With some time still left before the match, Xia You and Chloe went to a gift shop on the pedestrian street to browse.
After all, Chloe rarely went out, and since she had come to such a lively place, she certainly had to buy some gifts to take home for her parents and younger brother.
Earlier, after watching Xia You's match against Giselle on television, Chloe's younger brother, Sota, had specifically asked Chloe to get more than a dozen autographs from Xia You.
Even at school, once people heard that Sota not only knew Xia You but that his sister was traveling with him, Sota's popularity had soared as well. Whether boys, girls, or students from other classes, plenty of people came to see him during breaks every day, never tiring of listening to the stories about Maiden's Peak that he had already told so many times.
And those autographs were the "debts" he had incurred after all his boasting!
When Chloe had told Xia You about this, she had been a little embarrassed, but to her surprise, Xia You had readily agreed.
"He's your little brother, after all. Besides, this is Sota's moment to shine. Of course I have to help him out!"
In fact, when Xia You had said those words last night, they had etched themselves straight into her heart. Even now, every time she remembered them, she felt warm all over.
Amid the crowded throng, Xia You wore a baseball cap and a large pair of sunglasses. None of the tourists passing by would have connected him with the contestant whose popularity had recently been soaring.
In fact, once his interview with Viola had ended, Xia You had already had the Biker Gang spread word that he had given an exclusive interview and would not accept