The sight of seven people lined up in a row is very spectacular, and the aura on them can be clearly felt through the screen.

There's one less, but that's who I'm going to beat in the future

Each type is an expert.

Unlike when I was in the Sinnoh region, I also had experience. But as far as I know, gym leaders in this area are more stoic. It is very likely that the strength of the hall master here is also higher. It seems that we are going to have a tougher battle than Sinnoh.

"Players get ready to enter."

Out of nowhere, the voices of the committee members were heard. We all nodded at the voice. The noisy waiting room became quiet, and everyone took turns walking towards the stadium. Champion Dande Dande could be on the scene at this time.

I walked down the hallway towards the stadium with the sound of sparse footsteps in the background. The hallways were getting darker, but the stadium lights could see the way. The sound of footsteps echoed inside, gradually being overshadowed by the voices of the audience. Finally, the team leader walked through the stadium entrance

"Wow, ahhh

"Ahh

At the same time as the sound sounded, a gust of wind blew through me and I felt like I was being blown and almost pushed back. When I looked to the side a little, I noticed that both Marie and Yongli had their eyes slightly closed. Hope didn't know how to suppress the excitement on his face, but eventually, we walked out of the dark hallway and into the brightly lit stadium. Step by step, I stepped on the peculiar elasticity of the grass, as if pushing the soles of my feet back, until I came to the gymnastics leader in line.

Standing in the middle of the stadium, you can now hear cheers coming from all directions in 360 degrees, whereas previously you could only hear cheers from one direction.

"Wow"

If you look around, you see people, people, people. Significantly more than the number of people in the Sinnoh Alliance. Now, the voice is pouring out on everyone here. But what if the battle with the gym master is like this? In that case, the cheers will only be for the parties.

I guess you could say it's exciting

At the opening ceremony, I finally experienced the excitement of dancing and enjoyed a slightly relaxed mood.

"It's this year's Gym Challenge season again!! Every year the venue is overcrowded, but this time it seems to be even more exciting than usual!! Look how exciting this engine stadium is!! ”

On the TV was the Engine Stadium. The entrance to the stadium is packed with challengers heading to the First Wall Turf Town of the Gym Challenge, as well as supporters who have already decided who they want to cheer for.

"In this gym challenge, there are more participants than usual, and the competition is naturally fierce, and there are even some big-name substitute trainers who already have a large number of supporters!"

According to reporters, a group of black men can be seen at the scene waving towels with a certain player printed on them. Although it feels a little suspicious, they are indeed supporting, so I am afraid that their opinion is a bit extreme.

"So, why are so many people attending this time? You also know that you can't participate in this gym challenge without a letter of recommendation from a specific person. That said, more letters of recommendation were submitted than in previous years, but this time we also received information from the league on who submitted how many letters of recommendation, and we checked the list!! ”

The camera at the entrance of the gym challenge is still a bustling crowd, but ordinary people who know about the scene are secretly waving their hands, making strange moves, and some people grimacing and doing many things in places that are invisible or unseen. noise.

According to the details of the recommendation letters, Mr. Nez, the director of the Dark Department Gym, President Ross, and even the former champion Mr. Wasabi, who usually do not send recommendation letters, have all come forward in person. \"Submitted a letter of recommendation, it seems that many people are recommended not only because of the large number of people, but also because of solid ability!! Most importantly, this time I'm going to focus on the champion, Mr. Dande, who submitted a letter of recommendation for the first time and that's it!! There are also two tickets!! The name of the recommended player is Jump and Yuri!! ”

After the reporter's explanation, the picture changed and showed the face photos of the two players. On the other hand, the people around seemed surprised that the champion submitted a letter of recommendation.

"When I searched for information about the two, I found out that Jump is the younger brother of the champion!! I'm sure he said in a previous interview, "He's going to surpass Big Brother!!" "And Yuri!! It turns out that she is also the younger sister of Masaru, a player to watch, who won the Gym Challenge last year and largely caught up with the championship! As someone who has left his name in the history of the local league, I have high expectations for him!! ”

Hearing the reporter's words, the onlookers became even more excited. It's a bit of a hassle for the neighbors, but I think that's the charm of the festival.

"Alright, now that we've released some information about the Gym Challenge, let's do our usual interview with the Gym Challenger!! Who should we interview?"

When the camera begins to move towards the entrance to Engine Stadium, several people can be seen crossing the road leading to Turf Town. At the same time, the profile of a journalist who was looking for someone to follow appeared

\"Ah, let's try that guy!! I'm sorry!! \"

"Yes?"

Hearing the reporter's voice, the boy turned around. The boy wears ultramarine pants, a white shirt, and a slightly darker gray sports hoodie. He wears a red hat and a light blue scarf, which can be said to be suitable for the relatively cold areas of the Galel region.

\"My name is Suzura and I'm a reporter for Garrell TV!! Can I take a break now? \"

"Yes, I don't mind, but"

"Thank you!! Can I ask your name first? ”

"Yes, my name is Freya."

The boy who responded to reporters' inquiries appeared to be about 11 years old. She may be a little older than me, but she's slightly shorter, her eyes are sharp, slightly droopy, and her eyelashes are long and long, and she looks very much like a baby. One factor could be that her face is hermaphroditic.

"Is this your first time participating in the Gym Challenge?"

