October 27, evening.
Lumiose Stadium, Lumiose City.
Cheers erupted through the packed Lumiose Venue, deafening enough to shake the skies.
"Let's welcome our guest commentators for the finals: Champion Lance, Champion Diantha, and Professor Sycamore!"
As the commentator delivered his enthusiastic introduction, the three guests appeared one after another, each receiving a close-up.
Amid the audience's applause, the commentator continued, "We also have plenty of special guests watching tonight's match."
The camera turned to Red, Blue, Li Wei, Cynthia, and the others seated across two rows.
"Aaaah!!!"
"It's actually Red!"
"Blue! Blue!"
"Li Wei and Cynthia are here too!"
"Mr. Steven is so handsome!"
Akin said, "Did everyone just ignore me?!
I'm a Celebrity Trainer too, you know!"
(╯-＿-)╯╧╧
Don't you have any self-awareness?
The others merely looked at him in silence.
The camera slowly panned across Cynthia, Li Wei, and Steven, also catching Dawn, Shiyin, Korrina, and the others in the front row.
Before entering Lumiose Venue, Li Wei and the others had met up with Korrina.
No one had expected an ordinary Kalos League tournament to draw spectators like Red and Li Wei.
It was really something of a coincidence.
After all, the Kalos Region was close to the Galar Region.
And today's match led right into tomorrow's opening match of the Master League.
Still, the focus of this match remained on the two finalists, Ash and Alain.
"After days of fierce battles, the Kalos League's Lumiose Conference has finally reached its climax!"
"Let's welcome the two Trainers who fought their way into the finals!"
Inside the Competitor Tunnel, Ash pulled on his Key Stone Glove and lightly tapped his toes against the ground.
"Contestant Ash!"
"Ash, you can do it!!!"
Dawn and Korrina, now wearing cheerleading outfits, excitedly waved their glow sticks alongside Hoopa and Piplup, who