During the Silver Conference, inside a restaurant on Commercial Street...
In a warmly decorated private room, a group of people sat around enjoying dinner. The lighting was soft and warm, several exquisite paintings of Pokémon hung on the walls, the faint aroma of food filled the air, and conversations intertwined.
This meal was, in fact, a special farewell dinner for Yu Hai. Everyone present was an old acquaintance. On one side were Ash and the others from Professor Oak's group, along with Ash's kind and amiable mother, dressed in a simple floral dress.
On the other side were Ai and the others from Blaine's group, including several lively, adorable little girls, as well as Ai's Mother and Xiao Yu's Mother, both elegant and poised in plain-colored clothing.
A Long was not in the lively private room. He had used urgent business as an excuse to leave early. He had already spent quite some time with his wife and daughter, and that was enough for him. If he remained any longer, Old Fox would inevitably notice something suspicious.
However, before leaving Silver Town, Yu Hai had quietly reminded A Long that he would be leaving Silver Town tomorrow morning, telling A Long to make sure he said his farewells tonight and prepared early.
At the dining table, Ai's Mother lovingly placed a piece of tender meat into Ai's bowl and smiled. "Ai, your finals are tomorrow. Eat more and build up your strength. You need to go to bed early later too. Training with Grandma Agatha lately has worn you out. You've lost quite a bit of weight."
Ai lightly pinched her chubby little cheek and coquettishly replied, "Okay, Mom. I feel like I've gotten fatter."
Her slender, fair fingers pinched her rosy little face, making her look utterly adorable. If