Pffhuh. [Blue lets out a heaved sigh in response to that, giving Raihan a sort of withering look. ...Yeah, it was lonely, and his goals and sense of purpose had been an entirely different sort of beast.... So even when he and Red did cross paths, the talking was pretty... one-sided.]

...Everyone going Gym to Gym together, like a big group trip... Kinda more of a marathon, huh? [He muses, idly drawing circles in the swirling steam on the water.] I still think a standardized Gym season and sponsorship requirement is kind of lame for competition and training, compared to anyone being able to compete whenever they want, but.... It sounds like it'd be pretty fun to take part in, at least.

[Somehow, though, he doesn't think that sense of companionship would lessen the sting of losing to your rival any less. Well, that much was evident, huh?]