He smiled at her, as if the prank had succeeded, and she threw away all the poison gas as usual, and in the end she didn't get too angry, which made her realize how naïve she was.

"Is this really interesting? Mahomer"

\"Meow~\"

She happily twirls and communicates her feelings to me, which makes me feel so much better. Yuri, who had been anxious just now, seemed to have softened, as if the decision was the right one, and Mr. Savori and Mr. Saito seemed to find the exchange between me and Mahomer interesting, and each accepted their suggestion with a smile. Food and drink.

If you wait too long, your parfait will melt well, I don't think it's okay to say that the half-melted ice cream is delicious, but I still want to eat it before it melts completely. I looked away from Mahome and back to the parfait, moving my hand holding the spoon again.

\"？ Mahomer? \"

"Mu?"

Then, I felt a strange sensation in Mahomo similar to the same thing I had with Simbas before, so when I turned my gaze back to Mahoho, I noticed that there were two things on the side of Mahoho's head that I didn't normally wear.

The true identity of its appendage is a lollipop sold at this battle café, in the shape of a berry lollipop.

"What's wrong with that?"

When I looked into Mahom's fingertips, I saw that in addition to the candy everyone was eating, there was also a plate with some candy on it, probably added extra by the clerk. Everyone looked happy. They ate their food. Apparently, the one on the side of Mahom's head was also taken from there.

I saw Mahom approaching me and swaying from side to side in front of me, as if to say, "Do you like it?" Is it right for you? "It was so cute, I couldn't help but pat myself on the head. When I express my impressions.

"yes, it's perfect for you, and it's cute."

The joy of being praised and the feeling of being touched were once again healed by the screams of Mahome's squinted eyes.

"But it's not good to play around with too much food, right? Be sure to finish it and don't leave anything behind. ”

However, this is still a permissible trick, as Mahom is a cream-colored Pokémon, so be careful. I didn't feel that my words had any effect on Mahomiru, who responded to my words on Twitter as he happily returned to everyone

"Thank you for the meal. Delicious"

While I was playing with Mahomer, Yongli finished his parfait and clenched his hands in satisfaction. As she said, there was nothing in the container in front of her, and the parfait was nowhere to be seen. Despite this, the amount of parfait in my container has decreased dramatically, and overall it is only about 10 to 20 percent. Mr. Saito's count has also decreased significantly, and it won't be long before the two of us will finish eating.

"You ate it so easily, you didn't know it was going to be stored in that little body."

"What's that, Height Mount?"

"I just want to know, are women like that?"

"Am I a man?"

"The tea and cake are also tasteful. I would like to express my gratitude to you. \"

Mr. Savori blatantly looked away and deceived. But it doesn't matter. I've given up on height, and I've never had any problems with being short in stature.

Even though I looked blankly at Mr. Savori, I finished my meal, and Mr. Saito finished it safely. Each owner seems to be very content, seemingly stretching their muscles happily, and some of the Pokémon in the first part even fell asleep due to satiety and euphoria. This scene made me laugh, and I watched this scene with the chef holding hands.

Drink some tea to rejuvenate your mouth and catch your breath.

A small amount of quiet time is created, which can also be used as a meal break

"Well, now that I've done what I want to do here, why don't we go to the boutique next?"

Yuri's words made me and Mr. Saito smile and nod, and Mr. Savori seemed to have to smile and nod his head, and then decided on his next destination.

In this way, the time of the tour passed so easily, completely opposite to the previous turmoil.

I see. Urgamos is supposed to be on this island, but its proximity to Kabuchin is a mystery indeed. \"

"Yes. So I wanted to ask if there was any change over there."

"Hmm"

This is an isolated island east of the main island of Galel.

The temperature in the Galel region is quite high, mostly cold, and the nearby sea reflects the sunlight, revealing its presence. In the distance, a huge hall is spewing a huge tide, forming a huge rainbow at the top of it that complements the island. The island has a cool climate, which can almost be called "eternal summer", and there is an old man with a hunchback and a green sweatshirt, both in appearance and tone, which is very gentle. With his smartphone Lotom in hand, he contacted Kabu, the curator of the Gym in Engine City.

The story goes that a few days ago, a mysterious snowstorm occurred in a corner of the wilderness. The fact is that at the time of the event, Urgamos, which was not supposed to exist, destroyed Mosno's habitat.

So why did Urgamos leave its original home, an isolated island? In order to find out the cause, Kabu contacted an elderly man who might know more about the island and asked for his opinion.

"That being said, there haven't been any problems so far. Maybe I just haven't noticed it yet. ”

"Is that so?"

On the other hand, the old man didn't have any clues, so he couldn't give Kabu the answers he was looking for. Although he is an old man who knows a lot about the island, he naturally does not know much about the events that have not yet happened. In fact, there haven't been any obvious problems on that isolated island yet. Even if it did happen, the only suspicious thing at the moment was that a person in Urgamo had moved. Too weak to be sure, and since no other problems arise, there is no way to refute if Urgamos happens to be in this mood. Pokémon are creatures that still have many mysteries.

