\"So, uh Kem-kun should be your assistant, right? \"

"Yes. It's a good fit. ”

"Kem-kun, I'm sure he's your student too. There is also combat science and archaeology. \"

"Yes, he's still very immature, but he's my proud student."

"That's right! The only way to become the director of the gym is to become a disciple of Miss Bai Nai. And to be able to become the successor of Miss East Eye\"

"In terms of physical strength, I think Mr. Positive is still higher. However, he is as hard as steel and has a strong heart that does not succumb to adversity. I hope he can one day be a trainer who can support the team. "\" Yes. Trainer in the Sinnoh region. Yes. \"

"You're such a trainer hehe, I want to get to know you while I'm still active."

Kem's abilities are naturally far from Kikuno's. However, victory or defeat in battle is not determined by ability alone. Don't give up and stick with it until you find your way to reversal. It's the strength he discovered after rigorous training. With such strength, Hakuna thought that she would be able to fight Kikuno.

Kikuno picked up the tea that was handed to her. He opened it, drank its contents, and turned to Sirona.

"So?"

“？”

"Kem-kun, are you dating? What do you think? \"

“！”

I haven't told Kikuno about their relationship yet. Even so, Kikuno found out that the two were in that kind of relationship. Shirona looked surprised for a moment, but quickly returned to her normal expression.

"Who did you hear this from?"

"No, but I don't know if it's the same if you've been with the opposite sex for a long time. Also, since you have an assistant, you have become stronger and more beautiful, have you ever felt that your beauty has changed? "Becoming refined? LoveWhen you do this, a woman becomes more beautiful. ”

\"I don't think I'm a match for Kikuno-san. \"

"Hehe, if you live for a long time, can you learn a lot? So, can you guys get along well? ”

"Yes. He was friendly. ”

"Oh, that's a good thing, she doesn't seem to be very expressive, but seems to express her feelings for each other very clearly."

When Kikuno saw Kaiwu, his expression barely changed. The reason why Kikuno feels this way is because she feels this way for everyone, but Shirona can't help but smile bitterly because Kikuno, who she has only met once, also has this idea.

"I'm sorry, no matter who I'm talking to, his expression doesn't move."

"It's okay, don't worry, although his expression didn't move, his demeanor was still very decent. And, I know from his reputation that he was a kind, talented man. ”

"Oh, really?"

\"yes. However, it is now known that the honor is the same person as Miss Sirona's assistant. \"

The Four Kings and Champions may also be involved in the management of the entire league. Among them, Kikuno once actively tried to intervene in the management of the league. Therefore, he knew about Kem, the new director of the gym, and had also heard of his recent fame.

"Kem, you have a good reputation."

"Yes, he's still not very good at being a gym master, but he seems to be very good at teaching, and seems to be able to carefully analyze and guide everyone, from novice trainers to skilled trainers in the alliance."

"I see, it's not surprising to have such a reputation."

Unfortunately, Kem is not good at perceiving things intuitively. She realizes that she can't understand things according to the atmosphere, and Sirona has given herself the task of overcoming this weakness to "put it into words". It made me realize that no matter what, I need to put it into words. Linguistic took a long time to bear fruit, but Kem grew significantly from the beginning. Not only was he able to complete this verbal challenge, but he was able to "understand the feelings of people who can't do it" as an ordinary person, and Kem's teaching ability is already at the top level in the gym. Even though he is a newcomer, he is also a leader. at the bottom.

"The Gym Master and the Four Heavenly Kings each have their own duties, but I think his performance will be a good stimulus for future trainers."

"A lot of trainers can only get stronger through their own trial and error. But I think Kem can be someone who can show the way for all the young trainers, be a trainer who supports you from the very beginning. ”

"Oh, I see. With such a person by my side, I can understand why Miss Sirona has become strong and beautiful. \"

"Kikuno-san, aren't you aiming for the championship anymore?"

Kikuno is the champion of the previous generation. Although he once dominated the top of Sinnoh, he was already one of the Four Heavenly Kings, acting as a bulb for other trainers. Although he is debilitated by old age, it is likely that he has the potential to make it to the top of Sinnoh again.

"Now, instead of aiming for the top, I'm enjoying being a wall of being a low-level trainer."

"Is that so?"

This is also what you should do as a trainer. Therefore, Bai Nai did not mean to say anything.

But at the same time, Kikuno's smile deepened, and she seemed to be having a good time. Then, as quiet as the earth, domineering, with a heavy heart, walked towards Sirona.

"But at the slightest chance I'll take over this place right away, okay?"

In terms of pure domineering strength, red is superior. However, Kikuno does not have a fierce and sharp domineering like Red, but his overwhelming strength makes him feel the weight accumulated over the years.

However, for Sirona, there is no reason to be afraid of domineering. Instead, it serves as a firewood to burn the fighting spirit.

"It's amazing."

Sharp, powerful domineering. Even the most talented trainer would be extremely difficult to defeat this ambitious Sirona. Kikuno once again felt the reason why Shirana was able to dominate the pinnacle of the Sinnoh region for more than ten years.

A while. In a short period of time, the passions of the two collided together, making the atmosphere of the entire studio a little creaky. Staff members who noticed the change in atmosphere could count on one hand, but the two quickly regained their composure and laughed together.

