"Yes; Provisionally..."

There suddenly is a note of appraisal in Professor Oak's gaze, and after a moment of inner struggle he nods; once, emphatic.

"I agree; provisionally," he declares, and ticks off three items on his fingers. "Provision one: during your gym battles, the Kanto Championship, and the Round Robins to follow you must, like me, be undefeated. Provision Two: like me, you must defeat the round robin five times before I will face you in your sixth year. Provision Three: when we battle you must first field Mister Moon or, if and only if he has died, another member of his species: which, if possible, must be one of his descendants: while I will field Stella De-Orr or one of her descendants under the same terms. Do you agree to these provisions?" The professor asks with a touch of; you doubt your own senses, but you would almost swear the professor's voice betrays, excitement...?