Jubilife Breeding Center.
After lunch, Kirishō went to ask Xiao Rou,
"Does Li Wei have any free time this afternoon?"
Li Wei's daily schedule was arranged by the front desk service center where Xiao Rou worked.
So Xiao Rou and her coworkers knew better than Li Wei himself whether he had any free time.
"This afternoon, you'll have to wait about two and a half hours."
Xiao Rou added, "The first hour is for teaching Pokéblock making. After that, he still has to make Pokéblocks and Poffins."
"If you want to wait, feel free to look around the whole center. Just stay away from the yellow caution tape around the construction areas."
Yellow caution tape had long since been put up around the construction areas to warn customers to keep their distance.
"All right. Thanks, Xiao Rou."
Even after learning they would have to wait two and a half hours, Kirishō and his team chose to stay.
Journalism was a rather unusual profession.
There was no need to clock in, and you could go days without showing up at the office, as long as you turned in material that met the standards.
Besides, Kirishō was the editor-in-chief of Sinnoh NOW.
Editor-in-chief was a general title. His actual position was producer, making him the person ultimately responsible for the programs and their overall management.
Kirishō was responsible for developing program concepts, controlling budgets, choosing directors, hosts, guests, and all other personnel...
Coordinating resources, overseeing overall quality, arranging sponsorships, and handling external communications were all part of Kirishō's work as a producer.
He had many responsibilities, but also considerable authority.
Having just been promoted to producer, Kirishō was ready to make his mark. Otherwise, he would never have come looking for Li Wei.
Li Wei's work that afternoon was to make Pokéblocks