Watch the lab. That was all he was supposed to do. He wasn’t supposed to answer the phone, or file any paperwork, or answer the door--
With a loud huff, Bede tosses his magazine aside ( startling a snoozing Aurora ) and stalks to the door. It wasn’t exactly an odd time to be ringing the bell or anything, but at this rate he would have to ask Sonia for part of Hop’s cut, what with all of the duties he was performing in his stead.
Whipping it open, he begins, “I’m sorry, but both the professor and her assistant are currently--” when he pauses long enough to recognize who is at the door. “Hang on. Aren’t you... yes, you’re from Kanto, are you not?” Yes, he was sure he’d seen this trainer on some program or another covering the tournaments there. “My apologies. I was not expecting... guests.” // @pintsizcd - starter call