Even after the stream ended, Qingyu and Cynthia's video call continued.
"Come to think of it... I got so caught up in our conversation that I completely forgot something else."
Cynthia tapped her lips in dismay before speaking again.
"I haven't told Caitlin you're entering the Psychic Power Masters Tournament yet."
"But if she knew you were competing too, she'd probably be happy, right?"
"Happy...?"
Qingyu raised an eyebrow, his expression suddenly turning rather strange.
If Caitlin had been watching his stream, wouldn't she have completely lost it by now?
After all, this was a movie starring three people, yet one of them had been left offscreen, reduced to background scenery...
Why did he feel like this had happened more than once already?
But surely Caitlin wouldn't be watching his stream. Last time must have been a fluke.
So perhaps not knowing was actually a good thing for her?
"If she finds out, she'll probably take her preparations more seriously."
Qingyu spoke casually.
"I beat her in the game last time, and she's probably still keeping score. Now we'll finally have a chance to face each other fair and square. Maybe that's something Caitlin would be happy about?"
Although Caitlin seemed a little spacey and generally laid-back, she might actually have been the most competitive of the three of them.
Ever since childhood, the frustration of losing had often sent her psychic powers out of control. Other children her age had avoided her, leaving her with hardly any friends.
Yet that very character flaw had also driven Caitlin's rapid growth as a Trainer.
Even before Cynthia became Champion, Caitlin had already established the Battle Chateau, taking on successive challenges from Ace Trainers across Johto and the Sinnoh Region.
The fact that she could head to the Unova Region to challenge