Nanami Sadamatsu
"Didn't know I was so popular!"
"Didn't know I was so popular!"
"I recall her speaking fondly of your battle, I believe you impressed her." "Miss Karen of the Elite Four? Impressed by me?" Nanami thought to herself, but allowed herself to grin a bit wider- she couldn't count how many times the Elite Four member's Pokemon had Sucker Punched hers. Sheer force of will, she supposed, was the key to winning that battle. That and Ayato's Superpower. Speaking of Ayato, the Feraligatr seemed surprised at the awakening of the Zorua that belonged to the other girl- he stared at it for a while before relaxing, a puff of hot air escaping his nostrils.
When their host, Mr. Threshield had spoken, to Nanami's surprise the first to break the ice was Alex- the guy that had been talking with her literally some time ago, followed by Neve. As King continued speaking, Nanami idly glanced down at Ayato again- the Feraligatr yawned. "Be courteous, Ayato, that's our host." She wasn't sure that even her deep bond with her Starter was enough for Ayato to understand being courteous- he was, after all, a Feraligatr. A predator. One could tell that just from his reaction to the Alakazam from earlier.
"--Ms.Sadamatsu, I am sure you have battled her before she was under my employment though at the time I can't say she looked the same, being as she has embraced the wealthy life more than the others." It was only until she heard her last name that her head snapped up- Riza was being introduced, though she had already done that earlier. "Oh damn straight she doesn't look the same." She thought again. She wasn't going to change her mind with the whole "reinvented the hourglass figure" thought she had earlier at this point. Three other Trainers made their introductions as King clapped his hands.
Immediately after Riza was a girl who held her head high, avoiding eye contact. Those sharp eyes and posture...Nanami already had a nagging feeling about this one. "This is Hana Anenokoji, a master with a completely unblemished record of success who has passed up many offers to become the Champion of her home region of Kalos..." Threshield's words trailed off in Nanami's ears. Unblemished record? Even she had some losses! How good was this Trainer? She heard a small rumbling coming again and quickly grabbed at Ayato's snout- a record of no losses was definitely something the Feraligatr would like to take a chomp out of. Nanami held Ayato's snout shut for courtesy's sake until she heard the girl refer to them as...trash.
"Oh my god, are Kalosians just naturally born with the belief that they're better than others?" The thought had been brought on as a mechanism to prevent her from doing anything rash. "First Magenta, then Kirigaya and now this..." Nanami may have met a few more decent people in her journey to Kalos, but two of her friends had the same pride and ego. Almost. Magenta technically referred to her as trash, in...fancier words. And the other just straight-up said it.
The next person that came in was a young man with dark skin and dark hair. Nanami would have guessed that he came from Hoenn- he had features that sort of resembled Raito's...sort of- but her eyes locked onto the oddly colored Marowak. That was definitely not a shiny Marowak. The boy informed everyone that it was a Marowak from the Alola region...well, that explains it. She supposed she'd have to do more research on the Alola region later on, if she ever had to challenge this guy.
The last guy to come up was a smartly-dressed, green-haired man. He apparently used to work for the IP- Nanami thought briefly of her encounter with two of the Forces of Nature and the Plasma incidents in Unova. Those were good times, heroic times indeed- though she still had no clue to the mystery of the Incarnate and Therian Formes. These four Trainers were called the Shadow Elite of Threshield...it seemed that they were all bound to challenge or be challenged by these people. No bother- Nanami was up for any battle at any time, though the Feraligatr rumbling on her lap seemed to be too tired to fight right now. Sheesh- they had only gotten here and he was already tired! She bonked him on the snout a bit.
When Threshield brought up special requests, Nanami's travel-weary brain seemed to kick several weird ideas into her mind. Would a harem count as a request? Maybe she could ask for a Krabby in an aquarium in her room, since a Krabby's claws were apparently strong enough to hold Ayato's mouth shut. One got stuck on his snout once, after all. Maybe she could ask for an altar of the Helix Fossil, just to joke around with. Or maybe get herself an actual Omastar.
"A blushing bride solemnly sleeping on the bed when I come in-- oh wait, that's how I wake Magenta-chan everyday." She sighed- she really needed some good sleep. Her hitting her head on the ship's walls thanks to Carrots from earlier this morning was hardly a way to wake up. Finally- "Guess I don't have any special requests for now..."