On the last day of their publicly funded trip, the two finally confirmed their relationship.
This was the result of Cynthia taking the initiative. If they had waited for the straight man Sato to say it himself, who knew how long it would have taken.
But that very night, Cynthia left the wooden house on Togekiss because she had official business to attend to.
As for Sato, he had already requested a long leave from Pokémon League President Damalanchi when Shiping agreed to guide the two of them.
Clearly, President Damalanchi knew Shiping, and he was even more surprised that Shiping was willing to pass all his skills on to Sato.
"Since the Vermilion City incident, the underground forces across Kanto have quieted down considerably. You don't need to rush back. Becoming stronger is the greatest help you can give the Pokémon League!"
Putting the entire Pokémon League back into motion and reconnecting all the regions aside, Damalanchi's leadership abilities were one thing, but his personal charisma alone had won over many people.
He did not even let Sato finish before allowing him to continue studying by Shiping's side without hesitation.
Sato nodded seriously. Even without Damalanchi's reminder, he would work hard to become stronger.
Cynthia was the future Sinnoh Champion. If she kept suppressing him, he would never be able to hold his head up in their future family life!
As for the Dark Night Gym, Sato had already settled everything properly. The second and third generation disciples had grown up, and quite a few apprentices could already handle things alone.
With Ponyo, Sosuke, and the others taking turns guarding it, the Dark Night Gym still firmly held its place as one of Johto's Eight Great Gyms.
At the same time, as Sato, George, Mark, and the others rose