Kem frowned, not understanding what this sudden offer meant.

Sirona smiled wryly, thinking it was a natural reaction, and then put her hand on Kem's ear and covered his. Shirona began to talk to Kem, who tilted his head, not knowing what was going on.

"I'm sorry, it's a promise I shouldn't have told you, so I'll leave it at that."

Nothing reached Cam's ears. Exactly, I know what he's talking about, but I don't quite understand what he's saying. Of course, Kem couldn't predict what Shirona was saying from the movements of her mouth, so she didn't know what Shirona was talking about.

"After all, I want to be with you. Until the day I die, I want to be with you until the end. No one makes me feel that way more than you. ”

Depending on how you look at it or rather, it's almost entirely a proposal. Given their relationship, it may not be necessary to cover her ears, but Sirona did this to keep her promise to Kem.

In fact, this does not convey any message to Kem. Kem didn't understand Sirona's feelings, nor did she understand the true intentions of her actions to balance her promise with Kem's. It's okay, Sirona thought to herself.

There, Sirona removed her hand from Kem's ear. Then he said with a gentle smile.

"Please stay with me forever."

"Ahh

And just like that, the two kissed. They touched each other, felt each other's body temperatures, and embraced, as if wishing they would never be separated.

From then on, the two did not separate for a moment until the sun rose.

The full moon in the sky shone brightly, as if blessing the two people who met again.

Xiao Hei and Bashamo kept quiet so as not to disturb the two who were making out.

Three weeks have passed since the Darkrai incident was resolved.

Muscle Health has reopened, and I've resumed writing that I had been interrupting. Dr. Sycamore advises him to take a break, but Cam has nothing to do while the gym is closed, so he asks Dr. Sycamore to let him do so, and he starts over.

Muscle Health was shut down for quite some time due to an incident. Although it has been interrupted, there are trainers who are interested in the Darkrai incident every day, so the challengers continue to visit, so the days are quite busy. However, the challenger craze has subsided and life has returned to normal.

"Ah, I can't move on."

However, it is difficult to write about the most important things. Initially, the difficulty was high because there were very few materials available for the cash register tradition. While predictions can be made based on fragmented data, the number of predictions inevitably increases, increasing the number of uncertainties.

When I looked up at the ceiling to wonder what was going on, Brykey climbed onto Kem's shoulder and hugged his head. Ever since the Darkrai incident, Pokémon have been keeping a strict eye on Keim. Not only that, but Blackki and Triodont have become more accommodating, while Bashamo, Lucario, and Jujin have also become more hit. Mukuhawk and Chemuyama immediately tried to put him to sleep.

"It's heavy."

The weight of Blackie's face had to be supported by his neck, which put a lot of pressure on his neck. However, Xiao Hei rubbed his face, as if to ask him if he knew about it.

As I sighed, the smartphone on my desk vibrate. When I picked it up and looked at the display, my best friend's name was there.

"Daigo?"

Daigo always messaged me before contacting me. As a result, it's rare for someone to call you out of the blue without contacting you.

Kem answered the phone, thinking it was unusual.

"Ou"

"Hello, Kem. Are you okay now? ”

"No problem. What's wrong? ”

"Actually, I'm going to the Sinnoh region this time."

“？ Are you coming here? ”

Daigo hasn't been to the Sinnoh region so far. This is because of his status as a champion and his busy days as the heir to Devon's company. I remember him saying before that probably because of this, he hadn't really been to other areas.

"Yes. About half a year ago? Did you know that Devon branch opened in Shoushi? ”

"Ah, I guess you taught me."

"Mother! That's right. I taught you. ”

"What? Maybe you'll be appointed head of that branch? ”

"No, that's not true. The head of the branch was my father's former subordinate. With this person's ability, there will be no particular problem in running a branch. This time, we inspected and studied the branch. I decided to stay in Sinnoh for about two weeks so that I could visit the headquarters and outside of the Hoenn factory. ”

Kem agrees with Daigo's words. While currently serving as a champion, Daigo is also studying management as an assistant to the president. As a result, he often travels to factories and branches in Devon, Hoen.

And this time, as an extension of it, he seems to be going to a newly opened branch. I can understand that the reason why Daigo's father trained Daigo seriously was because his teaching policy was to observe various things.

"I see. So I guess you're going to stay here for a while. ”

"It will happen. So I have a question for you, would you mind staying overnight? ”

"Okay"

"That? You'll be easily receptive. ”

"There's no reason to refuse."

Sirona's house is quite spacious enough for two people. Of course, it's not as big as Gardelia's villa, but Daigo has no problem living there alone. Even if there is not enough space, since they are all men, as long as the futon is placed in the Kem room, they can sleep without problems.

