"Really? Gym curator or scholar? "

"You look happy"

"Oh. So proud. ”

"Because it's good."

Hearing Nada's words, Taki said to the door of the living room. Nada tilted her head unaware of what was happening, but Shirona noticed something outside the door.

Outside the door, Kem left without saying anything.

Feeling her breath go away, Sirona put the ice cream in her mouth again.

*

The next day

Nancheng Port

"Thank you for helping me"

Bai Nai, who was standing beside Kem, said to the Kem family who came to see him off.

"Let's come again~"

"Please come again. Welcome. ”

Taki-Kazutan said in his usual nervous tone, shaking hands with Sirona. Next to the two, Isana took the hand of her son Gula in her arms and waved it to the two.

"I'll see you later."

"Goodbye, Gulla."

Bai Nai touched Gula's head and said. The caressed Gura smiled happily and grabbed Sirona's finger.

Sirona smiled at Gula and turned her gaze to Isana.

"Miss Isana also takes good care of me."

"I don't, no. It's fun, and it's good for me, too. ”

Shaking hands with a smiling Isana, Sirona lifted her luggage.

Kem, on the other hand, put his luggage at his feet and turned to face Isana.

"Sister"

"Yes?"

"Goodbye"

Just one word. That's all, but enough for Isana.

"See you later, please contact me once in a while, not only me, but also your fathers!"

"Well done"

Kem turned to his parents and said:

"I'll contact you again"

“… Ahh

"Be careful"

“… Goodbye"

Kem and Shirona waved to their family and walked through the door.

Walk through the main door and reach the lobby. Then, two figures waited for Sirona and Kaym at the entrance of the hall.

They are a handsome man with green hair and a girl with sunglasses.

"Oh, Mikuri-san."

"Hey, it's been days."

Shiori said and smiled at Hakuna and Kem. At the same time, the girl next to me took off her sunglasses.

"Lucia-chan too."

"Hello. Miss Sirona, Miss Khem. "

The teenage Lucia greeted them with a smile. Obviously, he came to see me off.

"I heard you're going home today.

"It's the hall, but"

You can't enter the hall behind the gate without a ticket. But there they were peaceful.

"I know the person in charge here.

"I see. Is that so? "

If such a celebrity stays calmly in the port, other duties may be hindered. Therefore, this consideration is necessary.

"Thank you for having Lucia with you, it seems that you have had a good experience."

"I'm glad you liked it."

"It was a very good experience! Thank you so much. ”

"It's okay, I've got help here, too."

Mew's discovery itself did not have Lucia.

I could have done it, but thanks to Lucia, I was able to drastically shorten the time before I found out. This is a big deal for Sirona.

"I heard that Isana was piloting my boat."

"Yes, I also have a driver's license, isn't it?

"I don't mind, but she's still versatile, and I'm relieved that she hasn't changed."

Mikuri smiled happily as she remembered the old days. I don't know much about the relationship, but I know it's not bad.

"We didn't talk much, but I'm glad to meet you. Especially Kem. I'd like to talk to you again next time. ”

"Me too."

"Miss Sirona! Let's talk about it next time! "

"Well, it's a great honor."

Then the sound of a ship bound for Sinnoh boarding was heard in the hall.

"Looks like it's time."

"Nice to see you one last time. Let's meet again. ”

"Yes!"

"Thank you for your help. And "

"Yes. See you later. ”

Sirona and Kem waved at them, left the hall, and boarded the ship.

At the port, I saw the Keims, Micuri, and Lucia waving microsuits. Wave goodbye to them.

"How is it?

Shirona asked Kaym when he would never see them off again. He had come with a look of disgust on his face, but now Cam's face was a little radiant and calm.

"That's right"

Looking at the Hoenn region that was getting farther and farther away, Kem smiled slightly.

"Not bad"

Not only did I get rid of all kinds of shyness, but I was able to feel my growth. It's been a week of pride for Kem.

"Yes"

"And what about Sirona?"

"Yes. I also had a great time. ”

Not only did I have good experiences, but I also had valuable experiences and battles. Sirona was so satisfied that she could claim that she was able to spend enough time to the fullest.

