Memories: My Past with Serena

"Gary, are you Gary?"

After receiving her Pokédex and starter Pokémon, Fennekin, at Professor Sycamore's Lab, Serena happened to see Gary, Rosa, and Hilda walk into the lab and greet Professor Sycamore.

At first, Serena had not paid much attention, but when she heard Professor Sycamore address Gary by name, her gaze settled entirely on him.

After carefully confirming it, Serena finally recognized the Gary she knew so well. Overcome with excitement, she could not help calling out to him.

"Huh? Serena, do you know Gary?" Professor Sycamore was somewhat surprised when he heard Serena call Gary's name.

"Could Gary have fans in the Kalos Region too?" Rosa asked Gary, resting her chin on her hand.

"Gary may have plenty of fans, but this girl probably isn't one of them." Seeing the complicated, nostalgic look in Serena's eyes, Hilda immediately refuted her.

"You are..." Though Gary recognized Serena, the popular heroine, at a glance, he still pretended not to know her.

"Gary, have you forgotten? I'm Serena!"

Seeing Gary's confused expression, Serena's pretty face grew somewhat anxious. She immediately explained, "When I attended Professor Oak's Summer Camp before, you were the one who helped me!"

After saying that, Serena felt a little dejected that Gary had not recognized her right away.

After hearing Serena's words, Gary froze slightly before looking at her in disbelief.

Seriously? Had he heard wrong? He had helped Serena at the Summer Camp hosted by his own grandfather?

Rosa and Hilda exchanged glances after hearing Serena's words, while Professor Sycamore and his assistant Sophie watched with looks of amusement.

"Summer Camp?" Gary continued looking at Serena, who had walked up to him.

"That's right." Serena nodded, took out a brown handkerchief, and handed it to Gary. "This is the handkerchief from back then. I've kept it