"Ah, young people really are getting more and more impressive," Master Yasumura said as he recalled Miltank into its Poké Ball, then turned and handed it to Akane beside him.
Akane, who had just run over, could not help pulling a long face as she grabbed the Poké Ball and ran off. In truth, she was quite interested in Moyan, who was not much older than her yet had defeated her grandpa.
"Little Moyan, you certainly have the right to say you won't enter the Alliance Tournament. At your current level, becoming a Pseudo-Elite Four Trainer shouldn't be a problem," Yasumura said encouragingly, patting Moyan on the shoulder.
"Thank you for the praise. But what comes after Pseudo-Elite Four? What kind of realm is the Elite Four, exactly?"
"Hahaha, you haven't even reached Pseudo-Elite Four yet, and you're already thinking about the Elite Four?" Yasumura laughed heartily, not offended in the slightest.
"What do you think? For a Pokémon Trainer, which is more important—the Pokémon or the Trainer?" Rather than answering, Yasumura posed another question.
"Pokémon? Trainer?" Moyan frowned. The question made him think of how people viewed Elite Four level Trainers.
Were they Elite Four Trainers because they possessed Elite Four level Pokémon? Then which one had made the other? "Master Yasumura, what do you think?" Moyan lowered his stance and asked for guidance.
"I don't know." Yasumura shrugged carelessly. "I'm afraid not many people do. Even those who believe they know the answer only know what they themselves believe."
"..."
"Don't look at me like that. My elder asked me the same question back then. He said that once I had my answer, I could become an Elite Four Trainer."
"Then aren't you an Elite Four level Trainer, Master Yasumura?"
"Ah, I'm not. At least, I don't think