The door opened quickly. When Sato saw who had arrived, a flicker of surprise couldn't help but flash through his eyes.
"Elite Four Lorelei!"
"Mm, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, Sato, our Genius Trainer!"
Lorelei lightly adjusted her glasses as she spoke with a smile, radiating the charm of a mature, elegant woman.
Sato awkwardly rubbed his nose. After pausing for a moment, he realized they were still standing at the door.
"Please, come in first!"
"I still have things to do, so I'll be going!"
Nurse Joy tactfully took her leave, smiling happily as she watched Lorelei calmly walk into Sato's room.
Click!
The door shut, leaving only Sato and Lorelei in the room. Of course, Ralts, Zoroark, and the others were also looking at Lorelei curiously.
Pokemon's senses were far sharper than humans', so they instinctively felt it.
This woman was not to be messed with! Meanwhile, Lorelei seemed to be examining Sato's Pokemon through her glasses.
"They're all so spirited. As expected of the genius who made even Shiba owe him a favor."
Sato pursed his lips. In just three sentences, she had called him a genius twice. How was he supposed to respond to that?
"I still have a long way to go. Elite Four Lorelei, you came here this time to..."
"To protect you, of course!"
Sato: "Huh?" Sato was dumbfounded. Sending an Elite Four-level Trainer to protect him? Just how idle was the Pokémon League? Then Lorelei smiled.
She gave Sato a light wink before smiling. "Call me big sis. Calling me Elite Four is too distant, especially since we'll be working together for quite a while."
"Working together?"
Sato keenly caught the key point and also realized that Lorelei had indeed been joking earlier.
"Mm. The Underground Forces have