"Yes. For the first time, I felt the atmosphere of the opening ceremony, and it was amazing. My body suddenly stiffened. ”

He replied with a wry smile, and although he seemed to be saying something, and he was a little used to being interviewed, I could still tell that he was a little nervous.

"When you say first, do you mean local participation, or is it participation from other regions?"

"It's from another region."

\"yes!! Speaking of other regions, Mr. Kabu, the captain of the Fire Gym, is from the Hoenn region. Are you from there? \"

\"Mr. Cub, you're from the Hoenn region! It makes sense that it's warm over there, sorry, that's the answer to your question, right? I'm from the Sinnoh region. "I came from the Sinnoh region to have something to do, and I received a letter of recommendation at the time, so I decided to take the opportunity to participate. It's true that I didn't know anything about the gym challenge, but when I saw the leaders of the gym, I found that they all had a lot of charm and I was looking forward to competing in the gym!! ”

The reporter seemed pleased to receive such a good response from Julia, who seemed to start getting more and more nervous and began to speak loudly. The participation of other regions is also unusual, so the attention of the reporters must be on the spot.

"Thank you all for your kind replies! Next, I would like to ask, are there any other players you are interested in besides me? Since you're from a different region, you may not know much about the other participants. ”.. Please let me know if you have one!! ”

"It's true that I don't know much about it, so this might be a bit of a boring answer, but it's not Yongli and Hope, it's Yongli and Hope."

"Oh!! Do you care about the champion or the relatives of the champion? ”

"No, it's not like that, actually, I met them when I first came to the Galel area, and they all explained to me about the gym challenge. \"We even got into a fight"

"Did you fight? The result!? ”

"You know"

The boy was a little nervous when he was suddenly approached. In fact, the information that this year's winners have already participated in the competition may be more delicious than any haute cuisine for those in this industry.

"I just won. But it's one-on-one, and the jump already has three, so I wonder what would have happened if it was a full-fledged battle"

"I see, I'm curious! Are you fighting Yuri too? \"

"No, I haven't met Yuri yet, but I want to fight him one day."

"I can't wait to see you guys fighting in the stadium!!"

The reporter was also excited about this interview, which couldn't be better. The boy's nervousness seemed to have completely disappeared, and he looked enjoying it during the interview.

"Then please express your enthusiasm for this gym challenge!!"

"Are you enthusiastic? Everyone looks strong I want to collect badges, advance in tournaments, challenge for championships, and win. If you do, I'm sure"

"That's a big goal!! I'm sticking with you!! ”

The journalists seemed to be satisfied with the declaration of victory, and the atmosphere of the live broadcast was lively. I couldn't make out the boy's last words, because he spoke in a small voice and was drowned out by reporters. I was curious to see that he looked a little determined.

"Ah sorry, is the time up?"

"Ah, yes!! Sorry to keep you here for so long!! ”

When the boy is worried about his pocket, he may have received a call from his cell phone or something, and received a vibration notification.

"Thank you for answering so many questions!! Good luck!! ”

"Thank you!! I apologize!! ”

\"Ah, one last thing!! \"

After the interview, the reporter called out to the boy who was about to leave. I'm sure I didn't hear any interesting information. There's something I want you to hear

"As I said earlier, it's rare for people from other regions to participate, but whose letters of recommendation do they belong to? As long as you can answer this question!! ”

\"This is what Miss Sirona gave me!! Excuse me!! \"

With that, the boy ran away. And the reporters who stayed tried to summarize their previous impressions of the boy

\"She is a person with a very warm and unique atmosphere!! But I understand that she is a person named Shirona from the Sinnoh region? Speaking of Sirona, I'm sure I'm from the Sinnoh region, huh? Former champion Sirona!? A letter of recommendation from that person!

The scene resounded with the exclamations of reporters and the surrounding onlookers.

This day is a moment for the audience to pay attention to the new contestants.

After the opening ceremony, I slowly changed my clothes, basked in the afterglow, and as I walked out of the stadium, I was caught by the interviewer and had to answer questions for a few minutes. When I answered the call that came out of the blue, it was Dr. Rowan calling about a package. It's true that I didn't send a notification of the completion of the request after delivery, so it's all my fault. After informing them that the item had arrived safely, I hung up and checked again.

As soon as the opening ceremony ended, almost everyone, including Jump and Mary, ran to the small town of Turf Town, where the first gym was located, and I was caught being interviewed, so I was completely one step behind. After going down to the hotel, I received the luggage that I left there because I thought it would hinder the opening ceremony, and after finally checking out, I began to worry about what to do, so I decided to take action.

"Delicious!"

"Medium~!!"

"Ral~!!"

I was enjoying parfait at a café.

After getting off the elevator, Main Street was in front of Engine Stadium, and this time I clung to the handrail. With so many people passing by, it looks like a shopping street, with stalls, shops, restaurants, and even places selling waza machines and waza records on the left and right, which are packed with people. Even so, he made his way to a place called the Battle Café and spent a sweet time with Mason and Raltz.

Can I do this even if I'm one step behind?

That's a very valid reason, but the purpose of my trip is to be empty. This is my first time in the Galar region. In other words, gym challenges are just an afterthought. Of course, I was going to go to the gym, and indeed, I had to get stronger to catch up with Kem. Therefore, I had to do the gym challenge properly

At the same time, I wanted to experience more of the charm of this area that I didn't know before. That's why I wanted to take it easy on this trip. It is true that there is a deadline, but even this period is set in months. Let's enjoy the journey without worrying about the shortest distance or the shortest record.

