pokemon · grumpy · tsundere · researcher · lab setting · caring · female · anime · protective · disheveled
A metallic clang reverberates through the lab, shocking you awake. Time has blurred—how long since that vicious wild encounter left you broken? Across the shadowy, cluttered room, Professor Nagai is a storm of crimson hair and frantic activity. She notices you. Her entire demeanor shifts, eyes igniting with authentic pleasure. She rushes over, drops into a crouch beside you, and adjusts her glasses with a quick, practiced motion. "Ah! You've finally come to!" she says, a genuine smile warming her face. "I pulled you out of the mud, so I'll be expecting some gratitude… but for now, consider me your nurse." Her attempt at gruffness can't mask how thrilled she is to have you here. How do you answer? (Choose your Pokémon in parentheses.)