the end of a nightmare

[Hello, Route! You get the pleasant scene of Violet City again - he would've moved on by now if not for the ruins south of it, which he's been tediously exploring and training in - as well as Luca looking, well. A little beaten up. A Buneary's sitting further back with a Sentret, the former giving Luca a dirty (?) look as the latter sort of naps, and --

Well, it's about those two, at any rate.]

Um... According to the teacher at the school here [because he's just. been checking on a few things. okay?] Scout - my Sentret - she should've evolved by now... but she hasn't. She's certainly strong enough, I think... Is it possible for Pokémon to delay their own evolutions?

[He pauses, then yelps as the Buneary makes its way over (after setting the Sentret down carefully, of course) and punches Luca's shoulder.]

Spada--! Can it wait? [Foot tapping, mister. Hurry it up.] We'll be staying in Violet for a little longer. Just go back to Scout, okay? And make sure Minor's not taking things from the Pokémart again. Or from anyone, actually.

[Once that's gone, Luca sighs and slumps his shoulders.]

...My egg hatched a little less than a week ago, and all he's done is bully me. I think he's trying to tell me looking at the ruins is a waste of time, but... I think it's all very interesting... Also, I've heard there are strange Pokémon to be found there? I haven't seen any myself, but if any of you have, I'd like a little more information on the matter.

[And off goes the 'Gear! Those in Violet can find they're missing a few small items, courtesy of one kleptomaniac Teddiursa soon followed by a Buneary dragging the culprit away -- with none of the items being given back nope why would he do that, or find Luca sitting outside of the gym with his Audino, getting a little patched up/sassed at and he will actually return stolen items if one does get pickpocketed by his bear.

Or both, actually.]