At seven that evening, accompanied by Erika, Xiaojuan, and the others, Xia You and Xiaoyu brought their respective Eevee evolutions to the battlefield behind the Main House.
The sky had not yet gone completely dark, and in the last of the light, the two stood opposite each other in the Pokémon Trainers' command areas.
Many Pokémon Trainers had battled here during the day, and their fairly fierce battles had left the field uneven and pitted. Since the tea party had only recently ended, the servants in the courtyard had not had time to repair and level it.
But neither Xia You nor Xiaoyu seemed to care about such details.
After hesitating briefly, Xiaomei approached Xia You and reminded him softly, "Mr. Xia You, although we're always performing onstage, we're also very good at battling. Xiaoyu isn't quite as strong as Xiaotao, but she's still very formidable. Please be careful!"
Xiaomei's gesture undoubtedly meant siding with an outsider against her sister, but the other three of the five sisters said nothing. After all, Xia You was a guest, and Xiaoyu dragging him into a battle clearly went against proper hospitality. It was precisely for this reason that they remained neutral rather than taking Xiaoyu's side.
"Thanks for the warning."
Xia You nodded, appreciating Xiaomei's kindness. Clearly, this pretty young girl was more reasonable!
He distinctly remembered that in the games, when the player-controlled character reached Ecruteak City, they would also battle these five sisters and receive a Soothe Bell after defeating them. Thus, he had no doubts about their strength.
Of course, their strength was not necessarily all that exceptional, but they were certainly stronger than the average Pokémon Trainer.
Ignoring her younger sister's actions, Xiaoyu planted her hands on her hips and stared at Xia You, sneering. "I'll show you