Seabed Cave (One-Hour Revision)

"Hello, hello. You're Tetsuya Tamaki, right? I've heard people mention you many times."

The three of them had not expected this.

Solans Takao, who looked about the same age as Tetsuya, greeted him as though they were old acquaintances.

"You two know each other?"

Captain Stern found it rather strange.

Tetsuya was stunned for a moment as well, wondering if something was wrong with his memory. "No, I've never met him before."

Still, as a gesture of goodwill, he instinctively reached out and shook the other man's hand.

Solans Takao explained, "Oh, we don't know each other, but my family is fairly familiar with Tetsuya."

"Right!" Captain Stern clapped his hands together. "I'd forgotten that your family originally came from Johto.

"Johto and Kanto really are quite close."

"Uh..."

Tetsuya still had no idea who the other man's family was.

He had no fewer acquaintances in the Johto Region than he did in Kanto.

"My five younger sisters caused you quite a bit of trouble too. You really had it rough—they're rather immature."

Solans Takao went on to himself, seemingly not noticing Tetsuya's bewilderment at all.

Asakawa Chinatsu looked at Tetsuya with a trace of admiration.

Young people these days really were impressive.

Not only were they powerful as Trainers, but they did not fall behind in other areas either.

Five sisters... That was incredible.

The corner of Tetsuya's mouth twitched. Feeling Asakawa Chinatsu's gaze, he knew she had probably gotten the wrong idea.

Solans Takao had not explained himself clearly either.

However.

After hearing him say that, Tetsuya recalled something. "You're from that ancient Dance of Succession family in Ecruteak City? Your father is Raizo, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Solans Takao nodded repeatedly.

"But I remember them saying they had a younger brother in the Hoenn Region.

"You..."

Tetsuya