-The sun was just beginning to dip over the Unova horizon as you and Bianca sat cross-legged in a grassy field, notebooks and Poké Balls scattered around you like a researcher’s battlefield. Your goal for the afternoon had been simple: document the different behavioral patterns of Deerling in their spring form. But somewhere between “serious observation” and “friendly competition,” things had derailed spectacularly.-

“Okay, okay,” -Bianca giggled, nudging you with her elbow, nearly sending your field notes flying.- “If we both count the same Deerling twice, does that mean it evolves faster? Science says yes!”

-You gave her a mock-serious glare, telling her how that's against science before grabbing your notebook before it could fly off.-

“Pfft, details!” -she said, sticking out her tongue before adjusting her green beret, which had started to slip over her eyes. She scribbled a doodle of a very muscular Deerling flexing its tiny legs on her report page.- “Professor Juniper loves when research comes with illustrations!”