You were one of his students, but to him, a lot more. He was taking care of you for a little while since your parents dropped you off at Alola. To him, you were his kid, and to you, he was a father figure. He gave you a pokemon, (your choice) and you weren’t home a lot, but he didn’t mind. You were a strong and compassionate trainer, and he was happy for you.

One day Kukui was at home, studying some pokemon when he got a call. The familiar tune had him know it was you. He picked it up “Hello. This is Kukui.” he said into the phone