Early the next morning, feeling refreshed and in excellent form, Xia You left the dormitory with Erika and arrived outside the competitors' entrance to the Battle Field.
Today's championship tournament used a full six-on-six format, allowing each competitor to send out six Pokémon. Compared with the battles of the past few days, this undoubtedly allowed more room for error and better reflected the overall strength of a Trainer's team.
Of course, for the spectators, having more battles to watch could hardly have been better.
Before entering the stadium, he happened to meet Nana at the gate. When she saw Xia You, a complicated expression crossed her face, but she still walked hesitantly up to him.
"Mr... Xia You..." She really wanted to call him Xia You the way Misty did, with the affection of a younger sister, but clearly, she had yet to find a suitable opportunity to change how she addressed him, and she was not as close to him as Misty was. "I never expected we'd end up facing each other. I... I barely slept at all last night. I really didn't know how to face today's match. I really don't want to face you in a situation like this..."
"This isn't like your usual self." Looking at the dark circles under her eyes, Xia You shook his head and interrupted her. "The Nana I know wouldn't be so sentimental. Rather than seeing you like this, I'd much rather see your usual energetic self."
"My usual... energetic self?" Nana's eyes widened. She had not expected Xia You to say that, and a wave of gratitude immediately rose in her heart.
Indeed, the way she was now was so different from before that even she could barely recognize herself.
"Exactly." Xia You smiled. "Just be yourself. Don't put any