"Of course! That's what you're supposed to do when you're working toward a goal: work hard, and study hard!" proclaimed the gym leader. Over the course of their conversation, he had livened up notably even with the thoughts of death looming over his subconscious. He had already taken the time to consider what he would need to do to rectify his shortcomings even before his 'death' at Wheatley Laboratories, and he would do anything in his power to make himself grow.

So this would be his future instructor! "So what's your name?" he inquired, promptly pointing to himself. "Mine's Chili! I'm a gym leader of Striaton City in Unova."