I caught a Pokémon

Ignoring its fallen opponent, Gengar, like a victorious general, proudly raised its head and returned to Xia You's side.

When it came close, Xia You shrugged at it, somewhat speechless.

"Hey, you just said you wanted to fight, wanted to have a long-awaited gym battle, I thought you really wanted to go head-to-head with its moves and have a really exciting battle! I didn't expect you to do it this way..."

This battle reminded Xia You of the first time he met Gengar in Girls' Gorge, when he defeated Ash's Pokémon in the same way.

"Surprised?" Gengar laughed heartily. "There are many ways to defeat your opponent, don't limit yourself to just one method. Let me ask you whether I won or not!"

Xia You: "..."

Is this a matter of winning or losing?

Didn't you see how badly he beat the pine needles? They were practically questioning their existence!

He sighed helplessly, about to say something, when he saw Song Ye walk over with a complicated expression.

Xia You had seen that expression on too many people's faces.

After all the defeats were due to their own actions, they felt a great deal of resentment, helplessness, and regret.

"I lost, and I lost miserably. As for this match... well... how should I put it, it really opened my eyes and broadened my horizons."

Xia You didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only laugh awkwardly and say, "To be honest, I didn't expect it to end like this."

Songye took out a shiny badge from his pocket and handed it to Xia You.

"This is my Ghost Badge, please accept it."

Xia You took it in her hand and looked down at it. She saw that the badge was indigo blue and shaped like a ghost.

He thanked him and put the badge into his badge collection box.

Having been in the capital for so long, he now has four badges, including this one. It can be said that he has already completed half of his journey. Once he obtains four more badges, he can challenge the Silver Tournament.

Just as he was about to say something to thank Matsuba, he saw Rika walking quickly over from the side.

She first nodded politely to Song Ye, then pointed to the time on her watch and said to Xia You, "It's almost 10 o'clock, we should go."

Xia You glanced at the clock and realized that it was already 9:57!

I never imagined this battle would last this long. It seems impossible to attend Xiaomei's tea party on time now...

Chapter 401 Tea Party

After saying goodbye to Songye, Xia You and Lijia did not linger and quickly walked out of the dojo.

Upon reaching the stone steps, before even leaving the gym area, Xia You tossed a Poké Ball to summon her Charizard, which carried her and Rika directly to the tea party venue.

Watching their departing figures, Pine Leaf stood for a long time, until Charizard finally disappeared into the horizon, before letting out a helpless sigh.

Ugh…

Today's battle had a profound impact on him!

Crystal Steelix, Talking Gengar...

Each one broadened his horizons, but most importantly, his proud Pokémon was so easily defeated!

This man is about the same age as me, but I never expected him to be so amazing!

All I can say is that there are always people more capable than you in the outside world. Since becoming a gym leader, I haven't felt this powerless in a long time...

……

The Charizard's body swept quickly across the sky above Enchantress City, casting a small shadow on the ground.

When pedestrians in the city noticed the shadow, they all looked up at the sky and saw an orange Pokémon flash by.

They shook their heads; in such a slow-paced ancient city, it was rare to see such a dynamic trainer.

I don't know what's so urgent.

The tea party that Xiaomei mentioned was held in a courtyard in the western part of Yuanzhu City.

At 10:17 a.m., the fire-breathing dragon slowly landed in front of the courtyard gate.

Although it was more than 10 minutes late, looking through the open gate, there were quite a few people in the courtyard, but they were mostly just strolling around and there was no activity taking place.

It seems the tea party never really started.

"Great, we made it in time!"

Rika got off the Charizard and patted her ample chest.

Neither Xia You nor Li Jia liked being late, and they both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the tea party had not yet started.

The two smiled at each other and were about to step into the courtyard when a woman in a kimono came out from behind the door to greet them.

Upon seeing Xia You and Li Jia, the woman bowed slightly: "Welcome to my humble abode, both of you."

The woman was a few years older than Xia You. She was very beautiful, wearing a light blue kimono, and her hair was styled in a very elegant updo, giving her a graceful and poised appearance.

Xia You recognized her at a glance; she was one of the five sisters. However, apart from Xiao Mei, whom she had met yesterday, Xia You did not know their names or which sister this woman was.

He took out the invitation and was about to hand it to the woman when a clear, slightly joyful voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

"Mr. Xia You! Miss Lijia! Thank goodness, you've finally arrived!"

The two looked up and saw Komei, who was also wearing a kimono, running up from behind the woman.

"Miss Mei," Lijia bowed slightly, "I'm sorry I was delayed by something, so I'm a little late."

Xiaomei quickly waved her hand: "It's alright, the tea party hasn't officially started yet anyway, it's good that you came!"

The woman standing nearby had already discerned their relationship from their brief greetings and chuckled softly, "I see. You two are Xiaomei's friends. My apologies, I am her second sister, Xiaotao."

"Hello, Miss Xiaotao." Xia You and Li Jia also introduced themselves.

Before the others could say anything more, Xiaomei had already taken Lijia's hand and led her into the courtyard.

"Alright, stop standing at the door, you two come in with me!"

Following behind Xiaomei and Lijia, Xia You realized that the area was really large once they entered the courtyard.

Not only is there a pond in the courtyard, but there are also small bridges, pavilions and towers, and even cherry blossom trees are planted all around!

Judging from the scenery alone, the layout here is indeed very meaningful and has obviously been carefully arranged.

As Xiaomei led the two towards the main house, she began to introduce the courtyard.

“This is our family property. We hold a tea party here about once a week, and each time it attracts a lot of people and is very lively!”

Along the way, Xia You walked and looked around. Just as Xiao Mei had said, he did see many men and women walking together in the courtyard, and everyone's face was full of smiles.

