The Kanto Region naturally had Pokémon Contests too. Although some details differed slightly from those in other regions, they were essentially the same.
Xia You and the others had never mentioned them before because they had never had a chance to participate, nor had anyone around them introduced them to the subject. Now that they had May, a Coordinator, with them, things were completely different.
He took the flyer from Misty and looked it over.
The venue this time was a forest park within Saffron City. It was not far from the Saffron Gym and was fairly large, but the event was still several days away, giving him enough time to challenge another one or two battle facilities.
Still, Xia You had to ask May what she wanted.
"So, would you like to come with us somewhere else next, or stay here for now?"
May did not hesitate. "Of course I'm going to keep traveling with you."
"Oh? Don't you need to prepare?" Xia You pointed at Sabrina beside him. "Actually, you can stay if you want. You can stay with Sabrina for the next few days. You won't have to worry about food or accommodation, and there's space for you to train."
"There's really no need." May shook her head. "I'd rather travel with you. Besides, Misty will help me along the way."
Since she had said so, Xia You did not press the matter. Although he had her best interests in mind, saying too much would make it sound as though he were trying to send her away. To avoid any misunderstanding, he decided not to bring it up again.
Besides, this was fine too. Rather than staying in one place and training nonstop, getting out and seeing more of the world was very beneficial.
Of course, the