"This one is really delicious, though. It's such a waste not to eat this kind of thing to go to the gym!! \"

"Mesomeso!!"

"La~la~!!"

"Is it a player from Frea?" \"

"Fairy?"

I was called while I was eating a parfait, and I reflexively responded. I just put the spoon in my mouth, so it made a little silly sound, but I didn't care.

"It's Freya, after all! I watched the interview and couldn't believe it was recommended by the champion of the Sinnoh region"

"Ah, thank you, we just happened to know each other."

The person who called me seemed to be the owner of the store, and he seemed to have been watching the live stream of the interview just now. I think maybe the champions in other regions aren't that famous, but apparently that's not the case. After all, good people seem to be considered good people wherever they go.

"If you don't mind, can we have a fight?"

"Can we have a fight?"

I asked this question, but on second thought, I realized that the name of this restaurant is Combat Cafe. If you look closely, the store is huge, and there is even a fighting ground in the back. I didn't expect to be challenged by the owner, but

"Instead, in this battle café, one of the menus is to play against the clerk and the boss. If you win, we'll give you extra sweets and desserts. ”

"I see"

"By the way, the content of the battle is a 2-on-2 two-player battle, what do you think?"

"What are we going to do? Mason, Latos. ”

When I shifted my attention, Mason and Raltz responded happily. He looks motivated. Please understand the wishes of these two animals and return them to the owner. Let's head to the arena.

"So, let's show you the power recognized by the Sinnoh Regional Champion!!"

"I don't want you to expect too much, but I'll give it my all! Please, Mason, Ralz!! \"

"Let's go, Mahomer! Pelopav!! ”

The shopkeeper pulls out a Pokémon that looks like fluffy milk and lollipops. Because it is called a café, Pokemon seems to be crowded with Pokemon that exude fragrance. The first time I've seen a Pokémon that looks like milk, but the owner says it's called Mahomeo. I checked the illustrated book, and they were all goblin-based Pokémon. I would say their compatibility is good to bad.

"Now let's take a look at the details, Mahime, 'Angel's Kiss'. Peropav, 'Fairy Wind'. ”

"Ralz, use the 'Shadow Heart' to distract the enemy's attention!! Mason sends 'Water Wave' to Mahoma!! ”

I asked the Angel's Kiss to be my doppelganger, and then I went to defeat Mahomer who had fallen into an anomaly. If you receive a kiss from an angel, you will fall into a state of confusion. If you're not good at it, you could end up attacking your allies, so that's the only thing you need to stop. This is a necessary expense to receive a cold. Instead, Mizuno forced Hado. Since Mizuno attacked Mason, the damage inflicted on Mason was not great, while Raltz received a lot of damage.

But Raltz has a draining kiss, so I can withstand it a little. furthermore

Looking at the other party's Mahomer, Mizuno seemed to float a little unsteadily, as if he was playing well. Is it Mahomer's low durability or Mason's high firepower? Either way, this attack seems to be even more powerful than I thought. Be careful, though, as Fairy Wind, which was originally a single-target attack, now attacks all targets, and the shopkeeper's Pelopav seems to have quite high firepower.

If that's the case, then Mason's main firepower seems to be better after all, but what about Raltes?

In fact, for various reasons, when I was collecting XP in the jungle, I found that Ralt's firepower was not very strong for some reason. I have an idea of how to fight Raltz, but this time I will support it.

"Rattess and 'Shadow Letters'"

The shadow of Raltes is getting bigger and bigger. Mason hid in the shadow of Lartes and moved, easily outnumbering a few dozen.

"Jing Wenxin is troublesome, but we just need to make it inevitable. True Homa is 'Xiangxiang'. Pelopav is 'parasitic wind' again!! ”

Mason and Raltz are lured by the scent, and their movements become relaxed, and their ability to dodge decreases. And that chill seems to have spread to a full-scale attack. I don't think it's worth it, because no matter how many shadows you create, it will disappear at the slightest attack. However, if you expand the range, it will be easier to break through to one point. And then

\"Mason, let's punch me with a big punch!! "Mizuno Too"!! \"

Mizuno flew through a part of the swollen wind and flew directly towards Mahomer.

"I can't stand it so many times!! Mahomer, please steer away!! ”

Mahomiru dodged the released water flies with all his strength with fluffy movements. At that moment, it seemed that Mizuno Hata's movements were completely out of line with Mizuno Hata's rhythm, and Mizuno Hatata would eventually fail.

"Lat"

"Ral!!"

"What!?"

"Mum!? \"

Mizuno's ballistic curve hit Mahomer directly, knocking him out. Become incapable of fighting. Nothing happened, I just manipulated Mizuno Hatata with Raltz's training and hit it. That being said, it feels like I'm asking Raltz to just change the trajectory a little bit without killing Mizuno's momentum. As expected, if you do everything in a lazy way, you will kill the momentum. That being said, as I said before, Ralz's output power is a bit low or rather, it has a bit of a quirk, so it probably doesn't have enough power to control Mizuno of the meson.

Now it's a 2-for-1 situation. When this happens in doubles, it can be said that it is almost a sure win.

However, let's not let our guard down and pack slowly

Mason is instructed to make the water appear around Raltz, who uses sleep to make the water float around him. Now you can support Maeson at any time through Ralz.

