The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

Sonia possesses a wealth of knowledge.

She is a big fan of Pokémon, especially rodent and rabbit-type Pokémon.

Once she becomes engrossed in it, she will touch the Pokémon's ears without their consent, regardless of their wishes.

She is very bad at driving, her driving skills are terrible, but she doesn't admit it.

Like her childhood friend Leon, she originally wanted to become a powerful trainer.

However, Dante, who quickly became the champion, became someone she could never surpass, no matter how hard she tried.

This forced her to change her mind and decide to approach Pokémon in a different way, transforming herself into a Pokémon researcher.

Despite her grandmother, Professor Mulan, being very strict with her, she still diligently studies the lessons about hero legends that her grandmother gave her, aiming to become a Pokémon Professor herself.

"Xiao Zhi, let me introduce you. Her name is Sonia."

"It's this electric dog's trainer. She's a great cook—fast and delicious," Dan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Sonia upstairs was very dissatisfied and immediately retorted.

"Seriously, even though we've done gym challenges together before, what kind of introduction is this?"

Also, don't just thank the phone-wielding dog; I've helped you too.

Xiao Zhi chuckled to himself, thinking that these two were indeed childhood sweethearts, able to bicker like this, showing they had a very good relationship.

Seeing that there were other people present, Sonia didn't say much to Leon. She walked downstairs, stood in front of Ash, and introduced herself with a smile.

"Hello, my name is Sonia, and I am the doctor's assistant. Nice to meet you."

"Hello, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and this is my partner Pikachu. Nice to meet you."

"Pikachu!"

Unexpectedly, just as Ash finished his introduction, Sonia couldn't help but reach out and grab Pikachu's ear, making Pikachu blush.

"Wow! Oh my god! So cute! And so soft and fluffy!"

After all, Sonia has no resistance to rodent and rabbit-type Pokémon, which is understandable.

What Ash found strange was that if someone thought a Pokémon was cute, they would probably pick it up and hug it, unless it was a very large Pokémon that they couldn't hug.

But Sonia's first reaction was to grab their ears, which suggests she has an ear fetish. Perhaps her fondness for rodent and rabbit Pokémon stems from their long ears.

"Sonia, this is Ash. He just arrived in the Galar region recently. Please take good care of him."

"I'm telling you, our champion, I've heard my grandma mention Ash's name countless times."

He's a seven-time champion, undefeated to this day, and even compared to you, the reigning champion, he's no less formidable.

"My only advantage over him is that I know more about the Galar region. It's more like I'm the one who should be looking out for me," Sonia said.

"Not at all, Miss Sonia and Professor Mulan are both too kind," Ash said.

"Ash, you don't need to be so formal. We're about the same age. Just call me Sonia," Sonia said with a smile.

"Oh, by the way, Sonia, that kid Hop asked me to get a Pokédex from you. Thanks for your help."

Hearing Dante's words, Sonia shook her head helplessly, as if to say, "Haven't you troubled me enough already?"

However, he still took the Rotom phone that Leon handed him and imported the Pokédex app into it.

Thanks, I'll be going now.

"Hey, can you show me the way?" Dan Di asked with a smile as he squatted down.

"Wang!"

The dog immediately barked happily, wagging its tail very fast, and led Dante out of the research institute.

"Honestly, what does he take me for? He's just too good at going his own way, that's why he can't find his way around."

"Even though Rotom's phone makes navigation on the map very convenient, Dante, who has no sense of direction, still gets lost sometimes," Sonia couldn't help but complain.

“That’s just how Mr. Dan is, don’t take it to heart,” Ash said.

"Yes, investigating the tasks and research topics that Grandma assigns me is already tiring enough, and I also have to help him, the champion, with these things from time to time."

"I was hoping he could help me guide the new trainer who's coming here today to get their starter Pokémon and set off on their journey," Sonia said.

"And what about your grandmother, Dr. Mulan?"

"My grandma said she wanted to cultivate me as her successor and to foster my independence from a young age. She usually focuses on researching various phenomena of Dynamax, so I, as her assistant, am responsible for all kinds of things in the research institute, including giving starter Pokémon to new trainers."

"I see. If you don't mind, I can help you," Xiao Zhi said.

Upon hearing this, Sonia reacted as if she had found a lifeline, and excitedly said...

"Really?! Thank you so much, Ash!"

He's much better than that irresponsible Pill Emperor.

No wonder my grandma always praises you to me.

While waiting for the new trainer to arrive, Ash chatted with Sonia for a while and learned that...

Sonia grew up with Leon, and the two of them loved Pokémon and dreamed of becoming powerful trainers.

Although it was Sonia who initially taught Leon about Pokémon battles, and even when they were young, Sonia even defeated Leon's Charmander with a Chinchilla before he became a trainer.

But over time, Leon, after becoming a trainer, gradually showed amazing talent and soon became the champion.

Sonia, however, could not beat Leon no matter what she tried, so she decided to become a researcher to get in touch with Pokémon in another way. In addition, she wanted to stay with her grandmother, so she began to work hard to become a Pokémon professor.

"Dan Di is a champion, and I'm just the Doctor's assistant, or rather, a self-proclaimed assistant. It's strange, the more I think about it, the more awkward it feels," Sonia said self-deprecatingly.

When the appointed time arrived and Xiaozhi saw the girl timidly walk into the research institute, he was momentarily stunned.

Because she was a petite girl.

She had short brown hair and wore a green pom-pom beret.

Her brown eyes and rosy cheeks gave her a very playful and cute look.

She wore a grey knit cardigan with black buttons and pockets, over which she wore a peach-pink dress.

She was wearing brown boots, paired with green plaid socks, and carrying a large brown leather backpack.

It's none other than Xiaoyou, the most beautiful game heroine who is absolutely gorgeous no matter how she dresses up!