Sunset Town was a seaside town renowned worldwide for raising Clamperl and producing exquisite pearls. It was also a popular tourist destination, its most famous attraction being the sunset viewed from Sea-Watching Cliff—the very sight that had given the town its name. Liu Qing and Liu Yuan arrived just as the sun was sinking toward the horizon. The sunset's lingering glow dyed the sea a brilliant red, its shimmering surface seeming to merge with the crimson clouds in the distance. The breathtaking scenery made it hard to tear themselves away.
"All right, it's decided! I'm definitely winning my last Ribbon here!" Liu Yuan had already spent some time studying under Wallace at the Sootopolis Gym. Even without the incident involving Kyogre and Groudon, he would have come to sign up before the Sunset Town Pokémon Contest began. They had simply arrived a few days early. Gazing at the beautiful sunset, Liu Yuan seemed to already see the Ribbon before him as he made his loud declaration.
"Confidence is a good thing, but before that, shouldn't we call Grandpa Wallace and let him know we're safe?" Liu Qing nodded inwardly and asked with a smile. Liu Yuan froze, then gave a sheepish laugh and headed to the Pokémon Center with him. Besides calling Wallace, they naturally had to call home as well, and Liu Qing also took the opportunity to swap Volcarona and Gyarados.
Time flew, and before long, the day of the Pokémon Contest arrived. This time, however, the host was not Miss Vivian, but the middle-aged man who had hosted the Rustboro Pokémon Contest Liu Yuan had entered. Sitting in the audience without hearing Vivian's customary lively opening remarks, Liu Qing actually felt a little out of sorts. The male host seemed far too dull, though he handled his