"Xiaoka is busy going to the gym right now, so leave this to me. I'll get back to you if there's any news. ”

"Thank you. I'll take the time to look it up if I'm free oh hey Ulugamos, we're talking about something important right now hey, wait a minute, and then we'll start playing! ”

"Enfufu, you can't put Kabuchin in the corner either."

The arrogant Urugamos was clearly visible on the phone that he was having a good time and was one of Garrere's strongest fire-type users. Even from those close to me, I could clearly see how well they were compatible, and I was sure that if things continued like this, Urgamos would be one of Kabu's pets instead of being released back into the wild. If that happens, Ulugamos will never be punished because Kabu will stand up and protect him. Seeing this, the old man smiled and nodded again and again, but the person on the other end of the phone probably didn't understand.

"I—I'm sorry. I still have a lot of work to do about Ulugamos and the gym, so I'm sorry to keep in touch with you, but here's the thing"

"All is well. Kabu-chan, please do your best and reduce your efforts. \"

"Thank you. Good bye. Excuse me."

Pusen.

After confirming the sound of a disconnected call coming from Lotom, my smartphone, I quietly plucked my ears and took a closer look at the entire island from the five-story pagoda built on the top of the mountain. Island. The way he climbed up was probably related to the black humanoid Pokémon next to him.

"Urgamos was driven away, it's a real problem"

An old man with a hunched back and a gentle temperament. His back slowly stretched and returned to its correct posture, so much so that if anyone called him a hunchbacked old man, he would surely say it was a lie.

"Maybe for the first time in a while, we'll come forward."

"Goo!"

The old man watched from the sidelines. I am sure that there will be a big war ahead.

While considering the possibility of Pokémon's mood, I immediately rejected this option. My instincts from years of experience have taught me that something has already happened.

The old man slowly regained his hunched posture, and a huge red-black shadow in the sky flickered and flew majestically across the sky.

"Hot"

"I feel very cold because of the blizzard, and the temperature difference is too big and it can be dangerous."

"I had a day off yesterday, and that's the correct answer."

"It's nostalgic. That's a place like this. ”

The next day, after finishing my tour of Nacque, I crossed the bridge that stretched west from Nacque, to Route 6.

Route Six

Connecting Knuckle City and Transverse Town is a rocky road with a large difference in height, with a lot of cliffs that look like they can be used for rock climbing, ladders are set up here and there are ladders everywhere for gym challengers and ordinary people to pass through without a lifeline, and it is a rocky area with a naturally hard ground, which is honest, not dangerous. And, perhaps, it is the characteristic of this region, which is free of a single cloud and has the highest rate of sunny skies in the Galel region, perhaps because of this, the average temperature is extremely high.

The cold weather during a snowstorm restricted the movement of the body, causing difficulty in movement, and it was easy to get injured because the body was frozen, but here, the hot weather deprived the body of water and my physical strength decreased. As Yongli said, I feel hotter than usual, probably because my body temperature has been dysregulated recently in the cold weather.

Maybe it's because it's close to home, or maybe it's because he's training, Saito doesn't seem to be in any particular pain, just walking normally and climbing up the ladder with ease. Of course, it was brave and salty, but even I was tired of being used to such a steep road

Actually, I don't like ladders, I understand that this is the only way to get to the top, but when you climb up and down long ladders, you feel the most empty and tired, yes

Things like skipping a step when going up stairs are hard to simplify and can be a nuisance.

Also, I don't like the ladder itself getting hot due to strong sunlight.

It is impossible for a ladder not to be hot if it has been left in a sunny place for a long time, and even if it is not burned, you will want to let go if you hold it for too long. It's because of the heat.. After surviving the blizzard, I don't think I'll be using gloves again for a while, so I don't think I have to take them out again. Honestly, I'm not willing to hold such a ladder with my bare hands over and over again.

After climbing the ladder so many times, everyone's physical strength was close to the limit, so we rested. Even in such a place full of cliffs, there seems to be a source of water, and each of us sits by the pond, which exists like an oasis in the desert to relieve our fatigue. Everyone sat down and healed their fatigue.

"Uh, it's too hot, do you mean it's not summer yet?"

"The temperature is still rising, maybe because we were in a snowstorm the other day and it felt hotter, and if you continue like this, you're still lovely."

"Are you that cute?"

Mr. Saito explains to Yuri, who complains while drinking the water from the water bottle. Mr. Saito must have been well aware of the topography and nature of the area, and he explained in a plain manner, his voice as clear as ever. I find it difficult to describe this difference in basic physical strength. Savorisan listened to his words and was a little disappointed

"I'm glad the gym challenge started in the spring."

"Absolutely"

Miss Savouri grunted and swallowed a lot of water, and I looked around again and couldn't help but smile. If you look south, you'll see a stunning view of the rock face, but if you go a little further, you'll plunge headlong into the bottom of the cliff. If you turn your head in the opposite direction, you will see a very high rock wall, much higher than you. It seems daunting to think that we have to climb more roads in order to get to the side city. As far as I can see now, I can clearly see the gym challengers who are just like us on their way to the future, with indescribable expressions on their faces.

I understand your feelings, so let's support each other in our hearts and do our best.

"I don't think it would be like this if it was just a sunny day."