"Hey, hey, hey, looking forward to this year's tournament! I'm going to show you just how strong Miss Sirona is. \"

"Even if I get stronger, my philosophy won't change. I really enjoy fighting, and that's why I'm the strongest. ”

"Oh, I wouldn't say that. But don't forget the unwavering power of the earth. I'm not going to let you say I forgot who taught you Gabriel and Tritoron. ”

"So, according to my previous guidance, compare how much your strength has improved."

The two smiled gently, but there was a strong war intent in their eyes. Kikuno has a strong focus on nurturing the younger generation, but she is also a natural trainer. He was a man who took pleasure in fighting the strong.

"Sirona-san! Rehearsals are coming, so get ready! ”

"Oh, give me a call."

\"I see. So, let's go. \"

"Good luck"

Sirona was called by the staff and walked to the studio.

Seeing the scene behind him made Kikuno even more excited about this year's league.

*

"I'm home~"

When the sun began to set, Shirona returned home. After the afternoon interview, I was chatting with Kikuno when a staff member saw my words and suddenly proposed a roundtable discussion. Shirona and Kikuno accepted the offer because it was a good opportunity to reflect on the time spent so far. As a result, I arrived home much later than planned.

Perhaps in response to Sirona's voice, the door to the kitchen opened softly. Blackie emerges from there.

"I'm back, Blackie."

When Blackie sees Sirona's face, his ears prick up, and he walks over to Sirona and asks her for a hug. When Sirona picks up Blackie and gently strokes him, Kem appears.

"Welcome back"

"I'm home, sorry I'm late."

"Okay, I've contacted you, I'm sure you won't be grazing on the road."

"Of course. I wanted to eat what you cooked, so I went straight home. ”

"Literally, in a straight line?"

Kem looked at Vogel behind Shirona and whispered. In the real sense, he should have returned home from Shoushi in a straight line.

"Then go wash your hands and eat."

"Keim"

"Yes?"

Sirona shouted to Kem, spreading an open arm. Kem immediately understood what he meant, and reached out his arms around Sirona's body, pulling her closer to him. Shirona seemed pleased with Kem's move and sighed.

"Are you satisfied?"

"A little."

"Hehe, but I like it."

Even though Kaim teased her, he put just the right amount of pressure on his arm and patted her on the back. Xiao Hei, who is sandwiched between the two, seems to be happy to be sandwiched between the two people he loves.

After a long hug, the two separated.

"Then go wash your hands, it's time to eat."

"Yes"

Sirona put down Blackie and walked towards the bathroom. The little black who stayed behind followed Kem back to the kitchen in a good mood, but as soon as he returned, he made a very sweet exchange to Vogel, with a detached look in his eyes. Of course, no one here noticed the distant sight.

After dinner, when Kem finished washing up and walked to the living room, Sirona was operating the tablet and Gabriel was staring at something. I don't know what Gabriel is doing, but Sirona seems to be doing some research.

"What are you investigating?"

Sirona shows KemU the screen on her tablet while answering Kemu's question. The tablet contains information about Pokémon eggs.

"You don't know what kind of eggs Kem got from zinnia before, do you? So I guess I should at least figure out what kind of egg it is. ”

"Oh, I see."

"But it won't work. Except for some Pokémon like Togpi, Pokémon eggs look basically the same. ”

With a few exceptions, the patterns of all Pokémon's Pokémon eggs are basically similar. Therefore, it is quite difficult to judge which Pokémon will be born based on the pattern of the egg.

"I've tried to investigate before, but it still doesn't work, and I'm afraid I can't investigate it just by looking at the pattern."

"yes, it will probably take a while to be born, so let's wait slowly."

\"That being said, what is Gabriel doing? \"

Gabriel had been staring at the egg for a moment. I wrapped myself in a blanket and just stared at the eggs in the basket heating up and did nothing.

It's just that he seems curious about what. Gabriel didn't seem to quite understand what he was bothering with either, but he might want to stay with him somehow. \"

"Uh, Pokémon have more acute senses than humans. Maybe they can feel something. ”

"Maybe you feel the presence of your own kind?"

"Homogeneous? So, is that egg a deep pill? ”

"I don't know about that. When I say kinship, I'm probably referring to kinship in the sense of dragons. First of all, I'm just saying this based on my intuition. ”

"Dragons? I don't think it's possible. ”

When Baizhinia talks about her past, the existence of Bomanda, Umborne, and Numogun is revealed. Maybe it's a Purple Cana Pokémon, but if it's a Purple Canana Pokémon, then it's not impossible that it's a dragon Pokémon.

"First of all, we still don't know what to do with Pokémon eggs."

"Yes. It is said that it is always created without us noticing, and the only thing we know about eggs is that they may not be made unless they belong to the same egg group? Oh, and Metamon can use any Pokémon. And that. ”

"I don't know which Pokémon's egg it was, because it's always been there."

So Pokémon's intuition may be a clue. The only dragon species I have is Gavrias, and maybe they can sense something like that, too. \"

"Gabrius seems surprisingly maternal."

The gender of Gabriel of Sirona is female. Therefore, she may have some kind of maternal feeling about this egg. Although Gabriel usually has a cheerful personality, he is also a very caring person and is trusted by other Pokémon. Perhaps, that's why he cares so much about this egg.

