Cynthia was left a little dazed by the barrage of questions, the lazy, comfortable atmosphere of her sunbathing vanishing in an instant.
She instinctively sat up straight, her pretty brows knitting. "What do you mean? Xiaoyu, explain yourself. What do you mean, 'big sister'? What's wrong with me keeping an eye on Xia You? What happened?"
On the other end, Xiaoyu's voice remained icy, with unmistakable anger. Through the speaker, even Caitlin beside her could faintly hear its sharp pitch. "Still playing dumb!? The internet is flooded with rumors about Xia You and that Kalos Champion, Diantha! There are photos, videos, insider reports, everything! The two of them secretly met alone at a restaurant! They left Diantha's villa one after the other in the morning! Now everyone's discussing whether they're a match made in heaven, two powerhouses joining forces! You're supposed to be our big sister, and you're right there in Unova, in the same region as him. Are you telling me you knew nothing? Or did you know and just not bother doing anything!?"
"Wh... what!?"
Cynthia froze completely, the sunscreen in her hand dropping onto the lounge chair with a clatter.
Diantha?
Of course she knew who Diantha was.
In fact, she didn't just know of her. She knew her personally!
And they weren't mere acquaintances, either. They had a fairly close relationship, not quite good friends, but each considered the other both a friend and a rival!
But why was she in Unova?
And how had she ended up in dating rumors with Xia You?
With his current itinerary, shouldn't Xia You have been near Nuvema Town? How had he ended up at Pokéstar Studios!?
Besides, ever since arriving in Unova, she had clearly been very vigilant about "watching" Xia You.
Cynthia counted things off in her