The next morning, Cynthia boarded a private plane back to Sinnoh. Lusana, however, stayed behind on her own to watch Liu Yuan compete in the Grand Festival. Liu Qing handed Mili the Unova Pokémon he had brought along that Cynthia and the others had not chosen, then helped her and the others take inventory. It took them an entire day to finish. They still had to sort them, analyze the data, draw up allocation plans, and so on, but none of that required staying at home; an internet connection would suffice. As it happened, that day was also the final day of registration for Liu Yuan's Grand Festival, so Mili took her computer and brought Liu Qing, Liu Yuan, and Lusana aboard a private helicopter bound for Indigo Plateau, where the Kanto Grand Festival would be held.
"Indigo Plateau... this brings back memories!" Liu Qing remarked as he sat in the helicopter, looking at the buildings below.
"This is where you entered your first Pokémon League Conference and won the championship, big brother. Even though it's a different venue, I'll do everything I can to win too!" The fire of determination lit up Liu Yuan's eyes as he clenched his fist.
"That's right. That's the spirit!" Liu Qing nodded approvingly, and Mili smiled and nodded as well.
"Good luck, Liu Yuan!" Lusana encouraged him, catching him by surprise. Before he could thank her, however, she added, "Then beating you when we travel through Johto will prove just how strong I am!" Irritated, Liu Yuan rolled his eyes and turned to look out the window at the grounds below.
Liu Qing's family once again stayed at the Quartz Hotel, the same hotel he had used when he competed in the Pokémon League Conference here. After putting away their belongings, Liu Qing