At the Weather Institute, Azisa sat before the television with her brother Natsu, holding her Chikorita while Bellossom and Vileplume watched the Fuchsia Conference alongside them.
"Dian, congratulations."
Azisa stared at the screen without blinking, tears of complicated emotion glimmering in her eyes.
This must be what anticipation feels like!
"Crunch, crunch."
Mewa sat on her sofa, with a squinting Oshawott beside her.
Clutching a bag of chips, she muttered, "If he dares lose, I'll lock him in the Black Room and give him a good talking-to!"
In an opulently decorated living room, Tomoya, Haya, Rolf, and Alina sat or stood, all falling silent as they watched the scene before them.
Poochyena, Eevee, and Seaking did the same.
At the Dream Research Institute,
Sabrina, Lisa, Fennel, and Truffle sat together, watching the battle that was about to begin.
Miyagi raised his head and switched off the television. "Charizard, let's train!"
With that, he headed outside.
Far away in Almia, Rumi, Hyuga, Chuangyi, Xia Ye, and the others pointed at the television and talked among themselves.
Morty, Yue Wu, Courtney, Carlita, Ayaka, Yue Jifei, Sarah, Diancie, and many others were doing the same.
In an ancient building even farther away, Laika had been dragged in by the big shot beside her. Helpless, she could only watch the television.
Resisting was out of the question. Latias was sitting right next to her.
Likewise, Senior Inspector Nurse Joy glanced sideways at the girl with twin ponytails beside her and sighed. Well, just for today. I'll keep her company.
Pokémon Watcher Kanon, Ben Gray, Liyin and her Skitty, along with the younger Michael, Liangguang, Shiki, and others, watched the scene from their homes or Pokémon Centers...
All their hopes, all their thoughts,
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