Monday.
After getting up and washing, the first thing Qingyu did was open the Gym doors and pocket the sunshine doll hanging outside.
Brilliant sunlight spilled across the ground, bringing a sense of warmth even in winter.
Basking in the sun, Miraidon narrowed its eyes in comfort. It merely glanced at Qingyu heading outside before returning to a sunbath that soothed even a motorcycle's body and mind.
Qingyu shook his head, amused and helpless.
Anyone who didn't know better would think it was charging on solar power...
Then he looked up at the golden sun hanging high in the sky.
The sunshine doll really worked wonders. Last night's forecast had predicted light rain, yet today there wasn't a single cloud in sight.
Having a Pokémon use Sunny Day could achieve the same effect temporarily, but its duration clearly couldn't compare to going straight for technology.
Qingyu had made ample preparations to ensure today's Gym tactics went smoothly.
For the foreseeable future, the Sunshine Gym's tactics would revolve around weather systems, changing only once every two weeks.
So he planned to get a little creative with what he had on hand.
For example, this week's Gym battles would have the weather forcibly locked to sunshine. Next week, he would allow challengers who had gained a rough understanding of his Sunny Day Team system to override it with other weather.
That way, even with the same Pokémon, battles could demonstrate a wider variety of tactical approaches and deepen their understanding.
At first, Qingyu had thought his teaching ought to help the students understand at least a little. But after conducting Gym battles for so long, he had learned one truth-
Lectures were useless!
Only kids who had been thoroughly beaten by the tactics he'd explained could remember them, and they caught