Although no evidence has been produced yet, Keim's words are very persuasive. Hearing Kaim's words, Sirona knew it was impossible to convince him, but she still couldn't give up.

I don't want you to leave because you're more important than anyone else. I could see that this feeling was becoming a big thing in Sirona's heart.

"I know it's unreasonable and there's no guarantee that you'll be able to go back. But if I don't do that, everyone will slowly die. ”

"I know, but"

\"I know how much Shirona cares about me. I also care about Sirona. Even though I knew this, I did it anyway and ended up trying to ask for Sirona. Gabriel was furious. There's no way around it. \"

If it were the other way around, I might be angry too. So I can only accept the fact that I was beaten. When I turned my attention to Gabriel, he didn't seem to be convinced.

Sirona knelt down as if she was clinging to Kem. Looking closely, I noticed that his shoulders were trembling slightly.

“… I'm sorry."

Kem gently hugged Sirona. Keim, who is too kind, can't sit idly by and watch people fall asleep like this. If you're the only one who has a chance to fix this, you have no choice but not to do it, even if you're worried.

"I can't stop you. I can't change that anymore. ”

"Ahh

Hearing Cam's words, Sirona reached out and put her arms around Cam's back and hugged him tightly.

"Then I'll do my best, even if you're asleep, I'll bring you back."

"How do I fall into deep sleep?"

"I'll figure it out, didn't I promise you, wherever you go, as long as you want, I'll bring you back."

The promise of one day. I didn't expect this day to come so soon, but Shirona did say yes.

No matter where you are, no matter how many times you disappear, I will take you home. That's what I'm committing.

"That's right."

"Don't Stop"

"I'm vexatious, and you're not qualified to stop me."

“… Yes.

"Oh, I'll wait."

When Kem answers, Sirona covers Kem's cheek with her hand, presses her face hard, and kisses him. Kaim hugs Shirona and responds.

After a short kiss, the two left. Although he was about to cry, Bai Nai did not shed tears and said with a serious expression.

"Gotta come back."

"It's up to Sirona."

"Already"

Kem smiled wryly and gently combed Sirona's hair.

“… Wait"

"Been waiting"

A full moon hung in the night sky, illuminating the two of them.

When I opened my eyes, I was already in port.

"Here"

This landscape is Kem's favorite. It must have appeared in my dreams and became an intense landscape in my mind.

Very warm and gentle landscape. The gentle sound of the waves is refreshing.

Is it the influence of the power of Creslia?

A very sweet dream. I have never experienced such a calm and vivid dream in my life.

"Now"

Even in such a tender dream, there is only a feeling of incongruity. This is a black hole on the surface of the water. It's a space that's different from the sea.

There was a nightmare smell coming from the hole. It's exactly the same logo on that membership card.

Now I am a dream created by the power of Creslia. That said, is that the power of loyalty cards?

Kem looked around. Perhaps because of Kem's memory, the port of the southern city is very beautiful. Calm and tranquil, endless sea.

If you stay here, you can wake up at any time. But if you jump into that hole, you're sure to be stuck in a nightmare and can't wake up.

"Let's hurry up."

His instincts warn him to turn back, but Kem's heart has already made up his mind.

"No one can stop the command of the heart"

Kem took a few steps back, remembering what Red had said one day. Then, I ran and flew towards the hole in the sea.

After jumping into the hole, darkness spreads. Even when I jumped into the sea, I didn't have trouble breathing.

First of all, I was in a dream, so I couldn't breathe or

Now Kem is only conscious, not physical. Also, there is no concept of oxygen in the dream world, so even if you can't breathe, there should be no problem.

And just like that, Kem's consciousness fell into the depths of the nightmare. Like skydiving, we went to the bottom, and in the process we saw some people falling asleep.

Someone who is beyond the power of Cresalia, perhaps

Just as Darkrai's power did not reach Sirona or Kem, there are also those whose power of Kreselia did not arrive. The people in the nightmare are still in a state of weakness and suffering.

"It doesn't take much time."

I sank deeper and deeper into the depths of my dreams.

After falling for a moment, he suddenly fell heavily to the ground. It seemed that everything was black, and he did not notice that the ground was getting closer.