"Thank you very much for coming"

"It's very similar to each other."

The two hands touched lightly, and the ten fingers were intertwined.

Feeling the sea breeze, the two said goodbye to the Hoenn region and returned to the date and time. "Yes..."

The early morning sun spilled through the cracks in the curtains, illuminating her face, and Sirona opened her eyes in a blinding light.

Because I woke up, my vision was still blurry, but when I blinked a few times, my vision became clear. The first thing I saw in my keen vision was the familiar face of my beloved. I only moved my eyes and glanced at the clock, it was already past eight o'clock in the morning. It was a little later than usual, but today's trip was in the afternoon, so it was no problem to be a little late.

Keim doesn't seem to have woken up yet. Kem wakes up at the same time even on holidays, but he must have slept late last night because he had been doing research until late. I still slept heavily due to fatigue.

However, the light that came through the gap in the curtain also illuminated Cam's face. The light lightened my sleep and my brows furrowed.

Are you awake? Sirona thought and observed, but Kem didn't wake up. As I walked around under the covers, I hugged Sirona's body in front of me and buried my face in her chest.

"Rare..."

Sirona was somewhat surprised that Kaim, who didn't move like a sloth when he was asleep, moved when he was asleep. For Cam, who is good at getting out of bed, it is really unusual to wake up like this and pose like he wants to sleep.

It seems that it was late yesterday, so I thought it would be better to let him sleep a little longer.

Stroking the head of Keim, who was sleeping on her chest like a child, Sirona closed her eyes again.

Shirona woke up because she felt the shaking.

When I opened my eyes and looked at the places where I was feeling, when I woke up, Kem was hugging me in my sleep, and Kem moved around my chest with my face buried.

After waiting for a while, Kem opened his eyes. He hadn't woken up yet, and he didn't seem to understand the current situation.

"Yes"

"Good morning"

“… Good morning."

Keim, who was not yet in his mind, made a muffled voice. Blink a few times to awaken your consciousness. Then I realized that I had entered Sirona's chest and slowly left.

"Not good. Looks like you're not sleeping well. ”

Even though he is a lover, it is not good for him to hug a woman without her permission. Since Kem is a man, it feels good in the heart of a beautiful woman, but the serious Kem doesn't like to do such things without permission.

"Okay. You were late yesterday, weren't you? ”

"Oh well"

"I saw a rare figure that I didn't care about in the first place. When I slept in the same futon, I didn't care. ”

“… Really"

The freed Sirona got up from the futon and stretched. It was a little cold, so I put on a thin cardigan and turned my gaze to Keim, who lifted his upper body from the futon.

"What are you going to do? Sleep a little longer? ”

"No, it's okay. Let's make some coffee. ”

"You'll be fine after dinner, won't you?"

"Ahh

Kem also got out of the bed, put on his jacket, and went to the kitchen with Sirona.

"What are your plans for today?"

Kem asked Sirona as he washed the vegetables.

Bai Nai, who was feeding Pokémon food, raised her head and replied.

"I'm going out for a while in the afternoon, and I'm invited to be a guest on TV."

"TV?"

"Yes. This is a recording of a previous interview with the Pokémon League. "

"Ah, I see"

Kotobuki TV also has a TV show with the theme of the Pokémon League. And this time, it seems that Sirona was called in for an interview as a league champion.

"Shoushi, right? It's a neighboring town, so don't you think the interview took that long? "

"Yes.

"Really"

Arrange the salad and place the toast on a plate. Keim brought the plate to the table with sausages and fried eggs.

Meanwhile, Sirona poured water into a glass, placed it in front of Kaim and herself, and sat down.

"Thank you."

"No, thank you for your daily meals."

"Ahh

"I'm going to enjoy having this"

Bring toast to your mouth and eat salads and dressings.

The Pokémon began to eat in the same way.

"What time does today's recording start?"

"It starts at one o'clock, so I'll arrive after lunch."

"I see, then I'll make lunch early."

"I would appreciate it if you would. Thank you. ”

Kotobuki is very close to Mio City. But it will take time to move. If the recording starts at 1:00, we need to have an early lunch.

