As long as Xiao Ran was there, Diancie calmly submitted to examinations, answered Qiao Hongyuan and the others' questions, and cooperated with their research.
Compared with Ralts, Diancie was a sheltered young lady from a distinguished family: gentle, obedient, and elegant.
But that personality also worried Xiao Ran a little. He feared Diancie might truly be raised into a caged songbird.
She should not be just a bird in a cage or a sheltered young lady who never saw the world. With her regal bearing, she should be cherished like a princess while still being able to stand atop a mountain.
So whenever he had the chance, Xiao Ran had her play with Kirlia, Weavile, and the others. These Pokémon all possessed remarkably resolute personalities.
That was especially true of Kirlia, who had lived in the wild since childhood, and Weavile, who had experienced the darkness within the Hall. Neither possessed Diancie's regal air, but they were the most steadfast of all his Pokémon.
If Diancie was an innocent princess, then Kirlia was a tomboy who roamed the streets, while Weavile was a queen of the dark underworld. Both had qualities Diancie needed to learn from.
After a little over a week, all the relevant data on Diancie had been collected, and the records were being compiled. Naturally, Xiao Ran received a copy as well.
As a truly mature Legendary Pokémon, Diancie was very different from Kubfu.
Kubfu had only been Normal Class at birth, with strength probably a little greater than a newborn Dragon-type Pokémon's.
Diancie was different. She had been Entry Class from birth and controlled her energy with remarkable ease, leaving enormous room for improvement in the short term.
Not only that, perhaps because of the influence of Fairy-type energy, Diancie had learned the two Fairy-type moves,