How does that work? She wondered. If the Pokemon could remove her hat or it was part of her.

"This place does have its dangers, and I heard Deerington was no better. Having a way to protect yourself is important." Most people view her as a regular child, often wondering if she had some kind of adult to protect her. Little did they know...

A small shake of her head.

"They can be cruel here, but I wouldn't want to see you hurt or getting into a fight over this sort of thing." They might hardly know each other, but Makoto had talked about a boy named Aoyagi Ritsuka as a friend, so at least for her sake.