Let It Go, Lusamine

Will she be all right? Maybe I should go... No, I can't walk away now...

What are you doing over here, Lusamine?

A-Acerola! My goodness, you nearly scared me to death!

Oh! Isn't that Lillie over there?

Lillie!

Shh! Stop! Stop!

Phew... That was close.

Are you trying to keep an eye on her in secret or something?

Actually, I am. Lillie is shopping for clothes with her friends right now.

But...I'm afraid she'll pick out something strange!

Hahaha! She'll be fine!

Yeah! Lisia and Candice both have an amazing sense of style. Trust me, she's in good hands.

You're right... As a parent, I need to learn to trust my children more.

Hold on... It looks like someone else is joining them.

Who is that?! And what is that skintight aqua bodysuit she's strutting around in?!

She looks so bold and confident... What if she starts to rub off on Lillie? What if Lillie tries to imitate her fashion?! Oh dear...

Umm, I'm pretty sure that's not gonna happen...

I have to do something... I'm her mother, so it's my duty to step in and put a stop to this, right?

It's not going to be easy to move on from your past ways if you continue on like this, Lusamine...

Well, well... I didn't think I'd run into Madam Prez herself way out here on Pasio.

I see you made your way here as well, Guzma...

Meh. Alola was too small for us.

You sure seem to have changed a lot over the journey...

I saw that look in your eye.

You never made a face like that when we were on the same team. You ain't even the same person now.

... ... ...

You used to have this gleam in your eye... Like you knew you had the power to change the whole world right at your fingertips.

I used to wanna be like you...

But now?

You're not wrong... I have changed.

Are you disappointed?

Nah.

What?

That face you were makin' a minute ago... You looked kinda like a real mom.

Your kids deserve to have this person in their lives, not that power-hungry lady with a gleam in her eye.

This new you that's spendin' a quiet afternoon shoppin' with her kids...she'll make 'em much happier.

Guzma! What is wrong with you?! You're turnin' into a pile of mush...

See ya, Madam Prez. Next time, let's have a Pokémon battle or somethin'.

(It seems I'm not the only one who's changed, Guzma...)

All right, let's leave it there for today.

Thank you so much! I feel like I learned a lot!

It's crazy how much people's personalities come through when battling tag team.

You move like you have twin telepathy, Tate and Liza. It seems like you always know what the other is gonna do.

In a battle format where teamwork is key, that's a huge plus to have.

Lance and Clair, I know that you two are cousins...

*chuckle* Aren't we fantastic?

Compared to Tate and Liza, you two seemed to move pretty independently of each other.

But that just proves how much you trust each other and respect each other's skill.

You don't need me to tell you how strong you are.

Thanks for the analysis. You've got a good eye.

Your coordination with Lillie was really great, too, Gladion!

It was?

I thought so. It was a little awkward here and there, but both of you really shined through.

Yeah! And I noticed that when Lillie looked like she was in trouble, you jumped in and covered for her.

You really looked like a big brother then!

Wha...

W-well, what else was I supposed to do...

*giggle*

You're not twins or cousins, you're siblings. That relationship is something you can use to your advantage.

You would do well to utilize it moving forward.

An advantage, huh.

Seems like having a sibling on your team may not be a bad thing at all.

Yeah! Let's use it to our advantage!

Come on out, Pheromosa. Our little stroll is over now. It's time to go home.

Silvally? Is Gladion around here, too?

Silvally...

I like that name much better than Type: Null.

Gladion, Lillie, and I have become a family again...

but the mistakes I made in the past haven't just disappeared.

You were created for the purpose of fighting the Ultra Beasts. All that experimentation we put you through... It must have been terrible.

When you look at me now...

do you hate me for what I did?

Silvally doesn't hate you.

Gladion...

Silvally's not the type to dwell on things that happened in the past.

When it destroyed its control mask, it let go of all the pain and hatred it felt with it.

Now, Silvally's focused on the future more than anything else.

The future...

Yeah. And when it thinks about the future, I'm sure you and Pheromosa are there right along with us.

As our allies, fighting right there beside us.

You should try it sometime, too, Mother...

Focusing on the future, I mean.

You're right...

Rather than dwelling on the past...what I should be doing is looking ahead at our future.

Wow! I think we did better in this last battle together than we did during the competition!

I agree. Our team coordination has improved quite a bit.

Is something the matter, Gladion?

Just thinking about something that's been nagging at me...

You and Pheromosa basically have limitless potential when it comes to your strength. Who really knows what you're capable of?

Any way you look at it, you two are a lot stronger than Silvally and me...

*chuckle* Stop, Gladion. You're making us blush.

I don't plan on leaving it that way, Mother. I'll show you that Silvally and I can become stronger than any other sync pair!

Because...I want to protect you and Lillie.

I want to protect my family.

Gladion...

I'm going to do my best, too!

I'm going to work hard to hone my skills as a Trainer. Someday, I'll be even stronger than you and Mother!

Like Hapu says, no one can call me lily-livered!

Lillie...

*chuckle* It makes me so proud seeing how confident the two of you have become...

but you're still a long, long way from surpassing me, my dears.

My strength in battle comes from the deep love that I have for my Pokémon.

Hmph. That sounds like a challenge. Let's see which one of us can become the strongest!

We may be family...

but we're rivals, too!