Interesting.....

"You did a nice work setting the battle field, Mr. Goodshow." Ricardo complimented with a yawn. "Although, you could have called our engineers and they could have set-up twenty-six different kinds of battle fields, the battles would have been more entertaining with that." Ricardo commented airily, causing Via to face palmed.

"I apologies for my colleagues sarcasm, Mr. Goodshow, he so used in being an, pardon my language, an ass in the courtroom that he can't speak formally to us normal people." Via exclaimed causing Ricardo to scoff.

"This ass of which you speak only lost once in the courtroom and this ass has the full trust of the young master and the young mistress." Ricardo stated proudly as he slightly sneered at Via. "I couldn't say the same for you thou, especially that the young mistress hates you with a burning passion." Ricardo added with a smug look.

Via's eyes twitch in irritation as she glared at Ricardo. "You have guts to say that in my face." Via sneered as Ricardo shook his head at her, ignoring her completely.

"Mr. Goodshow shall we head to the podium, I really want to watch this tag-team battle." Ricardo said as he and Mr. Goodshow walked away from the sneering Via.

"I see that you're interested in this even as well, Mr. Ricardo." Mr. Goodshow commented causing Ricardo to chuckle a bit.

"Your misunderstood me, Mr. Goodshow. I have no interest in this even whatsoever." Ricardo exclaimed with a broad smirk. "It's just that I have a good feeling about this day." Ricardo state causing Mr. Goodshow to looked at him with a confused expression.

"A good feeling you say?" Mr. Goodshow inquired as Ricardo nodded.

"Yes Mr. Goodshow, I have a good feeling and most of my good feelings are mostly accurate, well most of the time." Ricardo mumbled as the two continue head towards the private viewing room, with Via on toe.

"Tell me Mr. Goodshow, is there a specific trainer that you are interested in?" Ricardo asked after a moment of silence. Mr. Goodshow was taken back at that question, something that Ricardo detected easily. "Just answer the question Mr. Goodshow." Ricardo exclaimed softly.

Mr. Goodshow still looked a bit unsure but regardless, began a conversation with Ricardo. "Well there is one specific trainer that has caught not just my interest but also the interest of the Sinnoh, Johto, and Hoenn champions." Mr. Goodshow exclaimed causing Ricardo to nod before smiling.

"And am I right that this trainer is participating in this even as well." Ricardo inquired with a shark like smile that he hid from Via and Mr. Goodshow.

"Well yes but the strange thing about it is that his participating in the tag-team battle with a girl that I hadn't seen before." Mr. Goodshow exclaimed with a dumbfounded expression. "Which is quite strange especially that his forte is single battle not tag-team battle." Mr. Goodshow added.

Ricardo smile broaden at that. "And this trainer has a Pikachu as his main Pokémon and has black hair with green highlights, right?" Ricardo asked in a whisper so that Mr. Goodshow was the only one who could hear him.

Mr. Goodshow's eyes widen a bit before he narrowed his eyes towards the man in front of him, seeing those eyes, Ricardo chuckled goodheartedly. "I'll take that as a yes and will you please do the two of us a favor and don't mention Ash's name in front of Via, trust me it's for the best." Ricardo whispered to Mr. Goodshow as they entered the VIP watching lounge.

"Mr. Goodshow, Ms. Via, Mr. Ricardo, over here." Cynthia called the three as they approached the Sinnoh Champion.

"Has it started yet?" Mr. Goodshow asked, trying to forget the strange conversation he had with Ricardo.

"It's about to start sir, you made it just in time." Cynthia exclaimed as Mr. Goodshow nodded before gazing at the two entrepreneurs.

"Ms. Via, Mr. Ricardo, this is Lucian, of the Sinnoh Elite four, and this is Professor Caroline, a very renowned Pokémon Professor." Mr. Goodshow introduced the two people to the two entrepreneurs. Ricardo and Via merely answered the introduction with a curt nod as they sat down beside each other.