Bea finally had a chance to be alone with Xia You.
The sky gradually darkened, but the lights along the street only grew brighter. Together with the colorful stall signs, the bustle of tourists, and the vendors' cries, they brought the place to life.
Of course, there were also the children and Pokémon weaving through the crowd.
Walking side by side, the two followed the flow of people into the night market street, which was not particularly long.
Who knew whether the atmosphere, the setting, and the feeling made Bea think of a date?
It also made her muscles tense and her expression turn quite unnatural.
Fortunately, Xia You's calm eased her nerves.
Even so, she could not bring herself to speak, nor did she know what to say. She simply walked silently beside Xia You.
But as before, Xia You understood her personality. Precisely because of that, he had thought everything through carefully and did not mind her silence.
Bea's gaze lingered on a dessert stall for only an instant, but he keenly caught it.
An idea struck him, and under Bea's surprised gaze, he walked straight toward the dessert stall.
The vendor was an older woman standing behind a glass counter. Seeing Xia You and Bea approach side by side, she looked first at Xia You, then at Bea, sizing them up in turn. Her eyes held the knowing, meaningful smile unique to someone who had been there herself.
Her tone was warm and familiar. "Taking your girlfriend around the night market, young man? You've got good taste. My desserts are the best on this whole street!"
The word "girlfriend" made Bea's body stiffen slightly.
She pressed her lips together, wanting to deny it, but when she turned, she saw that Xia You did not seem inclined to