"Mr. Liu Qing, I spoke to Lusana on the phone not long ago and heard that you and Lady Cynthia were coming to Vinyardes. I never thought we'd meet so soon, or that I'd run into Max too." May seemed to have rushed over as soon as the Pokémon Contest ended, and she was still slightly out of breath.
"When we parted ways with Liu Yuan and Lusana, we heard that you, Drew, Harley, and Saori had come to travel around Sinnoh. We didn't expect such a coincidence either-that you'd be entering a Pokémon Contest in Vinyardes. Oh, and congratulations on winning the Vinyardes Ribbon, May! Your first victory!" Liu Qing said with a smile.
"With your skills, I'm sure you'll make it to the Sinnoh Pokémon Contest Grand Festival. I'm looking forward to it!" Cynthia's eyes shone with amusement. Lusana had told her plenty about May and the others' brilliant Contest performances.
"Thank you! I'll win my future Pokémon Contests too!" May was brimming with fighting spirit when it came to Contests, but then she remembered Cynthia was there as well. Her face flushed, and she said awkwardly, "Lady Cynthia, my name is May. I'm Max's older sister. Max told me what happened on the ship earlier. Thank you for teaching him!"
"May, Lusana often tells me about you. She really admires your Pokémon Contest performances and considers you a rival!" Cynthia exchanged a glance with Liu Qing, both recalling how Max had completely overlooked him on the ship. Cynthia didn't mind, however, and continued gently, "As for Max, he has a very solid grasp of the basics. I'm sure he'll become an outstanding Pokémon Trainer!"
"Yes, Lady Cynthia! I'll work hard!" Max said excitedly.
"May, will you be staying in Vinyardes for a while too?" Liu Qing asked.