"Now, let's make sure we can get through!! Plum Song!! Ralts!! ”

"Madhyamaka!!"

"Ral!!"

"You are worthy of being the nominee of the Sinnoh Regional Champion~ You are very strong!!"

"No, the owner's Pokémon is also very well raised and strong! The wind is effective. ”

In the end, I advanced with a 2-1 numerical advantage and won that battle. Before I knew it, the number of people in the audience seemed to increase, and by the time it was over, there were already many people applauding.

"Yes, these are discounted sweets. Try eating them with your Pokémon or your friends. We have a lot of them. ”

"Thank you!!"

The owner gave me a rather large jar with colorful sweets. Not only do they come in a variety of colors, but they also come in a variety of shapes, and they all look delicious and are so cute that they feel like a waste of food.

If I can finish it in time, maybe I should share it with Hope, Yuri, and Mary?

"Please do your best in the gym challenge. I'm sticking with you. ”

"Yes, I will do my best to meet your expectations. Thank you so much for today!! ”

After eating the parfait, taking the candy, and checking out, I left the store with a happy face. After that, I stopped by the Pokémon Center once, thinking about whether I should treat Lart and Mason and go somewhere else, so I decided to go to the public space of the Pokémon Center. The Pokémon Center is a little less crowded than usual, probably because most of the people have already made their way to Turf Town.

Now, when are we going to get out of here?

Honestly, there's a lot more I want to visit, but I'm struggling to decide where to start and how

"Frya?"

\"Yongli? \"

As I sat on the couch and stretched out to think about what to do, a voice came from behind me and I turned around. Then there's Yuri, who has just returned from a long way away, with a drink in his hand and a towel wiping a little sweat. Judging by the fact that there are no Poké Balls in the stand on her waist, she may also be resting her Pokémon.

"Didn't you go with Hope and them first?"

"Hasn't Yuri been to Turf Town yet?"

"I trained in the field for a while and looked for new friends. I haven't found it yet, though."

"Ah, a new friend"

"Has Freya thought about it?"

"I wonder if I can have another one before I go to the Turf Town gym"

The gym in Turf Town is a grass-based gym. I also researched and found that you can only use a maximum of two Pokémon in a one-on-one battle with the gym master. For my part, I will fight Mason and Ralts, but Mason's weakness is heaviness. I was torn between whether to catch another fish and have an advantage, or to come up with a strategy that would allow me to win at Mason as well.

Yuri, on the other hand, has Crumple and has an advantage in compatibility with Yuri, but on the contrary, Crumpled is the only one I have at the moment. Since there is no one, you have to deal with two people yourself. Sure enough, this weighed heavily on the Shibani, so I wanted to catch a second one, but it didn't seem to work for me.

"I don't think I'm going to rush to catch him, but I don't want to burden Shibani, what should I do?"

"Can't you find a good girl in the wilderness?"

"yes, though, there's no point in standing here."

"Why don't you walk to Turf now? If we can go halfway and find some good stuff, we can grab them. If the wild area is the best place to go, then we can use Armor Plus. "Taxi back"

"Maybe I should"

As I was thinking about my next Gym strategy to the background music of the worried Yuri's voice next to me, I heard a slight sound coming from behind the Pokémon Center. This is evidence that Pokémon has been treated.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. All the Pokémon we took you to are now healthy. ”

"Thank you!" ”

The two of you receive the Pokémon and place it in a stand around your waist. Yes, I feel safe when it hangs on my waist like this. Mason and Raltz seem to be doing the same thing, their monster balls both trembling slightly. Yuri also stroked the ball containing his partner, looking at it with a look of relief.

"By the way, what is Freya doing today? \"

"Me? I went to the Battle Cafe for parfait and bought some sweets. ”

"W-What kind of girl's power girl is this?"

"Not, but!?"

"No, but she does have a baby face, so she might look like a girl if she has the right makeup and clothes"

"You can't see it!?"

"Do you want to go to Budick?"

"What happened after this conversation was really disturbing!?"

"Hah! Is Freya calling me somewhere right now!? Isn't it!? \"

I felt a chill down my spine and I felt like I was receiving strange radio waves. Yes, it's just my imagination. She should be in the Hoenn area by now. So far away, you can't hear it at all. Let's think so.

"Frya?"

"Nothing, nothing. Oh, yes. It's nothing. I'm a man. Never mind. ”

I held back my trembling body and made an autosuggestion. I forgot what happened in the Sinnoh region. Yes.

\"Alright, that's all for the joke, when is Freya going to Turf Town?" \"

"I haven't decided on a date yet and I want to hang out for another week or so"

"You're going to take it easy, aren't you?"

"Now that I'm in Galel, I want to enjoy it. After all, the gym challenge lasts for a long time, doesn't it? \"

"It's only been a few months, and it seems that an amazing person can complete his career in just a few weeks"

"It sounds like you have a lot of free time before the game."

The adjustment period was too long, and I felt like my arm was going to fall off during that time.

"I just want to get used to the atmosphere of the gym here as soon as possible yes, I think I'll try to go a little earlier, about five days later."

"I see, hey, can I go with you?"

"Okay, but did something happen?"

