Haruki stared at Almond after he spoke his name and made the extra comment. She stared in silence along with Professor Oak, tense about the whole fact that Almond just started sounding crazy. Thankfully, his stomach growled, interrupting the both of them. However, Haruki had a feeling that they weren't out of the woods yet in regards to this. So she started thinking of excuses that she could use to explain Almond's words away. She had a feeling Professor Oak wouldn't believe them if they told him the truth, just like anyone in their world. 

Thankfully the professor just shrugged. She followed as Professor Oak spoke to them, somewhat scolding them for being in the grass. She answered his question with a hesitant and embarrassed laugh, "They did, they did. We just...forgot for a brief moment," She then realized something important and she asked while they continued to walk through the town (she was guessing that this was Pallet Town) "Er...Professor Oak, out of curiosity, did you see anything...weird when you saw us out in the tall grass?" She was curious if he saw the portal they jumped out of, but knowing the question seemed weird, she continued "Almond and I thought we saw something strange, so we went into the tall grass to investigate," 

Soon they arrived at a white building and Professor Oak invited them in, and Haruki thanked Professor Oak politely before entering the building. She looked around the inside, while she waited for Almond and Professor Oak. She wondered silently to herself what time period they were in. They may be in the Pokemon world, but what generation? Was Ash about to start his journey? Or is he already long gone and in a different region?