Viola, who hailed from the Kalos Region, looked utterly puzzled as she saw the Trainers packed around the area in three layers inside and three layers out.
Miare City was indeed the most populous and prosperous city in Kalos, but there were regulations here as well—Pokémon battles were not allowed on the main roads.
What was more, so many people had gathered here that they were clearly disrupting the city's normal order. Nurse Joy would probably be coming over soon to warn them.
"Excuse me, is there some kind of tournament or event being held here?"
Curious about why so many Pokémon Trainers had gathered here, Ash asked a Trainer standing in front of him.
The other man had originally had no intention of paying attention to a little brat like Ash, but when he noticed the beautiful Viola standing behind him, he immediately put on a gentlemanly demeanor and explained, "There's no tournament or event. These Trainers didn't gather here for Pokémon battles either. They're here to catch a Pokémon."
Ash and Viola said, "Catch a Pokémon?"
Generic Passerby was not surprised by the astonished expressions on Ash and Viola's faces. When he had first arrived and heard the same explanation, he had reacted exactly the same way.
"That's right. The Trainers gathered here all came to catch a wild Eevee that's incredibly powerful."
Trainers catching Pokémon was not unusual in itself, but it was rather astonishing for so many Trainers to come specifically for one Pokémon.
Viola was a Pokémon reporter, so after hearing what he said, she was clearly quite interested in the subject. She pressed on, "Then which of these many Trainers caught that Eevee in the end? I'd like to interview them."
An incredibly powerful Eevee! Trainers gathered in Miare City!
Viola had already come