The next day.
News of Xia Yan's awakening quickly spread through the upper ranks of the Sinnoh League.
And his awakening signified one thing.
The era in which the Sinnoh League belonged to Champion Xia Yan was about to begin.
As the footsteps of that era drew closer, the entire Sinnoh League immediately became busy.
Whether it was Xia Yan's Champion inauguration and handover ceremony or the work arrangements and adjustments made to welcome the new Champion, the Sinnoh League staff inevitably became exceptionally busy.
But it was busy work filled with joy, busy work filled with anticipation.
Everyone was already very familiar with Xia Yan.
But becoming Champion was not something that could be handled carelessly.
Especially since...
Xia Yan was also the first Champion in fifteen years to clear Champion's Path.
While the entire Sinnoh League actively prepared, what was its new Champion, Xia Yan, doing?
"Togepri~~"
Togekiss opened its mouth wide, waiting to be fed.
"Gah!"
Sirfetch'd wore a miserable expression as it swiftly and precisely scooped a large spoonful of tender, delicious crimson watermelon from the half watermelon in its arms and stuffed it into Togekiss's mouth.
Crunch—
Togekiss bit down in satisfaction. With a crisp sound, the juice burst across its mouth, stimulating every taste bud on its tongue and every sensitive cell within its mouth.
Bright red juice trickled endlessly down from the corners of its mouth.
Slurp—slurp—
Togekiss immediately sucked it back in twice.
Sirfetch'd, watching from the side, swallowed hard.
It cautiously glanced at the watermelon in its arms, its tearful expression becoming even more pronounced.
I don't dare eat any.
After all, it had lost a one-on-one bet against Togekiss yesterday, and lost so thoroughly that it could only be reduced to the miserable role of watermelon scooper today.
If it