March 1, Saturday.
Levincia, Paldea Region.
Although it was a day off, that general rule did not apply to public-facing services such as banks and Gyms.
Weekends always brought the most Gym challengers, especially to the Levincia Gym, the most popular Gym in Paldea.
Today, however, the Levincia Gym had broken with its usual routine and stayed closed.
Iono had also posted an announcement across her social media platforms.
[ciao~ An emergency Iono Zone broadcast! The Gym has a power-out-age today-(＞_＜)]
[So-challenges are suspended today! We're entering a Gym battle blackout! Iono is switching to power-saving mode Zzz]
The comments below were all messages from fans and Gym challengers telling her to get some rest.
Gym Leaders were not beasts of burden. Everyone could certainly accept them taking an occasional day off.
What they did not know, however, was that Iono, supposedly "switching to power-saving mode," was currently running herself ragged in her apartment.
"Ah! This outfit looks awful! What was I thinking when I bought it?"
"Is this skirt a little too plain, Pawmot?"
"What should I wear? I can't just go in my streaming outfit."
Watching Iono agonize over an outfit for hours, Bellibolt and Pawmot exchanged glances.
Their Trainer had not been this anxious even when Rika came to inspect the Gym last time.
Mismagius, floating nearby, wore a look that said she had figured everything out.
Hehe, what else could it be? She's finally meeting someone important~
Muttering, "Oh no, oh no, his plane's almost here," Iono finally chose a cute casual outfit that was less flashy, with a slightly sexy touch.
Just as she was about to leave, she ran back to the mirror and spent a while trying different expressions. Finally, she touched up her lip gloss and headed out.
An hour later.
Xia