After getting acquainted, Dunmei and Xiao Qian started chatting, while Yu Hai withdrew from the exchange and looked over everyone present. It really was lively.
Ash and Gary traded barbs, Xiao Xia joined the two girls' conversation, and the elders talked among themselves too—Blaine, Professor Oak, Ash's Mother, Liuli, Dunmei's Mother, and Ai's Mother.
The four women burst into laughter from time to time, pointing toward the children as they talked about their own kids.
They even mentioned how Ash and Hao Er looked alike. Everyone showed surprised expressions and had the two stand together for a proper comparison. They really did look incredibly alike; if they had not been born to different mothers, they might have been mistaken for twins.
As the women changed the subject, Dunmei's Father was finally relieved. The men could squat in a corner, smoke, and reminisce. Professor Oak's arrival also helped Dunmei's Father out of the awkward situation.
Brock even went over to talk with Yu Hai about recent events. Only then did Yu Hai learn that Brock was on Tangelo Island, acting as a babysitter for Dr. Namba and several of Dr. Namba's students. He had heard that Dr. Namba was famously messy.
While chatting with Brock, he received Luo Ke's signals more than once, but he made her endure it every time. Now was not the right time; they could talk later.
Just then, another car arrived. Three women got out and ran excitedly toward Xiao Xia. They touched her here and pinched her there, wanting to see whether their youngest sister had lost weight.
"Are you done, sisters? Why are you here?" Xiao Xia looked helplessly at her three older sisters. This was so embarrassing in front of people her own age.
"Relax, Xiao Xia is our youngest sister. She hasn't