September 9. Weather: sunny.
There was no hint of crisp autumn air, and the dry heat of early fall hadn't changed at all.
Young Master Mao had changed into a blue mock-layered, short-sleeved hoodie, white jeans, and high-top sneakers.
He added a pair of oversized sunglasses and a baseball cap, covering most of his face.
He had no choice. The triple Champion was still far too popular lately, and Young Master Mao didn't want to tie up public resources, so he could only keep a low profile.
Recently, only Unova TV Station's rising reporter, Miss Touko, had managed to interview Young Master Mao.
As a result, Touko had received praise from her superiors at work and shot straight to the top as their hottest reporter.
Touko: (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵) I knew my internship in Johto couldn't be for nothing. Thanks to my senior Gary for handing me a trending story!
Gary had actually approached Touko mainly for two things.
First: to announce in his personal capacity that he would speedrun the Battle District after next year's Sinnoh League.
The district's Frontier Brains had better wash their necks and wait for him.
Second: his entire Battle District challenge would be broadcast live by Unova TV Station.
He was unleashing his ultimate right in the Don George family's face. What were they going to do, bite him?
Those two things alone had successfully knocked all the recent trending stories about the triple Champion off the top spots...
There were also rumors that, on the night the news broke, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake had suddenly struck the Battle District.
The earthquake had affected only Limu's Battle Factory... Afterward, the Don George family had transferred a sum of money to the Battle Palace in the name of renovations...
The bewildered audience couldn't make heads or tails