"Liu Yuan, that Counter was great! Congratulations on your victory!" Xiao Hui recalled her Beautifly and walked over to Liu Yuan.
"Xiaohui, your Beautifly was really strong, too. Actually, my big brother gave me a detailed analysis of your and Xiaozhi's Pokémon beforehand, and I got some last-minute inspiration from his Gym battle. Otherwise, my Corsola wouldn't have had a chance to beat Beautifly." After his initial excitement, Liu Yuan had settled back down.
"Hehe, that's part of your strength, too! Now that you've won a Ribbon, I hope you'll keep going further down this path and eventually make it to the Grand Festival of your dreams!" Xiao Hui said with a smile.
"Yeah, I'll work hard," Liu Yuan said, nodding.
"Next, we present the winner, Liu Yuan, with the Pokémon Contest prize—the Rustboro Ribbon!" Once all the contestants had gathered on the field, the host presented Liu Yuan with the Ribbon.
After the contest ended, everyone headed outside the venue. May suddenly said, "Miss Xiaohui, Mr. Xiaozhi, Liu Yuan, I'm going to enter the next Pokémon Contest, too, and win a Ribbon!"
"Then give it your best!" Xiao Hui encouraged her.
"I look forward to seeing you at the next Pokémon Contest," Xiaozhi and Liu Yuan said at the same time.
That evening, Liu Qing and Liu Yuan were taking a walk after dinner. Liu Qing glanced up at the night sky, then turned to Liu Yuan. "Liu Yuan, winning a Ribbon in this Pokémon Contest is certainly something to be happy about, but there's something I want to ask you."
"What is it, big brother?" Liu Yuan asked.
"In the first round of a Pokémon Contest, do you think the judges are looking at how beautiful a Pokémon's moves are, or at the Pokémon's own appeal?" As he