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[Rika is currently sitting under a tree on the outskirts of Violet City, and she's holding a badge in her hands.] Mii. I am sorry that I did not tell anyone that I would be challenging Falkner today. Satoko, I thought it would be better to show you a more even battle since I was too strong for Falkner and the battle went by quickly... I was not able to fight to my fullest, and I want to show you what my team is really like.

[She's silent as she shifts around, putting the badge down on the ground and picking up her Shinx and setting it in her lap.] ... I have also been thinking about Johto and everyone here lately. We all come from different places, and I've wondered if, given the choice, would you go back home right now? Would you forget all of the memories you've made here?

Or would you prefer to bring all of your loved ones here, and leave your home behind? ... Or maybe you would leave all of your loved ones at home and just stay here? [Rika opens her mouth again as she prepares to say something else when her Shinx licks her on the cheek. Her attention immediately turns to the pokémon and she smiles at it.]

Mii? Would you like something to eat? [Rika cuts off the feed as she reaches into her bag to look for food.]

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W-w-what? Er... Rika-chan... You know Luci...?

I spoke with her briefly a few times. However, if she is the only one you want to show the best sights to, then you must be very close to her.

Y-y... yeah... She's... really important to me, so...

[Rika just giggles.] In that case, maybe I should talk to her more.

Hold on... You aren't going to tell her embarrassing stories about me, are you?

Like the punishment games you went through?

NOOOOOOOOOO!!! SHE'LL NEVER LET ME LIVE THAT DOOOOOWN!!!

Then I may have to tell her.

I'm going to hide away in a mountain and become a hermit.

Poor Keiichi. [She pats him on the shoulder.] I make sure to visit you at least once a year.

Haaa... My beard's gonna be so long that you wouldn't recognize me.

I will always recognize Keiichi.

Mii. I will also bring a razor so that you can shave your beard.

I'll have some chin hairs left over! Hehe... They'll make me look more rugged.

... I heard that no one likes the rugged look anymore, though.

Seriously...? .... When did this happen?

Mii. I believe it was a few days ago.

No way! Someone needs to keep me in the loop!

I will try my hardest to keep you updated, Keiichi.

Heh... Thanks a lot.

... By the way, have you met a witch named Bernkastel?

[She knew he would be asking this eventually, and so she's quiet for a little while.]

... Yes. I suppose you have met her as well.

That's right... Well... What do you think of her?

I'm not sure.

I talked to Beatrice-san and she didn't seem as bad as I thought she was going to be.

... This 'Witch of Mircales' however... I don't know either. It's like I'm seeing something that's here, yet at the same time, it's not here at all.

... Beatrice?

Do you know what that something is?

Beatrice the Golden... She's another witch from Luci's world. In fact, there seem to be a lot of them going from what she's told me.

I think it's... heart. When Beatrice told me how she was created, it felt too far-fetched for me to believe! But when I saw her sad and painful expression... I knew that she wasn't lying. When I saw Bernkastel, though... Her eyes didn't have anything. No feelings or emotions behind it. Like a doll put up on display at a toy store.

... It's as if she's hiding her heart... Or she might not even have one.