Gardenia and Cheryl's battle finally drew to a close with a hard-fought victory for Cheryl's Hariyama.
This meant that in this battle, where both sides had given their all, Cheryl had still come out on top and had the last laugh. Like Xia You, she had earned a Forest Badge.
Although Xia You had not watched the entire match, the first two battles and the commotion the two women had just caused gave him a sense of how fiercely they had fought.
Without question, this had truly been a high-level battle. Both the Pokémon Trainers and their Pokémon were first-rate.
And they had nearly fought to another draw...
Fortunately, Cheryl had withstood the pressure in the end.
By the time Xia You and May reached the Battle Field, Gardenia and Cheryl had already exchanged a friendly handshake.
"Looks like you came well prepared too." Gardenia gave Cheryl a hearty smile. "I thought I would be the one to win today, but I still ended up losing to you!"
Cheryl blushed for no apparent reason as usual and offered a few polite remarks.
But she clearly was not good with words, merely repeating the same few phrases.
Fortunately, Gardenia was already familiar with Cheryl's personality and did not mind.
With that, their visit to the Eterna Gym finally came to an end. Both Xia You and Cheryl had obtained what they wanted.
Finally, after Xia You shook hands with Gardenia as well, the three left the Gym with light steps as she saw them off.
At a shop near the Gym, the three replenished their everyday supplies.
Only after making all their preparations did they leave the city that had given them such lasting memories.
Having spent so long here, it was time for them to set off again toward