Kaim frowned, unable to understand what this sudden suggestion meant.
Cynthia gave a wry smile, taking it as a natural reaction, then placed her hands over Kaim's ears, covering them. She began speaking to him, while Kaim tilted his head, unsure what was happening.
"Sorry. This is a promise I shouldn't tell you about, so I'll do it this way."
Nothing reached Kaim's ears. More precisely, he knew she was speaking, but could not make out what she was saying. Naturally, he could not predict her words from the movements of her lips, so he had no idea what Cynthia was saying.
"After all, I want to be with you. Until the day I die, I want to stay with you to the very end. No one makes me feel that way more than you do."
Depending on how one looked at it-or, rather, by almost any measure-it was a proposal. Considering their relationship, perhaps there was no need to cover his ears, but Cynthia did so to keep her promise to Kaim.
In fact, none of this conveyed anything to Kaim. He did not understand Cynthia's feelings, nor the true intent behind her attempt to balance them with her promise to him. That's all right, Cynthia thought.
Then Cynthia took her hands away from Kaim's ears. With a gentle smile, she spoke.
"Please stay by my side forever."
"Yeah."
And so, the two kissed. They touched each other, felt each other's warmth, and embraced as though wishing never to part.
From then on, they did not leave each other's side for a moment until the sun rose.
The full moon shone overhead, as though blessing their reunion.
Meanwhile, Little Black and Blaziken stayed quiet so as not to disturb the affectionate pair.
Three weeks had passed since the Darkrai