"We're here. This is the Violet Gym."
As he spoke, Xia You and Sabrina had already entered the Gym, but when he told a staff member why he had come, he was informed that Falkner was not currently there.
"I'm very sorry." The speaker was a boy wearing a white judo uniform. Sounding slightly apologetic, he said, "Our Gym Leader, Mr. Falkner, went out this morning. I don't know when he'll be back, either. If you want to challenge him today, please take a seat over there and rest for a while."
What bad timing...
But there was nothing they could do, so Xia You and Sabrina could only sit in the waiting area.
Reclining on the soft sofa, Xia You had nothing to do. He looked around and spotted many boys dressed just like that staff member.
Huh? Are all these people apprentices here?
Xia You could not help finding it strange. After all, this was only a Gym, and a Flying-type Gym specializing in bird Pokémon at that. Did all these people aspire to become bird Pokémon Masters!?
Then they could just learn from Ash or Lance!
As everyone knew, Ash and Lance were the true Flying-type masters. Bird Pokémon were naturally even less of a challenge for them!
Glancing at Sabrina, Xia You asked quietly, "By the way, do you know Falkner?"
Sabrina shook her head. "Although we're all under the same Pokémon League's jurisdiction, the Gym Leaders of Kanto and Johto belong to two different regions, after all. We've never met, much less had any contact."
"I see..."
Xia You went over what he remembered about Falkner.
As the saying went, knowing yourself and your opponent ensured victory in every battle. Unfortunately, Xia You did not know much about Falkner. He had only heard that Falkner