"I should find a Regular Race somewhere soon. With the race in early December, if everything goes smoothly, I can meet the high-quality finish requirement and qualify to register. If not, there should still be time to find another race."
He thanked Servine for the information and asked him to keep an eye out and let him know when registration opened.
He would invite Servine and Roserade for another bath scrub next time.
Chapter 279: You're here to challenge the Gym Leader?!
"An invitation from Gym Leader Janine?"
In the Fuchsia Gym lobby, a staff member looked at Shen Qi in confusion.
It was the weekend, and Gym Challenges were unavailable. Pokémon Trainers who came generally wanted sparring partners, facility rentals, or other services.
Hearing out of nowhere that someone had brought a token from the Gym Leader to keep an appointment, the staff member could hardly be anything but baffled.
"Why a letter... instead of a phone call or something?"
"How would I know?"
Shen Qi spread his hands, at a loss for words.
It would have been more reasonable to arrive empty-handed and tell the gym staff that he had made an appointment with Janine over the phone than to bring a letter and a Pink Badge.
But there was nothing he could do. The fact was that Shen Qi had received a letter.
"Hmm..."
The gym staff member before him was a young girl wearing a proper-looking teal outfit.
In the games, her Pokémon Trainer class was: Picnicker.
The corresponding male character class was called: Camper.
There was nothing strange about them appearing at Fuchsia Gym. Although its Gym Leader was a ninja, came from a ninja family, and maintained close ties with ninja factions, Janine had never intended to turn the gym into a harsh, austere