"Hello, I'm Gary."
"I'm May," May replied politely.
Gary nodded to her in greeting, then withdrew his gaze.
For this third-generation rich kid who had once been surrounded by beautiful women, although May was prettier than others her age, he had long since become immune to women.
Of course, this was not the same as Ash's complete cluelessness about romance. Rather, he had experienced and encountered so much that he had become as indifferent as he was now.
Most importantly, as the beautiful women in his sports car had shown, just like Brock, Gary... also preferred more mature, older women!
After the greetings, Xia You asked why Gary was here.
"What brings you here?"
"I've been doing archaeological work and research here, and I happened to be passing through. Incidentally, I've been in Sinnoh for quite a while now." As he spoke, Gary looked Xia You up and down. "Judging by the look of you, you've just finished challenging the Pastoria Gym, right?"
It was hardly surprising that Gary had guessed. After all, Pastoria City was right behind Xia You. He was so close to it and facing away from it; taking his identity into account, anyone with eyes could tell.
Hearing him mention the Pastoria Gym reminded Xia You of something, and he smiled. "Speaking of which, your 'good friend' is in Pastoria City right now. Want to go see him?"
He deliberately emphasized "good friend," trying to hint that he knew their relationship was no ordinary one, but unfortunately, Gary gave no response.
Or perhaps he had picked up on it but did not refute it.
"I have no reason to see that guy." Gary shook his head. "Besides, you're too late. I already saw him not long ago."
*What do you mean, you have no reason to