A dragon from the start!
By late October.
Why had time passed so quickly?
Because for the entire month, Heiduo had nothing much to do besides teaching a bunch of brats who could not even grasp basic common sense properly, then beating up another bunch of brats who had yet to form proper teams.
When would traditional Trainers and the academy faction finally integrate?
Well... they each had their own strengths.
Of course, none of that was important. What mattered was that with the Gym Leader building completed, Heiduo was officially taking office.
Teng Jun had wanted to hold an inauguration ceremony, but considering that Heiduo disliked that sort of pointless fuss, he had no choice but to drop it.
There was no difference at all between officially taking office and not officially taking office. To Heiduo, it merely meant he had an extra place to stay.
Though that place was admittedly a little large.
When should he go pick up Mairin and the others?
Next year, after the FireRed and LeafGreen arc ended. He did not know how many of them would be willing to leave their hometowns and travel all the way to Johto with him.
To be safe, he really should hire a few service staff whose backgrounds he knew well.
"Hm? Don't you have your own room?"
Heiduo looked at Umbreon, who was lying on an Arcanine-fur blanket and playing on a computer.
Blankets woven from the fur of Fire-type Pokémon were warm even in winter, making them perfect for people sensitive to cold. But they were high-end luxuries that ordinary people neither bought nor could afford.
Since the Gym's main structure had a European design, the rooms naturally followed that style as well. However, considering Heiduo's personal habits, the designer had specifically included a separate