[Well, Ryo knows that it doesn't change that Ritsu's his strongest Pokemon... Still, it doesn't help for his desired manly image. Then again...]

Well, Ritsu will still be cool no matter what he looks like as long as he's strong, right? I probably should just get over it and keep training hard. When do you want to meet up, Makoto-san? Maybe this way we can measure our current levels of skill...