When both trainers knocked on the door of the same person's house, a middle aged woman with dark brown hair down to about her shoulders answered with a warm smile. "oh, hello there, young trainers. I assume you're looking for the professor, aren't you? She's in the big building down near the edge of town, you really can't miss it." If they had any further questions, she would answer them before being on her way. if Ryuu had good enough memory, and the ability to age a person about 15 years in his mind, he could possibly recognize her as the mother of his childhood rival, before Julian was forced to move away.