To be fair, rivals changed from some edgy jerk to a girl that for some reason likes you from the moment you meet.
I myself prefer character development. For example in a what-if scenario, rival starts out like [who the hell are you?] but goes from [i won't lose to you] to [I guess He's/She's not bad to hang out with] and FINALLY accepts you as a worthy trainer and friend. (maybe)
I'm just saying deeper rivalry would give me more character attachment rather than just a friendly neighbor that starts off in my friendzone but stays there for the whole journey.
I just had to rant. Thnx if anyone put up with it =w=" I have very few complaints to this franchise and character development has been one of em for quite some time now. Maybe i've been translating dating sims for to long lol
IdealYou're a first time challenger to the Multi-Train, right? You need a partner for the Multi-TrainCould it be you're alone today?TruthYoIn that case team up with me and be my partner!So I want to do a multi but I can't challenge it by myself, yeah?Yes yes, that should be fineYou're probably alone aren't you?Let me borrow you for a bitMy name?
…ToukoHello!
I'm Touko!