A Day with Marnie

Scottie saw Marnie and Piers together in town.

Oh, it's you, Scottie.

What're you doin' here? Are you also out for a stroll, Scottie?

Just like us, then!

Yes, you could say it's something like that.

Big Bro seemed bored, so I asked him to join me.

I was thinking up a tune for my new song, when Marnie and Moltres surprised me by showing up out of the blue.

After finding a strong-looking opponent, Moltres always wants to start a battle.

The same thing happened to me when I first met Moltres.

I was walking around on the Isle of Armor in Galar, when Moltres came up and insisted on a battle.

That's quite aggressive.

I was a little surprised, but I'll never turn down a battle!

We acknowledged each other's strength during the battle and decided to form a sync pair.

Not only did you demonstrate your strength to each other, but you also managed to make a heart-to-heart connection through battle.

And as far as I can tell, Moltres also hates to lose.

You might be right.

I think you already know, but Marnie really hates to lose.

When she first started Pokémon battling, if she ever lost...

W-wait, Bro! Don't talk about my past!

No! I won't allow it!

Y-you don't need to know about my past! I want you to see who I am now!

Marnie used to cry all the time, but now she's grown up.

She handles a Dark-type Pokémon like Moltres very well, even though it's not the easiest to deal with.

When Team Yell went out of control in Galar, we couldn't have handled the situation if Marnie weren't around.

I want her to replace me and become the Gym Leader of Spikemuth.

Actually, I wanna wait on that for now and get better at battling on Pasio first.

So, Scottie! Battle us!

Moltres has been eager to battle you this whole time!

Perfect answer!

When eyes meet...that's when a battle begins! You don't have time to prepare!

I'd appreciate it, too. Please battle Marnie and help her grow even stronger.

OK then, Scottie! We'll show you how strong we are!

Moltres is excited about it, and Big Bro is watching me, so there's no stopping now!

Let the battle begin!