"Blaziken?"
"Correct. You could tell from seeing it."
"Ah. How do I put it? I felt like there was a Pokémon called Blaziken."
"Just as I thought. You could find that out with a quick search, but surprisingly many people don't know. I thought you would."
"I see. But is it really all right to give me something like this for free?"
"It won't do me any good even if I keep it. I don't have a Blaziken."
"But getting something so valuable for free..."
Daigo sighed, a little surprised by Kaim's overly serious words. He immediately considered what to do and came up with a brilliant idea.
"Then let's do this. Convince me and the other person. Once we're both convinced, I'll entrust the Mega Stone to you."
"You want me to earn your recognition? I understand that part, but who's the other person?"
"You."
Kaim's eyes widened at Steven's words.
"You're always underestimating yourself. But you're capable of more now than you realize. So both you and I need convincing, all right?"
Kaim had become much more positive than before. But now and then, its shadow surfaced from his memories of the past. Steven thought it would be good if Kaim could accept himself, though this was a story about Kaim and Steven, so there was no room for anyone else.
"Tomorrow, let's battle. Naturally, I'll definitely win if we fight normally, so we'll put you at a disadvantage. If you can make me recognize you, I think you'll be able to recognize yourself too."
Kaim no longer looked down on his past. Through talking with the older sister who had influenced him most, he had changed many of his bad habits. Honestly, he could accept who he was now.
Even so, part of him still strongly felt