"Ah, older brother, sister-in-law!" "Sis, brother-in-law!" Liu Yuan and Lusana cried in delighted surprise.
"Very nicely done, both of you!" Liu Qing said with a slight smile and a nod.
"Every Pokémon shone in its own unique way. Froslass, Sylveon, Gabite, and Rotom were all beautiful!" Cynthia added gently.
"Hehe!" Liu Yuan chuckled and scratched his head at their praise.
"This is so frustrating! If we were battling individually, either Froslass's Hail and Blizzard strategy or Sylveon's Three Dance Moves-Teeter Dance, Quiver Dance, and Petal Dance-would definitely win... Liu Yuan, let's go again! Zweilous, Golduck, go!" Seeing Liu Yuan's smile, Lusana remembered how she had lost far more than she had won throughout their training. Worse still, Liu Qing and Cynthia had just witnessed a crushing defeat. She pouted, unwilling to accept it, and was about to throw her Poké Balls again when Cynthia interrupted her.
"That's enough battling for today. Lusana, you're too desperate to win right now. Another battle won't help. Besides, stop complaining about whether you're battling individually. Don't forget that the final Grand Festival matches are all double battles. Losing to Liu Yuan now only means you haven't trained enough!" Lusana fell silent for a moment before giving up and putting away the Poké Balls she had already taken out.
Liu Yuan answered Lusana's resentful glare with a smile, then turned toward Liu Qing as though he wanted to say something. Suddenly, he looked over at Cynthia instead, surprise flickering across his face. "Sister-in-law, you look so beautiful today!"
"Do I?!" Cynthia beamed and touched her cheek a little shyly.
"Yes, absolutely! Sis, you look so radiant!" Only then did Lusana take a closer look at Cynthia and realize how truly lovely her sister looked that day.
"You two have excellent taste!" Liu Qing praised them