In the end, May accepted Eevee's egg from Daimi, though she was still very embarrassed.
But May herself actually had no idea what sort of Pokémon would hatch from the egg. Xia You and Daimi's family also kept it a mystery, smiling without telling her and saying only that she would find out the day it hatched.
This also filled May with anticipation for the future.
For Xia You, it also meant one less thing to worry about.
As far as he knew, throughout her time in Kanto, Johto, and later Sinnoh, May had only caught Squirtle and Eevee, without catching any other Pokémon. Now that she had successfully obtained both with his help, he could travel wherever he pleased next without having to take her into account.
Of course, that did not mean May would not need to catch any other Pokémon during the rest of their journey. If they came across a suitable one, Xia You would remind her and help even if she said nothing herself. But those were matters for the future, and there was naturally no need to discuss them in detail now.
After saying goodbye to the family, Xia You and May set off again and left the farm while it was still early afternoon.
In fact, by this point, they were already fairly close to the port town.
They crossed the broad plains and passed a pond. In just over an hour, the port town-Guiluba Town-came into view.
Small as Guiluba Town was, it was surprisingly prosperous. This also had to do with its location. Sandwiched between the two major cities of Saffron City and Vermilion City, and right beside the sea, its economy naturally could not be too sluggish.
However, with all the young people drawn away and fewer people around, developing