At the summit of Mt. Coronet, everything lay blanketed in gleaming white snow. Dressed in a teal-blue formal suit and holding a bouquet, Su Bai sneezed.
"What were you thinking? Why pick a place like this?"
"I didn't pick it. Your Cynthia did."
The other man wore a navy-blue suit and held a bouquet as well.
Their bouquets were different. Su Bai's was mainly roses, accented with clivias.
The other man's bouquet was mainly roses, accented with carnations.
A gigantic phantom of Arceus flew overhead, scattering flakes of auspicious snow in blessing.
One of the two men raised a protective barrier with the Viridian Force, while the other used the Power of Overcoming.
Their barriers kept out the cold, but did nothing to stop the snow from covering their heads.
The guests sat in groups arranged by region: Dragon Nation, Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar.
The seats for Dragon Nation, Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos were relatively close to the front.
No one cared about where they sat, though. Most of the guests were Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and Champions from the various regions, and they all offered the two men their blessings.
Wang Dalin collected the red envelopes, while Gary recorded the gifts.
The Team Rocket Trio bustled around in server uniforms, setting up a steaming hot pot at every table.
"The executive and the Dragon Nation twerp are getting married today. We've gotta do our best to help."
"That's right! For the executive, and for the Dragon Nation twerp!"
"What a great feeling, meow!"
Cilan and Hitoite were helping out too.
Clemont had wanted to build a few greeting robots and serving robots, but Su Bai had urgently put a stop to that.
Giovanni sat in a corner with several Team Rocket generals. A red-haired