Even if you look out of the cliffs, you can't see too much natural scenery such as grass and trees, and you can only see a large area of desolate land, which has a vague atmosphere of wilderness. Even the grass I saw was not green, it was the color of dead grass, and it looked like a tumbleweed was about to tumble. Even in a sunny place, there is not much nature, or rather, the area is generally cold, I guess in a sunny place with lush greenery like the side of the house, which is not surprising. Mountain. Sure enough, Mr. Saito answered my question.

"It's true that the temperature here is high because of the sunshine, but there's another big reason, and that reason is, oh, you're here."

Mr. Saito said, pointing to a patch of grass. As my gaze moved along my fingertips, a Pokémon came into my eyes.

"Uh, Cortez?"

"I see, so"

Yongli spotted a powerful Pokémon, Cortus, poking his head out of the grass. Next, I took one look at him and understood what Mr. Saito meant.

"Road 6 is also where a lot of Cortus live, and the characteristic of Cortus is 'heat'. As long as they are present, the sunlight in this area becomes stronger, and the temperature naturally rises. I'll go. If there are a lot of Pokémon with thermal properties, it can be said that this area will become an extremely hot area, and it will become a wasteland, which is some kind of natural phenomenon. ”

"I think it's unnatural to have no clouds, but I guess that's what happened I understand."

"If that's the case, then it can be explained, though, I've often heard that Pokémon change form to adapt to the environment, or move to an environment where it's easier to survive, but Pokémon change the environment itself. You don't hear about this very often."

Yuri and Savory also agree with the story. Even so, while there are plenty of Pokémon that can temporarily change the weather, there may be only a handful of examples of so many Pokémon coming together and making the whole area clear.

We've only recently seen the creature that actively caused the blizzard, so what we're saying may not be credible

However, if you take into account what Mr. Saito just said, it may have been a place rich in natural resources and lush greenery in the past. While thinking about it, I looked around again and realized that this wilderness area, which had only felt hot, had a certain charm.

I studied the geological strata here and discovered exactly what the fossils were when they were mined

It seems that a considerable amount of time has passed since thinking about some romantic things, and now that you have replenished enough water, everyone's physical strength seems to have fully recovered. I re-tied the scarf I was proud of, the only one I hadn't taken off on such a hot day, and I was thrilled.

"Looks like you've rested. Can we go now? ”

Hearing Saito's voice, everyone nodded and stood up. I'm only halfway to the road to Transverse Town. I shouldn't panic, but mentally I don't want to stay in such a hot place for too long, so I want to get out of there as soon as possible.

I stretched my body, which had become stiff from sitting, relaxed, and tried to climb to the next ladder in order to continue moving forward again

"Subi?"

"That?"

On the way, a Pokémon looked at me and tilted his head. Its body is white and curvy, with a rounded bump on its neck, light brown in color, a somewhat listless eye, and a tongue sticking out. I think it's a bit like Abo, maybe because it's so close. Perhaps the most fascinating thing is the slightly open nostrils. I just wanted to imagine if the sand would leak out of the hole, so I wondered if they would break the sand out of the hole.

"It's a sand snake. Does it need a walk? ”

"Its name is Sand Snake."

Hold up the Lotom Encyclopedia and search for information.

Sand snakes. Snake Pokémon. Thistle type. It stores the sand it eats while digging the hole in a bag around its neck. It can store up to 8 kg of sand.

"Hehe, there are such children."

"The story of Cortez and this drought may be easy to forget, but the road itself has the highest percentage of start-type Pokémon."

"I know it's fresh, but let's hurry up. Now is not the time for us to eat grass on the road. ”

Mr. Savori tried to get ahead of the others in order to reach the top of the hill first. Since Yuri was wearing a skirt, the men had to move on anyway, but even with that in mind, I couldn't help but smile wryly at her move, which showed that she really wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible. Possibly.

I apologized to the sand snake that had been staring at me, and moved on, then turned my attention to Mr. Savori, who was trying to climb the ladder

"Fragrant mulberry, your feet"

"Yes?"

Yongli sensed something and called out to her, but Miss Savory stepped on something. All eyes turned to Miss Savouri's feet, looking for something to be stepped on, only to find a different sand snake than before.

"Oops, sorry, I'm in a hurry. You okay? ”

As much as she wants to keep going, Savori has no intention of doing something terrible to get rid of her and fears that she might get hurt because of her. Gently lift it in front of you.

Looking at it this way, the total length of the sand snake is quite long

The encyclopedia has a written length, but I think it's 2.2m and I'm surprised to find that he's usually taller than Mr. Savouri. This doesn't prove it, but even though Mr. Savori held it up to his eyes, some of his body remained on the ground

\"Xiangxiang-san! Please let go of the sand snake quickly."

“？”

As I casually observed that Miss Savori was also checking on the condition of the sand snake, Mr. Saito's impatient voice came. Judging by his flustered tone, something dangerous must be about to happen, but since he couldn't imagine what was really going on, he froze and didn't know what to do.

"The Sand Snake has a property called 'Heart of Sand', when you give the Sand Snake an electric shock"

"Hibiš"

"Bohia!?"

