March 21, Saturday. Sunny.
Today was the last day before the Psychic Power Masters Tournament began.
It was also the day Cynthia would come to the Johto Region to cheer Qingyu and Caitlin on.
After deftly covering the vibrating screen of his Rotom Phone and groggily waking from a dream, Qingyu soon sat up in bed and let out a long yawn.
Had I arrived a little too late? A seven-hour time difference doesn't seem that easy to adjust to...
After grumbling inwardly, Qingyu immediately raised both hands and patted his cheeks, trying to rouse his slumbering spirit.
After stretching, Qingyu felt fully recharged and glanced at the weather outside.
Yep, just as expected.
He casually retrieved the Sunny Day Doll hanging outside the window and nodded in satisfaction.
Sure enough, sometimes a Sunny Day was still necessary.
Sinnoh and Johto were very close to each other, so even the Battle Frontier had been established between the two regions. Caitlin's Battle Chateau was one of its famous buildings.
That made coming to Johto much more convenient for Cynthia than for Qingyu. At least she didn't need to spend several hours on a plane.
Besides, compared to Miraidon, who couldn't fly yet, Cynthia's Garchomp was reportedly no less efficient in the air than a passenger jet.
So they had agreed to meet directly at the Arcade.
Slacking off before the tournament might sound a little irresponsible, but everyone knew that relaxing before a big exam was always necessary to relieve stress.
"Don't you agree, Sylveon?"
"Vee?"
Having finished washing up, Qingyu turned toward Sylveon and asked out of nowhere, earning a predictably puzzled look.
"Nothing."
Qingyu smiled and stroked Sylveon's head before asking softly.
"Speaking of which, would you like to come see Cynthia with me today?"
"Vee!"
To Qingyu's surprise,