Steven of the Hoenn Region had put forward the proposal. None of the other regions objected, and it passed unanimously.
Li Lusheng continued, "When Hu Bin sacrificed himself, he became a light that shone upon this world. We cannot pay our respects to his remains, but his spirit and contributions have earned our admiration. Now, everyone, stand at attention for a moment of silence!"
Everyone present, along with those watching on television, closed their eyes and bowed their heads in silence.
The streets outside fell quiet. Every pedestrian stopped what they were doing and joined the moment of silence.
The entire street was utterly silent.
After the moment of silence and the ceremony had ended, everyone lingered, unwilling to leave.
Qin An touched Hu Bin's photograph. He wore a broad smile in it. Her tears fell as she stroked the picture and murmured, "Hu Bin, you bastard. You really went ahead and left us behind. Just you wait. I'll definitely become the Queen of Coordinators. When that happens, I'll give you a surprise up there!"
Hu Jiaxing touched Hu Bin's photograph too, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Son, you must be laughing to yourself up there. You're so famous now, you little rascal. Come back to me in your next life. I want to be your dad again, because you're my pride and joy!"
As he finished speaking, Hu Jiaxing's hand trembled, and tears streamed from his eyes.
Zhao Lifang's hand trembled too. "You little rascal, your dad and I will take good care of ourselves here, so you have to take good care of yourself too. Mom and Dad miss you so much. You did so well."
Arceus saw this scene from within the void and sighed softly. Looking at Hu Bin floating there, Arceus said in