News of Liu Qing's arrival in Unova could hardly escape the well-connected Elesa, especially since Liu Yuan and Lusana had also appeared in Nimbasa City. For the past few days, she had temporarily closed her Gym, canceled all her shows, and stayed home, making herself look beautiful as she waited in nervous anticipation. She strained her ears for any sound outside that might herald Liu Qing's arrival. But day after day of waiting brought disappointment after disappointment, leaving her exhausted in body and mind. By the time she heard brakes outside today, followed by a knock at the door, she no longer held much hope that it was Liu Qing. She had even begun to resent him.
"Elesa, you... what happened to you?" Seeing the "haggard" Elesa behind the door, Liu Qing was "shocked." His heart ached, and he started to reach out to her.
"Ah!" Elesa had assumed it would not be Liu Qing, so she had not bothered to dress up and looked utterly dispirited. Even when she saw him, she thought she was imagining things. Only when she heard his voice and caught the familiar scent that had haunted her dreams did she snap out of her daze and let out a piercing scream.
"Elesa! Elesa!" Hearing her scream, Liu Qing thought something was wrong and immediately moved toward her. Just then, however, Elesa abruptly backed away and slammed the door with a bang. Fortunately, Liu Qing stepped back quickly, or he would certainly have ended up with blood pouring from his nose.
"What's going on? Could it be..." Liu Qing stared at the closed door in bewilderment. At last, something seemed to occur to him, and his expression turned into a helpless, bitter smile. He turned to leave.
He's here! He's here! Inside, Elesa hurriedly made