"Ha ha!"
Professor Sycamore laughed happily.
"That's the finest compliment I could ask for, Yong! Of course I know you have exceptional talent as a Trainer! But that doesn't conflict with being the youngest Pokémon researcher! No outstanding Pokémon Trainer is ever just a Trainer. They all have talents that put them at the top of some other field as well!"
As he looked at the boy before him, Professor Sycamore's eyes were filled with pride and appreciation.
"And you have that same potential! That's why I have every confidence in your future success."
"Thank you, Professor!"
An indescribable emotion stirred in Yong's heart.
Professor Sycamore nodded with a smile, then pointed at the stones on the table and winked.
"I imagine these Mega Stones aren't unfamiliar to you?"
"That's right..."
Looking at the stones of various colors, Yong spoke without holding anything back.
"One Key Stone. These two pale yellow ones with grayish-white diamond patterns are Kangaskhan's Mega Stones. This one is Aggron's Mega Stone, and the blue-gray one with a reddish-gray diamond pattern is Scizor's Mega Stone. The dark purple one with an orange and dark brown diamond pattern should be Garchomp's Mega Stone. And this last one... judging by its color, it should be... a Houndoom Mega Stone?"
Mega Stones!
Clap!
Professor Sycamore clapped his hands with a soft sigh of admiration.
"What remarkable knowledge and fundamentals! Your research into Mega Evolution has gone beyond anything I imagined! Yong..."
His expression changed, and Professor Sycamore spoke earnestly.
"I think you have tremendous potential and a bright future in research, Yong. Are you truly unwilling to consider studying Mega Evolution in depth? I'd be happy to share my research findings..."
Yong was deeply touched, but he still shook his head with a rueful smile before speaking with a