[ buying into the whole celebi fuckshit idea seems like the move, here, and lance listens patiently as blue talks. the younger trainer is clearly uncomfortable and fidgeting, and once blue continues, he immediately understands why.

the news of resignation doesn't really surprise him, but the news of what he's doing now does. in a pleasant way. red and blue are exceptionally talented and passionate people, but they both needed to find their path. they simply stumbled toward it in very different ways. and the news that they're running some sort of quasi-gym in alola is heartwarming, to say the least.

so instead of looking disappointed or frustrated, lance actually looks rather pleased, and blue even gets a grin, at the news. ]

That's wonderful. It sounds as if you've both found the place where you need to be.

[ and lance means that, genuinely, his tone warm. but as he continues to speak, his tone shifts from warm to slightly wry. ]

You're much better suited to travel, I think, than sitting in a gym waiting for someone to come to you.

[ one day, maybe, blue will return to kanto and take his place as the leader of viridian city. lance wouldn't have put him there if he didn't genuinely believe blue could do it. but there's a large different, between lance's belief in blue and blue's belief in himself. he'll get there, one day. ]

Do you enjoy it? Alola.

[ forget the time lapse, lance wants deets. for his gossip. ]