However, what Kem didn't reach was the bottom of his dreams. Beneath the muddy ground, a darker nightmare hides. Other than that, one day I saw a green light.

"I've come as promised. Let me pass. ”

Hearing Cam's words, the green eyes moved slightly. Then, Cam's feet opened, and an even darker nightmare spread beneath his feet.

"Please, Sirona. \"

Kem whispered, trapped in a nightmare.

Then, I frowned, closed my eyes, and felt the intense presence of the nightmare.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the depths of a nightmare.

It's a surreal world, with white ripples spreading in the darkness. Kem stood there alone.

"This is the bottom of the nightmare"

As Kem muttered, something like that suddenly sounded behind him. As I looked there, I saw a black shadow rising from the floor. The shadow has white hair and a red rim around its neck. The death-like creature turned its green eyes to Kem.

"You asked me to come here?"

Darkrai, the god of death, did not answer. I don't know what Darkrai was thinking, but there's no doubt that Darkrai had the intention of calling Kaim here. I had contact with Kem a few times in my dreams and he just stared at me without complaining. However, since he had specifically contacted her in his dream, Kem knew what he had in mind.

"Answer me."

"Is anyone finally here of their own free will?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind him. Kem replied without looking back.

"What does that mean?"

"It's unwise to ask what you already know."

"Is that so?"

Kem sighed and glanced back. The man in black I met in my dream that day was standing there. I covered my face with a hood, but now I can't hear any noise. It's a voice I've heard before.

"I didn't expect you to be the first to come."

"Wouldn't it be better if it wasn't me?"

"yes, when I saw you, that woman's face flashed."

"It's an honor. For me, it's just a compliment. ”

Kem replied sarcastically to what seemed to be a rage-filled remark.

Then the man took the hood. That face was Akagi's, with blue hair and an elusive face.

"Long time no see, Akagi. \"

"Yes. I don't want to see you, Kem. ”

The Faceless Face Face in the depths of the nightmare.

Darkrai just stared at the two.

I've loved machines since I was a kid.

A machine that works according to its calculations looks so beautiful and perfect.

The machine does not move.

The machine will not change.

Machines are inconsistent.

I can't help but feel that it is perfect and precious.

But no one understood what I thought.

Everyone was scared of me staring at the machine all the time.

Even parents.

The only Pokémon that showed understanding also disappeared.

No, to this day I don't know if that Pokémon really understands me.

Maybe he's just making fun of me.

Then you can.

If you erase imperfect, vague things, such as the mind, the thought will disappear as well.

Memories of spending time with that Pokémon.

In my memory, I think it was really interesting.

But if the world I created came to fruition, it would only be a record.

That's the world I want.

A world where everything is equal and works like a machine will soon become a reality, including conflict, conflict, wealth disparity, malice and ugliness.

If I had any regrets, I would like to know where that Pokémon is now.

Sirona looked at the sleeping Cam's face as she told the light about yesterday.

"That's Mr. Keim now"

"Yes. I'm in the middle of a dark Rey's nightmare. ”

As Kem himself said, he still hasn't woken up. The membership card, imbued with the powerful nightmare aura of the culprit, was still in Kem's hands.

"If Kem had a membership card, he could sneak into the nightmare even with the current power of Creselia neutralizing the power of Darkrai. Using it, Kem can infiltrate the nightmare and fight Darkrai. Stop Buddy. ”

"I know Darkrai exists in your nightmares, but do you also have Darkrai's companions?"

"I don't know. But I think he's sure Kem is there. That's why I decided to trust him. ”

I haven't heard any details yet. Because that's not the point. Although he has now calmed down, being told by Kem that he may disappear, he simply does not have the mental state to calmly analyze the story.

"Mr. Keim"

Light turned his gaze to Kaimeng, who was sleeping soundly.

When I first met him, I thought he was a little difficult to get close to, but now he has become someone I look up to like an older brother. Every time I saw him, he took good care of me and cooked me food. And, although he is clumsy, he is kind-hearted and friendly to Pokémon. To the light, he seems to be an important person.

Such a person has to put himself in a dangerous situation in order to stop this situation. It's enough to break the light's heart.

