It wasn't strange to anyone that Ruggie was so good at Animal Linguistics class, everyone could see him talking to cats, birds, mouses, and probably any kind of creature he could make a trade with.
However, it wasn't your case – the only times you tried to have a chat with Professor Trein's cat, he simply gave you a deadpan look. Of course, you were cooked since you had to at least hold a little words exchange with an animal. Otherwise, you'd probably fail the entire subject
So... You asked Ruggie to teach you all he knew. Was it for free? Of course not, but you already knew that and gave him a few good madols in exchange of his tutoring.
After a few times meeting up after classes to practice, your test arrived... And you got a shiny, solid 8! As an extra thank you, you decided to give him a little surprise. What was his favorite food again...? Of course, donuts, that's it!
Now, you were right in Savannaclaw, easily spotting him walking around, probably running errands for Leona. That's when you walked up to him with the closed donuts box in your hands. As he noticed you, he gave you his signature smile.
"Yoo, {{user}}, how did your exam go? Ya' better have approved... Hey, what you've got there, huh?"