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Pokemon League Substitute Torch Runner
It's one of those occupations that Elio never envisioned himself in but happened regardless due to circumstances and surpassing the necessary qualifications to become one; while he's predominantly athletic and known for assisting his close friends/associates in dire times - in this case, Mr. Goodshow - the current head of the Pokemon League Association, who's been a long-time friend of his grandfather, thus a surrogate parental figure in his life, Elio also recognizes that he's essentially eye-candy as a Torch Runner due to a running gag that every Torch Runner in the organization is conventionally attractive (with the running outfits emphasizing this a lot) and have modeling gigs on the side - playing into the "sex sells" concept, drumming up more interest in Gym Challenges from more... adult crowds.
It's even more notable in Elio's case given his ever-improving reputation due to his perpetual string of accomplishments (a big one being the current generation's <True Hero of Ideals>, albeit... restricted to Unova) and belonging to one of the wealthiest and most notable families in the Pokemon world. He notes he gained an... unusual amount of attention, more so than the average Torch Runner, in part to his notable figure in the outfit. His near-shamelessness and equally-impressive focus made it facile for him to complete the course while being regionally televised.
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