"Kem is trying to do what he can. So let's do what we can too. ”

"What can we do"

"Kem will definitely release those who are asleep. So, we will take care of the aftermath of the sleeping person. For public institutions, the Gym is dealing with it, so we are coordinating with the Pokémon Alliance. Let's do it. ”

"But, but, Mr. Keim"

Kem is still in the midst of a nightmare. Maybe he's fighting Darkrai and his buddies. In this case, the light can't leave Kem alone.

And Sirona must be more worried about Kaim than Light. It's hard to imagine that Shirona won't do anything for Kem.

"I understand that Kem is still alone, so I'm going to fight for what Kem has entrusted me. Moreover, I had no intention of leaving Kem like that. I'll definitely bring Kem back. I will do my best. ””

Of course, Bai Nai himself had no intention of leaving Kaim like this. I'll do everything I can to bring Kem back, but I'm also thinking about those who have been entrusted to him. Since I have entrusted them, it is my responsibility to protect them, so I intend to help them in every way.

"That's right, Mr. Kem, be sure to help us!"

"Yes. Can you help me? ”

"Yes!"

Hearing the light's words, Sirona smiled and sat down on the chair beside Kem's bed. Gently caressing the cheek of Cam, who was still asleep, and stroking his already long black hair.

"It looks like he's just asleep. Although we are worried. \"

"Really? Do you always sleep so quietly? ”

"Yes, I sleep very quietly, I don't roll over very often, and when I do, I sleep so deeply that I can't wake up at all."

"Sleeping"

"Perhaps the reason why I was able to interfere with Darkrai's abyssal sleep was because he was already sleeping deeply."

In fact, I don't know why Kem was able to voluntarily dive into the nightmare. Just as Light was chosen as Cresalia, Kem must have been chosen for some reason.

"I wake up early, but no matter what I do while I'm asleep, I barely wake up. However, when I wake him up, he always wakes up. So I had to be the one who woke him up and brought him. "Kem is back."

Anyway, I'll definitely bring you back. I agreed.

With such determination, Sirona stood up.

"Let's go, let's go. Do what we can. ”

"Yes!"

Hikari worries that Hakuna will be frustrated by Kaim falling into a nightmare, but it seems that her fears are unfounded. Bai Nai's eyes showed a strong light and firm determination. She is still the Shirona whom the light admires.

Hikari left the room with Sirona. The only sound in the room was the sound of Keim's calm breathing.

*

night

Sirona is doing some research in her room.

"Myths have nothing to do with dreams."

Currently, Sirona is investigating Darkrai's dreams. Good, I promised to bring Kaim back from the nightmare, but right now, I don't know how to get into the nightmare. First, she has to find a way to get into the dream, so Shirona has been researching how to do it, but so far there are few clues.

I thought about using the power of the Kem membership card to get myself into a nightmare, but if I did, I would do the same thing as Kem, and I wouldn't be able to wake up from the dream. Coupled with the fact that it was only a one-way street, Sirona did not have any affinity with Darkrai's power in the first place. Sirona can't sneak into the nightmare with the power left in her membership card. So, they searched not only the stored materials, but also all the databases that Shirona had access to.

"It's hard."

However, he couldn't easily find a way into Darkrai's nightmare, almost?? There were no records, and even though he had been studying for hours since he got home, he didn't get any results.

As I took off my blue-threaded cut glasses and took a break, I heard a knock on the door of Sirona's room.

"Please"

Shirona's voice was heard, and the door opened. Hikari, who had changed into pajamas, stood there with a cup.

"Oh, light. It's so late, what's going on? \"

"Sorry for being so late. Want to take a break now? ”

Hey, hey, hey, and Hikari smiled and showed the two cups that Yonova was holding. There was steam in the cup.

"Hot milk, do you want to drink it together?"

"Oh, thank you. I took it. ”

Sirona invites Hikari and Yonois into the room. He pulled out a chair and asked the light to sit down.

Sirona, who took the cup, put it to her lips. Warm milk flowed down her throat and calmed Sirona's heart. I felt like my whole body was losing strength because I was nervous all day.

"Calm down."

"I'm running around all day and I'm going to continue doing research when I come back, so I need to take a break."

"Yes. Probably a little too ingrained. ”

"Yes, if Miss Sirona falls, I'll be scolded by Miss Kham. \"

"Hehe, yes, I'm sorry."