"Are you late?"

Mr. Savori's head was slammed into the sand snake's nostrils with a powerful spew of sand, and he leaned back, making a heinous sound that did not resemble a human mouth.

"Lots of sand. Mr. Savori's face seemed to disappear for a moment."

"It can store 8 kilograms. It makes sense. ”

"Ah, Anyatas! Please let me know what you think."

"Huh"

"I—I can't help it!"

Although his face was full of sand trying to justify, the sand in his mouth blocked his smooth tongue, so all he heard was unfamiliar language. It was so funny, Yuri and I both laughed. The way he struggled to remove the sand from his face and mouth was hilarious and made me laugh even harder.

"I know it's fun, but hehehehehe, ha, let's hurry."

"Anyatta must be smiling too!?"

"What do you mean?"

She spoke with a blank face, but I could understand it. From this angle, I could see Mr. Saito pinching the back of his thigh, trying to endure. No, his voice is leaking, isn't it? However, although Saito was laughing at something funny, he still looked a little anxious. I was a little worried about this, so I listened to what Mr. Saito said while playing.

"The characteristic of 'sand yellow' is that it not only spits out sand, but also has the effect of turning the weather into a sandstorm"

As soon as Mr. Saito finished speaking, the surrounding scenery began to turn brown. The bright sunlight gradually dimmed, and suddenly a gust of wind and sand rushed in the face. A lot of things got into my eyes and hurt me a lot.

"I would have wanted you to leave Sunaheby as soon as possible, because this is how it will turn out"

The mood of the laughter changed completely. The weather suddenly became bad, and everyone's spirits were low. Yuri's hair, in particular, had apparently been painstakingly taken care of all morning, but now it was tangled in sand, and her face was beginning to look dazed. Arguably, this weather is the worst for women who are told that hair is life. As much as I say that, I also feel bad because my precious silencer is tangled in sand.

"Ha, it's Savorisan's fault again"

"Well, it's clearly my fault this time, I can't defend it"

\"It's too noisy"

"But can you give me a little kindness? It really shook my heart! ”

Please do what you want~''''

"Woohoo"

Let's leave Mr. Savory alone and climb the ladder quickly. At first glance, there is only sleet and storm in this area, but with the slightest movement, the weather will soon be sunny again.

So, in order to do as little damage to my appearance as possible, we left Miss Savouri, who was in a depressed mood, and headed for Sideline Town.

Side towns.

It is a small town located in the heart of the mountains on the western side of the Galel region, and the scenery of the town is similar to that of Route 6, with more rocks and a rugged impression. There are ruins, murals, statues, etc. nearby, so a lot of people and experts who love these things might think it's a historical town. Compared to other towns, the roadside stalls are also unique, such as the digging market, which specializes in rare items taken from nearby mines, and the market has a different bustle than urban markets such as Knuckle City and Engine City.

It seems that there are quite a few people who make a living by handing over things to the acquired store, and among the people we have seen so far, two brothers who dig holes often come to this store to dig things. Brought.

In the depths of the commercial town of Evi Town, there is the Stadium, a big wall that gym challengers cannot avoid.

Of course, the four of us were the same, and as soon as we arrived in the town, we resisted the urge to take a shower and signed up for the gym mission. Attracted by the extremely lively atmosphere in the venue, I walked to the seats reserved for the gymnastics challengers.

It's past the afternoon and the fight in the gym is likely to be taking place, with a well-known athlete expected to compete.

\"Ah, hey, that's it\"

As we walked to the audience, we were greeted by a battle between me and someone Yuri was familiar with. Fighting in the middle of the cheering arena are Onion, the curator of the Horizontal Town Gym, and Yuri's childhood friend Hope. It seems that the battle has entered the white-hot stage, and both Bachinki and Geng have reached the brink of being unable to fight.

In the midst of all this, Gengar is knocked down by Bachenki's attack, which is enhanced by his divine powers.

At the decisive moment, Yuri and I joined the audience in cheering for our friend's victory.

"Hope wins"

"I know you'll go first, but I'm guessing you've managed to break through the gym as well. I think you're far from this. ”

"Ah, you two. Did you catch up with me? ”

Just then, I heard a familiar voice from beside me, and as I turned my attention to it, my friend Mary was walking ahead with Hope.

\"Finally caught up for a long time, Marie\"

"Sorry for worrying you just now?"

\"It's been a long time, Yongli. I hear from you regularly, so I know you're okay but I'm glad you've recovered. Welcome home, Frya. \"

Yuri and I were a little excited to meet again after such a long time. I'd love to talk, but it's more important to celebrate Hope now. But something wasn't right with Hope

"Jump, you won, but you don't look happy, right?"

"Anyway"

\"？ ””

When Marie's words came, I was thinking about the same question as Yuri.

"Because this is my fifth attempt."

"For the fifth time!?"

There is nothing wrong with challenging the curator of the gym many times. There may be people who lose more times than that, and there are no rules about how many times you have to lose to be disqualified. However, looking at Bachinki's level, I think that although he will have a hard time in this gym, it is by no means impossible to break through. So I think it's my first attempt, and if I fail, even my second. But in reality, the losses seem to be quite small

Whenever I do this, Miss Sonia's words pop into my mind.