"No, I just wanted to go with you. He's my senior adventurer, so I guess I can learn something. \"

"I don't know if there is?" In that case, that's fine. \"

I know I'm traveling according to my instincts, so I can't get rid of the mystery of whether it will help in any way They say you travel with a companion and it will be fun to go with someone, so I don't think I'm too shy. No. I'm glad it got a lot more lively.

"Then we'll meet in front of the Subomi Hotel in five mornings, and let's go together."

"I agree! Until then, I think I'll go out into the wilderness and practice Extreme Giantization. ”

"I guess I'd better go ahead and visit Engine City and see the wilderness by the way."

I wanted to try out Lartes' tactics and learn more about Mason's moves. Therefore, special training in the field is very necessary. Anyway, at the moment I've reached my immediate goal.

"Well, if you decide to do that, Freya!!" \"

"What?"

Yuri seemed more motivated because she had a goal in mind. He grabbed me hard by the shoulders and told me clearly. I was a little surprised at how powerful it was.

Ah, the face is also very close.

"Can you tell me where that battle café is?"

"You want to eat parfait."

At that moment I decided to go to the battle coffee shop for the second time that day. By the way, the owner gave me a very smiling look. It's just so embarrassing.

After 5 days.

After doing all the things I wanted to do and what I wanted to do, I went to the meeting place and spent a few minutes praying for Yuri. Please arrive 10 minutes before the meeting time and pass the time while browsing the Lothom Encyclopedia.

What I'm looking for is the type of grass in this area. What kind of children exist and what kind of children are likely to appear?

Later, I heard about it, and it seems that the Dao Curator is not hiding any specific information, and after a little research, I found that I can know everything about the Dao Curator, including the Dao Hall battle, so this action is a waste.

Anyway, it's probably a few minutes before Yuri arrives, so that's all I can do now

\"Huh? Is Freya already here? \"

"That?"

Two minutes before the meeting time, we met in front of the hotel. No, it's strange that it's gone, but

"Oh, I see, there are no impatient men who arrive an hour early today, and no lazy children who are an hour late."

"I'm a little worried about Freya's stomach right now"

"Ahaha, the trip to the Sinnoh region was quite difficult"

There are mainly military, galaxy-, Kem, galaxy-, light, galaxy-, etc

"Uh, how nice it would be if we could travel slowly in Galar? \"

"Isn't that a huge flag? While there are a lot of hardships and hardships, in the end, the trip itself is really fun, right? ”

In the end, I had a lot of regrets in my heart, but I said so in my heart. There's no need to ask Yongli.

"I'll take Route 3 now"

"Yes"

Route 3, which will be taken when walking west from Engine City to Turf Town. After the assembly, we walked to the door as we spoke, but what we saw was

"Coco Garo, 'peck'!!"

"Dodge the thatch insects!!"

'Horsigaris,'Confrontation''!! ''

''Jiuyin,'''Electric Light Color Card''!! ''

If you look around, you'll see Pokémon battles almost everywhere. It's not crowded here, but no matter which way you look at it, there's usually at least one fight going on, and even where there's no fighting, if you look closely, you'll see people waiting with balls and it looks like it's fighting. There is a war going on. I'm doing it.

"Every year at the beginning of the Gym Challenge, it seems that there are a lot of Gym Challengers, even non-challengers who like the atmosphere here, gather here and are excited."

"No, I'm not too excited"

It's great to have so much fun every festival, but things have gotten so wonderful that it wouldn't be surprising if there were a lot of complaints

"It's okay, if you don't want to fight, you can refuse, and there are a lot of new trainers here who have just received Pokémon to participate in the gym challenge, so the alliance has already banned hunting such people. Because it is said

"It would be nice if the coalition knew and took appropriate measures"

"In fact, I'd like to say I'm grateful."

"Thank you, I see."

Novice hunting is forbidden by the Alliance, so the trainers here who don't participate in the Gym Challenge seem to understand that they often wait with Pokémon for situations that are not yet fully trained. There are a lot of new trainers who start having Pokémon after participating in gym challenges, so this is a great place to have a good experience with people like that. In an interview with the magazine, President Ross said, "I want to raise the level of Pokémon battles in the entire Galel region," but it seems that the level is a bit high from the perspective of the entire region. It seems that even for such a small detail, Chairman Ross is responsible.

"Do you think Yuri will be grateful?"

"I don't know what it is? It's true that the fights are fun and I can fight as much as I want, but in terms of growth, Hope has an opponent named Frya, so that's enough for me? ”

"It does have strong hops."

"Freya is already strong, isn't she? \"

"Because my experience is different."

"It's also power. I also have a lot to learn from Freya, so I'm going to rely on her, okay? \"

"Yes when you say that, thank you."

"No, no!"

I feel a little embarrassed, or what can I say. He scratched his cheek slightly, looked away, and urged him to keep going.

"Anyway, let's go first. Uh, are we basically going to ignore the trainers here? ”

"I don't mind if Freya wants to fight, but personally, I'm looking for new friends, so I want to prioritize that."

\"Then I'll go with Yongli. We try to fight as little as possible, walk slowly, and focus on the wild kids. \"

"yes!! Let's go then!! ”

With a smile and a pleasant nod, Yuri took his first step towards Route 3. "I don't think there's anyone who really appeals to me"

"Okay, it's still on Route 3, let's take our time."

"Yes"

Route 3.

