Nothing happened over the next few days.
Aside from Nemona coming to the Gym as usual to keep training Pawmo under Qingyu's guidance, a few Trainers occasionally dropped by to challenge the Gym.
Arven, whom they had first met because of Miraidon's appearance, also began frequenting the Sunshine Gym. Claiming he wasn't very good at looking after Pokémon, he entrusted Miraidon to Qingyu.
Before long, November 22 arrived. It was Saturday again.
Weekends were very important days for the Gyms of Paldea, because...
After five days of pent-up hunger for battles, the students of Naranja Academy, all at that energetic age, could finally escape their cage!
And among the Gyms closest to the academy, the Sunshine Gym, which had recently become wildly popular both online and throughout Paldea, was naturally their first choice.
Okamoto walked along Poco Path with an unmistakable spring in his step.
Exactly two weeks had passed since his last challenge at the Sunshine Gym.
Over those two weeks, the students of Naranja Academy had been fiercely discussing this Gym that had suddenly risen to prominence.
From everything he had overheard, whether deliberately or otherwise, very few challengers had managed to earn Gym Leader Qingyu's approval so far.
But after Gym Leader Qingyu's detailed guidance and over a week spent putting it into practice, he felt he was improving as fast as Extreme Speed.
In short, Okamoto felt he had what it took again.
I'm not the same helpless guy who faced Breloom back then!
Today, I'm taking down the Sunshine Gym!
After passing through Poco Path, Okamoto arrived at the familiar Gym entrance. He was just about to step forward when he suddenly froze.
A massive creature nearly four meters long, resembling a Cyclizar, lay in front of the Gym, lazily basking in the sun. The