Inside the farmhouse.
Sitting with May in the warm living room, Xia You picked up the teacup in front of him and took a gentle sip.
May also picked up a cookie from the dining table and nibbled on it.
In front of them sat the family who owned this farm.
They were a family of three who looked very loving and harmonious. First was the girl with twin ponytails they had just met outside the farm. From the introductions earlier, they had learned that her name was Daimi, and the middle-aged couple beside her were her father, Karasa, and her mother, Nozomi.
Although they were middle-aged and ran such a large farm, the couple did not look old at all, nor did they have the weathered look of people who spent years exposed to the wind and sun. On the contrary, perhaps because they took good care of themselves, they looked much younger than their actual ages.
As for the furnishings here, everything was not only very cozy but also clean and tidy, without any of the stereotypical rural dilapidation. From the looks of things, that at least showed this family was living quite well!
"Oh, we haven't introduced ourselves yet." Xia You set down his teacup and smiled. "My name is Xia You. I'm a Pokémon Trainer currently traveling through Kanto. Sorry for dropping in unannounced."
May hurriedly added, "I'm May, a Coordinator. I'm traveling with Xia You, and I'm also journeying from place to place. My goal is to become a top Coordinator!"
"A top Coordinator!" Nozomi and Karasa exchanged a glance, then both looked at their daughter and smiled. "Our Daimi wants to become a Coordinator too, but..."
Following their gazes, Xia You and May naturally focused their attention on Daimi as well.
"But what?" May