It is a road that stretches west from Engine City, and while the wilderness area and Roads 1 and 2 are places where grass and trees can be seen, the road is characterized by a bit of sand and a lot of exposed rocks. On top of that, it's now crowded with all sorts of people, so the ruggedness of the rocks seems to fade a lot

According to the encyclopedia of Road 3, you can see the shadows of the Pokémon you have seen, such as Kokogara, Wanliqi, Yakud, Yabuklon, etc., everywhere, as well as the shadows of those Pokémon that you saw for the first time As a relaxed type Pokémon, it has an advantage over the next grass type. Of course, he interacts with various Pokémon, and Yuri himself seems to have fun petting and playing with them, but

"I wonder what it is she really intuitively but it's hard to find a kid who is willing to take risks with her uh, why did Hope and Freya meet and meet new people so quickly"

"It can only be called luck."

In particular, the way I met Ralz would never have happened under normal circumstances, and the way I met him was unusual. It seems that some people are particular about catching things with the so-called bond acquisition method, but I think there are some bonds that can only be formed in battle, so I think there are pros and cons.

"Would you like to take a break?"

"yes, yes, I have a dry throat, probably hungry."

"The timing feels good, too."

When I looked up, the sun was shining, letting me know it was past noon. As Yongli tried his best to hide the faint sound he heard from Yuri, he pretended not to notice.

"I want to have a spacious place to prepare lunch"

"It seems to be bigger over there"

There was an open space next to it, and I didn't see a trainer fighting. This could be a secret location off the beaten track.

"Okay, over there"

\"Wait~Amarin~!! \"

"Wow!?"

"Grandma~!!"

As Yongli prepares to set up camp, a red round object hits him. Yongli couldn't help but hug him, he was restless, but the red round object and the sweetness of the Pokémon gradually calmed him down.

"It smells so good."

\"Amsaka Road? \"

"Excuse me!"

As I checked the identity of the red Pokémon and stroked it, I heard a woman's voice in the distance. She said Amalin, but I wondered if it was the girl's nickname or something.

"I'm sorry my Amarene has caused you trouble"

"No, she's cute, and it smells good."

"My name is Amarin and I'm from Tianhe Road. I was just playing in Pokémon Bootcamp, but I felt like I was a little too excited. ”

"Isn't it vibrant and cute?"

"I'm glad to hear that. Thank you. ”

The two talked as they handed Amarine in their arms to Amakagi. As the woman said, there seemed to be a camp she had set up a little farther away, where Uru, Kurokuma, Nancao, Manhachi, and Six Tails could be seen. The Pokémon that this person may have is playing Chase Ball.

"Maybe they're all gym challengers?"

"Yes. I'm now on my way to the first turf town."

"Also, I'll be looking for new friends for me."

Woooooooo

"Ahh

A loud bang suddenly sounded, indicating hunger. I pretended not to notice just now, but this time it was too loud for me to ignore. Yuri lowered his head, his cheeks flushed.

"I—I'm sorry"

"Ahaha, it's okay, yes! I'm going to make lunch, would you like to come with me? ”

"Oh, are you okay?"

"But the material"

"I often camp around here for days, so I always bring a lot of materials. No problem there. ”

We looked at each other, and the woman proposed to us with a smile on her face

"Then take my word for it!"

"Yes! I am the future. Nice to meet you. ”

I was grateful and decided to take this suggestion.

"Come out, Lartes, Mason!!"

\"Shibani!! Come out!! \"

Mirai - invited me to dinner, and we decided to cook together, so the two of us let our kids out and let them play with Mirai - Pokémon. All the children were very friendly and soon became friends with Mr. and Mrs. Mason, whom they met for the first time. Even though Mason is a bit timid, they seem to be really good kids because they know each other well.

By the way, the future seems to have a nickname for everyone she has

"Okay, let's cook our own meals!"

\"yes!! Then again, what exactly are you going to do? \"

\"Speaking of galel camping curry is the only option!! \"

"Really?"

"Now that I think about it, Miss Sonia also said that curry camping has been popular lately\"

"Is that so!!"

Yuri spoke as he reminisced about his memories, and Miku began to speak with a little excitement. Yuuri winced a little, and he spoke so hard that he tried to grab her shoulder, and I couldn't hide my bewilderment at the sudden rise in tension.

"Am I—really that popular?"

"Don't you know!?"

"I'm sorry"

The pressure was so great that I couldn't help but apologize.

"Is this a dish that is very popular in Garrell right now?" There is no one who does not know. Could it be from somewhere else? \"

"Yes, I'm from the Sinnoh region, and I'm new here, so I'm not very familiar with this statement. \"

I see. So, I'll teach you how to make galel curry!! \"

Miss Mikuku raised her fingers, so hard that she could almost hear the sound. Does this mean that it is too popular with so many enthusiastic people? I'm a little worried that Yuri's reaction isn't going to be good

"Good shots"

Just as I was even more confused by the different reactions of the people around me, Miku took out a large pot and placed it on the firewood that had already been assembled. The pot is large enough to hold one person, and it has an overwhelming presence at the entrance to the camp.

"It's a big pot."

"Come to think of it, I probably got it from my mom too"

"What, do the Galelaires have such a big cauldron?"

"It's common sense for campers."

Everyone has such a big pot, and it's a breeze to do, but to lift it up and put it on the firewood, you have to have a certain amount of strength No, they are really strong. Galarians, aren't they?

