He did not know whether he was imagining it, but at that moment, Xia You felt Bea's eyes light up with a dazzling sparkle.
He blinked and waved to Bea.
In the Training Field, an unnatural flush appeared on Bea's face, and she seemed to grow a little shy all of a sudden, though her bronze complexion hid it well.
She dropped her stance and let out a long breath, trying to relax as much as possible.
Just then, Xia You came around from the side with Dawn.
"We meet again."
Xia You greeted her first, his smile as clean and refreshing as Bea remembered.
Bea wanted to wave, greet him just as he had greeted her, and say something more.
Unfortunately, she could do none of those things. In the end, she merely nodded lightly and said, "Mm."
Fortunately, Xia You knew that was simply her personality and did not mind.
Once he reached her, he looked the girl he had not seen in so long up and down, casually asking, "When did you get here?"
Bea hesitated. "I... haven't been here for many days either."
Xia You suspected nothing and simply gestured to Dawn beside him. "You two haven't met yet, have you? This is Dawn, a younger sister of mine. She's traveling with me at the moment. Dawn, this is Bea. She's an incredibly skilled karate competitor, and a Gym Leader from the Galar Region!"
Dawn had actually heard about Bea more than once before, but this was indeed their first meeting.
She carefully studied the girl before her, who was a few years older than her, and sensed something completely different from everyone else.
Was this the presence of someone who practiced karate?
She really was beautiful, though!
"Hello, Miss Bea. I'm Dawn."
Bea had met