April 1, Monday. Clear skies. Goldenrod City air quality: moderate.
Ever since deciding to enter the P1 Fighting type Master Invitational, Young Master Mao had become more disciplined.
Up bright and early and dressed in sportswear, Young Master Mao set off on a morning run with Kubfu, Armarouge, Wartortle, and Zeraora, who had been teleported over from home, following behind.
Target distance: 10,000 meters!
After running one kilometer, Young Master Mao rode on Ponyta, feeling that he really was working far too hard...
Once the morning run was over and they returned home, it was everyone's favorite time: breakfast.
Young Master Mao's breeding philosophy was thirty percent training, seventy percent eating, and another ninety percent depending entirely on talent...
As a result, assorted Pokéblocks paired with high-calcium milk had become the standard training meal.
Sitting at the dining table drinking milk, Young Master Mao scrolled through his phone's notes to check his work schedule.
The Fighting type tournament was in mid-April, and Young Master Mao had already recorded six episodes in advance.
That way, he wouldn't have to worry about the production team having nothing to air during the tournament.
In addition, a photo shoot for autographed pictures was scheduled for Tuesday, followed by a signing at the Goldenrod Department Store on Wednesday.
He would be signing the latest issue of Trainer Fashion Weekly, which featured Young Master Mao on the cover.
"Why does it feel like I've been tricked into working overtime..." Young Master Mao put down his phone and sighed.
After breakfast, Eevee-chan led the household's little cuties out with practiced ease. Daily training at the Goldenrod Gym was the little ones' regular entertainment.
Meanwhile, Gary cradled his insulated cup and sat under the eaves, watching Wartortle and the others strike wooden dummies in the backyard.
They were