I just want to know.

"I was intrigued when I saw Kem digging for diamond jewelry. Also, I wonder if there are many coal mines in the Sinnoh area, but they never have. ”

"I see. As someone who makes a living out of this, for whatever reason, people are interested in me, and that makes me happy! ”

Hearing Bai Nai's words, Dongyan nodded, and then stood up.

"Then let's get started. Hyota, equip me with Miss Sirona's expedition. "

"Yes, Dad."

Takita handed Shirona a bag containing all sorts of things. It's not bad weight, a bit wobbly when you receive it.

"It's a complete set of must-haves. Helmets, maps, work gloves, pickaxes, hammers and much more. I don't think there will be any shortage, because I checked in advance, but later I will check what is inside according to the list. Please check. ”

"I see. Thank you, Hyo-ta-kun. "

"No, no, this is a friend's request, and it is also a good opportunity for the champion to appreciate the charm of mining."

Hyota said this and laughed happily. Bai Nai had a pure smile in her heart that she admired, "You really like mining", and that smile was very similar to Dongyan's face when he smiled.

"We can leave at any time, so please go to the changing room over there to change. The men's locker room is on the left and the women's locker room is on the right. ”

"I got it"

"Understood."

Shirona and Kem each went into the locker room, changed their clothes, put their belongings in a locked locker, and came out.

"Sorry to keep you waiting"

Keim wears a high-necked, long-sleeved T-shirt with a thick, sturdy garment on the outside and a pair of pants similar to workwear underneath.

Sirona, on the other hand, wore mostly clothes borrowed from Kem. First up is the V-neck underwear, Kem's sports T-shirt, and a thick piece of clothing borrowed from Kem. She wore a trench coat inside, which was a fairly easy outfit to wear.

"You're all wearing clothes that make it easy to move."

"Don't say anything about me, I think Sirona's defense is a bit low."

"No, that's enough. We don't do dangerous mining, so so much is no problem. ”

"Is that so?"

Keim was sure that if the pros said that, then he wouldn't say anything more. He may be a little overprotective because he knows all sorts of dangerous aspects of Sirona, but it doesn't matter to amateur Kem if the pros say "it's okay."

"Then let's go, have you forgotten something?"

"Maybe"

"yes, I think I'll be fine."

"Okay. Let's go, then. ”

Hyota and Togan lead Sirona and Kem into the elevator that leads underground.

A few minutes later, we reached the basement where the elevator doors opened to reveal an underground passage.

"Welcome champions. Come to the Great Underground Cave in the Sinnoh region. ”

Although it is not paved, a large road has been maintained for human traffic, and some people are mining.

In addition, you can often see powerful Pokémon such as Kerrigi and Zugaedos helping miners.

"Wow, it's a masterpiece when you look at it like this."

Shirona herself knew about the existence of an underground cave and had seen it in photographs. However, when she actually saw it with her own eyes, she realized that it was unlike any other world that Shirona had ever experienced.

"Then let's go. Ah, please wear a helmet in the future. ”

"I got it"

Sirona tied her long hair with a rubber band and put on the helmet that came with her adventure kit.

"What?"

Sirona said this to Kim, who stared at Sirona in her helmet. Hearing this, Kem looked away and said.

"No, there are some things that don't work for you."

"Does that mean I don't look good in a helmet?"

"Ahh

"Hmm"

Perhaps she didn't feel like she was right to play Sirona, so she didn't criticize Kem anymore.

Kem didn't say anything more to irritate him, put on his helmet, and put the bag back on his back.

There, he noticed that Sirona's helmet was not fastened with a rope.

"Shirona"

"Yes?"

"Tie it up.

As he spoke, Kem fastened the strap to Sirona's helmet and secured it so that it wouldn't move. Sirona didn't know what to do, so she gave up.

"Aren't you in pain?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you. ”

After adjusting the position of the helmet, Sirona thanked Kem. Kem didn't say anything and put the bag back on his back.

Dongyan and Bingtai looked at them with a smile, but didn't notice their gaze.

"Then let's start digging."

The group walked deeper into the underground cavern, and Kota began a mining lecture in front of a slightly raised wall.

"I mainly use these two for mining."

Kota took out a hammer and a pickaxe from her bag.

"These slightly raised walls are often filled with balls and stones. Then dig it out.

I'll actually show you an example," Hyota added, crouching in front of the wall.

