"What did you say!?"
At those words, Ash immediately flew into a rage, and his gratitude for being rescued vanished in an instant!
But the boy simply kept his hands in his pockets and looked at him impassively. A somewhat broad, chubby boy beside him smiled at Ash instead. "Is this your first time in this city? I heard everything just now. You're heading to the Battle Tower? Well, it's not that way. Come with us!"
With that, he stepped onto a conveyor belt heading in another direction.
Xia You took the opportunity to study the people in front of him.
First was the boy who had just saved Ash. He was only about fourteen or fifteen, dressed in a gray long-sleeved top and long pants, a rather old-fashioned outfit. His hair reached past his ears, his complexion was fair, and his features were delicate. He looked very composed, like someone who fought with his head.
In that respect, he was practically Ash's complete opposite!
Beside him was the broad, chubby boy who had just spoken. He looked about the same age, with a red ribbon tied around his head and a black top and shorts, giving him something of a hip-hop look.
Besides those two, there were two slightly younger girls wearing matching outfits. Looking at their faces, they were almost identical.
Oh? Twins?
These were the first twins Xia You had seen since coming to this world!
On closer inspection, the girls were about Max's age. Both wore tall hats and short skirts, and aside from the slightly different colors of their clothes, they looked practically indistinguishable!
Since twins were a relatively rare sight, Xia You couldn't help taking another look. Only then did he notice how cheerful the girls seemed, with innocent, carefree smiles constantly on their