Seiren was quiet as she listened to Kenka explain where he was from, chuckling a little when he talked about the Chimchar, how he could never battle with him. “Really? I’ve never been to Sinnoh. I want to go someday,” she grinned, “And I can understand that,” she said, looking down at the Rockruff curled up on top of her.<br/><br/>She was quiet again as he talked about Yūrei, explaining how he didn’t know where he was from, how they’d met, and how he hoped that this journey would help him find out more about himself. She smiled a little when he said that it would still be tons of fun, even if he didn’t find what he was looking for. She hoped that he would be able to find what he was looking for. It had to be hard, not knowing who you were.<br/><br/>She smiled a little brighter, nodding when he continued, telling her his own goals for the journey and giving her the biggest smile as he added that he wanted to start a life of his own. She looked up at the twinkling stars when he asked about her.<br/><br/>“Well, I completely understand all of that. Actually, that’s always been my goal. That was why I left home years ago, because I wanted to see as many places, do as many things, and meet as many people and Pokémon as I could. I just want to experience everything this world has to offer, you know?” she shrugged, smiling lightly.<br/><br/>“Mai was kind of right in what she said earlier. My mom has been pestering me to come home for my birthday the past few years, but I haven’t. I just wasn’t ready, I guess. But I figured I should probably come back for this one. Eighteen is a big one, I guess,” she shrugged.<br/><br/>“I meant what I said earlier, about the Legendary Pokémon. That’s my goal for this journey: to find them, to prove that everything I’ve done has been worth it, that I’m finally strong enough, that I’m worthy, I guess,” she shrugged, chuckling a little, wondering if that made any sense.<br/><br/>“Maybe then I can face everyone with my head held high, show them that I’ve grown up, that I’m not a little girl,” she moved one of her arms, bringing her hand close to her face and scratching her cheek with her index finger. “Maybe then I can leave my past behind and start a life that’s just mine, too,” she looked at him, smiling brightly, obviously happy about the prospect.<br/><br/>“Well, I also look forward to having plenty of fun adventures with my friends,” she added with a bright grin, including the two of them instead of just Mai. “I’ll be happy to show you all the best places, so you can get the full experience! Who knows, maybe I’ll even find something I haven’t seen along the way,” she added hopefully, smiling as she turned her gaze back up to the sky, the faint starlight reflecting in her dark eyes as she dwelt on the prospect of the adventure ahead of them.<br/><br/>She briefly wondered if she should go to bed, too, but she was too excited to sleep right now. At any rate, she was perfectly happy right here, anyways. It was a perfect evening, she was surrounded by her Pokémon and a new friend, and the soft grass was pleasure and comfortable—to her, anyways, Mai had obviously disagreed.