Rainbow University

President Damalanchi's voice was very gentle, and Sato could not hear the slightest hint of official authority in it.

And when he actually met the man, the contrast became even more apparent.

Capri pants, a white T-shirt, and a commemorative tournament cap issued by the Pokémon League—Damalanchi looked more like an ordinary old man who took walks around his neighborhood every morning.

But Sato knew it was all an illusion. As the president who had reunified the many Pokémon League branches and wiped out who knew how many major Underground Forces, Damalanchi could not possibly be so harmless to humans and animals.

"Wait a little longer. Wallace and Phoebe should be arriving soon," Damalanchi said just as the office door was knocked on again.

Speak of the devil, and the devil appeared. Phoebe and Wallace soon walked in as well. They were not surprised to see Sato, merely nodded to one another in greeting.

"Alright, everyone is here. Let's sit down and have a proper chat."

After saying that, Damalanchi jumped down from his chair. Given his small stature, the movement was even slightly comical, but the three of them kept looking straight ahead, pretending they had seen nothing.

"You young people probably don't like tea, so I had some juice prepared."

Damalanchi led the three of them to a sofa off to the side, where there was a pitcher of orange juice along with plenty of fruit and snacks. It really looked as though he were entertaining a group of children.

Once the juice had been poured and the four of them were seated, Damalanchi finally got to the point.

"Phoebe, you've been an investigator for quite some time now. Your results and performance have both been good, but you've been too busy, and it has delayed your own