Cynthia showed Su Bai the promotional poster for the Masters Exhibition Match.
Standing behind Cynthia was Garchomp, imposing and radiating menace. His two fins looked like battle-axes capable of cleaving heaven and earth.
Behind Alder was a frighteningly large Volcarona.
At this point in time, Alder's Volcarona had not yet died, and Cynthia could undoubtedly force Alder to unleash his full strength.
Of course, all of that was just an excuse.
His main reason was to cheer on his wife.
It absolutely had nothing to do with Alder being a sleazy old lecher who liked flirting with beautiful women.
The next morning, over breakfast, Su Bai told Cynthia that he wanted to go with her.
Cynthia was a little delighted. After discussing it with Su Bai, she said they could fly directly to the Kanto Region. If no suitable flights were available, she could have someone arrange a plane.
Since the match was three days away, Cynthia still had two free days. And since she trusted Su Bai to train Garchomp and the others, there was no need to head straight to the Indigo Plateau.
That left them with two options.
The first was to land in Viridian City, go straight to Pallet Town to visit Professor Oak, stay there for a day, and then head to the Indigo Plateau.
The second was to land in Celadon City, do some shopping, and then head to the Indigo Plateau.
Su Bai naturally preferred the first option, but he worried Cynthia might prefer shopping, so he let her decide.
Cynthia chose the first option: visiting Professor Oak before anything else.
She had already been to Celadon City several times, so there was no need to make a special trip there. Besides, she enjoyed academic pursuits too.
Most importantly, Cynthia noticed that Su