Hope's decline.

This may be more serious than I thought

That's what I thought when I looked at him, and he still had a forced smile. \"Oh, Yongli! Freya! You two are here! Long time no see! As for Freya, she seemed fine, so I was relieved. \"

"Yes! It's been a long time since I've danced, congratulations on passing the lateral gymnastics."

"Sorry to worry you. Rest assured, I'm full of energy right now. I would also like to congratulate you on your successful passage through the Gym."

"Thank you man, it's been an uphill fight."

When the gymnasium battle was over and we saw him back in the waiting room, we all decided to come over and greet him, so we waited a few minutes at the side stadium gate. After listening to the explanations and announcements of procedures such as changing clothes, badges, and mobile machines, jump out of the stadium and rejoice in the reunion. Especially since I had a cold, we met for the first time. I've informed them via email that everything is fine, but I'm sure the other person will feel more at ease if we talk face-to-face like this.

"So, are Yuuri and Filia talking about Mr. Savori and Mr. Saito?"

"Yes, this elegant me is Savouri, please see me from now on."

"I'm Saito. Nice to meet you. ”

"Oh, nice to meet you! I'm Hope. It's "

"Mary. Nice to meet you. ”

Next, the first-time group introduced themselves. Mary and Hope start traveling together after getting disoriented, so they may know each other's names, but this must be the first time they've seen each other face-to-face like this. I hope to be able to use this opportunity to be closer to them.

"Hey, Frya. When did you get here? ”

"Just now. I'm here like I'm in a side town. ”

"Actually, I was just going to check in first and take a break at the hotel, but the stadium was much more exciting than I thought it would be, so we decided to look around and it felt like Hope was going to score the final blow."

"You've come to a very nice place."

Hope said with a bright but slightly gloomy smile. Yongli and I both know this, but we're not going to touch it right now. At least not yet. That's how I feel.

"Ghost Pokémon fight badly! Anniki also has some ghost-type Pokémon, but I was surprised to see them fighting in a completely different way. ”

They are adept at using techniques to restrain their opponents, such as "Noro", "Oni Fire", "Tatar", and "Golden Pear". Compared to the way the champions fight, there is too much gap between them, and it is too unreliable as a reference. ”

\"According to Mr. Saito's explanation, I think he might be the type that fits Freya? \"

"I'll take it as a compliment, Yongli. \"

I'm a little confused because I feel like Filia's fighting style is being said to be roundabout and lewd, but it's true that she makes the most of her skills and combinations of fighting styles, which might seem like that to others. My thoughts. However, thinking back to the way the gym curators fought so far, I think they all used some kind of troublesome fighting technique, so I wonder if this is normal

Most importantly, what Yongli said wasn't entirely wrong

"Ghost Department, this is my first demon gate"

Among them, the only one with a serious face is Mr. Savori. It was only natural that he seemed to be in a hurry, because his specialty psychic system would be used by the ghost department, and the ghost system would mainly be used in the next gym. Luckily, you won't get stuck when you attack ghost-type Pokémon with psychic moves, so you may still be able to fight, but still hard, compared to other unfavorable compatibility. However, one of the characteristics of the psychic system is that it is very easy to fight against the ghost-type fighting style using techniques such as the "magic coat", because the ghost-based fighting style binds the opponent, so I think it is important to find a way to refute this.

"If you need anything, I'll help you, just as I help the cubs."

"yes, then let me ask you again, what are you going to do next?"

Mr. Savori turned his attention to Mr. Saito. I feel like I'm going to have a hard time at the next gym as well. This is because fighting moves basically do not attack ghost-type Pokémon. It may be rare to be hit by a special attack, but in Saito's case, his primary weapon never hits him. In this sense, he is the complete opposite of Mr. Savori, which makes him a disadvantageous match.

"I'm fine. Koronda can fight it, while fighting Pokémon tend to be easier to learn dark moves. Is it a good example? ”

To this, Mr. Saito replied in a relaxed manner. In fact, as she says, fighting Pokémon tend to learn a wide variety of skills, including physical skills. For example, depending on the type, there are Fire Fist, Guri Fist, Thunder Fist, Iwaki that is displayed when fighting Ulugamo, other techniques, and even flying techniques. Of course, not all fighting Pokémon have this range of moves, but it's still something to be proud of compared to other ones. So, if there are only a little shortcomings, it can be covered within this range. If you think about it, it makes sense that Mr. Saito replied so confidently.

"Moreover, I'm the first person to know about the director of the gym here."

"Do you know best?"

Saito-san's words caught my attention, and I couldn't help but ask rhetorically. Could it be that he is very familiar with the onion of the owner of the gym?

