"Think about it. In a sense, that's the strength I lack most. I think you can't be a leader unless you're smart. These days, I can teach the girls at the shop all sorts of things, but when I first started my own business, I had a rough time."
"To teach other people, it's important to know how much you understand yourself. Perhaps that helps you understand how people who don't understand feel."
"Ah! Cynthia! Was that supposed to sting?"
"That's what I think, and that's how I say it."
"You're terrible!"
The two of them laughed at that.
Meanwhile, Kaim was getting slapped by Kuroki while Blaziken had him in a headlock.
As the two women chatted and laughed, they heard a man's voice.
"Ishana, Gura's asleep."
"Oh, thank you. Thanks for taking care of him."
The owner of the voice looked at the screen. This was her first time seeing his face, but from the circumstances, Cynthia concluded that he was Ishana's husband.
"Ah, nice to meet you. I'm Minato, Ishana's husband. Ishana takes good care of me."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Cynthia."
"Oh, I know. You are the Sinnoh Region's Champion, after all. Besides, I've heard a lot about you from Ishana."
"Come on, Minato. You don't have to act like that."
"Just because you're Ishana? This is my first time meeting her. When we last went to Nanjō City, I was the only one who left in a hurry, and I didn't get to see your brother either."
When they had previously gone to Nanjō City, Ishana and her husband had needed to return home for urgent work, so Cynthia hadn't been able to meet them.
Ishana's husband, Minato, spoke in a very calm voice. The cheerful Ishana and the composed Minato. *I see. They