Opening the door, the two stepped into the luxurious detached dormitory.
The dormitory was spacious and bright, and had been cleaned until not a speck of dust remained. There were six or seven rooms across the two floors, more than enough even for a dozen or so people to stay at once.
But Xia You only had Chloe with him, so occupying such a large house felt extremely quiet.
They each picked a room they liked. Although Chloe felt a little shy about a man and a woman sharing a roof alone, she said nothing. Instead, after setting down her backpack, she wandered from room to room, curious about everything.
"All right, stop looking around." Seeing her like this, Xia You reached out to stop her. "We'll be staying here for several days. When we have time, we can walk around together and take in the scenery!"
Then he rubbed his empty stomach and gave a wry smile.
"It's already this late, and I'm starving. Let's hurry to the dining hall and find something to eat!"
Hearing this, Chloe could not help nodding too.
In the days since they had set off traveling, she had not had a proper meal either. Now, thinking of those delicious dishes, she could not help swallowing.
Before leaving, however, she took out her phone and texted both Professor Cerise and her mother to let them know she was safe.
The dining hall was not far from the dormitory, but since they happened to arrive at lunchtime, many contestants had already gathered there when they entered.
The voices of people and Pokémon mingled in a noisy hubbub.
Looking around, they saw more than a dozen serving windows, with numerous long tables beneath the glass display cases, piled high with all kinds of sumptuous food.
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