[Mai's reassurance is exactly what Joey needed to hear. He loves the gang to death, but it would be lying to say that they don't tear him down more than a little. Between that and seemingly always coming up just short when it counts Joey's developed quite a voice of doubt in the back of his mind. Having someone put the voice in-check, let alone someone who's gone through the same kind of doubts, was just the ticket. Joey purses his lips in determination and nods in agreement with her.]

Ya know what, you're absolutely right. I don't know how or why I got pulled inta dis funky world but I'm gonna become da best Gym Leader dis place has evah seen, and I'll fight-off anyone who tries keep me down! Doubly so now dat you're here too. Da kind a baddies you n' me have seen? What da heck does dis place have dat stands a chance eh?

[Joey thumps his chest triumphantly in an effort to show he's feeling better, but then turns his attention towards the topic of travel. The Pokégear has a map in it, sure, but it's tiny so Joey's got a proper one of those laminated fold-out maps on-hand as well. Reaching into one of his backpack's side pockets he produces the map and unfolds it for both of them to see.]

Depends on what kinda place you wanna hit up. Der's some real nice smaller towns with things ta do n' such, but der's a couple'a real big cities we could go to as well. I gotta warn ya doe, there's some travel time ta most'a deez places.