[ That is a far better reaction! Hopefully nothing goes awry with this one. He definitely does seem to have fiery passion, whether it be positive or negative, so he decides that treading carefully will be best. ]

Why, yes, I am a student! I'd been here just a year prior, but I left to do some soul-searching...

[ He dons a much brighter smile now. ] Now I've returned with a goal in mind. I am majoring in Pokemon Studies to become a Pokemon Professor of the Unova region.