"I, the Ghost-type Pokémon Trainer Zhen You, formally challenge you!"
Zhen You extended a hand and pointed straight at the silver-clad man before him.
"Qinan City's Gym Leader?"
Dawn and the other two stared at the young man before them in unison... Yes, he was definitely young.
Dian was using tissues to wipe the sauce from Misdreavus and Meloetta's mouths. He found it extremely baffling. He wasn't an Elite or Champion, so why would anyone recognize him?
Could someone have hung up a portrait of him somewhere?
"Young man... how likely do you think it is that you've mistaken me for someone else?"
Dian continued eating barbecue and casually asked, "Want some? My treat?"
"..."
Zhen You's expression darkened further, especially when he recalled how "cordial" and "enthusiastic" the hospitality had been when he went to challenge the Gym... The person before him had been carried out... How could it have been so... I—
He immediately took out his Pokédex and opened a picture.
It clearly showed the entrance to the Qinan City Gym. Beside it, there really was a frontal portrait of Dian, with the words:
"Please contact this person for all matters. Thank you for your cooperation."
"See? You really are the Qinan City Gym Leader! One of fewer than ten Ghost-type Gym Leaders in the entire region!"
Who put that up?! That violated my portrait rights!
Dian felt somewhat uneasy. Surely nothing serious would come of this.
"Mr. Dian... are you a Gym Trainer? And from the Kalos Region?"
Dawn found it unbelievable. Could Gym Trainers just run around wherever they pleased?
Kengo and Tang Hong were equally astonished. To casually run into a Gym Trainer while out and about—this was truly...
"Misdreavus!"
Misdreavus suddenly lifted its head, its eyes flashing. Then it lowered its head and