Time flew by. A few days later, the energy within Liu Qing had almost returned to its peak. Over those days, Lucario had also opened his heart completely to Liu Qing and fully accepted him, much to Liu Qing's delight. Then he thought about how he and Cynthia had spent the past year traveling separately, only talking over the phone without meeting in person, and suddenly found himself missing her. After a long discussion, Mili finally agreed to let him go, though instead of sending him alone, she turned it into a two-week family trip to Sinnoh. Getting permission to go out so soon after the incident was already a rare concession, so Liu Qing could only agree. The next day, Mili, Liu Qing, and Liu Yuan boarded their private plane and flew toward Sinnoh.
The head of the Huayu Branch in Veilstone City, Sinnoh, had already received word that the chairman's wife and two sons were coming, and was waiting early at the rooftop landing pad to welcome them. Naturally, once Mili arrived, she had to look into the branch's operations. But when she saw Liu Qing's impatient expression, she understood what was on his mind. After insisting that he return that same day, she arranged a private plane to take him straight to Celestic Town. Unfortunately, Liu Yuan came along as a tagalong, earning resentful looks from Liu Qing throughout the flight.
"Come on, big brother, stop looking at me like that. You think I want to tag along and be your third wheel? Mom was worried something would happen to you again. She only felt comfortable letting you go if someone more levelheaded, like me, came along!" Liu Yuan said rather smugly.
"Oh, so I give you an inch and you take a mile." The sight of