When Misty returned to the dorm room she shared with May, she was still rather huffy.
Of course, she was not angry with Xia You. She was just annoyed with herself for failing to keep an eye on him and giving Lisia an opening!
Seeing Misty plop down on the bed and continue sulking, May did not know how to comfort her.
"Um..." After choosing her words, May tried to reassure her. "What happened today was just an accident. After all, nobody knew Lisia would show up here, so you can't blame yourself for being careless. Look on the bright side. Won't she leave once the Grand Festival is over? Then you won't have to see her anymore."
Misty's feelings for Xia You were no secret. Everyone around her could tell, even the bookish Max.
But hearing that only made Misty feel more dejected.
"There are things you don't know," she said helplessly. "Once my travels in the Hoenn Region are over, I have to return to the Cerulean Gym. Xia You will continue on to Sinnoh, and Lisia has performances there too. I'm really worried..."
Although she did not finish, May knew what she was worried about.
She was simply afraid someone would steal Xia You away.
May was about to comfort her, but did not know what to say.
That was true. With Misty no longer beside him, who could know what would happen? No amount of reassurance could help with the unknown.
Misty sighed, leaned against the wall, and looked up at the ceiling. "If only I could keep traveling..." she lamented helplessly.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Here in Slateport City, the celebration of every Coordinator's dreams, the Pokémon competition-the Grand Festival-has finally begun!"
In an open-air venue that could hold tens of thousands, Vivian, the host