"Hah"

Dasura's hearty laugh caused Cam to sigh in disgust.

"That's right, I've done a lot of things."

"Don't show that expression.

"Let jokes just be your invention."

"It's still very harsh, okay, it's okay, I heard that there's also a gym director here, but where?"

Dazra listened to Hui Xitian and said, "Since the champion of the Sinnoh region and the gym master are here, please guide them. ”

Daigo understands, because the two met through Daigo's relationship. I expect the champion to be Sirona and Kem to be his assistant.

But then there was no leadership of the gym. Dazra had the impression that Kem wasn't strong enough to become a gym master, so he asked the question after judging that there would be other hall masters.

Kem folded his arms and said nothing.

Daigo also turned his gaze to Kem and said nothing. Sirona smiled and placed her hand on Kem's shoulder.

Seeing the reaction of the three of them, Dazro tilted his head.

"What's that?"

"Daro-san, you are the director of the gym that Hui Xitian said."

"Ah, don't you think you can't come today?"

"I'm right in front of you."

"Teeth?"

In front of Dazra, only Kem crossed his arms, his expression a little dissatisfied. But Daigo doesn't seem to be lying, and Shirona seems to be having a good time.

From their demeanor, Darrow finally understood who the director of the Gym was.

"Impossible, Kem?"

"Yes, Kem is now the head of the Tobari Dokan and is a replacement."

"Really? Is that so? Tell me! ”

Dasula patted Keim on the back again and laughed heartily.

"I'm sorry, I was very impressed with him when I was in college. Somehow, I couldn't get in touch with Kem, the gym leader. ”

"I'm the head of the gym, is it so strange?"

"Yes! I wasn't able to cultivate properly, so I thought I had raised my level. He didn't even understand the war book well, did he? That's not how I understand it. ”

Although I said it casually, this sentence was deeply imprinted in Kem's mind. All of them have progressed under the guidance of Sirona, but for himself, he doesn't want to recall a time when his skills were even lower than they are now. I don't know if you understand, Dazra said calmly.

"But I'm happy. When I was in college, I said, 'I quit my job. 'If you wear it and I can deal with you, that's great.' ”

"Can't you do it now?"

"Yes, as I said earlier, the Battle Factory is currently being renovated, and the Pokémon I bred are currently being taken care of by others, so I can't fight you."

"Really"

"I want to fight you too."

Dasula patted Kaim on the back.

"Yes?!"

"Let's go, let's go, I'll show you around."

The mandala walked away with a pleasant smile.

Kem let out a long sigh and looked at his back in disgust.

"Hehe, you have a good relationship."

"Where are your eyes? What do you see? ”

Kem seemed surprised by Sirona's words.

"There aren't many people who can shout like that, right? I've only seen Daigo-kun. "

"Of course. Kem is basically cool, so he doesn't speak too loudly.

"No, let's go."

Kem couldn't refute it, and followed behind Dasula with an unfaithful expression. Sirona and Daigo laughed and followed behind Kem.

ーー

The trio crossed the border with Dasula.

"The huge building you see over there is the Battle Tower, and at the top is Lila from Tower Tycoon, who is the youngest frontier brain. The Battle Tower is also on the Battle Frontier of Sinnoh. ”

"Yes. The tower tycoon of Sinnoh Battle Tower is Mr. Kurotsugi. "

"If I'm not mistaken, it was Joon's father who competed in this year's league final."

"Parents and children are great coaches."

Pokémon League is already quite difficult just to participate in the main event. This battle boundary can only be challenged by a limited number of trainers, but it's not as narrow as the Pokémon League main event. Depending on the combination of the qualifiers, there is a chance that even the gym master level will not be able to pass the qualifiers.

However, in recent years, young coaches have often played in the main league. Hikari is a member of the Sinnoh Alliance, and according to Daigo, he is also a member of the Hoenn Alliance. The most important of these is Red, who is said to be the champion of the highest-level Ishiei Highland Pokémon League. Despite being only twelve years old, Red is an unrivaled force and is now a legend.