Lisia explained that she was attracted by the unique beauty of the Litwick and joined the Little Litwick Fan Group out of curiosity.
Unexpectedly, many people inside were just like her, fans of Litwick and Roy, such as Norman May daughter of Petalburg Gym Leader, and Erika from the Dome Arena in Rustboro City... They chatted happily inside.
Wallace n't understand his great-niece's thought process.
Cynthia gazed at the unique natural scenery of Sootopolis City and the buildings, almost entirely constructed of white marble—a sight she had never seen before in Sinnoh.
In the middle of the city, steam was even rising slowly from the azure lake. The thought that there was a volcano at the bottom of the lake made her feel at ease.
Unlike the ancient city she had imagined, Drone frequently flew overhead over Sootopolis City. Along the way, she also saw commercial districts and the Devon Corporation Building, with the latest Communicator displayed on a large screen outside.
Just as Cynthia was about to take a picture, she suddenly realized that there was someone next to her—it was Wallace's niece Lisia.
"Sister, are you Roy's girlfriend?"
Faced with Lisia's gossipy gaze, Cynthia was caught off guard by the sudden question. Seeing Roy with his arm around Wallace ahead, Cynthia avoided eye contact, not daring to meet the little girl's gaze, and casually replied:
"We... we're just ordinary friends, nothing... nothing special."
"Really?"
However, those evasive glances aroused Lisia's suspicion. Actually, it didn't matter if it was her, since Cynthia's looks were acceptable to her.
"Sister Cynthia, can we take a picture together?"
Cynthia nodded in agreement. After the photo was taken, Lisia looked at the picture on the Communicator with satisfaction and asked expectantly:
"Would you like to join our Little Candlehead Fan Club?"
"Huh? Can I too?"
"Of course! There are no restrictions in our fan club. Anyone who likes Roy and Litwick can join."
I... don't like him.
Ignoring the barely audible noise behind Cynthia, Lisia took out her Communicator and began reporting to Erika, the group leader of the Little Litwick Fan Group. Cynthia successfully passed the verification and entered the Little Litwick Fan Group.
As they walked, they arrived at the center of Sootopolis City, at the Sootopolis Gym.
The exterior of the Gym in Sootopolis City is entirely constructed of white marble. In front of the Gym is a square island with a huge tree standing in the center of Sootopolis City.
The Pokémon Center is right next to the Sootopolis Gym, so you can go straight there to treat your Pokémon after finishing Gym —it couldn't be more convenient.
The Pokémon Center must be doing very well.
Roy also met Adam, Wallace's mentor, outside the Gym.
Adam recognized the boy who had been alone outside the Pokémon Contest Arena. After greeting him, he patted Lisia's head as she followed behind and invited Roy and the others to enter the Gym together.
It was clear that Adam had other things to do today. After ushering the group into the Gym, he said to Wallace, "Vice Gym Leader, I'm leaving today to you," and then left the Gym.
"Deputy Director?"
Roy looked at Wallace, as if to say, "So, you've become an official too?"
Wallace sighed:
"Don't even mention it. My master keeps trying to get me to take over the Gym, but you know I'm not interested in that. Luckily, I'm not good enough yet, otherwise..."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I still have some questions about the competition format, and since you're here, could you help me with some advice?"
Wallace pulled Roy aside to discuss his thoughts on the [Wallace Cup].
Previously, the two had communicated via Communicator, but some questions couldn't be fully clarified over the Communicator. Now that Roy was here, he was determined to ask him everything thoroughly.
"Don't rush, let my friend finish asking his questions first before we discuss it."
Roy gave Cynthia a look, and seeing that she had a chance to personally visit the Sootopolis People, Cynthia quickly took out her little notebook.
After learning that Cynthia wanted to learn about the history of the Sootopolis People, Wallace thought about it and agreed to answer the questions.
He wouldn't bother with any other newspaper reporter, but since the person in front of him was Roy's friend, it was a different story.
Cynthia also took this opportunity to raise her question: she noticed that while the buildings in Sootopolis City were ancient, everything from the reservation system outside the Sootopolis Gym to the nearby shopping street and the Devon Corporation Building was remarkably modern...
Wallace shook his slender fingers. "What era is this?"
He plans to transform Sootopolis City into the central city of the future Pokémon Contest, so how could he possibly continue using the previous equipment? Even Devon Corporation's entry into the market was years ago.
Currently, a second commercial building belonging to Wen Company is under construction on the outskirts of Sootopolis City.
The Sootopolis People are an ancient ethnic group, not some ancient people, and they too must keep up with the times.
As he spoke, Wallace pointed to the half-touchscreen, half-button Communicator in Roy's hand.
"Look at the Communicator in Roy's hand. I gave it to him. When I met him at the Pokémon Contest, he didn't even have Communicator. You can ask him if he's one of your ancient Hisui people."
Roy now has two Communicator, one for live streaming and the other given to him by Wallace.
Surprisingly, the older generation of Communicator is quite durable, and they still function perfectly.
Cynthia's second question was about the difference between the Meteor People and the Sootopolis People. Her answer was similar to Roy's: the Sootopolis People were actually the first Meteor People to migrate here.
Dissatisfied with the relatively closed-minded traditional values of the Meteor People, they came here to establish a city, named Sootopolis City, under the leadership of their leader, who was also the first chief of the Sootopolis People.
In order to gradually distinguish themselves from the Meteor People, the first chieftain who led them called themselves the Sootopolis People, after Sootopolis City.
During yet another meteorite impact, the Meteor People and the Sootopolis People of Meteor Village joined forces once more. The two races fought side-by-side, and the Meteor People's chieftain summoned Rayquaza, preventing an unforeseen catastrophe...
Wallace answered all of Cynthia's questions, and Cynthia, having received satisfactory answers, gave Roy a grateful look.
Now the two can discuss their issues regarding the [Wallace Cup].