At Chuck's warm insistence, Xia You and Erika could not bring themselves to refuse and could only stay at the Gym for lunch.
This was something Xia You had never expected before the match. After all, he had come to someone else's turf, defeated the Gym Leader, and taken a Badge, and now he was staying for lunch too. However he looked at it, he felt a little bad.
But after thinking it over, since even Chuck did not particularly mind, why should he dwell on it?
Chuck's home was inside the Gym. Besides the battle arena, there were also dormitories for his students. Apart from the few whose homes were in Cianwood City, the others had most of their meals at the Cianwood Gym.
Before lunch, the two also met Chuck's wife.
She was a beautiful woman with long red hair who looked gentle and caring.
Honestly, considering Chuck's rugged appearance, he must have been incredibly blessed to marry a woman like her!
After they sat down at the table with his students, Chuck, seated at the head, glanced between Xia You and Erika and could not help smiling. "Are you two a couple?"
That question left Xia You and Erika utterly silent.
Erika could no longer remember how many people had asked them that question.
Just as she was about to deny it, she heard Xia You ask a question instead of answering. "Mr. Chuck, did you and your wife meet while traveling too?"
Chuck nodded and glanced at his wife, a few sweet memories showing in his eyes. "That's right. In fact, meeting her on my travels was precisely why I wanted to settle down and stop traveling everywhere."
"Oh? I see. That really is enviable..."
Just then, several students brought out plates of food and an