"We're finally almost there!" Liu Qing had reached a grassland. A gentle breeze swept across it, sending ripples through the green expanse and bringing an irresistible sense of calm. He flipped through the Sinnoh Region magazine in his hand, adjusted his backpack, and headed off in one direction.
"Mountain Hut Maid Café, Moomoo Milk... It's been ages since I had the all-natural kind!" With a nostalgic look, Liu Qing gazed at the enormous red-roofed building before him, then pushed open the door and stepped inside. "I'm home!"
Yet once he entered, Liu Qing unexpectedly heard none of the welcoming "Welcome home!" greetings the magazine had promised would make him feel at home. Nor was the interior decorated like a restaurant. Instead, there was an enormous battle arena, where a heated battle was underway.
"Did I come to the wrong place?" Liu Qing stepped back outside and checked the sign. After confirming he had the right place, he was about to enter again when a girl in a black-and-white maid outfit, with short brown hair reaching her ears, came around the other side of the building. Seeing his expression, she seemed to guess what had happened and couldn't help laughing.
"Welcome home!" The girl quickly composed herself after that brief smile, finally saying the words Liu Qing had expected. Then she continued, "My name is Xiao Qiu, and I'm one of the three maids here. Are you a Pokémon Trainer who came after hearing the news, too?"
"The news? Well, I saw in this magazine that you specialize in Moomoo Milk, so I came to check it out!" Liu Qing smiled, took out the magazine, and flipped to the article introducing the café.
"Oh, so you haven't heard yet!" Xiao Qiu said with a smile. "My two older sisters went traveling