Above the dinner table, Steven had been quietly keeping an eye on Aisha and Summer.
Mainly, he was staring at the former.
Because, as Summer was the head of Dayan's Elite Four, all her information was recorded in detail.
So it was said that even though this powerful spectral Elite acted mysteriously and didn't like to show her face in public too much, Steven still had a general understanding of her style and character.
Aisha was different.
This person was not an official member of the League and was very mysterious.
Steven had tried to investigate Aisha's file recorded in the League before Summer and Aisha landed in the Hoenn region.
As a result, Steven helplessly discovered Aisha's file, which could only be viewed by people with Dayan region Elite level or higher permissions...
Needless to say, it must be Summer's handiwork.
She was protecting Aisha's file.
In this way, Steven's curiosity was aroused.
What exactly is the relationship between Aisha and Summer?
What exactly is this teenager... So much so that the head of the eyes of Dayan Head of Elite Four was actively utilizing her authority in protecting his file, and even now, it was necessary to carry him with her when traveling to the Hoenn region for aid missions.
What was it about Aisha's file that had to be protected?
"Hiss..."
For a moment, Aisha's figure was veiled in mystery within Steven's eyes.
Lance's words were also heard in his heart.
Aisha was not only Summer's good friend, but also a trainer who had been recognized by Red and Blue.
It was too powerful.
The Dayan region actually had someone so young, whose strength and knowledge were far beyond the norm, and whose appearance was not inferior to his own?
Steven's favorability towards Aisha was skyrocketing.
Not for anything else, this trainer's willingness to follow Summer to support them at this time, this favor was already enough.
The so-called in times of trouble to see true love, no better than this...
Steven did not suspect that Aisha had other thoughts.
After all, as his guarantor, Summer had a very good reputation within the League.
This Ghost Department Elite had always disliked competing for fame and fortune, and had once refused a lot of publicity marketing activities, but his style of behavior belonged to the type that was low-key and could do real work in the real world.
Such people are always respected.
Of course, Summer may not realize that her own attributes of a otaku in the eyes of others is the manifestation of not admiring fame and fortune....
Aisha had sort of dipped into her light.
Right now, Aisha had become an enthusiastic trainer in Steven's eyes who was happy to give his strength despite the danger.
"In any case, after the matter is resolved, they must be seriously thanked."
The noble son of Devon Co began to calculate the rewards to be given to Aisha.
Afterward, looking across the table to a man and a woman who had already eaten their fill and were now idly bickering, Steven couldn't help but lament that youth was truly beautiful.
However, he did not hear the duo's whispers.
"Elite Summer, why is Steven staring at me all the time?"
Aisha, whose senses were particularly sharp, had actually noticed the line of sight from Steven early on.
Strongly enduring the uncomfortable feeling all over her body, Aisha avoided Steven's line of sight and cast a gaze of help towards Summer, saying, "And... Just look, why are you still deliberately hiding your gaze?"
"..."
At that moment, countless messages flashed within Summer's mind.
"His relationship with Wallace has always been a bit weird..."
Thinking of the unspeakable relationship between the two Hoenn Champions, Summer immediately sucked in a breath of cool air, and as if she was afraid of something, she grabbed Aisha's arm at once.
"In the future, you stay away from him."
At the end of the day, Summer could only instruct Aisha this much.
"..."
Hearing Summer's words, Aisha also realized that she must have misunderstood Steven and Wallace's relationship, and was a bit speechless for a moment.
Although, it was true that the interaction between these two Hoenn champions was a bit misleading.
However, Wallace had a gym leader as his girlfriend, so naturally, he couldn't have a strange fetish.
After dinner was over, Lance ran off somewhere, so Summer and Aisha followed Steven into the parlor.
"We've been trying to monitor the sightings of Groudon and Kyogre."
Standing in front of a wide display screen, Steven pointed to the data spread across the screen and said, "However, as if they had evaporated from the earth, we have been unable to explore their traces."
"Could it be that they are hidden in a zone that cannot be explored by the mechanical devices?"
"That's the only possibility right now."
Aisha made an inquiry, and Steven affirmed his words.
"I've done some research on the legends of Groudon and Kyogre, and it's rumored that these two Ultra Ancient Pokémon originally slept within the deep sea that humans can't enter... Only the mysterious 'Red Orb' and 'Blue Orb' can awaken the sleeping ones."
Hearing Aisha's eloquent speech, Steven's eyes lit up.
"As expected of you, you're actually involved in the study of mythology?"
"A little bit."
With a wave of his hand, Aisha continued with his thoughts, saying, "The problem is that even after awakening, they are after all, after a long slumber, and both their spirit and physical body belong to an unstable stage, and it will take some time for them to make some recoveries."
Looking over to the display, the data of hot weather in the northern part of the Hoenn region while heavy rain drifted in the southern part of the region caught Aisha's eyes.
Steven also added.
"Right, even if their whereabouts are unknown, Groudon and Kyogre are still continuously influencing the climate and weather, and this is the only means we have right now to confirm their general location."
"It's just that the exact location can't be determined...?"
"Yes."
Steven spread his hands and said, "We actually have some guesses, for example, Groudon is now active near the earth veins in the northern region, and Kyogre has returned to the sea trench within the southern region's seabed."
"The problem is that Submarine Explorer, which has the ability to dive into the deep sea, is still in the hands of the Team Magma and Team Aqua, whose whereabouts are still unknown, and even if our trainers go deeper into the veins of the earth and the deep sea, the human body will not be able to support us in those harsh and extreme environments."
"In other words, we now have to fight as a defensive side with no way to take the initiative." Aisha pretty much rationalized the current situation.
"It's..."
Steven's expression was a bit hard to bear as he helplessly acknowledged Aisha's words.
The enemy was in the dark and I was in the light.
This situation had plagued Steven for a long time.
"Then, it's about time we added some security to the defense?"
"Eh?"
"Steven, have you heard of the 'Eternal Pokémon'?"