"The child is well taken care of."

"I guess you're a lot like your master?"

"Oh yes?"

"It's similar, you took care of me until the end."

"Maybe. But you're the one who accompanied me to the end, right? I was able to do this because I didn't give up halfway through and kept going. It's all up to you. ”

"I wonder what that looks like?"

Hearing Sirona's words, Kem chuckled inwardly. Since I've tried to give up many times, it's hard to say that I can survive on my own.

Hakuna saw Kam's true intentions and sat him down next to him. I hugged her tightly.

"Anyway, that's because you've done your best, and you can be confident about that."

“… I get it. ”

Kem still lacks self-esteem, but he has improved a lot after meeting Sirona. I can feel Kem's growth in these areas, and Sirona is happy too.

She tried to get up and leave, but Sirona's arms around Kaim were too tight for her to get out.

“… Hey"

"What?"

"No?"

A gentle tone and a compassionate smile. Still, I felt a certain pressure from that voice.

"Don't say no."

"Thank you, now I'll go recharge. I had two interviews today and I'm tired. ”

Two unexpected interviews. For Sirona, having an honest discussion with my senior trainer was a very rewarding moment for me. But even then, it was tiring. I also have work to do tomorrow. Despite the fact that Shirona's physical strength is relatively high, she still needs to recover. That's why I want to hug someone I love and recharge my batteries.

“… Do what you want."

Although Kem looked disappointed, he didn't seem to be in a good mood.

The Pokémon spend time around them and look into the distance.

The two hugged for a while, but when they heard the chime of the start of the bath, they let go of each other's hugs.

"Let's take a shower."

With that, Kem walked into the garden. Then, when he took out the huge gold, he also summoned the Chipwood Mountain and picked up a sponge.

"Where's Kem?"

"I'm reviewing 'Golden Grass' and 'Cheli Mountain.' I wanted to clear my mind a little. \"

"Oh, did you get anything out of today's joint training?"

Today is a joint training session of Zero Gym and Chu Gym. During the meal, I heard a lot about training and fighting, and the battle between Kem and Tengi ended up with two losses and one draw, and Kem lost miserably. It could have something to do with it, but Sirona predicted, it could also have something to do with that paper.

"Although it was a fiasco, two losses and one draw, I also got a lot of useful information, worthy of the ability of the top lord of the Dao Pavilion, compared to me, a newcomer, the depth of strength is too different."

"The other party still has more experience than us, which is also something that can't be helped, but you don't want to lose, right?"

\"Ahh There's one thing I want to think about for myself. \"

It is unusual for Kem to say that he wants to think for himself without consulting Sirona. Kem almost always consults with Sirona about anything, but Sirona thinks he might want to figure it out and get to that point on his own.

"yes, then you can think about it, and if you need it, I will definitely help."

"It's very helpful. I still have a paper, so it may take some time to draw conclusions. ”

"Even so, there are many things that people can think of, do your best to think clearly, if you are the way you are, I believe you will be able to get there." Get the answers you want. ”

When training Kem, Sirona must be thoughtful. Keim doesn't have any talent, but he does have the ability to think. That's why he lets her think for herself and guides her to the answers. Sirona is sure that this time whatever she needs to think?? Anything, she will be able to find the answer, even if she has to rely on Sirona's help.

"Let's do good together"

"Hehe, good luck."

"Ahh Then you go take a bath. ”

"Yes"

Hearing Cam's words, Sirona stood up. So, I figured out some ways to calm Keim, who seemed to be on his toes all the time.

"Hey Kem"

"Yes?"

"Do you want to join me?"

“？”

Hearing this sudden proposal, Kem couldn't help but turn his head. Sirona's expression was like that of a child who was playing a prank on her, and she immediately understood that the offer was completely a prank on Kaim.

"Don't be stupid, let's go."

Her voice was just a little shaky. Seeing that Kem's ears were red as he spoke, but also his neck and face were red, Sirona smiled happily.

"Yes, I see, Mom."

"Who is your mother? Go ahead. ”

Kem grumbled as she began to wipe Juginrose's body. Seeing his back, Bai Nai left the living room. Then, I changed my clothes in my room and went to the bathroom.

Take off your clothes and clean your body. Long hair is difficult to care for, but Sirona, who has been taking care of long hair, learned to take care of it in a fairly short period of time.

Cleanse the whole body and soak in the tub. Then, looking at the electric lamp, which was dimmed by the water vapor, I suddenly remembered the proposal I had just made, and my face turned red.

I guess I'm pushing too hard

Normally, it has become customary for Shirona to make small moves against Kem and get big counterattacks, and sometimes Shirona herself is happy with the counterattack. Hakuna was happy to see Kem pushing her, something she didn't normally see, but she also wanted to see the iron-faced Kem blushing and flustered once in a while.

"Fujiuchi is very strong after all. \"

Even Sirona had never had the experience of making Cam, whose face hadn't changed much, blush so much. Many times my ears are red, but I've never seen my face red.

Normally, Shirona would be blushed by "Vice Takeshi" or "The Counter," but this time, Kem didn't even have time to use "The Counter" and knocked her out. Although I am happy about it, I now understand that this "fuiuchi" will give me an extremely strong reaction.

