He pushed open the doors to the Pewter Gym. It was pitch-black inside, but he could make out what looked like a large stadium.
Lin Guang could clearly sense someone sitting ahead at the far end.
That person was Brock, the Pewter Gym's Trainer, and a group of children were hiding in the surrounding stands, stealthily watching Lin Guang and the others.
Lin Guang entered the Pewter Gym with Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Just then, the gym's lights suddenly came on, and Brock, seated at the far end, could finally see what the visitors looked like.
Especially when he saw the two beauties, Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Brock almost failed to contain his deep excitement. But as the Gym Trainer and the older brother of his younger siblings, he forced himself to hold back.
"Who... are... you... people!"
Seeing Brock's expression, Lin Guang knew he must have been struggling to restrain himself.
Fortunately, Brock had managed to hold back. If he had failed and actually launched a "sneak attack" on Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, either of them might very well have accidentally beaten him to death.
"I'm Lin Guang from Pallet Town, a Trainer here to challenge the Pewter Gym. Are you the Gym Trainer?"
At that, Brock focused all his attention on Lin Guang, and only then did his speech return to normal.
"Is this your first gym battle?"
Lin Guang smiled faintly and said, "Although this is my first gym battle, I already know all the rules, such as the limit on the number of Pokémon and the battlefield."
Lin Guang's answer took Brock somewhat by surprise, but his words also gave Brock the sense that he was a very capable Pokémon Trainer.
"I see. Then we'll limit the number of Pokémon to two. Is