By the time they left the Jubilife City Contest Hall, dusk had fallen outside.
The famished group found a nearby restaurant and enjoyed a lavish dinner, both to celebrate May's victory and to introduce Dawn to their time-honored tradition of "having a feast whenever they saw Xia You."
At first, Dawn felt rather embarrassed, but when she saw Ash and Brock eating without the slightest qualm, as though they had done this many times before, she finally relaxed and truly came to understand the friendship between them.
Yes, by this point, Dawn had truly become part of the "group."
Although she had only left home a few days earlier, traveling with Ash and sleeping out in the elements had already given Dawn a real taste of how hard a journey could be. Even with Brock cooking for them, the food still wasn't as satisfying as it was at home, so this feast was something of a reward for her long-suffering stomach.
They chatted as they ate, the atmosphere as lively and warm as ever.
Just then, Dawn suddenly remembered something and turned toward Xia You.
"Um, Xia You..." She hesitated before asking, "You've seen and learned so much. Do you know of any Pokémon that are transparent?"
Transparent?
At that word, everyone stopped what they were doing and instinctively looked at Dawn.
Even Xia You raised his eyebrows and considered it. "Actually, plenty of Pokémon can use their abilities to become transparent for a short time-in other words, invisible. But if you mean one that's always transparent, as far as I know... there shouldn't be any."
Dawn nodded. "I see..."
Seeing her reaction, Ash couldn't help asking, "What's wrong, Dawn? Why did you suddenly ask about that?"
"Oh, here's what happened..."
Dawn told them how, just after setting out on