After Liu Qing left Defense Town through the mountain tunnel, ice and snow gradually became less common. That day, he arrived in Lilang Town, but just as he was about to enter the Pokémon Center for a rest, the doors opened and a figure came charging out, shouting, "Move, move!" Liu Qing stepped aside and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder to keep him from losing his balance and falling. As that profile gradually overlapped with a younger face in his memory, Liu Qing smiled. "Hey, Jun. You're all grown up now, so why are you still so reckless?"
"What's the big idea? Ah, you're..." Jun had thought he was about to fall and was just about to shout out of habit when a sudden force caught him from behind. As he stood there stunned, he heard a vaguely familiar voice and turned around. Delight immediately spread across his face. "Liu Qing!"
"Are you traveling around Sinnoh now?" After they returned to the Pokémon Center and sat down, Jun spoke eagerly. "I'm a Pokémon Trainer now too! Let's have a battle!" He took out his Badge Case and opened it. "And I've already earned five Badges!"
"Oh, you've been working pretty hard!" Liu Qing glanced at Jun's Badges and smiled in praise. But despite Jun's expectant gaze, he added, "As for a battle, though, not right now!"
"Why not?" Jun asked urgently, confused.
"You're still as impulsive as ever. As you are now, you're certainly no match for me, so there's no point in battling!" Liu Qing smiled and ruffled Jun's hair. "Come find me for a battle when you can stay calm enough during a fight!"
"Come on! What does my personality have to do with battling? I've still earned five Badges!" Jun complained. Yet Liu Qing simply