Renee
Kukui knew that. Molayne did leave Sophocles in Kukui's care, but that was something he meant to talk with this cousin about. It depends on how much a worry wart this one is if he'd calm down or not. "That, you did," He confirmed as the other one was clearly panicking from his presence here without Sophocles clinging onto the professor's side. "I'm sure he has his friends who'll drop by to look out for him. Plus, he has his Pokémon." He starts gesturing with his hand, with the other placed on his hip. "But Molayne, Sophocles isn't just a kid. He's also a trail captain. Someone you gave the position to because you thought he was capable, yeah? For now, you have to believe that Sophocles can do without us looking over his shoulders every time."

The frightened state of the other can be hard to watch, but if Kukui can believe without a doubt that the electric-type trial captain will be alright, then he'll be alright. Royal. It's a nickname that much reminds him of his alter ego. Coming from Molayne, he understood where it came from but he hopes the scrawnier male wouldn't say it in front of others. He needs to keep that identity hidden. "We've been invited to this island, woo! We can't have our heads stuck in the clouds while we're here." He turns his head from looking at Molayne—to the edge of the peak, overlooking the forest below. "Are we too high up? I don't want you passing out, yeah, if you keep panicking." The professor himself just got up here but he doesn't mind trekking back down the mountain for his friend's safety.
Tracy
Molayne let out a heavy sigh and let go Kukui the blonde got back up and dusted his pant legs off. "Yeah you're right. Sophocles is able to put up a fight and he has the other trial captains of melemele on his side, my aunt amd uncle are still around so Sophy is probably with his parents." Molayne scratched his head a laughed nervously "Sorry about this Kukui, you know I worry too much. I'm feeling better now though, thank you Kukui." Molayne's classic tired smile returned to his pale face and his eyes brightened up again.

Molayne has been rather forgetful and has let Kukui's alter ego's name slip but never around others, he's managed to keep the man's secret all these years. However this worry some state isn't the first time Kukui has seen him in, rather the third. The first time was when the two had a falling out with Guzma, the second time being when Molayne was at the league for the first time and this moment is the third. "Yeah we should enjoy this time here, we don't always get a vacation so let's try to have fun! Ironically it's another tropical island haha." Molayne's Dugtrio dug down and quickly popped up by Kiawe nuzzling the Alolan man. "We can stay up here if you'd like, the breeze is nice but how are you Kukui! Is everything going well with Burnet?"
Renee
"It's a good thing too, yeah! Knowing someone is always looking out for you is nice, so don't stop worrying, Mo. Just... Don't worry *Too much!*" It's true Molayne is always the worry wart but Kukui always finds a way to calm down his friend. Well, of course, since they've known each other since back in their Pokémon trainer days. It pleased the professor that someone that's stressed out like Molayne is a very strong trainer. That just proves that you can't judge a book by its covers. He gives the other one a closed-eye smile. "What are friends for, right, good buddy?" He pulls the other one close in an arm hug before once again looking over the peak of the mountain.

"A vacation. It doesn't seem like anything new since our own region is tropical in itself, yeah," He agrees with the steel-type specialist. "This mountain has its own scars, that's for sure. Have you seen the trees as you were coming up here, Mo? They had marks all over them like as if someone or *Someones* Was training here. Being on an island full of strong trainers sounds dangerous but enticing, oh yeah." Molayne being invited signifies this. Besides, Kukui is here technically because of a job, but he won't tell the other. He would probably try to comfort Kukui, telling him he's also a very formidable trainer! But time and time again, Kukui never meant to be the greatest. His field is in studying Pokémon moves and seeing new trainers rise to the top. The development is something he always loves to witness.

The breeze *Is* Nice up here. It held something different that Alola has and vice versa. But Kukui is sure that Mt. Lanakila is way taller! Of course, it's so high up that it has snow. "Burnet is doing amazing, woo!" He starts, his face turning into a big soft smile at the mention of her. "Leading up to my departure, yeah, me and her have been busy. She only gave me a small amount of attention before I headed off." He fakes a woe-like tone, playing as the distressed man, before laughing it off. "She doesn't let anything deter her, yeah, and I'll forever admire her for it." As if talking about her any longer would make the professor miss the gal, he moves on. "How about yourself, Mo? I know we haven't been able to see each other often anymore even back in Alola, ha! What have you been up to leading to this?"
Tracy
"Haha you and your constant training mindset Kukui, maybe a Beware was just itchy" Molayne laughed soflty at the thought. Molayne smiled and patted Kukui on the back "You and Burnet are what many call a dream couple, you two are so in sync sometimes haha. Oh now how terrible of her" Molayne joked and nudged Kukui "You're right there, Burnet is a hard working woman! Have you two made any new discoveries? Anything on pokemon moves of ultra worm holes? " Molayne was was always interested in Kukui and Burnet's findings , sometimes he'd go on for hours just talking about Minior. 

"Oh me? Well I don't know if you'd be super interested haha but I was working with Sophy on trying to make a machine that can restore a Minior's protective shell! We came up with a prototype but we're trying to make the shell be able to regenerate so Minior don't well die. " Ah the memories of the first Minior shower that Molayne saw, Kukui and Guzma saw the little Molayne bawl his eyes out when a Minior died in his arms. 'Now that I think back on it, I was a big crybaby, yet being a crybaby is what led me to you' Molayne smiled at his Dugtrio. The blonde put his hands in his coat pockets and hummed softly, the breeze felt so good on his pale skin. "So Kukui, was Burnet not invited to the Island or did she reject the invitation to study ultra beasts and other dimensions?" If Kukui is here why would Burnet not join him, they're usually inseparable for the most part. Molayne thought for a moment 'She is probably busy with her work, augh we could've talked so much about wormholes amd dimensions! Atleast I have Kukui here to tell ke about his findings on pokemon moves knowing him he probably tried taking a darkest lariat head on. Good thing he's in shape, I'd snap in two'