Following the direction May pointed, Xia You and the others turned their heads and, sure enough, spotted Drew's familiar figure.
"It really is him!"
Seeing Drew, Ash, Max, and Brock all undoubtedly had mixed feelings.
To them, Drew wasn't quite a friend, but of course, he couldn't be called an enemy either. He could only be described as a rival with whom they had an unusual relationship.
So, although they were surprised to see him and hadn't expected him to come compete in Kanto's contests too, they had no other thoughts about it.
Of course, for May, the presence of such a strong opponent, one who had beaten her before, would undoubtedly put her under much greater pressure!
Perhaps Drew had heard May's voice, or perhaps he had sensed something. He half turned and spotted Xia You's group just then.
However, he had no intention of coming over to greet them. His gaze merely swept through the group, and when he failed to find the person he was looking for, he frowned and silently walked away.
Though May said she didn't mind, Drew's arrival still weighed considerably on her spirits.
They entered through the park's main gate and headed toward the contest hall. Before they even drew close, they saw a crowd gathered there, entering the hall one after another.
"That's strange..." May said in surprise. "Doesn't the contest start tomorrow? Why are people already going inside today?"
"It's probably an advance rehearsal." Xia You gave a lazy yawn. "Don't contests this size always have one? So I suggest you hurry over and take a look too."
Hearing that, May thought it made sense. Without wasting any more time, she hurried toward the crowd and joined it, while Xia You and the others, a few steps behind, strolled toward the