After winning the Fog Badge, Ash and his friends are taking a snack break in Ecruteak City. Ash is keen to get to the next Gym, and Brock informs him that he has two options at equal distance, Olivine City or Mahogany Town. While Ash considers which one, Misty spots a poster for a tea ceremony and declares that she wants to do some sightseeing first. As the group are about to leave, a lost Eevee walks by. Just as Misty hugs the Eevee, its Trainer, a girl named Sakura turns a corner and retrieves her Pokémon. Misty introduces herself and her friends to Sakura, before asking if she knows about the tea ceremony. Sakura giggles before admitting her sisters are the hosts of the tea ceremony.
