"No wonder."
"But you, Ayaka..." Shen Qi looked thoughtful. "I think you have a good foundation in racing. Why did you become a Coordinator?"
As she spoke of the past, reminiscence entered Ayaka's eyes. "Actually... I once wanted to leave the Hoenn Region and go to university in Kanto or somewhere else."
"Why?"
"My older sister was an incredible Coordinator, exceptionally gifted. I couldn't compare with her. I always felt I could never shine as brightly as she did, so I wanted to give up on that path."
An accident six years ago had injured her sister, leaving her unable to reach greater heights as a Coordinator. Ayaka had abandoned her plans to leave the Hoenn Region and taken up her sister's wish, which had also been her own childhood dream.
"I want to become a Top Coordinator!"
Chapter 645: Is Totodile Cute?
"Your sister is Lingzi..."
Shen Qi hadn't expected his visit to the Mega Evolution World Line to reveal Ayaka's background.
Lingzi was a doctor in Twinleaf Town. This wasn't the starting town from the Sinnoh games, but a Twinleaf Town in the Hoenn Region that appeared in the anime, located near Fortree City.
Aside from being a doctor, Lingzi really was a Top Coordinator. Earning the word "Top" carried no less weight than T1.
Others in that same top tier of Pokémon Trainers included Juan, Wallace, Ruby, and so on... that showed just how high the rank was.
He hadn't expected Lingzi to have suffered an accident that had also changed the course of Ayaka's life.
Still, Ayaka the Coordinator was much more relaxed and at ease than Ayaka the Driver in the Normal World Line, who had been left roasting over the fire.
"Thank you." Ayaka nodded excitedly. "Thank you for recognizing my talent for racing.