After obtaining the Relic Badge, Xia You and May went to the nearest Pokémon Center, where they took care of dinner while their Pokémon received treatment.
By the time the battle ended, it was already evening. The two of them could hardly travel in the dark, so staying there for the night was only natural.
But even if they delayed another day, they still would not be able to catch the Hearthome Fashion Show.
That left May inwardly lamenting the missed opportunity.
They had missed it after all...
Judging by the timing, however, Ash and his companions, who were behind them, would definitely join in the fun if nothing unexpected happened.
All one could say was that it was just like Ash. Sure enough, he never missed anything like this.
Leaving aside Xia You and May's relaxed, cheerful conversation over dinner, at that same moment, in Paris's and Chloe's homes in Hearthome City, the two bitter rivals were each putting their inspiration onto paper in their studios.
Fashion design was naturally the most important part of their everyday work, but unlike usual, after witnessing Xia You's battle with Fantina today, almost all their inspiration revolved around Xia You and his Pokémon.
There was no helping it. The battle that day had left an exceptionally deep impression on them.
Ever since leaving, both had been thinking about it constantly. Coincidentally, they had both chosen Umbreon as their source of inspiration and the direction for their designs.
After all, Umbreon had defeated two of Fantina's Pokémon in succession and then emerged unscathed. Its performance had been truly eye-catching.
In that regard, they certainly lived up to being friends and rivals. Even their ideas were exactly alike.
It remained to be seen what they would think when their finished designs came out and