"Didn't I tell you? What is the onion of the owner of the Side Town Gym? ”

He tilted his head and looked dazed, giving people a very arrogant feeling, probably because of his natural behavior. The moment she opened her mouth to talk about her relationship with Mr. Onion

\"Ah, you know what, I think you're back, or rather, I think you're here for a challenge, right? \"

"Well, yes if you're going to advertise. Now that I've managed to collect three gym badges, I'm going to challenge you next. Thank you, onion. ”

“？”

Before we knew it, Onion, the person in charge of the town's side gym, appeared in front of us. He has very characteristic black hair, which is considered to be a little longer than most men, as well as hair that grows out of his hair. Maybe it's because the bangs are so long that you can't see much of his face, and he's also wearing a hat. White mask. I had no idea what she looked like. The purple eyes peeking through the holes in the mask make you strongly aware that he is the master of the ghost system. The explanation I have given so far gives the impression that he is a little scary, but on the other hand, he is cute, and despite the fact that he is a man, in some ways he looks feminine, first of all, he is short. I'm sure I'm at a lower level, but it's even lower than that.

I'm not waving my fist in my head, am I?

And your skin tone. This one is also white. And he is slender and trained in karate, so when he stands next to Mr. Saito, everything is completely opposite in terms of height, skin color, etc.

Mr. Saito is having a friendly conversation with Mr. Onionbut

Now sister?

I thought I had misheard, and when I looked around, I saw that Hope, Mary, Yongli, and Savorisan all looked incredulous, and their reactions only made my words seem more real. I eventually.

No, it's possible that I misheard

Everyone looked at Mr. Saito, wanting to confirm the true meaning of his words. It's back

"Yes, I'm related to Onion."

Mr. Saito, who was smiling brightly, told me that this was a shocking fact.

"Hello!?"

"It's okay, onion. They're not bad guys. ”

Side entrance to the stadium. As the time entered dusk, the screams of the five people continued to sound.

"That's what it means."

"I see~"

"Ugh"

After listening to this shocking story, we went to the store together to eat and learn more details. Although it was a large family of seven, Miss Onion and Miss Saito were familiar with the restaurant, so they welcomed us warmly. It's a bit cunning, but I'm still going to thank both of them.

So, we all went into the store again and listened to Mr. Saito's explanation again. I was taken aback by his previous shocking remarks, but after reinterpretation, Mr. Saito and Mr. Onion were actually cousins. It might be a bit rude to say that, but then again, it makes sense that the two of them don't look alike. They look too different to be called siblings, right?

I found the two to be related, but I also found something more. First of all, it seems that this horizontal town is, after all, Saito's hometown, and the Garrell Karate Dojo is also located here. I haven't walked the whole town yet, so I'll check out all sorts of things next time I'm going sightseeing. However, now that I know more about the Pokémon in and around the area, I can see why it's so easy to move around here. It's easy to imagine, though. Next. Saito-san and Onion-sam are close, not only because they are cousins, but also because they are classmates who studied Galar karate together. Yes. When I see Mr. Onion now, I can't even imagine what he would be like. Of course, he said that he started going to the dojo to exercise when he was about three or four years old, so based on his physical condition at the time, I don't think it's surprising at all Yes, I still can't imagine it.

"I started because I wanted to learn as much as I could as part of my workout. The town has a lot of rocky areas and the sun is strong, so I have limited time to play outside. There are surprisingly few places. "You can move it anywhere."

"I learned the lesson of moving my body there, and I think it makes sense."

"However, my family has been passing down the dojo for generations, so I decided I wanted to come here before I was born."

"Is there any difference between onion-san?"

"We are my sister's cousins on my mother's side"

"The two sisters were good friends, so we hung out a lot from then on, and in the process, we ended up going to the dojo together. Naturally, our expectations and passions are different for each individual. ”

Now I understand how the two met. It's a strange story, or rather a rarity, but for someone like me, who has no siblings, it's a very interesting story that makes me sigh just by listening to it. But what I've heard so far makes me curious.

"But if that's the case, why is there only Onion-san in the director of the gym? As far as I know, Saito-san must be older than me."

Interestingly, as Jump said, Mr. Onion is now the head of the gym. Although he is good at Galel karate, he is not a martial arts department, but a ghost gym director.

"It's true..."

This is a very normal question, and I'm sure Mr. Saito will be asked this question as well. I think she had expected this, but she still gave a blunt answer, which was unusual for her. Her eyes were fixed on Mr. Onion.

Maybe a little subtle?

Of course he knew the situation, but he wasn't sure if he could say it, as it involved Mr. Onion's past. Maybe it's not what I should be asking, just because I'm curious. Sure enough, Hope looked a little disappointed. but

"It doesn't matter. As long as you believe"

"Got it"

"If it's something you don't want to say, it's okay not to say it, right? It seems to be a very personal matter."

Mr. Onion said as he slowly tugged at Mr. Saito's sleeve. I felt like he was forcing me to say something, so I decided to refuse. As expected, I was a little hesitant to continue.

"It's okay with my league card, as long as you read it, you'll know."

"If you think about it, you answered that in the interview, so is it okay to say it now?"

"Are you sure you're okay?"

The onion's affirmation surprised me a little. Even though this information has been exposed to the eyes and ears of a lot of people, like interviews and league cards, I think the weight of what I hear from other media is different from what I hear from the media. The person himself. However, for him to agree like this, maybe it's not as important as we think, or maybe it's just that the onion trusts Saito too much.

Could it be the latter?

