Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

You know what?

As the one who proposed the design of the dojo, I still can't help but nod when I see the exterior of my dragon-themed dojo.

handsome.

With the opening of his gym, the popularity and buzz in Random Town have increased significantly.

Especially after his dojo match with Dante was posted online, it attracted many people to come and watch.

In addition, the "Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament" is still going strong, and his status as runner-up and his reputation as a "tactical master" have become attractions for the dojo.

Of course.

As the first Dragon-type Gym in the Sinnoh region, it attracted many trainers who longed to own Dragon-type Pokémon.

To put it simply...

Xia Yan's Dragon-type Gym has successfully established itself in the Sinnoh region.

While it may not be incredibly popular, it is at least causing the number of casual players at the dojo to steadily decrease.

I believe that the dojo will be able to officially open for business and bring profits to Xia Yan in a while.

Let's talk about Suiyi Town next.

Devon is very efficient.

After obtaining Xia Yan's consent and acquiring a license from the Sinnoh League, they began large-scale development of Random Town.

In the northeast corner of Suiyi Town, Devon Company set aside a piece of land, fenced it off with a high fence, and carried out construction day and night inside, without anyone knowing what they were doing.

Besides.

The biggest problem in Suiyi Town is transportation.

Devon Corporation truly lives up to its reputation for making its fortune through infrastructure construction.

They knew best what transportation meant to a town, so the first thing they did after settling in Random Town was to renovate all the roads in the town.

The renovation was carried out with strict planning and distribution.

The first area to be constructed was naturally the roads in front of and around the Xia Yan Dojo.

This also includes the construction and repair of roads connecting Suiyi Town to surrounding towns.

While the entire town of Random may not look completely new, it at least shows signs of gradually becoming more prosperous.

This delighted many residents of Suiyi Town.

They held Xia Yan, the young trainer who decided to build a gym in Random Town, in even higher esteem.

It is said that...

Xia Yan's name was also on the list of the top ten outstanding young people in the Sinnoh region last year, and he ranked quite high.

That's quite an honor.

We arrived at the dojo.

Several workers hired by the dojo are repairing the dojo's fighting arena.

Xia Yan's arrival didn't attract much of their attention.

"Mr. Xia Yan, you're back." Kikuna appeared at the door immediately.

She was preparing to leave.

However, a suitable manager has not yet been recruited, so he can only stay here and help Xia Yan manage the dojo's daily operations.

"Kikuna, you've worked hard these past few days," Natsuhiko said sincerely.

He had seen all of Kiku's contributions.

To put it bluntly...

If it weren't for Kikuna, the opening of this dojo would never have gone so smoothly.

At least.

Xia Yan, as the dojo master, wouldn't have it so easy; he wouldn't have time to go out and earn extra money.

How's the dojo doing these days?

"It's alright. The biggest expenses for the dojo's construction have all been covered. With the funds that Kikuno Tenno sent last time, maintaining the dojo's normal operation shouldn't be a problem," Kikuna said.

A dojo cannot function properly with just one dojo owner.

It also involves a large number of workers.

For example, there are maintenance workers for the venue, workers who clean the gym daily, workers who maintain the gym's Pokémon, workers who repair and purchase various electrical facilities, workers who promote and advertise the gym, workers who review challenger order forms, workers who analyze basic data, and so on.

A series of artificial processes.

said with no exaggeration.

A single dojo can support hundreds of families if it is operating normally.

Although it's called a dojo, it's more like a semi-official enterprise.

Xia Yan nodded. "And her?"

Kikuna pursed her lips. "Miss Higashika is very dedicated, but it's just..."

"what happened?"

Kikuna hesitated, looking a little embarrassed, but after thinking for a moment, she still said:

"Mr. Xia Yan, it's normal for you to have someone act as the gym leader; after all, many gyms do this, and many gym leaders have their own things to do. But Ms. Linghua's primary identity is, after all, Nurse Joy from the Pokémon Center. Asking her to be the gym leader..."

She has to run between the two places every day.

It's really tiring.

"Uh......"

Xia Yan's expression froze.

He touched his nose and said, "I understand. I'll go see her."

“But Ms. Rinka did a great job. She doesn’t seem like a Nurse Joy at all; she’s more like a trainer who’s passionate about battles,” Kikuno added.

"Ah."

Xia Yan was naturally aware of this.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen Joey Linghua to be the acting manager.

Or to be more precise.

She volunteered when she learned that Xia Yan intended to find a substitute headmaster.

After a brief chat with Kikuno about the daily life of the dojo, I spoke with him again.

Xia Yan arrived at the Gym's Pokémon Breeding Room.

This is a large indoor breeding house specifically designed for Gym Pokémon.

A simulated living environment was created based on the living habits and requirements of the gym Pokémon.

This was also a major expense when the dojo was built.

Inside the biomimetic cultivation room.

The environment here is excellent.

In the center is an artificial lake, inhabited by Gyarados and some Water-type Pokémon.

To the left is a dense forest where a female Noivernosaurus currently lives with her three offspring, the Noivern Bat.

To the right is a pile of rocks, where the Aluminosaurus family and the Monsterjaw Dragon mainly roam.

Maintaining this mimicry breeding house is quite expensive every day.

When Xia Yan entered, he heard...

"Oh, cousin, could you please talk to the family again and ask them to find someone to replace me? I'm a dojo master now, even if it's just an acting one, it's not like I'm bringing shame to the family."

Joey Linghua held her phone, speaking in a flattering tone.

I'm having a video call with a Miss Joey.

If Joey Linghua weren't not wearing a nurse's uniform, people who didn't know better would think she was looking in a mirror.

The Joeys all look so alike, like clones.

“It’s no use talking to me this time. I’ve called the clan chief. You tell him yourself.” Then, on the other end of the video, a woman with a slightly aged face appeared, but judging from her features, she could still be identified as having looked like Joey when she was young.

"Chieftain..." Qiao Yilinghua didn't expect the chieftain to come. She immediately put away her playful smile, stuck out her tongue, and respectfully greeted him.

Coincidentally.

At that moment, Xia Yan entered.

Upon hearing the noise, Qiao Yiling instinctively turned around to look.

“Xia Yan!” Qiao Yiling’s eyes lit up.

"Uh... did I come at the wrong time?" Xia Yan looked at her, then at the elderly Joey on the screen in his hand.

"Linghua, let me talk to Brother Xia Yan."

From the phone came the weathered yet gentle voice of the Joey tribe warrior.

"Oh."

Qiao Yiling put the phone into Xia Yan's hand, who was still in a daze, then winked at him, made a fist and gave him a thumbs-up, and then pushed open the door and walked out.

Xia Yan is completely bewildered.

The most embarrassing thing is trying to poach someone's partner, only to have that person come knocking on your door.

But now it's too late for him to avoid it.

Chief Joy, likely referring to the Chief Joy of the Sinnoh region.

His status is no lower than that of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Xia Yan dared not hang up on her.