August 20, Saturday.
After spending two days at home, Young Master Mao packed his luggage and prepared to set off again.
During those two days of rest, besides playing games with Caitlin every day, he had also taken care of some company business.
The communications and gaming divisions both had mature operating models now, and Kahili, the newly appointed secretary-general, kept everything in good order.
He had also gone over the accounts with Scott. The club's first dividend payment had already arrived.
Young Master Mao's assets had climbed another few digits.
It felt pretty good to have money coming in every second even while he lay around counting it...
Over those two days, Ash had come to Professor Oak's Laboratory to chat with Gary for a while.
Once he confirmed that Gary would be heading to the Hoenn Region, Ash had left in a hurry.
By the time Gary arrived in the Hoenn Region, that guy would probably have already started his next journey.
The Charity Peak Tournament was scheduled for the end of the month, and the participants had been confirmed: Gary, Steven, Cynthia, and Leon.
Caitlin would only be attending as a guest, and she would have an exhibition match with Diantha to warm up the event.
The Charity Peak Tournament would use a single-round elimination format, with three matches in total.
The winner would become a charity ambassador. All proceeds from the charity tournament and the charity fashion week held alongside it would be donated to healthcare and environmental causes in the winner's name.
This time, the competition would be top-tier. Apart from Eevee-chan, Charizard, and Golduck, the Pokémon accompanying Young Master Mao as his fighting force were Celebi, Latios, Moltres, and Lugia.
That was practically every top-level fighter Young Master Mao could field from his backyard.