Inside the Battle Arena's Rest Room.
Xia You and his companions sat opposite Bea. Apart from them, there was no one else in the room. Neither Greta nor Scott was there; it seemed both had the good sense to give Xia You's group some time alone.
Tea and a fruit platter sat before them. The room was not particularly large, but it was comfortably furnished.
Since they were already friends with Bea, Xia You and Misty had no need to stand on ceremony. Only May was meeting her for the first time, but that hardly mattered. Once they had introduced themselves, May lowered her head and swung her legs, silently putting away the fruit on the table one forkful after another.
Drawing her gaze away from May's stomach, which remained flat no matter how much she ate, Bea looked at Xia You and hesitated before saying, "Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated you yet. Congratulations on winning the Ever Grande Conference."
"It wasn't anything that remarkable." Xia You waved a hand and smiled. "Everything went smoothly, without any scares. Winning the championship just seemed to follow naturally. Besides, you can congratulate me anytime. It's not too late now."
Hearing them mention this, Misty immediately perked up and began talking excitedly to Bea. "Miss Bea, you have no idea! Whether it was the preliminaries or the main tournament, Xia You won every match by an enormous margin. Those people weren't remotely a match for him!"
Bea hesitated, seemingly about to speak, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
Although she had left Hoenn, she had watched all of Xia You's battles on television.
She was simply too embarrassed to say so.
Given her personality, she normally never paid attention to other people's affairs, focusing solely on her own training. Yet,