"Hello, I'm here to submit my lineup for the finals." At the Pokémon Center, Young Master Mao wore a high-neck sweater paired with blue jeans and a white knit cardigan as he spoke with a bright smile.
"Of course~" Nurse Joy warmly accepted the list from Gary.
[Eevee, Charizard, Electivire, Golduck, Gengar, Scizor.]
"Three of them will be making their first appearance?" Nurse Joy looked at Gary in surprise.
"Yep. Since we've made it all the way to the finals, I figured I'd let everyone have a moment in the spotlight." Gary explained with a smile.
"Giving up your main Pokémon just to let the others make an appearance might not be very wise~" Nurse Joy cautioned.
"Well~ They're all my kids, and they're all mainstays." Gary smiled back.
Only then did Nurse Joy helplessly nod and enter the information into the computer.
With his finals roster settled, Gary left the Pokémon Center at a leisurely pace, holding Togepi.
The first snow had fallen yesterday, and tiny snowflakes had covered the ground in a layer of white.
Counting the days, the Spring Festival would be coming up soon after the finals ended~
"Perfect. We can celebrate over the New Year, so there'll be no need for a separate celebration." Young Master Mao nodded in satisfaction.
These days, even someone who made the Pokémon League's top sixteen would hold a lavish banquet and invite the neighbors and townspeople to celebrate, let alone Gary, who was guaranteed second place and competing for first.
Of course, that was all for later. He still had to finish the last match first.
There was a day of rest between the semifinals and the finals, which also served to build excitement for the final match.
So Gary still had a day to rest before