"That's right. As you can see, we're twins."
The boy who had appeared later walked over to Zejian Jiro and nodded to Xia You and Misty. "Hello, I'm Zejian Ichiro, his older brother."
Looking at the identical twins, Xia You and Misty couldn't help glancing back and forth, unable to tell them apart for a moment. Fortunately, they wore different-colored T-shirts underneath, and the Pokémon beside them were different too, which kept them from mixing up their names.
When he heard that Zejian Jiro wanted to battle the pair, the younger brother, Zejian Ichiro, clearly became interested too.
"Then let me join in! Like my little brother, I only started traveling recently. Since there are two of us on each side, let's have a Double Battle!"
Unlike Johto and Kanto, Double Battles were very popular here, as Xia You had discovered despite having arrived only a few days ago. Especially in Rustboro City, even with just a casual glance, he had spotted several pairs of Pokémon Trainers having Double Battles on outdoor battlefields.
Xia You and Misty exchanged a glance. Her eyes filled with amusement, and she couldn't help secretly covering her mouth.
One was a tournament Champion, and the other was a prospective Gym Leader. These twins really had picked the wrong opponents!
Both felt a surge of playfulness. Without revealing their identities, they nodded their agreement and won this battle.
They found a relatively flat, open clearing in the forest, and the four took their places on opposite sides.
Xia You spoke first. "We both came here from other regions to travel, so we're not very familiar with your Double Battle rules. Are there any special rules?"
Although Zejian Ichiro had only recently started traveling and hadn't experienced much, he understood the rules quite well. He shook his