With his doctoral dissertation finished and a set of Z-Crystals in hand, Gary had certainly gained plenty from this trip.
That afternoon, he accompanied Bill around a few more exhibition halls. As evening approached, the two parted in the lobby.
Sitting on a bench in the lobby, Young Master Mao brushed Eevee-chan's fur while looking around as he waited.
Among all the scholars hurrying to and fro, Young Master Mao looked rather... relaxed.
He was like a little kid waiting for his parents to get off work. A little cute...
Soon, a graceful figure strode over. Her long burgundy hair was pinned up behind her head, and her uniform's fitted skirt gave her a mature, alluring air.
"Sorry for the wait," Lorelei said with a gentle smile.
"It's fine. I gained quite a lot today, so I took the chance to digest it all and think for a while." Gary smiled and stood up.
"Mmm~ This really is tiring. There's still another day before the summit ends tomorrow. Let's head home first." Looking a little tired, Lorelei rubbed her neck and let out a pleasant-sounding groan.
That little sound left Gary utterly spellbound. Getting to his feet, he replied, "I'll give you a massage when we get back."
Lorelei paused briefly, then winked playfully. "All right, then~"
Under the setting sun, the two got into the car together and returned to the courtyard house where they were staying.
By the second day of the summit, the main presentations were already over, so Gary and Bill, those two loafers, mainly wandered around broadening their horizons.
For instance, there was Professor Birch from the Hoenn Region giving a talk on wilderness survival skills.
If you ran into Poochyena, you needed to climb a tree quickly, or run circles around a pillar~