All Sorts to Choose From

It was decided that Pasio Academy would host a school fair.

It was still a long way off, but the students were already planning all sorts of attractions...

Everyone's sure fired up.

I'm thinking of taking part in the school fair myself...

but I haven't the slightest clue what to do for it, or who with.

Until recently, I was kinda skipping classes at the academy in Paldea...

so I'm not really sure what people do at school fairs.

If I can do something with my buddies, that'd be best.

You look troubled, young man!

Time wasted is lost! No point standing around thinking!

You must be that photographer.

Yep, Perrin! Did Juliana tell you about me?

Heya, Scottie!

Huh? You know Scottie?

This is Sonia! She's a Pokémon Professor from Galar!

Whoa... Galar!

Nice to meet you! And, uh, you are...?

I'm Arven! Scottie's bud!

Nice to meet ya!

By the way, what's with the outfits?

Oh, right. This is our first time meeting Scottie as fellow students.

Since you two are a professor and a photographer, I figured you were here as teachers.

Of course! We normally teach classes.

But right now, we're just like everyone else, students enjoying school life!

And dressing like this really makes me wanna cover what's happening on campus!

Happening on campus...?

Yup!

We're covering the school fair for the Pasio Academy newsletter!

We're snapping shots of students prepping for it.

And we'll run a feature on it all right up until the fair!

Huh. So that's what's happening behind the scenes.

Photos taken by an outsider have a totally different vibe from those by a student.

A student's perspective feels fresh and fun!

I thought Perrin's eye would be perfect.

So while we're covering the story, we'll be students!

Say, why don't you two join us while we cover the fair?

You don't mind?

Of course not. You're trying to decide how to get involved, right?

Seeing what everyone's planning might help.

Yeah, good point!

Then it's settled! Let's go!

Come to think of it, I heard some are doing their prep outside the academy.

If we're interviewing people all over Pasio, getting to them could be tough.

No worries. Leave that to us!

With these two helping out, we can fly anywhere in a flash!

Whoa! We're in good hands, then!

All right! Let's go cover the school fair!

This group's planning a haunted house!

So...what's special about your haunted house?

U-um...

Well... We're really particular about the costumes and staging...

We want everyone to experience how awesome ghost Pokémon are!

Your outfits DO look fantastic!

And our biggest selling point is an authentic scare.

You see, our haunted house doesn't rely on costumes.

We've got the real thing.

Oh! Off they go again!

That's the real thing all right... I'm worried the visitors will pass out.

In our band, we don't care whether you're a pro or not!

Not only that, we welcome anything music related, whether it's singing, playing an instrument, dancing... It's all welcome!

We plan to have a stage for performances!

Wow, pretty eclectic group!

We're gonna let people walk on and join us the day of, too, so we're not done recruiting!

This is great! Give me some more poses!

All right! How about this?

Hanging with pals who like the same stuff... That's a good attraction!

At our café, we plan to serve handmade sweets and drinks!

We'll give every guest our full focus!

Will Darach serve guests too?

No, I'll be taking a supervisory role.

He's helping us with our service and menu.

We want to advertise as a proper café, managed by a real, professional butler!

Food, huh?

If we're talking cooking, I might be able to help people enjoy the fair.

Hey! If you'll have me, I'll join your café!

Of course! I've heard great things about your cooking!

Yeah! You'd be a huge help!

Thanks for bringing us such a dependable staff member!

Hehe! See? We big sisters are useful, aren't we?

Yeah! Nice expressions, everyone! This is gonna make an awesome feature!

Thanks for flying us around all day, Corviknight!

You too, Noctowl! Thanks to you, we covered all the attractions!

Now go rest those wings!

Thanks from me too! You were awesome!

And, of course, Perrin and Sonia!

Because of you, I decided what I want to do!

And thanks for tagging along, Scottie!

Glad we could help!

All right! I'm gonna do what I can to make this fair a blast!

That's the spirit! Hyped students make the best school fairs!

Wait... You two are students too, right?

