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When I arrived in Kalos, I was excited to challenge the gyms and beat the League here. I finished in the Top 8 in Unova, so I was determined to do better this time around!
Then I met Clemont and Bonnie, who were really cool and helped save me and Pikachu when we were thrown out of the gym in Luminose, even if Pikachu wasn't too keen on Bonnie's cuddling...
But that loss in Santalune Gym... Man, that was rough. Viola was really tough, and I wasn't sure we could win against her... And then Serena came along and reminded me to never give up! So we didn't, and we started training again, and we were able to beat Viola and win our first Gym badge in Kalos!
Serena helped us a lot. She helped me learn how to ride on a Rhyhorn, she helped me when I fell down that cliff trying to save her, she helped me snap out of my funk after my loss against Wulfric.
But I wasn't expecting this.
I had been kissed before, back in Alto Mare, but this was different. Bianca, or Latias, I'm not sure which, had probably meant it as goodbye. But I don't think this was meant the same way.
Serena had come running back up the escalator, and I'd taken a step back so I could catch her. I was worried she was gonna trip and fall, but she stopped short, and she kissed me.
Pikachu had freaked out. I was surprised. She'd said before that I was her ultimate goal, but I thought she meant that she would get stronger so she could battle me and win. Brock would know what to say, or what to do in this situation. But I didn't, and so the escalator had carried her away without me doing anything. I had waved and said goodbye with Pikachu, Bonnie and Clemont, but I don't know what I was supposed to do. Should I have kissed her back? I don't know.
Once I get home, I'm gonna ask Mom what Serena meant by it. But right now, Clemont wants a battle before I fly back to Kanto, back to Pallet Town. And there's no way I'm gonna lose this battle!