"Chillachile! Iron Head!"
Steel Power enveloped Kirimoyama's head as he caught his opponent, the electric bull.
Kirimoyama used Iron Head's additional effect to make his opponent flinch, then followed up with another attack.
"Whirlwind!"
Kirimoyama's attack struck the electric bull and sent it flying. Blown away, the electric bull collapsed on the field, its eyes rolling back.
"The electric bull is unable to battle! Therefore, Gym Leader Kaim wins this battle!"
"Damn it! I lost!"
The boy who had lost hung his head in disappointment.
The boy battling this time had not come for a Gym Challenge. He already had all his Gym Badges, so he had come to test his skills before taking on Victory Road. His technique was fairly good, but he still lacked practical experience, and Kaim had defeated him.
Kaim walked over to the boy and thanked Kirimoyama.
"You've got a pretty good arm."
"Thank you for being my opponent. I'd like to see you again."
"It's fine to reflect, but don't just do it vaguely. Where did you go wrong, and why did you do that? Otherwise, you can't get stronger."
Reflection was necessary to grow stronger, but it could not be vague. Identify the points worth reflecting on in a battle and draw up a plan for improvement. Kaim knew from personal experience that he could not grow stronger unless he repeated that process.
"All right. I'll review the battle recording and reflect on it with my Pokémon. Thank you for today!"
"Take care on your way home."
After bowing to see the boy off, Kaim sighed softly and stroked Lucario's head.
A few days had passed since the New Year, and Kaim had become the Gym's leader.
I had gotten off to a smooth start as Gym Captain, battling several people in Gym