[quote=@Ogobrogo]
So, how many characters will be actively challenging Gym Leaders?
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Melody will challenge them until she beats them to prove to Abigail that she's good enough to be her best friend, I think~

But I'm gonna go ahead and say she's not aiming for champion. 

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[@Zoldyck][@Rune_Alchemist][@Vec]

ALSO. Guess what, I think I did well on my test! So I don't have to eat my chemistry teacher after all =)