Inside Sinnoh NOW's news van.
Kirishō was no longer as genial as before. His expression had turned stern.
Especially after Aoli refused to name the restaurant where she had gone on her blind date last night, only for Hideyoshi to blurt out that it was the rooftop restaurant.
As a professional reporter, Kirishō sensed something unusual about Aoli.
What had happened at the rooftop restaurant?
How could Kirishō, who worked at the television station, possibly not know?
Someone had posted a photo of Cynthia and Li Wei dining at the rooftop restaurant online, sparking heated discussion.
To Kirishō, Yuka, Kazama, and Shan Shan, who often visited the Breeding Center, this was nothing new.
They had figured out Li Wei and Cynthia's relationship long ago.
They could have reported it as a suspected romance.
Then all they would have had to do was wait for Li Wei and Cynthia to respond.
But Kirishō, Yuka, and the others had all independently made the same decision: wait for Li Wei and Cynthia to announce it themselves.
It was a huge scoop, but it was nowhere near as valuable as Li Wei, who could keep generating hot topics.
They were better off staying on good terms with Li Wei and Cynthia and reaping the long-term benefits.
That was how Kirishō and the others saw it.
Kirishō had seen the widely circulated photo that had set the internet abuzz the previous night.
He was still in the group chat with Yuka and the others.
When he saw the photo Yuka shared yesterday,
Shan Shan, their photographer, had even joked,
"Was this taken by a photographer? They captured the moment pretty well."
The photo fully captured Li Wei's profile, Cynthia's clearly defined features, and Diancie, Shaymin, and Lucario...
In short, its composition was excellent, good enough