There was probably no need to be too particular about what he wore. Shen Qi had met Pokémon Trainers of very high standing, such as Blue and Sabrina. They either wore battle outfits or dressed very casually.
Coordinators like Wallace and Juan, along with Steven and his suit-style battle outfit, were special cases. After all, different pursuits called for different treatment.
Putting on his jacket, Shen Qi sent Lilligant a message.
Lilligant was already approaching the finals.
The T3 race had started in late September, with only a day between each round. The pace was extremely fast.
ID Shen Qi: Just perform as you normally would. Come to Pewter City, and I'll take you to a banquet.
After sending the message, Shen Qi wondered whether it had been inappropriate.
It felt like having a child about to take an important exam. Whatever words of encouragement the parent sent, they would worry about whether they might put extra psychological pressure on their child.
Lilligant had made the top ten in this year's Spring Race. She had skipped the Summer Race to test the waters in T2. The Autumn Race was much easier than the Spring Race, especially since some T3-class experts had worked hard to enter the T2 Expansion Race, further reducing the pressure in the Autumn Race.
Most importantly, Lilligant had grown stronger in the Mega Evolution World Line, improving her fundamental strength as a Pokémon.
By any measure, she should make the finals.
Hopefully my little comment won't make Lilligant too nervous...
Ding-dong!
A reply arrived on his phone.
ID Lilligant: Good thing there's a three-day break during the T2 Expansion Race. Otherwise, once you got eliminated, you wouldn't be able to take Lopunny and me to the banquet.
"Damn it..."
Reading the message on the screen, Shen Qi's