From what I've seen so far, I think so. So, let's hear his story. I feel that it is quite rude to refuse here, even though I have been asked to this step.

"Then why is Onion the head of the Ghost Gym? That's"

Here's a summary of what's happened from there.

The two who decided to participate in the same dojo had different attitudes and enthusiasm for karate, but because they were close family members, they worked together. One day, after going to the dojo in such a state for a while, there seemed to be a regular cleaning period to express my gratitude for allowing me to use it for a long time. Of course, the two people who went to learn karate also noticed this. The work started without any complaints, the two seemed to be working together and the cleaning was going well.

The cleaning work has reached its climax, and Miss Onion and Miss Saito are working hard to carry the bags and help clean up the large amount of garbage generated on the second floor. Of course, the stairs were thoroughly wiped clean with a rag because they were doing a deep clean, but it was a shame that two people walked up the stairs after wiping. It seems that the difficulty of not seeing the feet also increased the risk due to the luggage, and the onion slipped and fell down the stairs. He had just started to descend the stairs, the first floor was still too high, he was crushed by the garbage being carried, and in the bad position, he was seriously injured. Although he was rushed to the hospital, he was found unconscious, in critical condition, and on the verge of life and death for many days. Although it took a long week, he had apparently regained consciousness and recovered without any sequelae. However, it seems that this accident made him see something that he shouldn't see

"I can see ghost-type Pokémon better now."

Because of the story of our experience, we can't help but remain silent. I think Mr. Onion would have felt a little better if he had reacted here, but to be honest, I kind of didn't know what to say.

"Are you okay now?"

"It's okay, I just said it, there are no sequelae, before I was discharged from the hospital, I have been taking care of her and taking care of her until she fully recovers."

"Thanks to this, I was able to move freely like this, and I became friends with all the ghosts, it was a painful experience, but now I'm grateful. \"”

Mr. Saito answered his question on behalf of Yuri. Mr. Onion thanked Mr. Saito and continued. At first glance, this can only be described as unfortunate, but when I say it so gently, I feel like I have to try not to worry.

"Uh, I don't think I know what would trigger it."

\"Not really. Something like me, which should have been innate, was acquired by accident."

"Pokémon are mysterious, but humans are just as mysterious."

Sensing this, I continued with Hope and Savorisan. I think the best way to respond to Mr. Onion is to talk naturally like this.

It seems that this is the right choice

"It was a strange experience for me too, it was scary, but I also made new friends"

I feel like my voice is a little brighter than before. I'm sure that what I've been treated so far with when I talk to them is one of undue worry and unnecessary sympathy. Although he was a little worried, Mr. Onion's body relaxed a little because we prioritized continuing to talk as usual so that he didn't have to worry about it, I don't know if that was the case.

"So, that's why you became a Ghost Trainer?"

\"yes, because of that, I started to understand the language of ghosts, and we became very good friends, even now\"

Mr. Onion said, pointing behind Yongli. When Yongli turned around,

Geng Ghost jumped out with a big smile on his face. I returned to Mr. Onion with a satisfied look on my face, as if the prank had been successful. Mr. Onion, who greets him, also seems to soften his eyes from under the mask, suggesting that he may also be a mischievous person. Yuri was surprised by this and cried at me sitting next to me

"Whew"

"Yes, yes, it's okay, Yongli."

She was really scared, so I gently rubbed her back and comforted her. You will indeed be surprised if a Gengar suddenly appears behind you. I was really scared when I went to Momosin Yokan

"I think I'm just used to being picked up."

"That's right"

Hope and Mary cast some strange glances at me, but I'm ignoring it for now. Yes.

"So you just went to the Ghost Gym?"

\"yes, it seems that he has a good fit with the ghosts, and since then, things have become like this, and I think our fate has become even better. \"

"He defeated the ghost gym owner who was in the minor league at the time and won the title of gym master. Successive generations of Ghost Gym Masters have been able to defeat the Combat Gym Masters and move into the Grand Alliance. Even if this is included, this is an extraordinary advantage. ”

"Don't praise me so much"

Seeing how embarrassed she was because of Saito-san's high praise was a little cute, as cute as a small animal. However, when something like this happens, it becomes clear why Mr. Saito is trying to challenge the gym.

"That's why I wanted to get to the top in this gym challenge, alongside the onions. This time I want to protect myself. ”

"Yes. I think so too. ”

"It's a good story!"

As we expected, Hope and I smiled and nodded. The onion head lowered his head and hid his face further. I'm sure if I were in the same position, I would probably have the same reaction.

"I want people to think that if I team up with the online, we're going to be the strongest. Our type compatibility is also great. ”

"I might want to see, but are ghosts and fighting compatible?"

Mr. Saito happily replied, and Yuri, who had finally recovered, slowly returned to his original seat and asked questions, and I answered.

"Although the defense is not very strong, the attack is very good. Assuming that it can launch both Ghost and Fighting at a high level, there is currently no Pokémon that can launch both attributes. "Technology. Because it doesn't exist. Theoretically, it does exist, but "

"What kind of Pokémon can I receive?"

"This is a Pokémon with both normal and ghost attributes. That Pokémon can nullify both. But "

"If it exists, it is."

