Swinging her legs leisurely, Caitlin asked curiously, "Did you come because of Elite Four Lucian, Sister?"
Cynthia, lost in her memories, paused before asking in return, "What about you? What made you come all the way from the Unova Region to the Sinnoh region to watch the World Championship battles?"
"Didn't you used to think Lucian, a Psychic-type Elite Four member without Psychic powers, was beneath your notice?"
"You always love teasing me, Sister." Caitlin's cheeks flushed slightly, and her expression turned somewhat aggrieved. "I remember sending Sister a mess... what was it again, Shilan?"
Shilan, who had remained silently at the side, lowered her eyes and replied in a deep voice, "A message, Miss."
"Right, that!"
Caitlin's eyes lit up. She caressed Cynthia's hand with a rather aggrieved expression, thinking how warm Sister's hand was, while complaining in a sweetly affected tone:
"I sent you a message, but Sister didn't reply to me at all!"
Cynthia looked awkward. "You know how it is. Signal often disappears at archaeological sites."
Caitlin did not intend to press the matter. In her eyes, the fact that Cynthia was willing to accept her complaint already left her completely satisfied.
Without keeping her in suspense, Caitlin waggled her freshly manicured finger and smiled faintly. "My opinion of Elite Four Lucian hasn't changed."
"It's just... I'm here on behalf of the Unova Pokémon League to take a look at that Trainer who shone brilliantly in the Galar region, defeated the Darkest Day, a disaster that swept across the entire region, and formed a contract with Unova's legendary hero since ancient times... Su Hao, the True Brave One."
This time, Cynthia was completely stunned.
"The True Brave One... Su Hao?"
She looked down at the two figures slowly emerging from the contestants' tunnel, her gaze settling