[ she stumbles back when he releases her, holding her poor nose and glaring at him with that look in her eye. Even if he were the Alolan Champion, she'd never rest until he was beat!!

...is this, maybe, the feeling he gets when he's ready to beat down, and never give up?

She smiles at him as he laughs rudely at her. Well...probably not the same feeling. But maybe it's close. ]

Mm! But I'm not gonna lose! You're gonna have to bring everything you have, because we've been ready for a really awesome battle since we got here!