Watching the three young figures approaching him, Xinhai had already formed a guess.
He did not know the three of them, but judging from the Pokémon by their sides, they were most likely Trainers as well.
When they saw him—a Trainer accompanied by several Pokémon yet dressed completely out of place among the other guests—they had probably decided to come over and say hello.
Xinhai continued eating the steak on his plate, calmly watching the three of them until they stopped in front of him.
"Hello, is anyone sitting here?" The curly-haired boy on the left spoke first. He pointed at the empty chair across from Xinhai, wearing a sunny smile and speaking naturally and casually, like an old friend rather than a stranger he had just met.
His smile was infectious, making people want to respond without realizing it.
"No." Xinhai shook his head, set down his knife and fork, and wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin. "Please, sit."
"Thanks!" The curly-haired boy's eyes lit up, and he sat down across from him without ceremony.
His Luxray followed behind him and lay down beside the round table. Its enormous body nearly took up the space of two chairs. Its yellow eyes swept over Xinhai once before it closed them to rest.
The brown-haired boy and red-haired girl sat down as well.
Meditite floated beside the brown-haired boy. Its half-lidded black eyes lingered on Gardevoir for a moment before shifting away;
Roselia sat beside the red-haired girl, its petite body taking up barely any space.
"My name is Ryosuke Onodera." The curly-haired boy introduced himself first, then gestured with his right hand toward the brown-haired boy and red-haired girl beside him. "This is Yuma Kamiya, and this is Rika Yuzuki. We're traveling companions."
"Hello." Yuma Kamiya gave