Chapter 268 - 268: Becoming an Apprentice
The next morning.
After spending the entire night making Pokéblocks, Cain rubbed his shoulder as he pulled back the curtains to let the morning light into the room.
Then, someone knocked on the door.
Cain opened it.
He found an elderly man of similar height, smiling broadly at the entrance.
It was old Matsuda!
"You little rascal! You left without saying a word!" exclaimed old Matsuda, whose good humor at seeing Cain vanished in an instant as he launched into a scolding the moment he saw him.
Cain, with an awkward smile, invited old Matsuda inside, not daring to say too much. When an Elite Four-level trainer is reprimanding you, it's best to take the scolding quietly, especially when it's clear they care about you. Even more so when you need their help.
"Do you know that as soon as I got the news yesterday, I rushed from Violet City to Saffron City, took an overnight flight to the Hoenn region, and then used my Pokémon to get here as quickly as possible?" Old Matsuda dropped onto the couch and explained to Cain all the effort he had made to get there.