Although she could distinguish between the two professions, even so, watching Dawn on the Battle Field, she could not help remarking, "I never knew Dawn was this good. Surely she couldn't have managed this in such a short time?"
"Of course not." Cheryl nodded beside her, looking at the spirited girl on the field with a gentle smile. "Dawn has been traveling for quite some time. And... she battled her way through the Grand Festival in the Sinnoh Region and finished as the runner-up!"
"The... runner-up!?" Makomo whipped her head around, her eyes wide behind her glasses, filled with disbelief. "She took second place in such a huge competition!? No wonder she's so good! I... I had absolutely no idea..."
Of course she had no idea.
Who could have imagined that the girl who had been chatting and laughing with her all this time was so talented!
Dawn seemed to hear their conversation out on the field. She paused her practice, wiped the fine beads of sweat from her brow, and turned back with a smile. "Makomo, don't listen to Cheryl making me sound so impressive. I still have a long way to go, and I need to keep working hard!"
At that, a note of admiration entered her voice, and she pointed at Xia You beside Makomo. "Besides, if we're talking about being impressive, Xia You is the one who's hiding his real abilities! You don't know yet, do you, Makomo? When he told you he was strong back at the Gym, he wasn't exaggerating at all!"
"Huh?" Makomo looked at Xia You in confusion.
With a proud smile, Dawn spoke as though announcing some major news. "Xia You won the Pokémon League Conferences in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, four regions in a row! He's a genuine four-time