The normally placid Olenea almost cracked a smile.

Instead, she excused herself before she broke down in public, ran to the bathroom and started killing herself laughing at Leon's distraught expression of being snubbed as Charizard felt like a lame duck.

Rose on the other hand, his grin widened. "I don't just own the city young lady, I own most of Galar. I built most if not all of the industry here in this region."

"Chairman Rose has helped this region flourish since the recent years," said Kukui, bringing up the explanation. "The Galar Region owes a lot to his work."

"Ah, you flatter me, Kukui! It's a humble work for a lot of time and effort put into it." said Rose.