Chapter 136: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice [136]
At this stage, Lorelei's feelings toward Stephen have not yet developed into romantic affection.
After all, it's quite difficult for a young woman old enough for college to develop that kind of emotion for a boy who has just started high school.
However, Lorelei does have a strong fondness for Stephen, they share a deep sense of camaraderie and mutual understanding.
That being said, compared to her feelings for Lance, Lorelei does have a slight tinge of something more toward Stephen.
After all, she has known Lance since childhood, and sometimes, when two people are too familiar with each other, romantic feelings simply don't arise.
Not to mention that Lance is dragonsexual.
But when Lorelei saw the rumors about Stephen and Melony from the Galar League, she couldn't hold back anymore.
On the helicopter flying from Indigo Plateau to Pallet Town, Lorelei put down her phone with an expression of disbelief.
"Chairman, are you serious?"
Chairman Goodshow remained silent and pulled up the top-rated comment from the news discussion section.
["As everyone knows, Dr. Stephen is originally from Johto. However, a year ago, at the Alola Women's Achievement Awards, he publicly confessed to Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation. Within a month, he partnered with her to establish Rainbow Corporation, with TM as their first product, achieving great success. Dr. Stephen's career development is closely tied to Lusamine. And now, Chairman Rose, who has contributed nothing to the development of the Pokédex, somehow holds the publishing rights. Coincidentally, Melony, Galar's Ice-type Gym Leader, recently became a widow..."]