I imitate the kem, melting the curry paste little by little. I received some instructions, but I was able to fix it without any problems.

When Kem finished dissolving the last fragment, he nodded.

"Well, you just have to cook over low heat, stirring while cooking, so as not to burn."

"Well, that's pretty much the end of it."

"Yes, just stir it slowly."

"Like this?"

Sirona slowly stirs the curry with a spoon. Kem looked at it and nodded.

"Cook for fifteen minutes, then turn off the heat and cook until the white rice is cooked."

"Fifteen minutes, leave it to me."

Sirona hummed a little song as she slowly stirred the pot. Seeing Sirona, Kem felt that everything was fine, took lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes from the vegetable room of the refrigerator, cleaned them, and began to make a salad.

Fifteen minutes later, Kem checked the state of the pot, made sure there was no problem, and turned off the heat.

"The end?"

"Oh, all that's left is to heat it up again and eat it."

"It's over~"

Sirona relaxed her shoulders and hugged Grecia and Heiki, who had been at her feet for a long time, rubbing her face against them.

"Gracia ~ Xiao Hei ~ It's so hard to cook~"

"It's just that you're not very good at it."

"That's right."

Kem wiped down the table, spread out the mat, and set the glass.

"This is the first time I've taught people something."

"Oh, really?"

"This is the first time I've given such serious guidance."

Until now, I have only been taught, never taught to others. He had nothing to teach him, in part because everything Kem had was not worth teaching.

However, as a gym leader, she is currently coaching gym trainers and gym challengers. When I think about it, there's something deeply touching about Kem.

"I really understand how much Shirona has done for me."

"A mentor needs more love and perseverance than a person being taught. Also, you can't convey more than what you have, and in order to convey ten things, you have to know a hundred things. Here's something. ”

Sirona said as she stroked Glacia and Blackie.

You can't just say what you know. You can only understand what you want to convey if you can understand more than you want to convey.

"This experience made me realize how difficult it is for you to guide me for so long."

"Suffice it to say that I have never felt bad for your guidance. Since I've been human, my senses haven't been too far apart. ”

"Empty Mentor. It was a good experience. I also have to teach. ”

"Fufu, please."

There's a reason why Sirona wants to learn to cook this time. But he never told Cam why.

"Not applicable"

"Yes?"

"Nothing."

Sirona said as she stroked Graceia and Blackie.

Kem tilted his head curiously. To fulfill this wish, Sirona learns from Kem.

ーー

Kem places the boiled white rice on a plate and serves the curry. Shirona brought it to the table and sat down on a chair.

"Are you nervous about the food you made for the first time?"

"yes, it's the first time I've made something myself."

"I didn't put anything weird in it, and I didn't have any elements that made it taste bad. It's curry. ”

"That could be"

"It's okay, let's go, let's eat, the Pokémon have already started eating."

When Kem turns his gaze out the window, he sees Shirona and Kem's Pokémon eating Pokémon food.

"That's right."

"Then I'll take it."

"I'm going to enjoy having this"

Kem began to eat quickly without any particular hesitation. After seeing Kem's condition, Bai Na, who thought that there was no problem, timidly put the curry in her mouth.

“！”

I didn't do anything special. But even so, I still feel that the taste of regular curry is better than usual.

"How?"

"Delicious!"

"If you make an effort to make it yourself, even if it's the same ingredients and cooking method, it will feel delicious. It's weird. ”

"That's because I worked hard. When I overcome difficulties, I am happy because of the effort I put in. You know that, right? "

"So is Sirona."

When I was able to overcome obstacles that I couldn't overcome through hard work, I got the impression that I was. The two knew that there was no substitute for the heart at that time.

"I won't do any chores, but I can do so much."

"It would be nice if someone could guide me properly. Anyone can do it. ”

"What you say is very convincing."

"Perhaps.

"Is that so?"

"I don't think so, at least not after we met."

I have no experience. But even so, I think I know how far I can go, even though I don't have the talent.

"Yes. Of course, as far as Kem knew, he might have given up. ”

Sirona said as she ate her curry.

At first, Kem said: "The fight was good. I just want you to give me academic guidance. "However, in Sirona's eyes, I sensed some regret for the fight, so I asked him why he gave up. At that time, Kem replied, "Because I have no talent." ”

Actually, there is no talent. But he has more motivation and courage than anyone else, and the Pokémon are willing to do the same. Hakuna thinks it's too wasteful to let it rot, so she decides to let her see how she fights.

After seeing the footage of the Sinnoh League back then, Kem was hooked. I felt from the bottom of my heart that I wanted to keep fighting. But numerous defeats hindered the last step, and I can't say that I want to fight immediately. Without talent, everything I do is in vain. Because my mind is too backward.

There's what Sirona said to Kem at the time.

"You're saying you've given up on your limits? Are you not perfect physically, technically, or mentally? If you want to get to the top, it will definitely be more difficult. But the real giving up is to do your best. It's not too late to say "I'm not like this," but it's better to trust your uncertain future self and keep working on it than to give up and rot. However, it will be a more difficult and steep road.

Hearing this, Kem decided to learn from Shirona not only academics, but also combat. Even if you've done everything, it's not too late to give up. Even if it wasn't where I once dreamed, I wanted to be a little closer to it. The idea brought Kem back to the battlefield.

"I had a lot of great experiences in college, so I don't think going to college was a mistake. I thought it was actually a good choice, but even so, I thought my college years were terrible. "How do I deal with the fight."

"Huhu, maybe that's the case, but if you can come back smoothly, it means that you are motivated."

"I just gave up completely and didn't listen."

"That's part of the charm, though."

As a teacher, Kem is a less stressful partner. Not only will you get what you are told, but you will continue to work on it in addition to trying to understand the position. Although the pace of growth is slow, it is still good to see the steady progress.

"You've worked hard, and I have to work hard so I don't lose."

"Next time, try making your own curry."

"I've learned a lot this time, so I'm sure I'll be fine!"

"I was worried, so I just watched from the sidelines."

"Why"

A few days later, Sirona stood in the kitchen again, realizing that Cam's fears were not unfounded, but that was a different story.

*

night

When Sirona came out of the bathroom, she saw Cam in the garden.

Out of Kem's line of sight, he could see Metagros and Mikaki communicating with each other.

"The bathroom is empty."

“。 Yes. ”

"Metagross, you talk to all sorts of girls a lot."

Since joining, Metagross has communicated well not only with Kem's Pokémon, but also with Shirona's Pokémon and, in some cases, matchmaking. It's a serious and ambitious Metagross-esque act, but it seems that there is more to it than meets the eye.

"You actively want to be stronger."

"Good stuff. You must have been inspired by Kem. ”

"For me?"

"Because I'm eagerly following the battles in the War Domain, I want to become a real person as soon as possible."

Hearing Sirona's words, Metagros nodded.

Metagros at the time Medon watched intently as Kem and Kogomi fought on the front lines of the war. Because the all-out battle of the trainer who is about to become my master is very eye-catching. There is nothing more ferocious and overwhelming than Daigo and Hakuna. However, from Kem's fight, I was able to understand what he had accumulated from Pokémon and Kem himself. So Metagros wanted to become one of them as soon as possible and start training herself.

"Really"

"That's good, you are recognized."

"Oh yes"