Kukui stated that according to Prof. Oak, while they were both close matches, he beat Liam and lost to Shiranui. He is still a strong trainer, and could have some good pointers to give the class. He also stated that Prof. Oak had sent a few Pokémon to him to show off the Johto Region, and wanted the three of them to talk about them as well. "And now, I'll take you to the school with extreme speed." He said as he escorted the heroes to his vehichle.