"speaking"
"Thinking"
On with the story
The next day had come as the destroyed Celestic Research Facility was getting fixed up
"get some bricks over there and then another around the broken lab!" Karashina ordered out as everyone worked hard in rebuilding the place
Golurk, Drapion, Lairon, and Gabite helped out as Golurk lifts off a broken piece of ruble before taking it away
Drapion helps out by taking away some rubble with Lairon while Gabite was destroying some broken metal rods that were in the way
"thanks, Golurk" Karashina said as Golurk nodded before taking away the broken rubble
"grandmother!" someone called out as Karashina turns to see her granddaughter coming with her Pokemon
"sorry that it took me so long, i'd had to get some help from the townsfolks" Shirona said as some town workers came to help
"oh! Appreciate it" Karashina said with a smile before realizing Ken wasn't with them "where's Ken?"
"he's at the Pokemon Center" Shirona replied "he said something about bringing extra muscle to help out"
"extra muscle?" Karashina asked
"hey!" someone hollered out as the two looks up and sees Ken riding on Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl flied down as Ken got off its back
"sorry I'm late" Ken said
"oh it's fine" Karashina replied "where are the Extra Muscle you were bringing?"
"right here" Ken replied as he takes out some Pokeballs before throwing them into the air
From the Pokeballs, appeared Pikachu, Rhyperior, Alakazam, Machamp, and Poliwrath
"let's help them out, you guys" Ken said as his Pokemon nodded before they all went to help rebuilding the Research Facility with the others
"that Rhydon evolved into a Rhyperior, huh Ken?" Shirona asked as Ken nodded
"surprised me as well when Fuji-san called me to inform about them evolving" Ken said before Pikachu came jumping to his shoulder
"Ara, Pichu evolved too?" Shirona said before Pikachu jumped into her arms and nuzzles its cheeks to her, making Shirona giggle
Everyone worked together as they cleaned up the mess while rebuilding the research facility
Their effort nearly took the whole day but they managed to nearly complete the research facility
"thank you everyone for your hard work!" Karashina said as she thanked everyone who came to help
"good work, you guys" Ken told to his Pokemon as they all smiled and let out their cries to Ken
After helping in rebuilt the research festival, Ken and Shirona head to her home for the night while Karashina stayed in sorting out some things for the research facility
"what a day" Ken said while rolling his shoulders as he was tired "never worked this hard since I've started to take care of the farm back home"
"good job" Shirona said as she carried Pikachu in her arms "Golurk and the others gave some big help in rebuilding the research facility"
"it's fine, it's fine" Ken replied "grandpa once said this "a Machamp must always lend a hand to other" even though Machamp has four arms"
Ken grins as Shirona smiles in response
The two continued to walk with each other to Shirona's home as they passed by a nearby ice cream store
"ice cream!" Shirona looks with a smile to the frozen delicacy
"you really love ice cream, don't you?" Ken said with a smile
The two went to the ice cream store as Ken got a chocolate scoop while Shirona was in an eternal debate of which ice cream flavor to pick
"there's strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, cookie cream, blueberry, and even lychee! Aaah! I don't know which one to choose!" Shirona said as Ken, Pikachu, and the Ice Cream store owner sweatdropped to her
"how about we get a six float scoops? We can share it with each other" Ken proposed before Pikachu called out to him "and also with Pikachu"
"good idea" Shirona said with a smile "owner, six float scoops please!"
"alrighty" the ice cream store owner said as he went to make their order
After ordering, Ken and Shirona sat down at a nearby table as Pikachu sat on the table with them
"here you go" the owner came as he sets down the six float ice cream scoops on their table "enjoy"
"waaah, it looks so good!" Shirona said as she takes her spoon and took a taste of the ice cream and smiles in joy "delicious!"
"I see" Ken said as he shared his ice cream with Pikachu
After having their ice cream, they head back to Shirona's home where they find Karashina already home
"welcome back" Karashina greeted them as she wore casual house clothes "did you two enjoyed your date?"
"g-grandmother!" Shirona exclaimed while Ken sweatdropped while scratching his chin in awkward
After resting for the night in Shirona's home, Ken was up for the next day as he was going to continue his journey
"thank you for your hospitality" Ken said as he bowed to Karashina and Shirona
"it's fine, friends of my granddaughter are always welcomed here" Karashina said with a smile "although if you want to thank us, why don't you settle down with my granddaughter?"
"grandmother!" Shirona exclaimed blushing hard
"what? I'm not getting younger and neither are you, you should start thinking of settling down in the future with someone nice" Karashina said before looking to Ken "like Ken here"
"waa" Shirona blushed hard as Ken chuckles a bit
"well then, see you later, Ken" Shirona said while still blushing a bit to her grandmother's previous statement "at the League"
Ken nodded as he shakes her hand
"don't get another girl, please. I need someone to take care of Shirona here" Karashina said as Shirona glared at her grandmother in response
"I'll try" Ken replied with a small laugh before he turned and walked away
He waved them goodbye as Shirona and Karashina waved back
"he's a really fine man" Karashina said before letting out a long sigh and had a smile "I can finally hear the wedding bells"
"GRANDMOTHER!" Shirona exclaimed a bit annoyed before sighing as she looks to Ken's figure as it was getting smaller and smaller by the second. She smiles before looking to the sky
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
