Everyone tacitly avoided topics concerning the Pokémon League, the Alola Islands' league, and the Aether Foundation.
At least on the surface, Yong and Cynthia had indeed come to the Alola Islands of their own accord, not as League Champions on official business.
Until the Pokémon League gave a clear signal, Yong and Cynthia naturally would not stir up the anxieties of the Alola Islands' leadership unnecessarily, even though both sides understood why the Pokémon League was so eager to open a sea route to the islands.
But matters like this ultimately required a formal justification. It was not about the outcome, but about showing a basic measure of respect.
Thus, with everyone deliberately maintaining that balance, their conversation remained quite cordial.
Yong and Cynthia learned more about the power of Z-Moves. Although Z-Crystals and Z-Moves were far removed from ordinary people, and even many Trainers could never master that power in their lifetimes, Trainers at Yong's level had plenty of people willing to share such closely guarded information with them, even without deliberately seeking it out.
Miss Lusamine was one such person, as was Miss Olivia, while Deputy Chief Faba followed Miss Lusamine's wishes above all else.
These were the unspoken benefits of strength and status, which compelled others to take them seriously.
For the Aether Foundation, Yong and Cynthia's arrival in the Alola Islands was already enough to convey the Pokémon League's stance.
The arrival of two Champions clearly demonstrated that the Pokémon League intended to approach its upcoming exchanges with the Alola Islands with goodwill and ample patience.
It was this process that the Alola Islands' leadership, headed by Miss Lusamine, valued.
Standing against a behemoth like the Pokémon League was impossible, but abandoning their own interests and joining outright did not meet the Aether Foundation's expectations either.