"I see. So, would you mind letting me stay for a few days? ”

"No problem staying here for two weeks."

“？ Is that so? But I'm really sorry it's been two weeks, so I guess it's just a week. ”

I do regret it. Even if Kem tries to pay for the accommodation, he may not accept the accommodation. In addition, Daigo can only do the bare minimum of housework, so even if he can help with housework, he can only wash dishes at most. I regret having to be there for so long.

More importantly, however, I had a sense of danger that my blood sugar levels would become terrible if I were in their sweet space for long periods of time. Both of these people are normal people of common sense, but as soon as they enter their world, a conversation begins with frighteningly high content. And the situation is that you don't realize it. Daigo judged that cooling for about a week might be fine, but if it lasted for two weeks, excess sugar could cause health problems.

"Understood."

"Thank you. I'll send you a message later with the exact date and time. ”

"Ahh

"Goodbye"

"See you later."

With that, Kem hung up.

Still glued to Cam's head, Blakey patted Cam's head. Apparently he had now understood the content of the call just now, and was asking if Daigo was coming.

"Daigo, he's here."

When Xiao Hei heard this, he shouted happily. When he travels with Daigo, Blakey, who was still Ibu at the time, develops feelings for Daigo. That's why he looks so happy to see Daigo again.

"I'm starting to look forward to it."

Kem muttered, and then went back to collect the materials with Xiao Hei.

"Daigo will come next time, so you can stay overnight."

Kem told Shirona while eating. Hearing this, Sirona looked a little surprised, but quickly nodded.

"Oh, well, it looks like it's going to be fun."

"It looks like we're going to be here for a week or so, so it's probably going to be noisy for a while."

\"So, you're actually looking forward to Daigo-kun's arrival, right? It seems to be interesting. \"

Sirona said as she put the cooked food in her mouth. Keim's expression barely changed. However, Hakuna sees the nuances in Kem's expression and realizes that Kem is expecting Daigo's arrival. His tone didn't change at all, but his expression changed slightly. Shirona is probably the only one who can see the difference. No, maybe Daigo will understand, too.

\"yes, you don't look very happy\"

"I'm not good at lying, Kem. This shows up in my face to some extent. ”

"Are facial muscles only at work like this?"

Of course, this level of work makes one wonder if he is really doing any work.

"Anyway, Daigo is here. \"

"Yes, I see. So what? What did you come all the way to Sinnoh this time for? \"

"I'm going to go to the branch to inspect and study."

"You're doing something typical of a successor."

For his best friend, Kem, he is just a weirdo who loves stones, but despite being his age, he is able to balance Pokémon battles while serving as an assistant to the company's president. Not everyone can do it, so not only Kem, but even Shirona respects this.

Daigo didn't feel any resistance to continue doing so. It may fit not only his own ship, but also himself.

"Can we fight again?"

"Well, though, if you're going to fight, you'll have to think about the environment. It's not easy. \"

Even the championship was held with complete protection of the surrounding area. This is to prevent the power of Pokémon, which has great power, from reaching the audience. In particular, strong power, super evolution, and Z-moves use great power. Therefore, there is a possibility that the aftermath will ripple through to the audience, so they are fully prepared for defense.

In fact, when Sirona and Daigo fought each other in the Championship Tournament, and when Super Lucario collided with Super Monster, even Kem, who was watching from the doorway, heard it. This is very different from the scale of the gym battle. If you're going to have a battle on this terrifying scale, doing it on a field at home can make post-processing cumbersome.

"Hehe, then I don't think it's okay to have a super evolution."

"If you do that, it's going to burn incompletely. If you want to do that, just let me know and I'll lend you the gym equipment. ”

“？ It doesn't matter, isn't this an abuse of power? ”

"Maybe. Still, if I show it to a gym trainer, it will be a nice stimulus, and most importantly, they can treat it as a job. ”

"Maybe so."

It is not possible to watch the battle between the champions live. When tickets for the last championship went on sale, the Pokémon League servers were down, and the tickets were sold out when they were restored. There is no doubt that this is a battle that everyone wants to see. And Keim thinks it's sure to be a good stimulus for gym trainers.

"Of course I have to ask Daigo. He has plans too. \"

"yes, I'm here to work, I don't know how much time I have left."

It's up to him. Also, introduce him to Hulu Tai. \"

\"Hyo-tae-kun? \"

"Ahh I'm sure people who like stones will get along well. ”

Takata likes stones, or rather mining, but he also knows a lot about them. In terms of personality, he is a good match for Daigo.

"It's okay, we haven't seen each other in a while."

"yes, we've been in contact with quite a bit."

