"Don't worry!"
"How could Sister Cynthia not believe you?"
Cynthia smiled happily at Misty and Jessie.
"I'll cook for you myself later!"
"I'll make you something delicious!"
At Cynthia's words, Misty and Jessie's faces darkened.
And it wasn't just them.
Even Xu Mu, standing off to the side, looked terrified!
They couldn't let that happen!
If Cynthia got her wish, it would be the end of the world!
Xu Mu's mind raced.
He immediately said to Cynthia:
"Cynthia, I was planning to take you home!"
"If you start cooking, how am I supposed to take you back to your family?"
Xu Mu's words gave Cynthia pause.
Misty spoke up beside her.
"Sister Cynthia, there's no rush!"
"Jessie and I can celebrate with you after we win the championship!"
Misty really was a quick-witted kid.
That was enough to throw Cynthia's plans into disarray.
Cynthia looked apologetically at Misty and Jessie.
"I'm sorry!"
"Misty, Jessie, I won't even be here to celebrate when you win!"
Misty hurried to reassure her.
"Don't say that, Sister Cynthia!"
"Just knowing you want to celebrate with us makes us happy!"
"Go back to the Western Continent without worrying about us. We'll be waiting for you at home!"
Then Misty looked at Cynthia excitedly.
"Don't worry, Sister Cynthia!"
"Jessie and I will win this Pokémon Contest and welcome you home as champions!"
Misty's words fired Cynthia up too.
She looked at Misty and said:
"All right!"
"I'll wait on the Western Continent for your good news!"
Then Cynthia turned to Xu Mu with a tender look.
"Xu Mu, let's go back to the Western Continent!"
Xu Mu wiped away sweat that wasn't there.
Then he looked at Cynthia and answered firmly:
"All right!"
"We'll go home, pack, and leave right away!"
With that, Xu Mu took