In the end, Xia You resorted to stalling and put the interview off once again.
After all, he had only just passed the Preliminaries. The Preliminaries Tournament had yet to begin, and nothing was settled. What was the point of giving an interview so early?
He at least had to reach the Championship Tournament first. Otherwise, talking big too soon could easily put the audience off and make them think he had gotten too full of himself!
Seeing how firm Xia You was, Viola and Mary could only give up for the time being.
Viola took it well enough. She had already interviewed Xia You twice, after all, and knew that was just his personality, so she thought nothing of it.
Only Mary remained uncertain and apprehensive. After all, she knew the man before her had won in two regions and was the strongest contender at this Ever Grande Conference. Getting a firsthand interview with him, or even an exclusive, could absolutely determine whether she could return to the station!
At that thought, she glanced at Viola, determination shining in her eyes!
Now that their opponents had been confirmed, they naturally had to prepare for their upcoming matches.
After sending Viola and Mary on their way, Ash, Masamune, and Tetsuya all took advantage of the time before their matches to study their opponents seriously or consider which Pokémon to send out. Only Xia You looked utterly unoccupied, standing out from the rest.
After all, his Pokémon's strength spoke for itself. Besides, through more than ten days of closed training, he had already made every necessary adjustment and completed all his preparations. Right now, he and his Pokémon were in peak condition!
No matter who he faced, he had absolute confidence that he could defeat them!
That was how confident