October 2, Jubilife Breeding Center.
Amid gasps of surprise from the staff and customers,
Erika, the Celadon Gym Leader, wore a headband and a wide-sleeved robe cinched at the waist, with wooden sandals on her feet.
Beside her stood Valerie, the Laverre Gym Leader, equally dressed up in a wide-sleeved robe with a fitted waist, though she wore black stockings and high heels instead.
Among the staff and customers at the Breeding Center, Erika and Valerie spotted Li Wei at once.
At the moment, Li Wei was walking an excessively overweight Lycanroc, making him quite easy to spot.
Erika's wooden sandals clicked across the specially laid brick paving, quickly drawing Li Wei's attention.
With a sweet smile, Erika bowed gracefully. "I've heard so much about you, Mr. Li Wei."
Valerie gave a slight nod. "Hello."
Lycanroc studied them curiously, then... let out a sneeze.
Lycanroc's sense of smell was too keen to handle Erika and Valerie's perfume.
Li Wei ruffled Lycanroc's head.
"Go get some rest."
"Woof!" Lycanroc, whose weight-loss efforts were beginning to show results, trotted away cheerfully.
Li Wei nodded with a smile. "Just call me Li Wei. Why didn't you let me pick you up?"
Although Li Wei and Erika had arranged a time, he had assumed they would notify him before arriving.
He hadn't expected them to come straight over.
The customers watched Li Wei chatting with Erika and Valerie curiously. "Are they here to see Li Wei?"
Dressed so formally in the height of summer, Erika and Valerie drew just as much attention as Li Wei.
The staff, however, had known Erika and Valerie were coming and explained to the customers.
"Our young boss invited them. He wants to learn from Gym Leader Valerie, who's known as a Fairy-type Master."
A young woman remarked, "He's