After watching the total lunar eclipse, Heath was ready to head back. Cynthia walked beside him, humming an unfamiliar tune. Heath had never heard the song before, but its melody was quite pleasant. There were plenty of songs in the Pokémon world, and all sorts of singers, too. Some were human, while others were Pokémon. The most popular Pokémon singer at the moment was an Altaria named Avril, whose albums and other releases were very well liked.
Still, Altaria was a Pokémon, so naturally, she could not sing in human language. But her melodious singing, clear voice, and superb vocal technique had made her famous overnight. She still fell considerably short of the top human singers, though that was hardly surprising.
"Heath, how long are you planning to stay in Eterna City?" Cynthia asked curiously as she looked at him. Heath rubbed his chin, then told her seven days. After all, he only intended to stay in Eterna City for seven days before returning to Lavender Town to see whether there had been any resolution to Ralts's situation. The Anywhere Door had been extremely useful since it was repaired, and he could use it once every seven days. If not for having to deal with Ralts's situation, Heath would have wanted to go straight to the next city.
"Seven days? Then it won't be long before you have to go back." Cynthia looked thoughtful. Heath stole a glance at her profile, unsure what she was thinking.
In the end, however, Cynthia said nothing more. After walking Heath back to the Food Truck, she left happily. Before leaving, though, she mysteriously told Heath to wait a little longer, saying she would have a surprise for him. Heath was left rather bewildered.
"What surprise?" Pondering this question, Heath returned to his Food