Qin An shyly ducked behind Hu Bin. They had actually been spotted! How embarrassing!
Hu Bin glared fiercely at Steven and Wallace, who had appeared out of nowhere. "Do you two seriously have nothing better to do all day? You even came to spy on us!"
Steven and Wallace kept smiling as they faced Hu Bin with their usual elegance. "We're just trying to learn a little about you youngsters' love lives!"
Wallace said gently, "Sweet. Definitely sweet!"
Hu Bin rolled his eyes at the two of them and started to lead Qin An away.
Wallace reached out, taking out a USB drive and offering it to Qin An with a gentle expression. "We were a little intrusive today. Here's a small welcoming gift. It contains plenty of Coordinator techniques, along with videos of quite a few master Coordinators. I hope it'll help you."
Qin An stared wide-eyed at the USB drive in Wallace's hand. The information on it was incredibly valuable.
"This is far too precious, Mr. Wallace," Qin An said.
Wallace waved a hand. "Don't stand on ceremony. It's a welcoming gift for you. Besides, Hu Bin and I are such good friends. Go ahead and take it."
The moment Steven heard him mention being good friends, he pulled out a Gardevoirite and placed it in Qin An's hand. "Here, this is my welcoming gift. It's yours!"
Qin An was practically overwhelmed with happiness. Wow, were Hu Bin's friends really this extravagant? They just handed out such precious things!
Hu Bin nudged Qin An. "Go on, take their gifts. Say thank you!"
Qin An rolled her eyes at Hu Bin, then turned to Wallace and Steven. "Thank you!"
Time passed quickly, and the Rustboro City Pokémon Contest reached its final. In the end, a Pokémon Trainer with a