"Xia You..."
May murmured the name once. It was a perfectly normal way to address him, yet somehow, she still felt a little embarrassed.
Perhaps it was because it felt too intimate...
But the change in how she addressed him really did make their relationship feel a step closer.
Remembering the sweet, heartfelt smile Misty wore whenever she addressed him that way, May suddenly felt something strange.
Noticing the girl's awkwardness, Xia You smiled. "All right, how would you like to train?"
Seeing him bring the conversation back on track, May hurriedly grew serious too. "Um... you beat Harley the day before yesterday. Could you tell me what you learned from beating him?"
What had he learned from beating him?
Xia You thought about it, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't come up with any insights from his last battle with Harley. He had simply crushed him with sheer strength...
"Well..." After a moment's hesitation, he said thoughtfully, "Harley's still a little weak compared to me, so I honestly didn't find anything about him difficult to handle."
May was immediately disappointed to hear that.
People really were completely different. Harley was a troublesome opponent in her eyes, yet he couldn't withstand a single blow from Xia You.
Wait... Xia You?
She had only just changed how she addressed him, so why did it already seem so natural in her mind?
It must have been because she had heard Misty and Ash call him that so many times.
Noticing the emotion on May's face, Xia You added, "Of course, while I can't help you deal with Harley specifically, I can help you get stronger!"
"Huh?" May froze. "What do you mean?"
Xia You took a Poké Ball straight from his waist pouch and released his Gardevoir, then called