\"Okay, then I'm going to prepare rice and hamburger steaks, can I ask Freya-kun and Yongli to get some vegetables?" \"

"I got it"

Miss Future took out a bowl of rice and a pack of steamed hamburger steak and got ready. We stand in front of the cutting board, knives and peelers ready.

"Let's face the skin first"

I'm busy peeling potatoes with one hand. The sound of slicing is heartwarming and reminds me of the days when I used to cook at home for my mother.

After all, cooking is fun.

Next time, I think it's best to invite Hope and Mary too, to do it with the four of us, because I've been peeling, throwing, peeling, throwing. I peeled it back to a certain point and squinted at Yongli.

"Okay vegetable kills"

"Yuri, should I put down my knife first? \"

Her pronunciation was a little strange, and I gently held the hand holding the knife and tried to get her to put it down.

"Ah, I'm sorry I'm not really good at cooking. \"

"Yes, I can understand how to hold a knife."

But I've always believed that people who hold something like this aren't just good or bad. Anyway, first, adjust the way you hold it

"I'm going to cut the vegetables into large pieces this time, can you help me peel them and cut them into chunks?"

"Cut into chunks"

Yuri gripped the knife tightly. Just prick the vegetables with a knife.

"Yuri?"

“？ Isn't that okay? ”

"Sorry, Yuri, can you use this peeler to peel other vegetables?"

"Yes?"

I'm sorry, but because Miss Mijiu is a newcomer, I can't get into any trouble, so I won't teach her to cook this time, so I'll try to continue. Even though Hope and his family are camping, still teaching now?? It's not too late. If I get hurt right now, I'm going to be in a lot of trouble

"Peeling with a peeler"

"So quit the habit of turning things upside down!?"

Boiling Banzai continued until the future was ready, and I now understand why Yuuri didn't know about curry, which should have been popular.

"Yum!!"

"The reason it's so popular is that it's simple, it's easy to make in large quantities, and you can use it to eat Pokémon. What do you think? Interesting, right? ”

"I agree!!"

After a hectic cooking time, it's finally done. It is a hamburger curry that mixes curry paste with a slightly spicy taste of crayfish fruit, pours it over rice, and then tops it with a burger. After adding the ingredients and batter, finally bring the curry to a boil over high heat, stir with a spoon, and finally add it to finish. I thought it would be better to mix it directly, but when I gave it to Yuri, she tried high-speed mixing, so I decided to wait and mix again.

Although his usual personality is completely different, I think he is very similar to Jun in this regard. By the way, if I have anything to say about Jun's cooking, I just want to say that I don't think I'll be making muffins with Jun anymore.

Maybe you can make squirrels out of this pot?

That's when my shopping in Turf Town increased.

"Are the plums and latos delicious too?"

"Madhyamaka!!"

"Ral!!"

The two responded happily while eating.

Originally, I was a little worried that it wouldn't suit my appetite, but because it was made with crab fruit, it was a little spicy, but the taste was really spicy, so even people who don't like spicy food should like it. It seems like. I'm thankful for the future - doing this in an orthodox way, without trying to make something particularly strange or unusual for us, we may be doing Galarian style curry for the first time.

\"Very good, isn't it? Make Galel's curry. \"

"It's really fun to cook together. There was something called Bofin in the Sinnoh region, and I remember when we did it. ”

"Boffin! I've heard of it! It's a dessert from the Sinnoh region, right? \"

"If you're interested, I'll teach you how to make it."

"Thank you so much!!"

Miku Yaha seems to have a soft spot for sweets, so when I agreed to make her a recipe for sweets, Miku jumped for joy. If you think it's a thank you for inviting me to make curry, that's totally fine because it's a light meal.

"Uh, that doesn't help"

There was one person who was frustrated. Needless to say, this time it was Yuri who showed off her culinary talent.

"I left the cooking to my brother and mom"

"I think if you use this as an opportunity to learn, it's fine, and the next time you go camping with Hope and Mary, I'll teach you well."

"Thank you, I'll do my best."

Yuri clenched his fists and tried to overcome his frustration.

Everyone doesn't do well the first time. Let's take our time to reminisce. As she spoke, Miku looked at me with a smile.

"Any questions?"

"Nope. It's just that you're really dating? ”

"It's a friend!!"

< you must have had a terrible misunderstanding.

"Then good luck in your gym challenge!!"

"Thank you!!"

"I'll do my best in the gym challenge!!"

After lunch, we bid farewell to the future and continued along Route 3. You will soon see the entrance to a large cave. It is said that this place is called the Galel Mine.

Galel Mine.

A mine located inland between Engine City and Turf Town, operated by the Macrocosm Corporation, run by Chairman Ross. According to the brochure, it seems that there are people mining wishworms here as well.

It's not just available from meteors

That's my first impression, but if it's really only available from Meteor, the number of strong power bands seems pretty small, and I think it makes sense considering it's impossible to distribute them to all the challengers. However, if this is the case, it is a mystery why there are wishworms here, but could it be that this mine, or the Galel region, had a meteor shower or something fall a long time ago

As expected

For now, I'm just calling it delusional and throwing it away. Of course, not only water warts can be found here, but also various evolution stones that are important to us trainers, and it seems that a considerable number of the stones in the shop are mined here. But since it is a company-run mine, there are places where the mine is dug very deep, the ground is uneven, there are tram tracks, and there are some cliff-like things with poor foundations, and I can't help but think that it will be the first hurdle for people who are just starting out on long journeys. In the beginning, it was difficult just to walk through the Black Gold Gate. Moreover, no matter how you look at it, it is definitely more difficult than the Black Golden Gate. However, in front of boys and girls who strive to achieve their dreams, there are no such obstacles. There is no option not to walk here.

