Sinnoh Region, Nameki City.
"Volkner, Volkner, let's go to the Johto Region!"
Flint, sporting a red afro, burst open Volkner's office door with a bang. Without caring what the other man was doing, he grabbed his hand and dragged him outside.
Volkner stubbornly clung to the doorframe and struggled helplessly. "What are you doing?"
"Sato! That kid's about to fight Lance in the final match! After the top Elite Four comes the Champion Position!"
Flint shouted excitedly, looking as thrilled as if he were the one competing.
Volkner pursed his lips. Unable to resist Flint's tugging and curious about Sato's match with Lance as well, he finally let go and was dragged away.
Hoenn Region, Petalburg City.
Norman walked out of the training room, drenched in sweat. His neat short hair and modestly defined muscles made him look very different from a few years ago.
"Gym Leader Norman, Elite Four Genji left you a message. He said it was very important."
A Gym apprentice ran over, holding a towel in his left hand and a phone in his right, offering both to Norman.
Norman casually wiped away his sweat before taking the phone to look.
Two minutes later, Norman tossed both the phone and towel back to the apprentice and quickly headed into the room.
"That Sato... he's way too much of a monster!"
The Gym apprentice remained where he was, faintly hearing the Gym Leader seemingly... cursing someone? Who had made their refined, generous, and kind Gym Leader so agitated? It had to be some awful villain! Johto Region, Goldenrod City.
"Grandpa, stop going out for morning walks! Look, it's already two o'clock. You haven't eaten breakfast or lunch, and I'm starving to death!"
A slightly older Akane tugged on Master Yasumura's clothes, scolding him with an adorably fierce