Sirona smiled softly at the light staring at her. Indeed, I went too far according to what Hikari said, and if I fell here, Kem would scold me.

"So what? Have you found a way to get yourself into a nightmare and come back? ”

"It's not easy. After all, this is a Pokémon that has no record, so I don't think we will find it anytime soon. ”

"Yes, Kreselia can drive away nightmares, but she can't dive"

Cresalia's power is to drive away nightmares and turn them into good ones. So even if you can exorcise the nightmare, you won't be able to sneak into it.

"Hey, light. To what extent can the power of Creslia interfere with dreams? \"

“？”

"If I can exorcise nightmares, I think I can interfere with them even if I can't get into them."

Creselia and Darkrai. Regardless of their form, they possess the ability to interfere with dreams. Sirona didn't know how far that force could interfere. Therefore, Sirona thinks that if she can master this, she may be rewarded.

"My understanding is that you can use the power of Creslia to exorcise nightmares."

"Powering your nightmares?"

"Yes. Just like the power of Pokémon collides, Creselia and others also collide with their own powers in the dream world. \"

"Powering your dreams?"

"The dream world of Creselia and the nightmare world of Darkrai coexist in a large world called 'Dream World'. When two worlds collide, the more powerful side will dominate the dream, which will affect humans and Pokémon. ”

Sirona analyzes the analogy of light in her brain. I think that the "dream" that the light speaks of is most likely the universe, and that the power of Creselia and Darkrai is like planets.

"When they collide, the two worlds come into contact, but that's not the same as diving into a nightmare. Instead of sending your consciousness into a nightmare, you can exorcise the power and maybe dive in for a while. But, with the power of Creslia, we simply cannot reach the bottom of the nightmare. ”

It seems that the power of Creselia alone will not be able to reach the bottom of the nightmare where Kem is. However, it is said to interfere with nightmares. That is, this means that the power of Creselia can only be used to interfere in the dream world.

"Then if you just want to interfere with the dream world, Creselia can do it too."

"Yes. However, even if you use the power of Cressellia to enter the dream world, you will not be able to enter the nightmare. To get to where Mr. Keim is, you'll need forces beyond Cresalia. \"

I see, Sirona thought as she put her hand on her chin. If the story of light is true, then you just want to enter the dream world, probably not much of a problem.

But from there, the nightmare of deep Darkrai power became the most important and difficult obstacle. However, there aren't many Pokémon associated with nightmares. Some Pokémon can manifest dreams, such as the Sleeper, but when it is stuck in a nightmare, the situation is different. What Shirona was looking for was to find the elements she needed to infiltrate the nightmare.

"From a sweet dream to a nightmare, you're going to need it."

"Indeed. Some Pokémon are related to nightmares, though."

"I don't know. So I need to know more. ”

"Like I said, please don't push yourself too hard, if you fall, you won't have children."

"I see, I have other things to do, so I won't do much today."

I ran a lot during the day and studied some things, so I felt tired. I didn't notice it when I was concentrating, but it was only because I was concentrating that I didn't notice it.

Normally, Kem would control this area, but he's not there now. Bai Nai felt a little sad about this, but she drank the contents of the cup as if she wanted to get rid of it.

"Then it's time to sleep, I'm going to be busy tomorrow too."

"Yes. Let's go, Yonois. ”

Hikari drank the hot milk and got up to leave the room with Yonois. Shirona shouted at her back.

"Light"

"Yes?"

"Hot milk, thanks."

"Nope. I thank you very much. Good night then. ”

"Yes, good night"?

After sending the light away, Bai Nai, who stayed behind, took a deep breath. I got up from my office chair, opened the closet, and changed my clothes. Sirona changed into a bedtime shirt and shorts and climbed into the empty bed.

It's a bit lonely

Usually there will be a loved one next to me. Sometimes I go to bed at different times because of my work, but when I wake up, the person who was supposed to be by my side is gone. Shirona decides to sleep in another room just in case something unexpected happens in the nightmare. Sirona was also convinced of this and made such a proposal. But that doesn't change the fact that it's lonely.

Are you still alone?

I don't know what is going on with Kem now. But Kem should do what he's supposed to do to Kem.

I will definitely bring you back

With a new determination, Sirona closed her eyes.

It didn't take long for his consciousness to fall into a deep sleep.