"I think the recording will be over in about an hour."

"Is that so? So can we have dinner as usual? ”

"Maybe it's okay. I'll get back to you if I look like I'm going to be late. ”

"Got it"

Hearing Sirona's answer, Kem began to think about what he was going to do for dinner today. Think about your current ingredients, yesterday's menu, and what to do after you've balanced your nutrition.

Then he noticed that Shirona was acting strangely. He stammered as if he wanted to say something. Kem tilted his head, not looking like Sirona.

"What is it?"

"No, that"

“？”

"Oh, do you have any requirements?"

Unusually, Kem opened his eyes slightly. Shirona rarely makes any requests in the form of requests.

"Unusual. What's wrong? ”

"That, that"

Sirona's face was a little red and a little irritated. Is it really that embarrassing, Kem thought to himself.

"What's the matter? It's hard to shut up. ”

"Don't laugh, okay?"

"Depends on the content"

"Hmm"

Shirona puffed out her cheeks, but as soon as she gave up, she sighed. Kem drank water while waiting for Shirona to speak, to see if she was ready to speak.

"Okay, but even if you keep silent, things won't start."

"yes, say it."

"You know what, I want you to teach me how to cook."

"Huh!?"

Hearing Sirona's words, Kem's drinking water entered the trachea, and he choked. Not only that, but Shirona's Pokémon and Kem's Pokémon, who were eating Pokémon food, also turned in Shirona's direction.

“Geho！ Goho！ Gofu！ ”

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Geho uh somehow"

After wiping his mouth and regaining his composure, he turned to face Sirona.

“… What did you say? ”

"Do you want me to teach you how to cook?"

"Sirona cooking?"

When Kem graduated from college and became a full-fledged apprentice, Sirona's family was in a terrible situation. Not only the materials, but even the clothes were not put away, and there was no place at all. Only the garbage is properly sorted and collected, but it goes without saying that it is collected.

And the kitchen doesn't show any signs of use, and there are no cooking utensils. As a result, there are almost no utensils and you are in a state where you can understand how you spend your time. I don't know when I bought the house, but it looks fairly new. So, although it hasn't been for a long time, being able to do such a bad thing is, in a sense, a talent.

Sirona has a personal value and is even hesitant to put the value of her efforts into household chores, and she asks me to teach her how to cook. Also pleasantly surprised.

"I've told you something before."

"Oh before"

On the day Kem became the acting head of the gym, Shirona was waiting at the dinner table. I remember saying I wanted to learn how to do housework.

"I already told you."

"Right? That's why I thought I should teach you what you do best. Isn't it? ”

"No, it's not bad"

In this case, you have to think a little bit about it. Sirona is a busy man, and Kem himself is both a gym leader and an academic, so he never has free time.

“… That's right.

"Today?!

"You're busy, aren't you? Besides, I'm not available either, so it's no surprise that I have a lot of time to do this today. Besides, I don't think Sirona's devastating skills can do that. "If I do it all day, do anything."

"It's true, but it's frustrating to hear that."

Kem smiled bitterly at a sulky Sirona with puffed cheeks, but it was a devastating truth. So, Shirona herself does not deny it.

"I have a day off today. While Shirona is recording, I will decide on the dinner menu and buy the ingredients.

"Okay?"

"It's okay"

"Thank you.

"I'm not stupid enough to let someone with a foundation problem suddenly reach a high level."

He said he couldn't help it, but Keim was full of motivation. I've gotten a lot of guidance so far, but hardly any guidance. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to give back what I was getting.

"Everything is built on the ground.

"Thank you, I've always relied on you."

"This is me"

Whether as a trainer or an academic, all of Kem's foundations were laid by Sirona. In terms of dependencies, Kem is much more.

Also, I've been using a lot of help lately when writing my essays. I got a lot from you and I don't want to miss out on a great opportunity to give back.

"Think about it for now"

"Please, thank you"

Kem was eating and thinking about what to do for dinner, while Sirona, who had finished her meal early, went to the kitchen to make coffee.