"Miss Cynthia? The Champion from Sinnoh?" Makomo sounded a little surprised. "Is she coming to Unova too?"
Xia You's steps faltered almost imperceptibly before he continued forward. He offered no opinion, but a trace of understanding and a little helplessness flashed deep in his eyes.
He trusted that Dawn wouldn't have mistaken her.
If Dawn had seen Cynthia, then it had to be her.
So Cynthia actually followed me all the way to Unova?
Was she trying to spring a surprise on me?
Or was she here on business?
But she hadn't let a single word slip. She really had something up her sleeve!
Recalling her pointed warning of "Don't go fooling around" before he came to Unova, Xia You could practically conclude that this woman was most likely here to keep tabs on him!
Everyone except Xia You looked again in the direction Dawn had just been watching, but there was no sign of Cynthia anywhere.
"Were you seeing things?" Cheryl asked in surprise.
After all, given her friendship with Cynthia, if Cynthia really had come to Unova and knew she was here too, she would at least have said hello.
Besides, even if Cynthia came to Unova, why would she show up here in Striaton City?
Still...
Turning to Makomo, Cheryl asked in surprise, "Wait, you know Cynthia too?"
"Of course." Makomo adjusted her glasses and smiled. "Cynthia is one of the few female Champions. She's a source of pride for us women, so how could I not know her? Most importantly, she's Professor Carolina's granddaughter. She's very famous!"
So that was it.
Sure enough, in these circles of professors, scholars, and researchers, the younger generations of such highly respected professors as Professor Carolina and Professor Oak were better known to them.
As Professor Carolina's granddaughter, a powerful