It's late, but I think I'm pushing too hard

Although she is usually clingy, this time she solved the old-fashioned Kem with one blow, and also caused great damage to Shirona herself. Now, about 80 percent of Sirona's heart is filled with shame. The remaining 20%

Wash your face with hot water. My hair-tied face was reflected in the twisting water, and I could see that my face was dyed as bright red as Kaim. The bath time is too short to soak in hot water. It's not like I'm drinking. Even so, the throbbing in my chest didn't go away, and my face was hot. A stream of unhot water covered Sirona's chest and face. Truth be told, it's too late for this proposal to be made now, but no matter how much time passes, the bar is still high for two old-fashioned and naïve people.

"I'm completely in love with you."

This can get too hot if you take a bath for a long time in this state. Thinking of this, Bai Nai quickly got up from the bathtub.

At the same time, at the same time.

Kem intently banged his head against Metagros's feet, trying to erase his worldly desires. Seeing this, Kiriyama wondered if Kaimu had touched him, but Masamo gently patted Kiriyama's shoulder.

Leave it alone. There is no point in dating correctly.

Faced with a helpless gaze containing such thoughts, Kiriyama's expression changed to "Ah, I want to". He looked helplessly at Kem's back, who was still punching him in the face.

"Hahaha"

After a few minutes, Pokémon looked at Kem, who began to polish Metagros's body as if nothing had happened, and wondered, "What's going on with this guy's mental structure?" "But that's another story.

When the huge gold shone brightly, and the blade on the hill of wood was polished, Bai Nai came out of the bath. Although the time to come out is relatively early, the long bath time is more than enough for the two to polish their bodies.

"Oh, sparkle."

Let's make a big change now.

However, Kem didn't know that Shirona was rolling in the bathtub. Therefore, from Kem's point of view, he could only feel that he was being attacked, but his mental power had not yet recovered enough to fight back. I turned to Sirona and said to myself, let it be a failure today, and said something small that sounded rare to me. Sirona stood there, towel wiping her half-dried hair and wearing a voluminous T-shirt and shorts that made her look defenseless.

I'd love to scold him for dressing like that again, but Kem isn't in a position to say that now. I sighed softly and patted Metagros on the head.

"These guys worked hard in the fight today. They cleaned it up. ”

\"Is there only Chuan Zhijun in today's battle? \"

"I work with the coaches over there. However, I mainly provide guidance to gym trainers. ”

If anything, it's that its reputation may be better than a worthy guide, but that's another story. First of all, Kem didn't know this.

"Hehe, it seems that your trainer over there has a good reputation."

"I don't know. I don't know if I'm teaching good or not, but I know it's worth teaching badly. ”

I wouldn't dare to call him a genius, but he was very talented indeed. Maybe that's why I can only imagine the feelings of those who can't. Unlike Denji's main directives, which were basically through combat rather than words, Kem's instructions were entirely verbal. From the point of view of the average person, it is self-evident which instruction is easier to understand.

"So? How was the battle? ”

"He is indeed very strong, and it is not surprising that he is the strongest of the Sinnoh Gym owners. In the first and second battles, everything I wanted to do was stopped. Even with a sea dragon with good type compatibility, it doesn't work. ”

"I see, Chuan Zhijun is definitely the best of the leaders of the Gym. He also showed a lot of ability in last year's fight. On one occasion, though, he ended up in a draw. \"

"I discovered his and his Pokémon's quirks in two fights. In the end, I used this quirk to channel the channel"

"He also solved the problem. He's an amazing talent. ”

Sirona has faced Worthy a few times outside of the league. Therefore, I recognized his extremely high talent. He twice defeated Keim, who had gained the ability of a gym curator, and even responded to Cam's secret plan at the last minute, completely seeing through Pokémon's movements. The current Chuanzhi can probably be said to be the trainer whose hidden ability is closest to that of the Four Heavenly Kings.

"What you just said about wanting to think about it is probably related to this."

"Oh, okay. However, there are not many chances that I will use it, so I will be patient and think about it. ”

"Yes. Since you've said so, that's fine. \"

As for the flow of the story, there is no doubt that it is related to the battle. However, Sirona didn't understand what it meant to not have many opportunities to use herself. However, as long as Kem said that he would be patient to think about it, Sirona thought that would be fine and did not say anything more.

Sirona looked at her face, her expression motionless. He is no longer the dark side of the first time we met, except for his unmoving expression, he is just an ordinary young man, but now he has grown into an excellent trainer and scholar. Although he is much stronger physically and mentally than when he was a student, his loving eyes for Pokémon and the people he cares about are always the same. I couldn't help but find her gentle eyes lovely. Perhaps because she hadn't felt the effects of the previous blowout, Sirona hugged Kem from behind.

"Oh? What's wrong? ”

"It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly feel like I'm full of love."

"What's that?"

"Hehe, I don't quite understand."

I really don't understand. However, my love overflowed, and I ended up doing it.

"Hey Kem"

"Yes"

"Like"

"I see. Me too. ”

I replied as I gently stroked Sirona's arm around my body. If I hadn't been in that place that day, I wouldn't be who I am today. Even if it was just a coincidence, Shirona found me that day. I was able to grow up by Sirona's side. I have a tremendous sense of gratitude to my parents.

