Compared to when she traveled with Ash, May was actually much humbler now, having met stronger people and broadened her horizons.
After all, when she came here with Ash in the anime, she had even boldly declared, "This time, I'll win the championship and show everyone!"
Looking at it that way, after traveling with Xia You, she had actually become humbler as her strength rapidly increased.
That was a good thing, too.
Having not seen one another for so long, everyone seemed to have endless things to talk about. But as they chatted, they noticed that Xia You seemed rather distracted.
"That's strange..." Ash said in surprise. "Xia You, what's wrong? Don't you have an appetite? Or are you feeling unwell?"
Before Xia You could speak, May covered her mouth and giggled.
"You must be thinking about someone!"
In her mind, after spending so many days together, Xia You must have been reluctant to leave Xiaojuan and the others and was feeling sad about it!
Unexpectedly, Xia You shook his head at her words and asked instead, "May, do you remember why we went to Ecruteak City in the first place?"
Without even thinking, May answered, "Of course, it was for Ee-"
Only halfway through did she suddenly realize!
That was right!
Hadn't they originally gone to Ecruteak City to decide what Eevee should evolve into? How had they forgotten about that?!
"We really..." May gave a rueful smile, too. "We really forgot all about it..."
"Yes. Not just you and me-even Xiaojuan and the others forgot about it."
Xia You sighed helplessly as well.
They said a hero could lose himself in a woman's tender embrace, and he really had gotten far too carried away at Xiaojuan and the others' place. With laughter every day and revelry every night,