After Yong had spent a few leisurely days in Sunyshore City with Qingcao, a girl arrived in the city.
"Long time no see, Yong~!"
Looking at Caitlin, who stood before him in a long pink dress, Yong asked curiously,
"Long time no see! Caitlin, how... did you know I was here?"
"Was it that hard to guess? Since you arrived early, knowing you, it would have been strange if you weren't at the Pokémon Center, wouldn't it?"
Caitlin looked over Qingcao beside him and asked with a smile,
"Who's this boy?"
"Him?"
Yong smiled.
"He's an apprentice at our Gym, a very talented boy. Qingcao!"
"This is Miss Caitlin, one of the leaders of the Sinnoh Region's Battle Zone and an Elite Four Candidate for the Unova League."
At Yong's introduction, Qingcao quickly stood up and said somewhat nervously,
"Hello, Miss Caitlin! I'm Qingcao..."
"No need to be nervous~"
Although Caitlin looked rather haughty, she was actually quite friendly.
"You can learn plenty of useful things from Yong. A lot of people would love that opportunity! Keep working hard!"
"Yes! I will!"
"So?"
Yong spoke up.
"The challenge starts tomorrow. Is Cynthia ready?"
"You can ask her yourself~"
Caitlin said with a cheerful smile.
"We agreed to meet in Sunyshore City today. Unless something unexpected happened, she should be here soon... Honestly, I came all the way from Unova, and you came from the Western Hemisphere, yet we still have to wait here for her~"
"She really has gotten arrogant now that she's stronger~"
Yong ignored Caitlin's complaints. Instead, he watched the figure approaching the lounge and smiled faintly.
"You can say all that to her face, too!"
"Huh?"
Caitlin turned around and immediately spotted Cynthia walking toward them.
She wore a fitted white shirt and black trousers that made