Everything was as usual in Wind-Circling Forest.
A spring breeze blew beneath bright sunshine. Steenee walked ahead, singing a cheerful song.
"Ah-ma~ Ah-ma~"
After eating that salmon rice a few days earlier, Steenee seemed to have suddenly had an awakening.
Before, she had been the sort to charge in first whenever anything happened, no matter what.
Lively and cheerful, and a little self-centered, she would rush ahead without a second thought whenever she saw something to gain. Even the most obvious trap would catch her without a moment's hesitation.
That was because she had confidence in her own strength and believed that no danger could truly hurt her.
But only after seeing those two people battle the Blastoise in the valley yesterday had she realized that her strength was still far from enough.
She needed to learn more moves and keep getting stronger. At the very least, she had to be able to protect the exploration team's members.
"Fuu-fuu~"
Watching Smoliv follow behind her and sing along, Steenee gradually grew firmer in her resolve.
One day, she would leave the Fairy Tale Exploration Team's footprints on every inch of Almia.
The nature reserves she had seen on television, and all the secret places hidden in the world, like yesterday's valley-wherever they were, nothing would stop their explorations!
"Ah-ma!"
Steenee raised her little hand and declared this with high spirits.
Although Smoliv did not quite understand why Steenee was suddenly so motivated, she was still swept up in her enthusiasm and nodded vigorously. "Fuu-fuu!"
The two Celebi exchanged smiles in midair. They could sense the positive change in Steenee's outlook and were happy to see her grow.
The four Pokémon wandered through Wind-Circling Forest and actually ended up at the foot of that famous waterfall.
"Ah-ma!"
Steenee still remembered meeting Tangrowth