"Alright, let's go."

"Yes"

Yuri and I walked side by side into the cave. Inside there is a wooden frame used to reinforce the excavated cave, a tram track used to transport the excavated stones, and other mining tools

"Do you need an in-progress showcase? May I? Can the general public touch it and abuse it? ”

"I think it's okay, maybe"

Well, I guess the fact that it was left alone means it's okay. If something goes wrong, the macrocosm takes action. But that's not all

"I heard it was a mine, so I was under the impression that it was muddy, rustic or inorganic, but it was really shiny."

"The Galel mine mines more gemstones than other regions. My brother said a lot more than in other regions. ”

"The Sinnoh region is strong in this regard, but it's also amazing here, and unlike the Sinnoh region, the sparkle of the gems is so striking that even if it's a mine, you can't help but say it's beautiful."

Kurokane is a city in the Sinnoh region known for its ores, but Kurokane is also a thriving coal mine. I've visited coal mines before, but the black color of the coal is noticeable, and the overall impression is gloomy. However, the colors of this galel mine are very bright and look stylish, with precious stones and evolution stones diffusing with warm fluorescent lights. I think it's fun just to walk around.

"Wow, there are some Pokémon running on the minecart"

"It's a Pokémon called a monitor lizard. It is a fire-type Pokémon that often appears in such places. ”

"Wow, this is the first time I've heard of fire! Well, there are a lot of Pokémon that I don't know about. ”

I'm always excited when I hear about Pokémon and genres I've never seen before. However, Locke is a fire-type Pokémon.

The first gym was a grass-shaped gym, wasn't it? It might be a good idea to grab this here, but anyway, I've never kept a rock-shaped gym other than fire. But there's one thing. It's an ophthalmology gym, so maybe they try the idea of basic type compatibility first? There are definitely a lot of new trainers, so it's okay to train Pokémon for the first time? The level of the dojo in the Galar area is a bit high. I find it strange that there is only such information

Not only in the Sinnoh area, but in general, gyms are meant to be challenging. The Gym Master has Pokémon of different levels depending on the number of badges the opponent has and past battle records. This measure is taken because the place where people start their adventures varies from person to person.

However, the Galel region is different. First, the challenge, the sequence, the reincarnation, the decision, how to proceed to the next step, this needs to be chosen by fate. Well, since this evil energy is forced, it's because everyone started in the same place, and the leaders of the gyms in the Galar region are also ranked. However, Mr. Yarrow of the First Gym seems to have been assigned first, because he has a calm personality and is not very good at fighting the weak, and when asked if the Gym Director is weak, the answer is: Of course not. If it was so easy to win, there would have been a lot of people who had already passed the Gym Challenge.

First of all, there are usually more than eight dojos outside the Galel area. Garrell also belongs to the minor league, and it seems that there are also gym directors, but there are only eight of them. To be exact, there seem to be seven, but there are eighteen in the rabbit and in the corner, and eight are carefully selected from the top of each of these eighteen species. It can't be weak. That makes sense, the league in the Galel region is of a very high standard, and I don't think it's unreasonable for them not to be vigilant.

But I feel like I'm too cautious, maybe I'm too thin

"What just happened? I feel like my heart isn't here."

"No, nothing."

Freya often has that thoughtful look on her face, right? \"

\"I—I think so? \"

"I think you'd better not show so many expressions when you're around."

Yongli said angrily. Indeed, even with friends, it can be rude to ignore them and think about other things if you think about it

"I—I'm sorry, I'll be careful."

"It's okay."

Yuri nodded in satisfaction. But sorry, it's become a habit, so I'll probably do it again

We continued to walk for several hours, reacting to each Pokémon we saw for the first time, as well as unusual situations in the cave. The two chatted as they slowly enjoyed every part of their adventure, helping Yuri, who sometimes fell and almost fell down the hill. I heard disturbing voices in my ears.

"When I heard that it was a letter of recommendation from a former champion, I thought it might be possible, but it's not a big deal for you."

\"！！ \"

"Yuri, don't you hear anything?"

“？”

A voice came from the depths of the cave. Of course, there were other challengers from the gym, so the atmosphere wasn't quiet, but I felt that what I had just heard was a far cry from the friendly atmosphere I had heard before.

"Although they are both users of the telekinesis system, there is still such a difference. You have no talent at all, and I suggest you give up from now on. ”

"I Am"

After walking a few steps, the figure of the speaker came into view. One of them was wearing a fluorescent pink sweater. There is a monster ball floating around the top hat of the other man. Both of them were people I had met before at the reception.

"This is the player of the Ability Gym family, what a disappointment."

\"！！ \"

The man in the top hat ran away when he heard the words of the fluorescent pink man. The man ran away with his head down and disappeared with pain and remorse written on his face. Judging by the story, it seems that there is a Pokémon battle here, and the victory of the phosphor.

It's a world where ability is everything, no matter how far you go. I already know. But even so, I feel like I'm talking too much

"I don't think it's necessary to say so much."

\"What, Yongli!? \"