Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Pokémon Restaurant, Scenic Terrace.
It was late on opening night. Stars shone brilliantly overhead, and Swan Lake reflected their light alongside the glow of the lamps.
The boisterous festivities had ended, and the park settled into quiet beneath the stars.
A gathering was underway in the warm yellow light.
Li Wei, Brock, and Yellow were busy bringing the last few plates of delicate pastries and pots of hot tea to the long table.
Blue remarked, "Quite a lot of people are staying at the hotel."
From where they sat, they could see the lights in the Lakeview Hotel gradually coming on.
Lance nodded. "I thought he'd be losing a fortune, but while he's not making money on tickets, the hotel and restaurant are really bringing it in!"
Admission cost only 1,600 yuan. He might as well have been running a charity.
But as long as visitors spent money inside the theme park, Li Wei wouldn't lose out.
Lance, Red, and Blue weren't the only ones chatting.
The second-floor terrace had been divided into several areas, each buzzing with lively conversation.
Dawn excitedly told Ash about her flight on Corviknight that day.
"I took Gible to the Dragon Exhibition Hall and did some special training with Mr. Lance."
Dawn pressed a hand to her forehead in exasperation.
"That's so like you, squeezing in training even today!"
Cynthia, Lorelei, and Sabrina sat around on comfortable wicker sofas and lounge chairs, letting go of the day's excitement and fatigue as they enjoyed the lake breeze brushing their faces.
Cynthia and the others had originally planned to leave that afternoon, but before they knew it, they had wandered around until evening.
"We spent so much time walking today..."
"My legs don't even feel like mine anymore."
Diantha took a sip