Chuck applauded the appeals and then was surprised by a tap on the shoulder.  He turned around to find his parents standing in the seats behind him.  "Mom!  Dad!  What are you doing here!?" he asked, surprised.  "Well, we heard our boy would be entering the Pokémon League tournament, so we decided to stop by and cheer you on." his mother said.  "But your mother also wanted to see the Grand Festival, so we got here early!" his father added, with a chuckle.  Ever since the battle with Team Flare at the daycare, his father had been needing a cane to help him walk, his right leg having been damaged badly.