Sayuri cartwheeled into the arena, Mareep and Growlithe flanking her and leaving trails of sparks and embers. She turned her last turn into a somersault, landing neatly in the center of the arena as fire and electricity met behind her in a tiny explosion.
“GOOD EVENING HEARTHOME! The Winster Solstice Festival is over! Let’s hear it for all our contestants!” She paused, letting the audience fill in her silence with cheers and claps. She gave the din a moment to die down before continuing. “There are prizes for second and third place on top of first place, so now that appeal scores are all in, let’s take a look!”
“Can I have a round of applause for our second runners up: Mr. Steven Stone and Ms. Diantha Durand! Each of them will be receiving a cash prize of ₽127,000 for their performances in our Singles and Doubles divisions!”
“Our Singles and Doubles runners up are Mr. Elijah Pyroarhart and Ms. Zoey Ying! You’ll be getting a brand new set of winter themed pokeball seals, as well as a cash prize of ₽272,000!”
“And finally! Our ribbon winners: Mr. Tobias Gaudí and Ms. June Nakano! Congratulations to you both! You’ll be rewarded the Winter Solstice Ribbon! First place also takes home a cash prize of ₽545,000! As well as a brand new set of pokeball seals and one commemorative Winter Solstice Pokeball!”
Sayuri took a bow. “Thank you all! You’ve made the shortest night of the year one to remember, and while I wish it could last forever it’s sadly come to a close. May you shine as brightly in all your future endeavors as you did here tonight!”















