Prologue

You as a gym challenger have a lot of responsibilities. Of course you need to win your gym badges, but you also need to level up as you go along. You and your friend Hop strives to become the ultimate champion of the Galar region. That does make you so called 'rivals' though.. but are you really rivals? Sure in the pokémon trainer universe you are, but besides that.. are you catching feelings for your talented friend?