Outdoor Picnic

By the time Eichi returned to the hotel, there was not much time left before the outdoor picnic.

When he arrived, the others were already getting ready to head downstairs.

The rest gradually came down as well, backpacks on their backs and brimming with excitement.

Over a hundred people from the five regions walked out of the hotel, just as Kona and the others came downstairs too.

"Eichi, where did you go? Everyone's been preparing for this outdoor picnic."

Eichi smiled. "I went out to take care of something."

"Never mind that. Let's get going. We should have some fun tonight. You must be tired after battling for so many days."

"Give yourselves and your Pokémon a chance to relax properly," Kona said with a smile.

Eichi nodded. "Mm-hm."

At that moment, Director Liu approached them. The leaders were attending this outdoor picnic as well.

"Eichi, come on. This outdoor picnic should be pretty interesting," Director Liu said heartily.

Ever since Eichi had won the championship, Director Liu had been walking with a spring in his step. The more he looked at Eichi, the more pleasing he found him.

The outdoor picnic was being held in the suburbs, though "suburbs" was a broad term.

The entire area was divided into several sections. The place Eichi and the others had come to was the closest to the Indigo Plateau, and it also had the best scenery.

The evening breeze drifted by, the moon hung high overhead, and stars twinkled all around them like a river of stars. With no lights nearby, the view was truly beautiful.

The entire forest looked somewhat bright beneath the moonlight and starlight.

Their group stopped beside a small river. This was the site of tonight's outdoor picnic.

Everyone began opening their backpacks and taking things