Unwritten rules

"This is my Weather Bureau."

Azisa stood in front of a huge rectangular net, pointing to a large red house behind her that appeared to have just been repaired.

Two Pidgey anemometers stand on the A-frame roof, and there appears to be a small Wind Power device behind them.

"This is... Twister?"

Dian walked up to the house, looked at the repair marks, and asked uncertainly.

Although the previous Twister was indeed terrifying, he felt it must have been the work of Pokémon and shouldn't have affected such a far distance.

Moreover, sudden strong winds are quite normal on such plains, so it cannot be confirmed that this was the Twister he experienced.

"You know about this too, Your Highness?"

Azisa asked in surprise, then, as if realizing something, added, "Indeed, the Forest you came from seems to be within the disaster zone as well."

"What I saw was just a small tornado, but after it passed over this plain, it suddenly became enormous, especially in the Northern Forest, causing thunderstorms and seemingly causing exceptionally large damage."

When Azisa talked about the weather, her expression became extremely focused and serious. She truly lived up to her reputation as Weather Forecaster, or more accurately, a weather Researcher.

Upon seeing the large rectangular net beside him, he realized that Azisa was probably not only making weather forecasts here, but also conducting meteorological research, and likely had some ideas of her own.

Dian sighed in admiration. He was truly impressive. If it were him, having no worries about food and clothing, he would have long since gone off to enjoy life and wait to die.

Keep in mind that the nearest town is at least a small hill or a Forest away, making it a desolate and uninhabited place.

It's truly remarkable that someone from a wealthy family could stay here for so long.

However, the actual danger is not great, because personnel stationed abroad for weather forecasting or research have always been a key focus of protection for the League.

Officer Jenny, who is in charge of this area, should have the contact information here and would probably come to Patrol Officer from time to time and bring some supplies.

Furthermore, Officer Jenny will arrive immediately upon receiving a distress signal, and nearby Gym Leader also have a responsibility to protect these overseas staff members.

For the Gym Leader of Violet City, who specializes in Flying-type Pokémon, coming here should be a very easy task.

In addition, a Gym has so many disciples who receive salaries from the Gym every day, and they also have corresponding responsibilities.

In fact, strictly speaking, registered Trainer like League also have an obligation to provide a certain degree of assistance to overseas research staff, within their own capabilities.

At the same time, these researchers must also cooperate with the Trainer's rescue efforts, and cannot ultimately use research as a pretext to coerce Trainer into coercing them into cooperation.

In this situation, the Trainer has the right to refuse.

Anyway, the regulations regarding this kind seem quite strict, but for Dian, it's best to just pretend he doesn't know them.

After all, he doesn't have the time to do these things.

However, professional Trainer are generally quite respected. If they encounter difficulties while traveling, the locals will help them if they can. After all, you never know when your own child might have to travel, and they can understand the hardships involved.

After opening the door, Azisa gestured for Dian to come in. "My brother must have gone out, but he should be back tonight."

"He mentioned earlier that he had read a research article by Suzuki that inspired him, which is why he came here."

She poured a glass of water for him, then placed some snacks on the table. "Your Highness, do you know? This is something you Trainer would be interested in."

"I know, I saw this article on Nurse Joy's website before. I came here to use your Wi-Fi and finish reading it."

After accepting the water cup, the prince thanked him.

"That's perfect, you don't need to buy any more. My brother can send you a copy later."

Azisa gave a sly smile.

"That's not a good idea."

Dian was actually very willing, but he had to put on an act in front of a Researcher, since the researcher also made a living by publishing articles.

"It's okay. Sharing articles like this with no more than three people is generally accepted; it's all part of some unspoken rule."

After eating a Senbei, Azisa explained, "Because the article's pricing is actually based on the cost for three people."

Dian was speechless for a moment. Well, no wonder the price was much higher than he had imagined, which was why he hadn't bought it right away. It turned out there were so many twists and turns involved.

"Because some Trainer will definitely have disciples, especially some famous Trainer, publishing these articles will be charged to multiple people based on the rarity of the content."

This way, Researcher can receive reasonable financial compensation for new research, while Trainer don't have to bear the stigma of privately disseminating others' research results. It's a mutually Recognition approach.

Azisa gave a brief explanation of the inside story.

After listening, Dian suddenly realized that Researcher wasn't easy either, because Azisa had already started complaining, for example, that her last published article had some overlap with someone else's.

Since both of them have research data, one of them has to give up that part of the content, and the other has to accept some compensation. There are other troublesome issues as well.

This is why many Researcher are willing to follow a Professor on their academic journey; at least in certain matters, you can get a certain degree of fairness. Even if that's not the case, it's still much more convenient to have your name listed under theirs.

Interestingly, many newcomers to the research community without formal mentorship are often Trainer themselves, and their published articles are mostly based on real-world testing. In essence, they are simply part of the training methods they have developed.

The money and connections they gain through their research can, in turn, enable them to acquire more resources, thus making them stronger.

After listening, Dian immediately understood Azisa's purpose in telling him all this.

He sighed, realizing that many people had probably been fooled by his naturally innocent and adorable appearance. Of course, it wasn't really a deception; you just naturally overlooked it.

This Weather Forecaster, who has worked his way up from scratch, is no pushover either. This is a wake-up call for him; he should start as Researcher to pave the way for his Trainer.

Moreover, if he becomes Researcher, it will benefit her in return, as she will have another companion in the White Tower.

The hall nodded, indicating that he understood.

He wasn't actually against it, because he wanted to try everything and experience a multitude of things within a limited time—that was what he sought.

Just as Dian and Azisa began discussing the Researcher and their experiences cultivating Hoppip, the door to the house was opened again.

Squeak.

"Azi, have you found the Hoppip?"

A familiar voice suddenly rang out.