Haha, I have a feeling Amal is just as surprised, deep down. [Maybe.]

But I know that you're going to work hard and do your best. We'll both receive a letter with Professor Oak's decision, so once we get that, we'll discuss what your training should look like in more detail, and get you a Pokemon partner from the Kanto gate!

If the wait makes you too anxious, I can help by giving you some techniques to mitigate some of it.