Even if it weren't, though, I'm sure he would fall in love with a woman named Sirona. That's what I think sometimes, too. It would have been possible, but if we had met in a different way, I think even then I would have wanted to stand by Sirona's side. I started thinking about it when I thought about what Kem wanted from now on.

"What do you like about me, Kem?"

"What kind of place is a difficult question to answer."

"Is it difficult?"

"Oh, it's hard."

"Why?"

Just as Sirona thinks about Kim, Kaim thinks about Sirona. There is no doubt about it, and Shirona feels it too. However, Keim said it was "difficult".

"Do you need me to say?"

"No, let's talk about it."

"It's hard to find something about you that I don't like"

Kem said with the corners of his mouth curled in embarrassment. Its ears are dyed red.

“…？”

"Your love for Pokémon, your passion for learning, your laziness at home for everything."

“A…”

Kem's words left Sirona speechless. I felt like my body temperature, which was supposed to drop, was rising again.

"Are you satisfied?"

“… Degree"

"To the extent?"

"What's your favorite?"

"I told you"

"I want to hear it again"

I asked, burying my face in Kem's shoulder. Kem's body temperature is also high, which can be seen from Sirona's face. When both of them felt their temperatures rise, Kem opened his mouth.

"Shirona believes in me and my Pokémon. Everyone and even we did not hesitate to continue on this path that we had abandoned and say, "We can do it." "From your point of view, it's pure. Maybe it's because I think it's true, but that's my happiness. ”

He just believed me. Sirona has always believed in Kem with all her heart. It's just that although everyone gave up and gave up on him, he never gave up on himself. From the moment we knew him, I had always trusted him with all my heart. That's enough.

"Oh, I love you for no other reason."

That made my teeth sink. However, this also expresses Kem's heart in words. I've spoken my heart many times since the first night, but I still can't get used to it. I could see that my ears were burning terribly.

"Say something"

"Impossible"

My face is hot. These words have been said before, but no matter how many times I hear them, I am filled with joy and love. If it weren't for the backlash from the surprise attack, I would have reacted, but now it's impossible.

I waited for a while, but in the end Sirona didn't move. Kem sighed deeply and turned to pick up Sirona.

"Oh, wow!"

"Yo"

Kem spun around and held him up. The centrifugal force made Sirona's long hair flutter, and the golden hair shimmered beautifully in the moonlight.

"Your hair is beautiful."

"Oh, your eyes are beautiful too."

"Not as good as you."

Shirona timidly asked Kaim, who was still holding her.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't it heavy?"

"It's so heavy!"

Keim's answer was so direct that Sirona couldn't help but pat him on the forehead. Despite the beating, Kem did not let go of Sirona, still holding her in his arms, secretly praising himself.

"Don't be so direct!"

"Huh?! Just an adult! It must be heavy! ”

"Don't tell women they're heavy! Women are sensitive to their weight! ”

"You don't weigh enough, don't worry!"

"Yes, but how do you know my weight?"

"No, I don't know! I just told you not to be angry! It's dangerous, isn't it? ”

The two, regardless of age, had a lot of trouble. Sirona became violent when she was picked up, and Keim, who was holding her, lost her balance and fell. Keim falls, causing the two to fall to the ground.

Kem immediately placed himself on the bottom, so Sirona never touched the ground. My face was next to Cam's. Those blue eyes stared at me intently, as if to draw me in.

"Shirou"

Bring your lips together. After a moment, he looked up. When Kem is kissed, he looks a little disappointed, but he immediately hugs Sirona.

"Thank you for finding me."

"It's me. When I found you, you found me. ”

We hugged each other and felt each other's heartbeats. In the light of the moon, both are deeply grateful for meeting each other.

And seeing the two of them with such a high sugar content, the Pokémon all looked far away.

"Warm Sleep"

The only sound that can be heard in the night sky is the cry of Midan.

I landed on the island and felt the strong sun and sea breeze.

When Sirona realized that the season was coming again, her heart was lifted. Cam, who was standing next to him, had a strange feeling because he had come to a different position than before.

“… Here I go again. ”

"You're in a different situation than before, you used to be a gym instructor, now you're a gym leader."

"It's very emotional."

Lily Island of the Valley. This is the location of the Pokémon League Sinnoh Division, and it is also the venue for the highest level of tournaments in the Sinnoh region.

"I don't know what kind of battle awaits us this year."

"The level of the Pokémon Alliance in each region is the highest, and only the Shirong Alliance in the east is a cut above the other regions."

The Pokémon League in the Kanto region is the highest level of all alliances. It's not that the level of other divisions is low, it's that the level of the World Glory League is too high. Since this is the headquarters of the Pokémon League, expert players from all over the world come here.

"I'm looking forward to seeing who will be in this year's league. Last year we had Green-kun, right? I also want to compete against trainers from other regions. ”

"I've done my research. This is the bare minimum information about trainers who have passed the path of champions. When I look at the results of the qualifiers, I only keep the necessary information about the trainers. ”

"You're fast, when did you check?"

"Until I came here."

"Your research skills are as good as ever."

It takes about half a day to get from my home in Sirona to Lily of the Valley. I took public transport to Nagisa and then took the ferry from Nagisa, so I had time to do some research along the way. However, I don't think the environment of the survey is enough. Even so, Keim said he has obtained the data of all the trainers who have passed the road to the championship. Once again, I found that her research abilities were even far superior to those of Sirona.

