Rest and recuperation

"Ash, good luck with your next Gym battle!"

"I'm still looking forward to watching you battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference!"

"Don't worry, Bai Shi. I'll definitely beat Gym Leader Volkner!"

After the Full Battle ended, Bai Shi parted ways with Ash and his friends.

They would continue on to Sunyshore City to challenge its Gym Leader, Volkner.

Bai Shi, meanwhile, would return to Twinleaf Town for some rest.

He had been running all over the place lately, barely stopping to catch his breath.

Now that Team Galactic had been dealt with, he could finally get some proper rest.

Eager to get home, Bai Shi soon returned to his house on the outskirts of Twinleaf Town and began his short vacation.

Without the threat of Team Galactic hanging over him, even sleeping at home felt much more peaceful.

He no longer had to worry about Team Galactic wiping the Sinnoh Region out of existence while he slept.

Only after resting at home for a few days did Bai Shi start planning his next steps.

Ash's Infernape has already mastered special Blaze ahead of schedule. He should have no trouble getting the Badge from the Sunyshore Gym.

Then Ash will have all eight Badges and qualify for the Lily of the Valley Conference.

There's still over a month until the Lily of the Valley Conference begins.

I only have three Gym Badges, nowhere near enough to qualify.

There's still time, but collecting the remaining Badges would be a bit difficult.

Besides, with that legendary-wielding Tobias at the Lily of the Valley Conference, everyone else is pretty much just there to make up the numbers.

I'd better just stick to the spectator seats!

After much consideration, Bai Shi ultimately abandoned his plan to keep collecting Badges.

He settled down at