I’m Ima.  After my father’s death, I am the one who inherited from his gym.  My 
life was just normal, before I met her.  Janine is such a special person, a 
person I love so much.  She is the only partner I ever had who really loves me.  
I know that some of you has this question poping into their head: “Where all the 
other partners girls?”  The answer is no.  Before I knew Janine, I didn’t even 
thought
of being lesbian.  My father wouldn’t have accepted it…  Of course, he wouldn’t…  
He would have chase me of his house and deny me as his child…  I’m glad this 
didn’t happen to Janine, because we both know that Koga is a tolerant person, 
even  though it doesn’t look like he is.  Koga a is nice person, a great trainer 
and I’m sure that he his a great father! I think Janine is so lucky to have a 
father that is present, always there for her, even though he has a important 
job…  My father wasn’t there for me.  Of course he wasn’t…  He was always gone 
and work was more important to him that his own family and even that his own 
pokemon.  Since I didn’t know him very much, because he was always gone, I 
wasn’t able to cry at his burial, I tried, but I didn’t felt like crying… I 
tried my best to look sad so people won’t think I hate him.  I don’t hate him, 
it’s just that I would like him to be… present…  Anwaay, this funeral was boring 
at first, but at the end, it was wonderful.  Yes, you guessed, that was when I 
met Janine.  I will never forget this moment…  My heart was beating, it wasn’t 
friendship, it was more than that.  Some people don’t understand this…  They 
say: “Girls should be attracted by boys and boys should be attracted by girls!”.  
It isn’t true.  Homosexuality exists and they’re nothing anyone can do against 
it.  It existed long, long, long ago.  Why do you think the greek guys invented 
the public bath?  It even exists on animals.  It even exists with Pokemon!  I 
know many people will slap me for saying this, but it’s true!  Some just hide 
it, because they’re ashamed…  I was too…  But not now, I’m not ashamed: I’m 
proud!  Anyway, here is how things happened when I met Janine.  I was in front 
of my father’s  coffin, when she arrived.
“Hey, I’m sorry…”
I looked at her, she was smiling.  Her face was like the sun in my dark, empty 
life. 
“It’s ok.”
I smiled.  She looked surprised.
“You’re able to smile after such a…  well, such an important event!”
“I didn’t knew him much.  He was always gone.”
“I see, it must be difficult not to have a present father.  I feel sorry for 
you…”  
She took my hand and then she stopped.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…”
“It’s okay.”
I smiled and then I held her hand.  
“Huh… what’s your name?  Sorry, I’m not good with names…”
“I’m Ima.”
“What a beautiful name.”
We spent the day together.  We talked, my hand was still holding hers.  Then, at 
the end of the day, I did what I wanted to do since the first second I saw her.  
I gave her a kiss… on the lips.  Janine didn’t look disgusted at all!  She made 
this kiss last…  long enough…  Then we stopped and looked at each other, we both 
felt strange, like we couldn’t prevent this from happening.  
“I don’t why I did this, I’m really sorry, huh…”, said Janine.
“It was wonderful.”
“It was?”    
“It was… love at first sight.”
“You believe in it too?”
“Yes, because it just happened.  I love you, Janine.”
“I love you too, Ima.”
That was the most wonderful day in my life that is because I found true love.  
That's how my life is like from this moment on.