November 17, afternoon.
Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Li Wei must have been truly exhausted.
By the time he got up, Cynthia was already awake.
Li Wei reached over and felt the spot beside him.
Cold.
Cynthia had probably been awake for quite a while.
Li Wei checked his watch.
Five o'clock.
"Perfect. I can go have a look around the Park."
Cynthia was still at home, just reading in the living room.
Beside her, Alolan Vulpix lay sound asleep.
"You're awake?"
Li Wei poured himself a glass of water.
"When did you wake up?"
Cynthia lightly rested her chin on her hand.
"Hmm... around three, I think."
They had looked at the painted stone carvings in the hall of fame that morning, then shared lunch before going their separate ways.
It had been around one in the afternoon when they got back.
Cynthia hadn't been particularly sleepy. She hadn't been as busy as Li Wei during the Master League.
Li Wei hadn't just needed to prepare for his battles.
He had also needed to care for the Pokémon and make Pokémon Food.
And he hadn't only cared for his own Pokémon. He hadn't turned away Steven's, Lance's, or anyone else's, either.
Sometimes he had even needed to cook.
Fortunately, Dayou, Brock, Shiyin, and the others had been there to help.
That was why Cynthia had suggested he get some sleep first when he said he wanted to look around the Park.
After all, these past days had certainly not been easy on him.
"You don't need to check the Park, either. Dayou and Mizuki already looked around this afternoon. Everything's fine."
"If you want to check something, you could see whether there's anything left to prepare at the Hot Spring Wellness Center."
Cynthia set down her book and added that