"Liu Qing, you're back!" By the time Liu Qing finished his work, dusk had fallen. But the moment he returned home, Jun's voice rang out, as impetuous as ever.
"Hey, Jun!" Seeing how much taller Jun had grown, Liu Qing ruffled his hair and walked inside. Bofeng Yu and Mili were there too, so he quickly greeted them. "Mom, Dad, I'm home!"
"Good, that's exactly the form you need. Looks like everything's ready!" Bofeng Yu's eyes lit up as he looked at Liu Qing, while Mili smiled with pride.
"Yes. From here on, I'll mostly be fine-tuning my condition!" Liu Qing nodded.
"Liu Qing, I've earned eight badges too!" Jun straightened his hair and followed Liu Qing inside, proudly pulling out his Badge Case as he spoke.
"The Blue Badge! Looks like you really have grown a lot!" Liu Qing praised him when he saw the droplet-shaped badge inside the case. Earning that badge was proof of Jun's strength.
"Really? Really?" True to form, Jun grew smug the moment he received praise. Brimming with fighting spirit, he said, "Liu Qing, let's battle!"
"Jun!" Before Liu Qing could answer, Mili stopped him. "Your older brother needs to focus all his energy on the upcoming Elite Four Champion Challenge!"
"Oh, come on!" Jun couldn't hide his disappointment as he looked at Liu Qing.
"If Liu Yuan were here, he could battle you, but he's still in Unova. Sorry, Jun!" Liu Qing didn't want to battle at this point either, so he apologized.
"Ah!" Jun fell into "despair."
"Jun, if you want a battle, why not ask your aunt?" Bofeng Yu couldn't help chuckling at the way Jun seemed to have gone completely limp.
"Aunt Mili?!" Jun looked at Mili skeptically. He had never even heard that his aunt could battle.
"Don't underestimate