Oreburg City!

Mana: *processes what Whip said and looks offended* Then what the heck am I?

Whip: A cat.
*Whip shrugs his shoulders*
Whip: Hellloooo~ Earth to Mana?

Mana: ... *puffs out cheeks and stomps on Whip's foot* Well right now, I'm a human, which is a good thing for you. *puts her nose into the air and walks away from Whip* Have fun challenging the Gym Leader. I'll go train Rose while you get your butt kicked.

*Whip cries out and hops on one foot, holding the now-imprinted one in pain*
Whip: Ow! Ow! Ow! Fine then! I will!
*Whip begins to hop the other way, but then pauses*
Whip:....H-hey, Manaaaaa~ Can I come with you~? After all, I don't know if he's come back or not...

Mana: *slants a dark look at Whip, then sniffs and continues walking* Fine.

Whip: Geez, what's got you in such a grouchy mood?
*Whip slinks along with Mana, shoving his hands in his pockets*
Whip: S-So... you were just gonna train on some wild Pokemon then?

Mana: ...Whip, we're in a gym. *gestures to the other people in the gym* Where we can train. *raises an eyebrow at him, waiting for him to get the connection*

Whip:...
*Whip looks around*
Whip:...
*Whip scratches his stomach*
Whip:...
*Whip blinks*
Whip: Oh. Yeah, so you can ask one of these guys where the best training grounds are! Besides, there are like, two people in this whole gym...

Mana: *facepalms and sighs* ...Whip, there are like two more people in this gym. *points to the stairs* I'll train with them.

Whip: The stairs?
*Whip squints at the stairs*
Whip: You're better off using an elliptical, really...

Mana: ...Pft. *holds back laughter and continues walking towards another trainer* You're hopeless, Whip~

Whip: Tch... I'm hopeless, huh?
*Whip unsheathes one of his pokeballs and stares at it contemplatively*
Whip: I'll show you Mana! All I need to do is meet 'n' beat this stupid GYM leader!

Mana: *waves him off* Right, right. *approaches another trainer and waves* Heeeellooooo~!

*A perky looking girl hops up at Mana's call*
: Heeyaaa!
*She hustles her way uncomfortably close to Mana's face*
: Are you looking to battle~?

Mana: *blinks at the sudden proximity but takes it in a stride* Actually, yes, I am~ ^^

: Then you came to the right gal'!
*Though she doesn't move her feet, she still backs away from Mana's face and replaces it with her hand*
Carissa: Carissa, at your service!

Mana: *uncertainly takes Carissa's hand and shakes it* I'm Mana. ^^ Please be willing to partake in a battle with me~

Carissa: Well, when you put it like that-
*Carissa turns away and starts walking, putting her legs up a lot higher than necessary to walk*
Carissa: I only fight aggressive people! You'll have to come at me with more confidence than that!

Mana: *obviously floored* ...Eh?

Carissa: I said,-
*Carissa whips out a megaphone, shouting out at Mana from across the room*
Carissa: YOU NEED TO HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE TO CHALLENGE ME!

Mana: *her hair is blown out of her face from the sound waves, leaving parts of it sticking up comically when the yelling is over and she blinks, unable to create a proper reaction* ...

*Carissa disposes of the megaphone*
Carissa: SO!? WHAT'S IT GONNA BE THEN!?

Mana: *seems to mentally prepare herself and then puts her foot on a raised rock and points dramatically at Carissa* HEY YOU! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL!

*Carissa shrugs*
Carissa: No need to yell~
*Before Mana can respond, Carissa pulls out a pokeball*
Carissa: I CHOOSE YOU, WOOPER!
*Carissa sends out her Wooper, which dances in place for a bit*
Wooper: Pah pah! Woo-pah!

Mana: Aww, a wooper~! Alrighty! *takes out a pokeball* Goooo Rose! *tosses her pokeball out*
Rose: *appears in a shower of sparkles* Bew-bedew~!