"I don't know what kind of information you can't find?"

"Something like a state secret might be impossible to keep. As long as it doesn't involve secrecy, I guess it's fine. ”

"I don't think there will be any problems with the numbers."

"Please. Still, if you want me to take my time, you can't compete unless it's three times that amount. \"

"It's really not up to par in this regard."

Sirona stretched, and stepped back a little. My body, exhausted from the long journey, made sounds.

"But it's still far away, it took half a day."

"I met Sinnoh. If I had ridden a Pokémon, I would have gotten there faster, but given what I'm here for, that's probably a bad idea. ”

Sometimes, riding Pokémon is faster than taking public transport to get there. Flying or swimming on a Pokémon allows you to move around without getting stuck in road conditions or traffic jams. Plus, you can get there in a straight line.

However, there are drawbacks. First of all, in order to ride a Pokémon move, a Pokémon must go through a certain level of training. When transporting people, the burden on the Pokémon side is more than twice as much as usual. Therefore, it is almost impossible unless there is enough training to be able to carry people. Also, if your Pokémon is not used to carrying people, there is a risk of falling and causing an accident. This has caused many accidents in the past. Therefore, traveling in Pokémon is basically an act that only trainers who have earned all the badges and have trained in a training facility approved by the Alliance.

"Long flights are quite strenuous for both Pokémon and trainers, isn't it?"

"It's not a move I highly recommend."

"yes, well, anyway, the preliminaries will start tomorrow, please gather information."

"Ahh

Shirona patted Kaim on the back, and the two of them walked together towards the Pokémon League Arena, the center of the island.

*

In the Pokémon League arena, in the VIP room of the arena, four trainers are watching, and a group of trainers who are proud of their skills gather.

"Wow, there are so many trainers this year, some of the faces I saw last year, but it's enough to cross the road to the championship, they all have good eyes."

A green-haired boy happily looked down at the window. The training shoes that the teenager saw were all full of domineering, which showed that this matter was not easy.

"That's great! It's not fun without this, and the heat cools down without a good fight. ”

A man with African-style red hair laughed fearlessly and snapped his neck. I could feel the burning ambition of this man.

"Hehe, it's okay again this year, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of fight it will be."

The old woman stroked the monster ball with a gentle smile on her face. The old woman was as quiet as the earth, and her body exuded a powerful energy, which seemed to be pressed heavily on her.

"No matter who the opponent is, there will always be winners or losers. Just like in the story, there is no fixed outcome. This is where the real excitement of Pokémon Battle comes in. ”

The bespectacled man muttered as he flipped through the pages. There is a strange feeling about the man's lust domineering, and in terms of strength, he is the strongest in this room.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the room, and there were four people in the room dressed in a thick and domineering manner. An announcement was made in the room afterwards.

"The champion, Lord Sirona, is here. I'll take you to your room. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's atmosphere became tense. Not everyone hates Sirona. It's just that they have an extraordinary sense of competition. Even better than them, they have been sitting in the championship position for more than a decade. At the same time, this is also synonymous with the four heavenly kings who have not been able to become champions. Therefore, the Four Heavenly Kings have a strong sense of competition for Sirona.

Shirona appeared in the room. Dressed in a sleeveless knit sweater and slacks, she set off lightly but elegantly. Although Bai Nai was subjected to the lustful domineering spirit launched by the Four Heavenly Kings, she still had a relaxed smile on her face. His smile was not because he despised the Four Heavenly Kings, but because he understood and recognized the strength of the Four Heavenly Kings, and he also knew that his strength was not inferior to them in the slightest.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Although the color domineering pointed at him, his voice was very calm. I could feel Sirona's strength as a champion in her voice, and there was a calm fighting spirit in it.

"No, we got together about ten minutes ago, and we didn't wait that long."

Li, the youngest of the Four Heavenly Kings, a green-haired youth, replied with a smile.

"Really? That's great. ”

"Still, it's a little unusual. Miss Sirona is late. \"

Kikuno, an old woman she met in Kotoshi that day, said to Shirona with a smile. In fact, Sirona has always been the first or second to arrive at this VIP room. For Bai Nai, who is not in the habit of being late, even a little late is unusual.

"We had some conversations."

"Do you want to talk to me? Have you had a chance to talk to someone? ”

Oba with his distinctive red blast head asked the question. Bai Nai shrugged his shoulders at this question.

"No, I'm an old acquaintance, I don't know if I told you that I'm the new Taoist leader, can you understand."

\"Ahh The successor of Mr. Higashiiwa! Ha, although he wasn't going to show up, he came. \"

"In terms of safety and management, we don't have a wonderful gym this year, right?"

"You're here to watch the game, aren't you? The league is a fierce battle every year! ”

"Definitely"

Oba and Ryo who barely knew Kaiwu were talking about it, but Kikuno, who knew the situation, just smiled kindly.

Then, Gao You, the man who was flipping through the book at the back of the room, closed the book and stood up.

"Anyway, the top trainers of the Sinnoh Alliance have gathered now."

Goyo took off his sunglasses and hung them in his breast pocket. Then, when he looked at Bai Nai, the corners of his mouth rose slightly. Sirona understood what the smile meant, nodded, and then smiled sharply.

