A few years ago, she became the youngest Paldean Champion to that date, though she was quickly overtaken by three other people in recent years. As Paldean Champion is not a title one needs to defend, she's still recognized as one - even if "Member of the Elite Four" is actually the one she goes by.

Rika is the rather aloof (and lazy) secretary to the Pokémon League, fulfilling tasks like testing the Gyms, representing the League in official business, making Larry do the paper work, sleeping at her desk, etc.

anyway. I mean...it only really works on this island, right?"

"Mh...it's unusual for a Pokémon Professor to follow a Humanitarian subject like history...makes sense from a certain point, but it's not the norm...the Dynamax-Angle is more in line with your overseas colleagues..."

Well, Sada SORTA studied the history as well...

"And Dynamaxing is fascinating,

She nods, and they would walk on.

There. Seduced.

free to join me on that, though my Donphan has only room for one person to ride on..."

She looked at him, one eyebrow raised, taxing him. Something in her eyes told of a greater insight...as if she could see the way he was bluffing his way through the encounter. But...she also had no concrete accusation. So...

"...eh, be my guest...I was about to go and check a nearby Gym...feel

"...well, the first impression wasn't bad...", she said, taking a sip of that coffee.

And immediately switched the topic: "So, any professor I know specializes in a certain field. What are you planning to look into?"

“Horseback riding? Just listen to some Unovan folk, they have enough of it. My dad is always wild on them…”

She sighed.

“…I think the song I heard the most lately…was simply about a nightlight with an overblown ego…”

“Here you go…went with a friend as a theme. Not scary, but a bit silly…”

She held her Room Phone up for her.

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“That’s sorta the deal…either scary, or silly. Wanna see my last years costume?”

"...wanna grab a bite to eat?"

"Ah, trained from the start, I see?"

She smiled happily...until that other name came up.

And her face contorted into one of utter annoyance.

"...Leon, huh? No...we've already met..."

...and suddenly, she started smiling again, acting as if her previous facial expressions didn't exist.

She should be like Rika.

She runs on 3 hours of being awake some times.

She will likely die at age 29.