"Mom, I'm planning to head to Hoenn," Liu Qing said after returning to the estate in Saffron City.
"So soon?" Mili looked at Liu Qing and the eager Liu Yuan, frowning. "Stay home and rest for a few more days. We've only just returned from Sinnoh, after all. That would also give me a few days to prepare the travel essentials for you two. Besides, if you're going to travel through Hoenn, you should visit Professor Oak first, shouldn't you?"
"We do need to visit Professor Oak and learn a little about the region first," Liu Qing agreed. "But we only got back today, so let's not go just yet. We'll visit him tomorrow and leave for Hoenn the day after."
"All right, let's do that." Mili thought it over and nodded.
"What's wrong, big brother?" While they were walking toward the Day Care, Liu Qing suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky with a slight frown, prompting Liu Yuan to ask curiously.
"Nothing." Liu Qing pushed down his doubts. He had just sensed something hovering high overhead, watching him, but when he tried to examine it carefully with his Aura, he found nothing. Shaking his head, he continued walking.
"Oh!" Although Liu Qing had dismissed it, his brow was still furrowed. Liu Yuan obediently acknowledged him and walked on.
Once they entered the Day Care, Liu Qing called all his Pokémon over and introduced Budew to them. Unable to resist, Liu Yuan released his Pokémon as well. Watching the Pokémon quickly start playing together, Liu Qing smiled happily and ran over to join them.
"Who's there?" Just then, the sensation of being watched returned. Liu Qing immediately sent his Aura toward the direction he had sensed it coming from, but several sweeps revealed nothing unusual. He began to