"That's it."

Acknowledging Mr. Savori's words. This type is the only Pokémon that can survive in fighting and ghost techniques, and there is nothing you can do if you don't have this type of Pokémon at the moment. If it's not outstanding, you might still be hit, but if you get hit by a high-level attack, it's still a fatal injury. Even if the size is the same, you will be shocked without a doubt.

"I think you two are a real match."

"Thank you"

"Don't, don't do that, please don't make fun of me. \"

Mr. Onion seemed to be boiling with embarrassment. But Yuri was also mischievoked, so we're going to make him think it's his own fault.

After that, we got to know each other better, and while eating, we chatted about our memories, especially my story of coming from out of town, it was very lively, and we continued to talk about our experiences and experiences. Take your time to wait. ta。

Once again, I realized how wonderful it is to have such a relaxing time.

"Oh, little girl! Your eyesight is so high! The things on display here are bargains that you can't buy anywhere else! You might only be able to buy it now, so you'll have to think about it."

"Ugh"

Today we had a nice dinner together and spent the night together.

Our muscles were sore due to the hard work of yesterday and climbing walls, and in order to relieve the feeling of numbness in our arms, we decided to schedule our fitness tasks a little later than usual. Only Saito-sensei was sure that they were already on a gym mission because they had accepted it, but they decided to go it alone today.

The place where I am now is called Yokochobori Deshi. A well-known shop known only to insiders, it is said to sell rare items unearthed from all over the world. apparently

It's so suspicious

I still recognize the crooked spoon and the bamboo shoots, but I don't know if he made it when he first became a lumberjack. Even if the charcoal is excavated, amateurs will wonder if it is really coal. Of course, I know they're completely different things, but I think they serve the same purpose, so there won't be any difference.

You can't really give it to Pokémon, right?

I'll ask Freya about the situation later.

"Miss, could it be that Yongli was recommended by a famous champion?"

"Uh, ah, yes. yes, but"

"Oh!"

While I was thinking about this while looking for other items, the owner shouted to me. I didn't really feel it, but when someone called me that, I realized, just a little bit, that I was being watched. Even if I could, my reaction wouldn't change because I didn't know what to do.

"I see you on TV a lot! Next time you're going to try this gym. Have you already booked a date for the challenge? ”

"Yes, two days later. It's a bit tiring from a long journey, so I want to take a break before I try. ”

"I see, it's been two days and the brothers who traveled with us are also here?"

"Yes. Freya and Miss Savouri seemed to be together that day. \"

"Okay! It was closed on the same day."

"I wonder if that's okay?"

I'm trying to change the behavior of a store that can be considered my lifeline because of something very personal, but I'm wondering if it's okay. I'm very worried about the future of the shopkeeper right now.

"I will definitely support you that day. My wife and daughter are also big fans. ”

"Okay, thank you very much"

When I received support from the front line like this, I felt embarrassed at first, and then happy.

Freya says she's the runner-up in the Sinnoh League, wondering if she's used to something like this?

I don't think it's surprising that he's second in the region. but

Judging by the reaction of Engine City and other storage facilities, they don't seem to be very used to it, maybe it's a regional difference?

What came to mind was Filia's expressions and movements, which she was obviously unaccustomed to when approached, and her reaction was a little confused. His timidity, combined with his androgynous petite appearance, as a man, I wasn't too happy to hear, but I found him likable, or rather, cute, but I couldn't help but laugh when he walked ahead. Me, let's go. Freya, who is usually reliable and reliable, seems to be flustered because of the gap with usual

I can't I have to be careful because I'm in front of people!

I patted him on the cheek and forcefully corrected the loose-looking spots. I'm glad the shopkeeper in front of me was engrossed in the conversation and didn't really look at me.

"Oh, yes, we met here by some kind of fate. Today's service is for you, take it! ”

"Uh, what is this?"

He clapped his hands, looked smug, and took out a pot. It's so beautiful that I can tell how expensive it looks even to an untrained person. The pattern is based on white and has light blue and indigo lines running through it, and it looks like a spiral pattern, and it looks like the face of a cute mascot, and it has a mysterious charm that attracts me. You are welcome. The lid, handle, and lines between white and light blue are all golden, further enhancing the luxury of this pot.

When I came here, I was told that this was the most unearthed item I could find. And, judging by the previous lines, it seems that he will give me this pot. I'm really worried that someone could give me something that is obviously worth a lot of money so easily

"It is a mysterious pot that is said to make tea made with it that becomes very delicious. When you're traveling long distances, you end up taking short breaks or camping, right? This means that your tea can be turned into a delicious tea in no time! I thought it would be a good idea to have it and make your trip a little more enriching! ”

"Ha, ha"

The shopkeeper talks passionately about a mysterious pot. Indeed, having just one of these will add a touch of elegance to your camping experience. What's more

If Julia is allowed to make tea in this pot, it will definitely be delicious

In addition, if you pair tea with Filia's special pancakes, it becomes a trendy place for afternoon tea. Just thinking about it makes my stomach growl.

Don't rush to do what should be left to Frya. It's also bad because of his high female strength.