Miss Nessa, You Wouldn't Want Your Fans Finding Out You Took Photos Like These, Would You? (4k)

In the end, Nessa forced herself to swallow her embarrassment and honor the bet.

She sank heavily back into her chair, her cheeks so red they looked ready to bleed.

Just as Xia Chi was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, Nessa jerked her head up before he could speak.

Defiance gleamed in her beautiful, still-misty eyes as she declared indignantly, "Next match! We're going again!"

Xia Chi suppressed a laugh and nodded. "Sure, I'll give you another chance. Same rules. You pick three scores first."

Nessa glanced at the schedule. The second match was between Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and Donghuang Elite Four member Ji Ming.

Looking at Xia Chi's usual confident smile, she fell into thought.

Xia Chi was from Donghuang. He definitely knew more about his own region's Elite Four member.

Cynthia was undeniably powerful, widely considered Leon's equal, but the Donghuang League had always been shrouded in mystery. There was no telling just how strong Ji Ming was.

Hadn't Professor Kukui nearly-no, he had already proved that Champions weren't untouchable!

This time, I can turn things around, she thought.

She pointed decisively at the screen. "I'll take 6-3, 6-4, and 6-5!"

Those three scores meant she expected a fiercely contested battle between evenly matched opponents.

Cynthia would win, but it certainly wouldn't be easy.

Ji Ming would take down at least three to five of her Pokémon!

"Sure."

Xia Chi accepted without protest, his smile unchanged as he shrugged. "That leaves me those other two, then."

Half an hour later.

The broadcast studio was filled with nothing but the thunderous cheers for Cynthia pouring out of Wyndon Stadium through the big screen.

Staring at the glaring 6-1 score on the screen, Nessa fell silent.

[6-1?? Didn't Cynthia win a little too easily?]

[Holy shit! Cynthia's