Elesa spotted Cynthia and Caitlin, but Cynthia and Caitlin clearly hadn't noticed them.
There was no telling what the two were discussing. Carrying shopping bags, they walked past the pair, talking and laughing quietly.
As they walked farther away, Elesa tugged Skyla's hand and hurried after them.
"Huh?" Caught by Elesa's sudden tug, Skyla swayed and nearly lost her footing, but could only follow her forward. As she did her best to keep up, she couldn't help asking in surprise, "What are you going to do?"
"Get even, of course!" Elesa looked back and gave Skyla a dazzling smile.
"Get even?!" Skyla's eyes widened. "But didn't you lose to her in a full six-on-six battle? And you lost so badly, too. Doesn't that prove there's a huge gap between your strength and hers? Besides, it's only been a few days, and you haven't made any adjustments. How could you possibly beat her?"
"Who said I was going to fight her alone?" Elesa gave Skyla a wicked smile.
Skyla immediately had a bad feeling. She stammered, "What do you mean by that?"
Elesa's smile widened. "There are two of us now! I refuse to believe the two of us can't beat her alone!"
Skyla's head throbbed at that. Shaking her head like a rattle drum, she hurriedly refused. "Why would I battle someone like that? This is your business. Don't drag me into it!"
"Aren't we good friends?" Without allowing any argument, Elesa pulled Skyla forward. "Besides, this is a rare opportunity. Don't you want to battle Cynthia and see how big the gap between you is?"
That last remark really did tempt Skyla a little.
After all, everyone knew Cynthia was one of the very best female Pokémon Trainers in the world and had earned the highest honor in Pokémon