"Oh! You must be Cheng Tian." The gentle, beautiful woman before him greeted Cheng Tian politely. "It's lovely to meet you. I'm Delia, and I live here in town. I hope we'll get along well."
Her skin was fair and soft; she did not look at all like a woman who was already a mother.
Cheng Tian hurriedly returned her greeting. "Likewise, I look forward to getting to know you."
Delia settled naturally onto the sofa, and Professor Oak closed the door behind her.
"Are you from a nearby town, Cheng Tian?"
"Oh, Cheng Tian is the student of a friend from my university days. He's from the Sinnoh Region." To keep their story from slipping, Professor Oak instantly took over, even giving Cheng Tian a convincing identity as "the student of an old friend in the Sinnoh Region." As expected of a professor, his mind certainly worked quickly.
"The Sinnoh Region," Delia said with a smile. "My son traveled there for a while and made quite a few friends. How old are you, Cheng?"
"I'm twenty-four this year," Cheng Tian replied.
"Oh my, twenty-four already? I couldn't tell at all. I thought you were only seventeen or eighteen. Sorry, sorry." Delia pressed her palms together, the smile on her face utterly captivating.
"It's all right, Miss Delia. There's really no need to apologize."
"Are you a Trainer too, Cheng?"
"Yes. Since I'm still fairly young, my skills are only average." Cheng Tian was very modest.
"If you could travel all this way to Kanto, you must be very strong, right?" Delia covered her mouth with a soft laugh. "Could I see your Pokémon?"
At that, Professor Oak became interested too. "Oh, right! Could I see your Pokémon, Cheng Tian?"
"Of course, but let's go outside."
"Wow! Remarkable! You've