"I'm very happy that this year's tournament at the highest level in the Sinnoh region will be held again and we will be able to train together again. A lot of young trainers are showing their potential, and we, the top trainers, are looking forward to "we didn't lose. I'm sure of that. In order for us to continue to be a huge obstacle for them to overcome, let's give it our all in this year's competition as well. ”

Hearing Bai Nai's words, the Four Heavenly Kings nodded vigorously. Seeing this scene, Bai Nai looked down at the trainers gathered in the alliance under the window, and showed an aggressive smile.

*

After the league ended, Shirona walked to the stadium seat where Keim was waiting. When I opened the door and walked into the stadium, I found that there was silence inside the stadium and several staff members were preparing for the opening ceremony of the league.

At the same time, I spotted the shadow of a man in the audience. Blackie is right next to him.

"Keim"

Blake turned to hear Sirona's scream. Kem raised his right hand and replied without looking back.

I walked over to Kem. Then I sat next to Kem and Blakey sat in the middle. Keim glanced at Sirona, but quickly moved his gaze back to the stadium.

"What's wrong? Did you find anything interesting? ”

It looked like he was looking at me with great enthusiasm. When I asked him if he had any ideas, Kem lowered his eyes and stroked Blackie.

"No, I just remembered the fight you had here with the couple a few months ago."

"Yes. It's been a few months since then, and it's been very fast. ”

"There's so much going on."

A few months ago, Kem defeated Togan here and succeeded to the position of leader of the gym. The place where this decision was made is the venue in front of us right now. Never in his life had a battle given him such a sense of accomplishment.

Then, shortly after taking over as the director of the Gym, the Darkrai incident occurred. He tried to put an end to the situation, and in the end, thanks to the power of the Light, the situation was resolved. At that time, Kem absorbed a large amount of Darkrai's nightmare power, and since then his sleep has become deeper. Now, the only person who can wake Kem up in any way other than herself is probably Sirona, who has experience diving into Kam's dreams.

After that, I went to the Hoenn area. I went there to work on a research paper, where I came across registered steel and learned about the history of ancient humans. In addition, he was involved in the Dark Pokémon incident in the ore region. Not only that, but we also got a glimpse into the history of the successors of the Pillars of the Sky. The past few months have been very stressful for Kem's life.

"As a gym owner, I have done so much, but my experiences and experiences are enough to write a thesis, and I have witnessed the end of protecting the world with the Heavenly Pillar. So, finally, "Is it a dark Pokémon?" It's too intense. The first half was tough. ”

"And the Darkrai incident, to be honest, things have changed a lot since you became the director of the gym."

"I'm an evil god or something."

"It's okay, because it's not all bad."

Sirona stroked the chin of Blackie next to her. Kem looked at Blackie and purred happily and whispered.

"How long do you think this adjustment will last?"

"Heck, it's far from finished, I'm afraid it's hard to reach my full potential in this competition, and if I make it to the finals, I might see some buds."

There is no doubt what Shirona will do. However, since Kem is also human, he also has a desire to understand. So, in recent weeks I'd like to understand the adjustments that Lorna has made and the significance of her training.

"Are you sure you still don't get it?"

"No, I kind of understand what you mean, what I want to know is what you think. I don't have time to think about these things when I'm training, and I don't want you to lose your abilities. "Focus."

Before the tournament, Sirona showed great concentration through adjustment and training. Not the intense, intense focus of the match, but the deep, quiet focus so that you don't miss any subtle changes in the Pokémon. Kem didn't want that to happen, so he didn't dare to ask until now. Sirona isn't flexible enough to do so that doing so would make her lose focus, but Kem doesn't think it's good to let her sway or use her resources for useless thoughts.

So, answer the question. Why have I been fighting your Pokémon for the past few weeks? ”

"By seeing your Pokémon on the other side of the field, in other words, as an enemy, you can calculate how your opponent perceives you and give orders."

"Excellent correct answer"

Recently, Shirona has been exchanging Pokémon with Kem for adjustment and training. Of course, since it's my own Pokémon, I still have to adjust and train on my own in the end, but I occasionally swap out Pokémon and play against them. The reason is how your Pokémon looks from the other person's point of view. Because I want to know that.

"My order is different from Shirona's, it's hard to say that it's exactly the same, but in a match, when your Pokémon face each other, you basically can't see them. However, there is

"90 points"

"Isn't that a perfect score?"

"Yes. Indeed, I gave the command after learning about their quirks and calculating how they would be perceived. This is the main purpose, but there is one more step, and that is to understand the initial moves of Pokémon skills. ”

"Understanding the initial moves? What's the difference between this and understanding quirks? ”

"A quirk is a bias in the way you act, so to speak, it knows what you're good at and what you're not good at. Basically, I know everything, but I wonder if there's anything that can be changed. "Me and my Pokémon are doing it unconsciously. I want to find out. This habit can lead to fatal flaws for opponents. ”

Whether you realize it or not, habits will appear. Therefore, it cannot be easily repaired. However, if you know their habits, you can consider them to place your order.

