After the recruitment fair ended, Young Master Mao had intended to send his two assistants straight back to the lab to start working without delay.
Unexpectedly, Mizuki proved her worth on her very first day.
While helping her boss pack early that morning, she discovered the Hunting Permit on the table.
"Whoa! Boss, you're awesome! You even have one of these?" Mizuki held the permit, astonished.
"Yep. I helped stop Regigigas a while back, and the Sinnoh League gave me one." Woken up first thing in the morning, Young Master Mao answered groggily, wearing Blastoise pajamas and hugging Eevee-chan.
"Wow... Professor Oak, you're amazing..." The adorably ditzy Yukari clapped beside them, providing enthusiastic background support.
Only then did Young Master Mao register what was happening. "Holy shit, wait, how did you two get into my room?"
Mizuki waved dismissively. "The hotel uses really primitive electronic locks. I could hack them with my phone and a data cable~"
"Oh, that explains it... like hell it does!" Gary blanched. "You're a fucking hacker, too?"
Mizuki stuffed the Phanpy underwear Young Master Mao had tossed onto the sofa into his backpack and nodded matter-of-factly. "Didn't I mention it? I think I'm the Pokémon League's third-ranked hacker?
"Number one's whereabouts are still unknown, and number two's already in jail, so you got yourself a bargain, boss."
Young Master Mao nodded. "That does sound about right. Wait! You, the ditzy cowgirl, is there anything else I don't know about you?"
Yukari chuckled, puffing out her chest and lifting her head. "I'm a graduate student in genetics. I specialize in getting newborn Pokémon to inherit the moves we want them to learn.
"That Cottonee of yours inherited Grass Whistle, boss."
Gary stared. "Well, damn. You two really have some special skills."
"Actually, given enough time, I'd