When Xia You came ashore, Sabrina greeted him with a smile. A few seconds later, Dun also reached the finish line riding Blastoise, leaped onto the beach, and walked over to them.
"Congratulations on winning the final round and earning the Cinnabar Gym's Sakura Badge!"
As she spoke, Dun took a pink shell from inside her clothes and handed it to Xia You.
Xia You looked down. The shell had clearly been carefully polished, gleaming in the sunlight and looking perfectly smooth. Its most striking feature, however, was the blue gem set into it like an eye!
So this was the Sakura Badge?
Only after taking the badge and touching it did Xia You discover that what sat on it was not a gem at all, but merely a piece of clear glass. The shell that formed its body was a shell unique to the Orange Islands called a Sakura Shell.
Although the materials seemed commonplace and nothing particularly special, the badge had still been crafted with considerable care and looked very delicate!
Girls would surely love something this pink, wouldn't they?
Sure enough, after he handed the badge to Sabrina, her face remained expressionless, but the way she kept playing with it told Xia You that, deep down, Sabrina liked these cute little trinkets that resembled accessories just as much as any ordinary girl.
Seeing that both Xia You and Sabrina were interested in the badge, Dun explained beside them, "Actually, it isn't just our Cinnabar Gym. The other three Gyms' badges are made from shells too. They simply use different kinds."
"I see..."
Xia You nodded, drew his gaze away from Sabrina, and checked his phone before turning to wave at Dun.
"All right, it's getting late. Since we've accomplished what we came for, we won't stay any