"The preparatory action is similar to this. However, what I want to know this time is the time it takes for Pokémon to perform its moves from the preparatory move. No matter how fast the command is, the difference between winning and losing depends on how. "You can reduce this time a lot. It's coming. But we can't eliminate the preliminary movement, so I would like to be able to place an order with the initial movement in mind. ”

Some preliminary movements have almost become a habit, but they are always necessary no matter what technique you perform. Of course, it is also found in technologies such as "speed", which can reach maximum speed from zero speed in an instant. Understand this, read the opponent's movements, and then how to give orders accordingly. This is the challenge that Shirona has set for herself.

To do this, I dared to exchange Pokémon with Kem and fight. Come face to face with your Pokémon. The result brought a small but at the same time definite change to Sirona. Although the impact is still small, Sirona is confident that this small change will help her reach greater heights.

"The brilliance of our Pokémon can only grow as much as we want. I want everyone to shine stronger and more beautiful. That's why we've made these adjustments. ”

"Everything you do is meaningless."

"Hehe, I think so."

Sirona picked up Black and sat down beside Kem, resting her head on Kem's shoulder.

"Can you say it's a meaningful move?"

"I can tell."

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"I'm very happy."

"What's that?"

Shirona smiled happily and buried her face in Kem's neck. Kem's eyes narrowed slightly at the slight tickle, but he put his arm around Sirona's shoulders and hugged her tightly.

"The next few days are sure to be a tough battle, so can you please be there for me to support me?"

"That's what I want."

"Will you fight me?"

Sirona's gaze turned to the black man, who was being pampered on Sirona's lap. Blakey didn't know what it meant, but Kem did. I don't know if this opportunity will come. However, Kem realizes that his job is to make sure that even if this happens, there will be no problems.

"Ahh

"Thank you"

Sirona put Hei down. Blackie looked at him as if he wasn't cute enough, but Sirona smiled wryly and patted Blackie's head and stood up.

"Let's go, I need to adjust."

"That's right."

Kem picked up Hei and stood up with Sirona. The two left the court like this.

The next day, the qualifiers began. A battle in which many strong men collide and crush each other. Among so many strong people, only a very few can participate in the main battle.

"Even if it's a qualifier, the people who can participate are strong."

Looking at the fierce battle on the field below, Kem whispered. He had a tablet in his hand.

"They're trainers who can go all the way to the championship, and their skills aren't so half-hearted."

Sirona replied to Kem's words. The condition for participating in the Pokémon League is to pass the path of the champion. Collect all the Gym Badges and complete the Path of Champions to qualify for the Qualifiers, but the Path to Champions is a very difficult one. Not only Pokémon are needed, but also the physical strength of the trainer itself. This is not something that can be easily overcome.

"Only a handful of these people will be able to compete in the main event. This is the highest level of competition in all regions. ”

"Yes, I don't know who will show up, but I've collected data on all the people who are sure to show up."

"Do you mean everything?"

"The tactics that the Pokémon you use are good at, the countermeasures against the weak species, the trump cards here, the past battle scenes left by the battle recorder, and so on."

"It helps."

It has been decided that not only the champion Sirona, but also the four heavenly kings will participate in the main competition and be exempted from the preliminaries. Moreover, the gym leader can participate in the qualifiers as a seed, so he is spared a few battles, so there is a good chance of survival. Therefore, not only the Four Heavenly Kings, but even the information of the head of the Daoist Pavilion has been collected in advance. Not only that, but I also briefly reviewed the past data and picked out the trainers who achieved high results in tournaments and on the cutting edge.

"Did any of this year's trainers catch your eye?"

"If you don't mind excluding the Four Heavenly Kings."

"It's okay."

"First of all, it's the curator of the gym. The Bingtai of the Black Gold Dojo has recently felt that his skills have improved a notch. Not only rock types, but also other types of understanding deepened. His current ability is still in the preliminaries. If I'm a tournament opponent, I might be able to make it to the main event. ”

"I rarely say no."

"Because we're friends. I know what he's capable of. ”

Kem is the one who interacts with Bingta the most of all the gym masters, as he is the same age as Bingtai and is Togen's successor. To this end, they fought many battles, but even the stronger Kem still failed to defeat him. Ever since Kem became the director of the gym, Kem knew that Kota's skills had improved a lot because he often fought them.

"Also, Suzuna's skills have improved. The power she cultivated in the harsh environment of the northern kingdom could not be easily broken. Her offensive-defensive balance has also improved. She used to be very aggressive, but now she is a little more defensive. It is weak, but this weakness is being overcome. It is powerful. ”

"I'm mainly in the ice attribute, so if I get hit in the main battle, I'll have to take appropriate countermeasures. I have a lot of weaknesses in the ice attribute. ”

\"It would be nice if we could attack and win, but it would be quite difficult to overcome the attack of the Pokémon with the Hail Weather buff trait brought by Yukino's 'Snowfall'. Countermeasures are necessary. ”

"yes, what about the other dojo leaders?"

"And Miss Melissa this year. Miss Melissa had a fight with Dahlia of the Frontier Brain the other day, and I don't know if that was the trigger, but she's been honing her commands. She's already good at 'glamorous fights, but the trend has changed a bit, see the data. ”

In addition, there are famous trainers such as May who uses the Ability, Aoki of the Pardia League, Callum who was in the quarterfinals of the last Carlos League, and Leaf, who is a fellow villager of Red and Green and has participated in the Ishiei Race.