I did my best. I have no regrets. Iris-chan, remember the day you came to Striaton?
You were with Satoshi, and he was so excited about challenging the gym even though he didn't know where it was.
I noticed you first. You were a very noticable person, and not just because of how you looked. I introduced myself and offered to show you where the gym was. You and Satoshi came. Remember? And the little kid challenged all three of us! But it came down to me, as it almost always does when we're all involved.
And remember the museum gym? We spent the entire time arguing about ghosts and logical explanations, we both overlooked what the actual cause was. We were both right, in a way.
I liked showing off for you. You always made that face when I did something foolish, but by the third time I figured you would miss it if I stopped. So I kept making up things. Movie-Sommelier. Sleepy time. Yeah, right.
You probably thought I never heard you call me a pain. But I heard you. I also noticed that I'm the only person you call a pain, whereas everyone else is just a kid. Even your rival, who's probably five years older than you.
You were quite possibly the most important person in the world to me-but when you were gone, I didn't feel anything. I was hollow. I only noticed then that my brothers and I had all been hollow from the beginning. It was only after you came that I realized that every superficial feeling of mine had a deeper side, that they could be real, not just words.
My dear Iris, I'm sorry.
And thank you.