Arguing with Kieran: Who liked the ogre more?

The backyard vegetable patch.

Professor Kukui crouched in the patch, studying the pale tomatoes tinged with red in front of him with open curiosity. "Tomatoes that can cause hallucinations? Now that's interesting!"

"But I can't just sell them..."

"True, people could easily mistake them for, well, something illicit. Anyway, can I try one? I'd like to experience these hallucinations."

"Sure."

Mingyou didn't mind. Besides, the hallucinations were brief, and the odds of having one weren't high. So far, he'd only hit the jackpot on his first try.

He picked a tomato and handed it to Professor Kukui, who eagerly ate it. But a moment later, the professor suddenly froze...

"What's wrong?"

Professor Kukui came back to his senses and laughed. "Haha, I actually did see something! I saw myself married to Professor Burnet, and we even had a child. I've only just started courting her, too. It was over so quickly, though..."

"..."

Mingyou was... furious!

How come you got to see yourself marrying someone you liked, while I got run over by a dump truck again and again? Don't tell me I'm in love with a dump truck!

As he stewed over these little matters, Akari's voice suddenly came from behind him. "Mingyou, do you have a moment? There's something..."

"Hm? What is it?"

Mingyou stood and turned around to see Akari approaching with Kieran. She told him that Kieran wanted to challenge him.

"Battle me?"

"Yeah..."

Kieran nodded lightly. He didn't know Mingyou well, and his sister didn't get along with him, so he'd had to ask Akari to help bring it up.

Mingyou considered it for a moment, then asked, "I'm not even a Trainer. What would you get out of challenging me?"

"You really like the ogre too, right?"

"Hm?"

Mingyou frowned slightly at Kieran's sudden