Palermo returned to the Tripokalon world as a judge during the Hiyoku Tripokalon Rookie Class Tournament. Reporters were waiting for her at the venue but she did not make a statement. She watched the tournament from a private box but wasn't impressed with any of the contestants and noted to her secretary that there wouldn't be another girl like
Aria but then she saw
Serena crying on a nearby pier with her Pokémon.