Lily of the Valley Island.
Photos of Cynthia and Li Wei dining at the rooftop restaurant had surfaced online.
So what?
Previously, Cynthia's only concern had been Professor Carolina urging her to get married.
But now that she knew Professor Carolina's stance, Cynthia no longer had that concern.
She simply worried that going public with their relationship might affect the Breeding Center's work, so she had kept it private.
Although Cynthia didn't mind the photos, a few teasing looks were inevitable.
What Cynthia hadn't expected was...
Even Lucian, with his thick eyebrows and earnest looks, was a huge gossip!
He had even wished them a happy life together.
President Samaranch clearly wasn't interested in gossip. With his assistant's help, he soon got down to business.
The first matter was something most of them already knew.
With his advancing age making it increasingly difficult to keep up, President Samaranch planned to retire after this year's election for League President.
Nobody made a show of trying to persuade him to stay. President Samaranch really was getting on in years.
"We need to prepare for the election of the next president..."
"During the election, what we need to watch most closely is any underhanded maneuvering..."
The Sinnoh Region had nine major cities, meaning up to nine mayors could run for election.
Of course, not every mayor was eligible. They needed to have served as mayor for at least eight years.
Besides mayors, the heads of certain major Pokémon League departments could also run.
For example, Cynthia was in charge of the Investigator division, which made her eligible.
Although she was young, she had held the position of Champion long enough to meet the service requirement.
When it came to popularity, Cynthia had an overwhelming advantage.
However, Cynthia had no interest whatsoever in becoming