I parted ways with the others and went into the forest alone. Finding a suitable rock, I sat down and stared into space for a while.
"Huh? Is that you, Dawn?"
A voice rang out beside me. It was a familiar voice I had heard last night. I turned around.
"Mr. Green."
It was Green, the special service leader from Kanto.
"What brings you here?"
"Well, I am a Gym Leader, after all, so I hardly ever get to travel far from my Gym. This is my first visit to the New King Region, too, so I thought I'd take a look around."
Green slowly walked over to me in the gentle breeze.
"This region really is lovely. There's so much nature."
Green stretched luxuriously. He really did look relaxed and in a good mood.
"I saw a Trainer doing some special training with their Pokémon just now. I used to challenge the League myself, and I even became Champion, so it brought back memories. Those were the days."
That was right. Last night, Mr. Yuto had mentioned that Green had once been Champion of Kanto, too, which was why people everywhere called him "the strongest Fitness Coach."
...Could Green think of something?
"Mr. Green, have you ever battled Mr. Yuto?"
"Hmm? Sure. I haven't had as many battles with him as you have as his student, but we've had our fair share."
"Was he strong?"
"Well, how should I put it? To be honest, his Pokémon weren't all that strong the first time we battled. That was years ago, though."
"Really?!"
That surprised me. Honestly, I couldn't imagine a Yuto who wasn't strong.
"He certainly wasn't as strong as he is now, when he makes you think, 'There's no way.' But the way he gave his Pokémon instructions-or