Shali and Growlithe, Cynthia Appears

Two days had flown by since they arrived in Sunyshore City for a vacation. A new week had begun, and the Lily of the Valley Conference would open that weekend.

Mingyou had set everything else aside to spend two days having fun with Ogerpon and the others. They had swum and surfed at the beach, then gone to an amusement park together... Even his complexion looked much better.

There had been no new developments concerning the thief or the remaining members of Team Galactic, though he had not been paying much attention.

He had heard that the thefts had drawn considerable public attention. Police had caught a small gang of more than ten people over the past two days, and the crackdown had finally made the others settle down.

But Mingyou had stopped caring. He was about to leave Sunyshore City and would return before the Lily of the Valley Conference opened. For now, he stood at the station, waiting for the train to Pastoria City...

"Did you hear? Apparently, an incredibly strong Trainer challenged Mr. Volkner at Sunyshore Gym this morning and swept all three of his Pokémon. The battle was over in less than three minutes. Scary stuff, man..."

"No way. Since Mr. Volkner got his drive back, you could count on one hand the Trainers who've beaten him and taken a Badge these past few days. He's proven he's Sinnoh's strongest Gym Leader!"

"I heard it from someone who works at the Gym. We drink together all the time. He said that Trainer's Pokémon was something else... It was a Darkrai!"

"The legendary Darkrai? Come on. Do you believe that? Because I sure don't."

"..."

Mingyou stroked his chin as he listened to the people talking around him in the waiting hall, his curiosity piqued.

It looked