After chatting casually with Saori for a while and exchanging contact information, they went their separate ways.
After all, they had only met through Drew and Brock. But Drew was not their friend, and Saori paid little attention to Brock, so naturally, they did not have that much to talk about.
Still, they could tell from Saori's words that she took May somewhat seriously.
From the looks of it, Drew must have mentioned May while chatting with Saori and given her a sense that May was out of the ordinary.
After leaving the café, Xia You and the others accompanied May to take a look at the Contest Hall. Getting a general understanding of its layout and stage would also help with May's performance tomorrow.
But while May was looking around the Contest Hall, Xia You noticed how relaxed she looked and could not help giving her a warning.
"Watch out for that woman from earlier."
Hearing him bring up Saori again, May looked over in surprise.
"Miss Saori? What about her?"
"Haven't you figured it out yet?" Xia You shook his head. "She's entering this Grand Festival too, and she's beaten Drew before. Naturally, she's among the strongest competitors. She's probably... about on par with Robert, the winner of the first Grand Festival you entered."
Remembering that Drew had also warned her before leaving, May frowned.
"An opponent even Drew couldn't beat... She really does sound formidable."
"That's not all." Xia You smiled. "Barring any surprises, Saori should be your toughest opponent at this festival. And if everything goes smoothly, you should meet her in the finals."
"Huh?" May froze. "You think I'll beat Drew?"
There was actually a reason May asked that question.
After all, she had lost to Drew before, and everyone had seen his abilities. Not