"First, I'm going to hit a hard spot with a hammer and roughly find its location."

Hyota uses a hammer to crush hard surfaces. Hyota brushes away the crushed bedrock as she continues to shatter further.

At the same time, something that glowed blue appeared in the bedrock.

"Ahh

"It came out. From here it's our turn. ”

Hyota changed to a pickaxe and used it to dig around the blue thing.

Digging carefully with a pickaxe, a blue ball was dug up. After taking out the blue orb and slapping the sand away, Kota handed the blue orb to Sirona.

"That's how mining works, be careful, if you go too far, the mined part may collapse and the excavated part will be buried."

"yes, maybe I get it."

"Then let's hurry up and mine on that wall."

Sirona walked over to the wall that Asahi was pointing to and placed her hand on the bulge of the wall.

"Isn't it nice here?"

"Yes. Let's give it a try. ”

Sirona nodded, and took the hammer and pickaxe out of her bag.

Then use a hammer to crush the hard surface. Contrary to the rough side that she usually shows only at home, she is delicate, and she is very careful about what she does so that she does not break down.

"Doesn't that feel good?"

"Yes"

"Okay"

As Sirona continues to mine, she confirms the situation with Kota from time to time. After smashing the surface with a hammer, I switched to a pickaxe and dug out the pearls that showed my face.

It took me a little more time and I managed to dig up the green orb.

"Oh, I made it!"

"It's a good first time, isn't it?"

"Thank you, Taka-kun."

Bai Nai showed the dug green orb to Kem, showing it to Kem with a glistening face.

"Look at Kem! I dug it out! ”

Higashiwa and Takata, who only knew Shirona outside, were surprised to find that Shirona, who had always been cool, was playing like a child and running towards Kem.

Currently, Hyōta and Togan know about their relationship. Therefore, it is not surprising that he trusts Kem very much, but to Hyota's surprise, Sirona, who has always been calm, shows such a childish side.

"Don't do it, I'll break the wall the first time I do it."

"Is that so? Then I might be more sensible. ”

"Noisy"

Kem poked Sirona lightly in the forehead with his finger. Shirona smiled happily as she put the green orb in the bag.

"Haha! If I'm not mistaken, it was Kem who broke it in a hurry. "

"Impossible. Oh, yes. ”

There was one situation that I couldn't dig for a long time because I was dating Kem. As a result, a feeling that I had to dig it out quickly was in front of my eyes, and the unforgettable first excavation ended in failure.

"Hahahaha! You're cool, you seem to be able to do everything in stride, but you didn't expect there to be something like a human. ”

"What's that? What kind of person do you think I am? ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. As for my image, I only have the impression I had when I talked to you about Kota the other day. I am very impressed with you, you are a serious person who takes everything seriously.

Because he gives the impression of being a serious and sincere person, it surprises Tugan that he will act ahead of his time in order to achieve results. However, just like Sirona, it would be easier to get to her if she was missing. Hyota said, "Kem is very fond of Pokémon," and Tougan thinks this may be one of the reasons why he is liked.

"Now that Miss Bai Nai has understood the general process, let's start mining too, shall we?"

Tougan slung the mining tool he had brought with him to his shoulder and patted Kem on the shoulder. Kem nodded and pulled out a hammer.

After that, Sirona not only had an amazing sense of digging, but also used her luck to dig up far more orbs than she should have been an experienced Kem, and made a bitter face on Kem's face.

"How are you, Miss Sirona?"

As Sirona silently mined, Dongyan shouted to her. Sirona seemed to have mastered the ropes of mining in such a short period of time, and she didn't hesitate to swing her hammer and pickaxe.

Shirona wiped her sweat, stood up, and opened her bag to show Dongyan.

"Oh, what a bonus!"

"I'm able to dig a lot of things."

"It's great to be able to dig so much as a beginner."

"Huhu, I can't lose to Kem."

Dongyan looked at the bag that Bai Nai was holding, a little boastful. It's not a rare thing, but there are some large orbs, and there are two evolution stones like thunderstones, so the result should be enough.

"Oh? It's "

Tugan picks up an unusual item in his bag.

"Oh, I just don't know what that is."

"Oh, it's a natural stone."

"Natural stone?"

"Yes. You've heard of birthstones and power stones.

Bai Nai also knew this, so when she understood Dongyan's words, she had doubts in her heart.

"Can you mine natural stone here in the Underground Great Cave Mansion?"