Gary flipped on the TV and saw who else but his old rival grinning back at him from Sinnoh.
He's still doing those tournaments? Gary leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. If he got down to the heart of the matter, he wanted to be there, not researching.
I settled down- I didn't settle, he quickly assured himself. There's a difference.
Ash is still out there, dreaming. This is what I want, though. Isn't it?
But Gary looked into that face, those cheerful eyes and the smile that confused him so much, and turned the TV off.