Upon seeing them, Xia You suddenly realized something.

He first looked at their clothes, then looked down at his own.

Everyone was wearing kimonos, and even Rika was wearing one out of habit. He was the only one dressed casually, and compared to them, he seemed to be the only one who stood out in the courtyard.

After meeting the other guests at the tea party, whether men or women, everyone frowned and looked quite surprised when they saw her attire.

Clearly, in the eyes of these people, it was a great honor for the five Eevee sisters, given their fame, to attend such a tea party, and they would naturally dress up in their finest attire. How could they possibly be like Xia You, still dressed in ordinary clothes?

Actually, Xia You wasn't intentionally trying to attract attention.

Firstly, he didn't have his own kimono, only ordinary clothes; secondly, he had never participated in similar events before, so he had indeed overlooked these matters.

Nearby, Xiao Mei seemed to have noticed Xia You's thoughts and covered her mouth with a soft laugh.

"It's okay, you don't have to wear it. It's just a ritual, we don't have that many rules."

It was obvious that although Xiaomei had only met them twice, she was surprisingly friendly to them!

Xia You guessed that the encouragement she received at the dance floor yesterday had a big effect, making Xiao Mei unconsciously get closer to them.

Upon arriving at the main house, Xiaomei first made a cup of tea for the two of them.

After serving the tea to the two of them, Xiaomei said, "The tea party is about to begin, and before that, there is a flower arranging class taught by Sister Xiaojuan. I wonder if you would be interested?"

"Flower arrangement?"

When Lijia heard that there was a flower arranging class, her eyes lit up. She was an expert in this area!

Without hesitation, Rika said directly, "It's quite a coincidence that I'm also a florist in Kanto. If it's possible, I'd really like to exchange ideas with your sister!"

"Oh? Miss Lijia is also a florist?" Hearing that Lijia was also a florist, Xiaomei became interested. "That's wonderful! Sister Xiaojuan would be very happy to know!"

Compared to Lijia, Xia You seemed rather uninterested.

Seeing his expression, Xiaomei smiled and said, "Besides flower arranging, there are also Pokémon battles on the other side of the yard. If Mr. Xia You is interested, you can go and have a match with other trainers!"

Chapter 402 Passing the Time

Accompanied by Xiaomei, Lijia went to another room to attend the flower arranging class, while Xiayou separated from them, walked through the corridor, went around the back room, and came to the backyard of the courtyard alone.

Although the front and back yards are almost identical, the atmosphere here is noticeably different.

If the front yard is a place where men and women can enjoy flowers, look at the water, and chat quietly, then the back yard is definitely much more lively!

Just as Xiaomei said, a lot of people had gathered here at this time. They were gathered around a makeshift battle arena, watching the two trainers fight.

The two trainers, a man and a woman, were both young and of average appearance. They were both wearing kimonos and didn't seem to have anything special about them.

Looking at their Pokémon, we can see that the male trainer sent out a Talonflame, while the female trainer sent out a Teddiursa.

At this moment, amidst the constant commands of the two trainers, the two Pokémon were clashing and fighting.

only……

Scratching, staring, licking, making noises, rounding, colliding...

Whether it's Tail Stand or Bear Cub, no matter how many times Xia You sees them, they are all these basic skills.

In his opinion, both the trainer and the Pokémon were at a beginner level, and the battle wasn't particularly exciting; it was just a simple exchange of moves. However, the surrounding audience seemed to be enjoying it immensely.

Although there are no high-level moves, people still love to watch this kind of hand-to-hand combat!

They fought for quite a while, and in the end, the female trainer's cub was slightly better and defeated the tail-standing one.

The onlookers applauded enthusiastically, showering the victor with cheers and applause.

Once the bear cub was back beside her, the female trainer patted its head, then stood up straight, one hand on her hip, and looked around with a radiant expression: "Who else wants to challenge me?!"

It's clear that she was quite elated after just defeating her opponent.

Before anyone else could make a move, Xia You had already squeezed through the crowd and walked up to the female trainer.

"I'll do it!"

Upon seeing Xia You's handsome face, the female trainer's eyes lit up, and she laughed, "Oh, you're quite the handsome guy, but I won't hold back!"

"That's great!" Xia You chuckled, choosing to be honest. "I also hope you can give it your all and put some pressure on me, but if you're still only at that level, you won't be able to beat me~"

"Tch, what a big mouth!"

The female trainer seemed to sense that she was being underestimated by this man. She pointed forward and shouted, "Bear cub, go! Teach that guy a lesson!"

The bear cub ran into the field and let out a few childish growls at Xia You.

"Hmm, quite impressive."

Xia You smiled kindly at the bear cub, then reached into her waist pouch, ran her fingers over several Poké Balls, finally selected one, threw it onto the field, and released her own Pokémon.

"Come out, Scyther!"

As the blue light flashed, the Scyther, which hadn't been seen in battle for a long time, appeared in front of the cub.

As soon as it appeared, it struck a fierce pose, ready to fight its opponent. But when it saw that there was only a bear cub in front of it, it turned around in confusion and glanced at its trainer.

Um?what's the situation?

How could it be such a weak Pokémon?!

Having not battled for so long, am I really going to have to fight such a weak Pokémon the moment I appear on the battlefield?

Seeing this, Xia You gently shook her head: "Don't just stand there. No matter who the opponent is, don't underestimate them. Use your full strength!"

Hearing this, Scyther turned its head and stared intently at its opponent.

There's no other way; since my trainer has already said so, I can only give it my all!

As the bear cub was locked onto by its gaze, it felt like prey being hunted, and its body instinctively shivered.