Violet City was, after all, a densely populated metropolis. At that hour, quite a few people were coming and going, and when they saw a battle taking place, they could not help stopping to watch curiously from the sidelines.
It was like street basketball, dancing, or singing back on Earth. Whether people knew anything about it or liked it, whenever they saw it, even while hurrying past, they would glance over, consciously or otherwise. There was no way they would keep their eyes fixed straight ahead.
What was more, in this world, Pokémon battles were undoubtedly people's favorite sport. They could hardly fail to attract curiosity and attention!
Before long, the crowd swelled to several dozen, and someone soon recognized the Weekday Brothers. After all, the seven siblings had been in Johto for so many years. Although their skill levels varied, they had defeated plenty of Pokémon Trainers, and countless others had won Medals from them. They were quite famous!
Everyone chatted among themselves and sized up the opponent facing the Weekday Brothers, wondering who might win another Medal from them today!
But that look soon led to something else: people who had watched the Indigo Conference recognized Xia You!
The discovery first prompted a startled cry. Seeing that person's shock, those nearby could not help asking a few questions. Then word spread from one person to two, from two to ten, and cries of "The champion!" and "It's him!" rose from the crowd!
Hearing the commotion, Erika turned and saw the crowd stirring. Some people had even taken out their phones and begun recording videos!
Shaking her head, she turned her attention back to the match.
Both Xia You and Xing Qiwu had received this kind of attention more than once, so neither showed any reaction to the crowd's