Until the Elite Four accepts challengers, I suppose there won't be much to do outside of focus on work.

[He pauses for a moment; this is going somewhere, it's just a bit strange to express it to someone else.]

If that's the case, then I think having somewhere to stay off-base would be ideal; spending so much time around my coworkers tends to grate on my nerves. I don't think I'll be staying in Goldenrod City.