Kemu U is in constant contact with Daigo. Regardless of his personality, Kem doesn't have many friends because his facial expression doesn't move. However, even among them, Daigo gets along well with Kem and values his relationship with Kem. Because Daigo shows such an attitude, Kem also values Daigo. Of course, even if I pointed it out to him, he wouldn't have honestly admitted it, but since his words and attitude clearly showed that he valued it, he couldn't completely hide it.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

\"。 That's it. \"

While they were talking, Blackie walked up to Kem after dinner and jumped on Cam's lap. Then, she climbed onto Cam's body, took her usual shoulder position, and sighed contentedly.

"Heavy"

"Hehe, Xiao Hei seems to like this very much."

"It makes my neck tired"

"Hehe, don't you regret it?"

Hearing Sirona's words, Kem's face became distorted and he smiled evilly. Kem was worried about the Darkrai incident, being beaten, and staring at him in Pokémon all the holidays, so he had to take it.

"No, I'm doing it."

"Then I guess you'll have to be quiet."

“… Ahh

Blackie kept knocking on Keim's head on top of his head, as if to say, "That's right, you should reflect on it." Kem looked at Heiki and took a deep breath.

*

A few days later

Muscle fitness

Kem was alone in the gym leadership room doing office work. Then you hear a knock on the door.

"You can come in."

"Excuse me"

The manager came in. I put some papers on Kem's desk.

"Excuse me, Mr. Keim. Can you sign this document for approval? ”

"It's yes, joint training."

"Yes, next time." Please approve the schedule of joint training with Tobari Gymnasium.

After checking the documents handed to him and making sure there were no flaws, Kem stamped and signed the approval.

After that, I cleaned up the budget, gimmick list, and other documents and handed them to the manager.

"Thank you very much"

"Ah, do you have any other documents?"

"Yes, for the time being."

"Well, if you need anything, give it to me. In addition, please publish the information related to the app to the server as well. ”

The manager nodded, noticing that Kem sounded a little happier than usual.

"Looks like you're having a great time today, Kemsan."

“？ Are you sure? ”

Kem's facial expression rarely moved, and few people told him he looked happy. Therefore, I was a little surprised by the manager's words. I wonder if Shirona, her parents, and Daigo are the only ones who say that to Kaim.

"Yes. Looks like a lot of fun. Is something going on? ”

"Oh, actually, I'm going to see a friend today."

"Speaking of friends, are you from the Hoenn region?"

"yes, I've been friends since I was a kid."

Daigo is the only friend Kem has had in a long time. Part of the reason is that he doesn't have many friends, because he is unfriendly by nature, but more importantly, it may be because he has a good relationship with Daigo.

"Okay, then I'll have to wake up early today!"

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Please have fun. Now, I beg your pardon. ”

With that, the manager left.

Kem glanced back at the smartphone on the table. In addition to Daigo, another person's message is shown in the notification.

"They seem to only talk about stones."

Kem muttered, smiling wryly as he turned his attention back to the computer monitor.

ーーーー

At night

Shou City

When Kem parked his car in the coin-operated parking lot to make it to the meeting point, a man was already waiting there.

"Ah, Kem."

"Hey, Hyunta. \"

Houta, the curator of the Black Gold Gym, was also present. This time, because I was going to meet Daigo, I also consulted with Hyota, who loves stones and mines as much as Daigo. And Hyota accepted the invitation without any time. As a gym owner, Hulu didn't have many opportunities to talk to the champions of other divisions, so he didn't want to waste it. If the other person also likes stones, it will be even more difficult.

"Thank you for having me today. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to talk to Mr. Daigo. ”

"Say, don't worry. Daigo will definitely come, too. \"

"I'm very happy. In any case, I didn't know that Keim and the champions in the Hoenn region knew each other. \"

"You know I'm from Hoen, right?"

"yes, but you don't think I know a champion, do you? Moreover, we are still childhood sweethearts. ”

“… Is that so? ”

If you're in the opposite position, you certainly wouldn't think of this connection. When I think about it, I can't help but smile bitterly at the fact that my relationship is not normal.

"It's amazing to have Miss Shirona as your lover and Miss Daigo as your best friend."

"Definitely"

"You're a very personable person, so I can understand that."

"Hey, what kind of person are you?"

"As you said, people who know you will understand your charm, so people will take the initiative to come to you."

Kem was probably complimenting her, but he felt like he was being teased, so he crossed his arms in a huff.

Then, I saw a man running from a distance.

"Sorry I'm late!"

The person running towards me was Daigo in a suit. Kem said to Daigo in his usual tone, and Daigo ran to him panting.

"No, it's on time."

"Anyway, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I've tried my best to speed things up, but I've only lost some time. ”