There's gotta be something you want to do for the fair besides write an article.

Huh. I've been so busy taking photos, I hadn't thought about it.

Yeah. This is our chance to do something for the fair as students, so we should take it.

I guess I should do a photo exhibition!

And maybe I'll have a corner where people can present Pokémon research!

That'd suit you two perfectly! I can't wait to see how they turn out!

Hehehe... Time spent with your buddies doing something you love...

Those are the school memories you never forget!

Have you found your very own treasure yet? Come back again sometime!

At Pasio Academy, I can stand in front of a class and teach, of course...

But sometimes I get to be a student, too. And I love every minute of it!

I know, right?!

I'm often busy tending to injured students and Pokémon...

But whenever I can, I attend classes as a student.

Any you recommend?

Hmm... I'd say Mr. Kabu's class.

Kabu?! He teaches here too?!

I wanna take his class!

And there are so many Pokémon professors from different regions I'd love to hear lecture.

I can't keep up! My head is spinning!

I'll make sure you don't fall over. Deal?

Haha! Thanks!

Hey, we should compare notes on what classes they offer!

Yeah! We can attend some together!

(You can make friends with anyone, no matter your position or title.)

(Yet another perk of student life!)

So you're Viola!

I've heard so many good things about you. It's great to finally meet!

I was looking forward to meeting you too, Perrin!

I really respect you, Viola.

Balancing life as a photographer and a Gym Leader... That's amazing.

Me? My hands are full with just a camera.

No no, having even one thing you can be proud of is wonderful!

You photograph for Blueberry Academy, right? You help with their marketing?

If others recognize your skill, then you're the real deal!

Praise from you, Viola... I'm honored.

Just for the record...I don't plan to lose to you.

Bring it on!

I'll take some great shots here at Pasio Academy, and wow everyone!

That's the spirit. Fantastic! Just fantastic!

Since we're both photographers, we should learn from each other!

Yeah! We can push ourselves to push each other!

Hey, how about we have a secret menu at the café?

Secret menu...?

Yeah! Y'know, stuff you can only get if you know to ask.

That sounds fun, but...like what, exactly?

People say food tastes better outdoors. How about some camping foods?

Hmm... Camping foods...

It'd have to be something the café can actually serve. Toasted marshmallows?

Ooh! I like that!

And in Paldea, people always picnic with sandwiches.

We could make some camping ones!

Tweaking recipes, huh. Sounds interesting!

Some folks eat Alolan malasadas outside with their Pokémon.

We could adapt some of those, too!

Hehehe! The ideas just keep coming!

*grumble*

We got so carried away, I didn't notice, I'm starving.

Right? Let's whip up some test batches!

Yeah! We can have a taste-testing party!

Sonia, you became a professor so young. It's amazing!

It's nothing special, really!

Until recently, I couldn't even decide what to research as a Pokémon Professor.

And being my gran's assistant made it hard to stand on my own.

I see... I had no idea!

Meanwhile...

my childhood friend just kept getting more and more successful.

The Galar Champion, right? Sounds like there was a lot going on.

You're one to talk! YOU made it big as a photographer!

Nah, it hasn't all been smooth sailing for me either.

I had a slump where nothing seemed to go right.

It felt like a tunnel with no exit.

I guess everyone has rough patches.

Still, setbacks and slumps are important!

Looking back, those bitter experiences helped me grow.

Yeah... Maybe we both needed them.

I'm sure the students here will hit snags, too.

When the younger ones feel lost, we big sisters can support from the sidelines!

Just like that! Perfect!

Everyone's going all out for the Pasio Academy fair!

Looks like it'll be fun! Everyone's planning all sorts of attractions!

There might be too many for us to cover when the fair actually starts.

Hey, Scottie. Which attraction are you most interested in?

Hard to decide, isn't it. I wanna support them all!

I know, right?! I wanna support every one of 'em!

If there's one that's getting a lot of interest, maybe we should focus on that.

Let's ask everyone at the academy which attraction they want to support!