"So... Qingyu actually agreed in the end?"
In the Paldea League's office, Rika was leisurely munching on cookies when she suddenly spoke up, looking in puzzlement at Geeta, who had returned to her seat at the head of the office.
Geeta merely nodded at her question, then continued sorting through the paperwork that had rapidly piled up on her desk during her absence.
"With that kid's personality, I thought he'd hate anything troublesome. I never expected him to accept Galar's Gym challenge."
After receiving confirmation once again, Rika couldn't help remarking on it.
"So this is a genius boy about to join the Elite Four. Ah, to be young~"
"You make it sound as though you're about to retire."
Seemingly amused by Rika's words, Geeta suddenly gave a slightly dangerous smile and politely delivered a positively devilish remark.
"In that case, I must remind you of something, Rika."
"Paldea's average retirement age is forty, so as a member of the Elite Four, you should keep doing your part for the League. You still have at least another decade or so of hard work ahead of you."
"...You don't need to remind me of something that terrifying!"
Rika abruptly shuddered, and there was noticeably more resentment in her eyes when she looked at Geeta again.
How terrifying. How could a human mouth, warm at thirty-six degrees, say something so cold and heartless?
No, whether Geeta, that overtime fiend who dragged everyone else into her workaholic ways, even counted as human was still up for debate!
Clearly, Geeta's cutting remark had robbed Rika of any desire to continue chatting.
The two worked in peace for a few minutes before Rika suddenly spoke up again with another question.
"Still, even if Qingyu had no objections, isn't it a little strange that you