I caught a Pokémon

"he is……"

The person dressed as a prince was about to ask Qianzao a question, but she immediately recognized Xia You's identity.

"Huh? You're not..."

Not only her, but the other two people dressed as princesses also recognized Xia You's identity at the same time.

"He is...Xia You!?"

"How could this be..." The blonde 'princess' gasped in surprise, covering her mouth. "Why would he come to our opera troupe..."

The eyes of the other two women also lit up at the same time.

"Xia You! It really is Xia You!"

"My goodness, Chihaya-san, how did you manage to get him here?"

It seems my appearance has really caused a great stir within the opera company.

At this moment, Chihaya walked over to the three of them and began to introduce them.

"You must all be familiar with this person. After all, didn't you mention him just a few days ago? He is none other than the famous trainer, Mr. Xia You. And the three people beside him are Yami, Makomo, and Hikari, who are his travel companions."

After introducing Xia You and her group, she said to Xia You, "Let me introduce you."

She first pointed to the blonde 'princess' and introduced her: "This is Maya, one of the lead actresses in our opera troupe."

Maya?

Xia You almost misheard it as Maya, thinking there was someone with the same name as her woman.

Chihaya then pointed to the princess and introduced her, "This is Shion, who is also one of our main actors."

After saying that, she pointed to the last green-haired princess and introduced her: "This is Mizuki, who is also one of our main actors."

Immediately after the introductions, the three lead actors simultaneously and gracefully bowed to Xia You, saying, "Nice to meet you, please take care of me."

To be honest, even though Xia You had many women, she wasn't used to this kind of occasion.

It's not that he's not used to dealing with strange women, but rather it's this shift in status.

Even though he has achieved so much, these are all honors in battle, and he still lacks social experience.

Don't forget, at the end of the day, he's still just a young man in his twenties.

Before experiencing larger occasions, he didn't know what to say or how to deal with the women in front of him.

That's why he hesitated so much just now.

"Um... hello everyone."

After the introductions were completed, the three women quickly walked up to him, looked him up and down, and their eyes were full of curiosity and admiration.

"Wow." The green-haired Mizuki covered his mouth and chuckled, "He looks even more handsome than in the video!"

Compared to Mizuki's straightforwardness, the other two were slightly more reserved, especially when the other person had a female companion.

Even so, they couldn't hide their excitement.

"We've been keeping up with your news ever since the scandal ended, and we even watched all the videos of you at the Lily of the Valley Convention. You're absolutely amazing!"

Just as I had guessed.

These three women didn't know about his achievements beforehand; they only noticed him and took notice after the incident with Karuno ended.

The order in which they are ordered affects their meaning.

But there's no need to spell it out.

Anyway, it's clear that they really 'admire' themselves.

At this moment, Maya also asked, "Um... how did you end up coming with Chihaya-neechan?"

Chihaya smiled and said, "I just saw Mr. Xia You in the lobby, so I invited him over."

"What?! In the hall?" The group became even more excited. "Have you seen our performance? What did you think of it?"

Xia You nodded: "I watched it, it was very exciting."

A brighter smile immediately appeared on the faces of Maya and the other two.

"Really? That's great!"

"So you like our show too!"

Mizuki stood even closer, his gaze sweeping over Xia You with a mixture of curiosity and admiration.

"I thought you would be a very serious and arrogant person, but I didn't expect you to be so young."

"That's right! To achieve such results at such a young age is truly amazing!"

"By the way, where exactly was that Mewtwo caught? It's so strong!"

All I could hear were girls' voices.

Xia You shook her head helplessly, already somewhat regretting coming here.

He glanced at the Pokémon beside them and tried to change the subject: "Do you guys also enjoy battling?"

"Of course!" Ziyin puffed out her chest proudly. "We're no strangers to battles, we've even had a few. And our Pokémon training is much closer to real-life battles!"

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's quiet down for a bit." Seeing Xia You surrounded, Qianzao clapped her hands. "You should go change your clothes, and we can have a proper chat after you come out."

The three women then realized they were still wearing their costumes, nodded quickly, and ran into the dressing room further inside.

Xiao Guang watched their departing figures and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"They're so funny."

interesting?

Seeing Hikaru's clueless expression, Chihaya shook her head inwardly.

You haven't seen what they're like normally...

Chapter 1391 definitely has some ulterior motive.

Before long, the three women had changed their clothes and came out.

Maya changed into a pink dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, looking much softer than on stage. Shion wore a simple T-shirt and jeans, still looking as dashing as ever. Mizuki wore a light green long dress, her demeanor remaining elegant.

It must be said that compared to their elaborate performance costumes, the three of them looked more normal and more beautiful when they changed back into casual clothes and removed their heavy makeup.

Especially without stage lights, when viewed up close, it should feel intimate and lack the unrealistic feel of a stage.

At Chihaya's invitation, the group went to the reception room and took their seats. Just as they sat down, someone brought them tea and snacks.

Even now, Xia You still doesn't understand why Qianzao didn't just invite him into the reception room, but instead insisted on taking him to the dressing room first and letting him see that scene.

Especially after the three of them went to change their clothes, he was left there to wait.

After all, it would be a huge loss for their own actresses if Xia You accidentally saw something.

This feeling... is like deliberately prolonging the time he spends in the locker room.

This forced him to become more careful, and before speaking, he would first think in his mind whether what he was going to say was appropriate, and then speak out.

"Mr. Xia You?" Maya's voice pulled him back to reality. "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing," Xia You said, putting down her teacup. "I just thought the pastries here were quite nice."

Maya smiled, her emerald green eyes curving into crescents.

"These were made by our troupe. If you like them, you can take some with you later."

The group chatted as they ate their snacks.

The topic naturally revolves around battles.

It's surprising that, despite being stage actors, Maya, Mizuki, and Shion are all fans of the game.

Once they started talking, they couldn't stop. They inquired in detail about Xia You's past achievements and his powerful Pokémon. When they heard that he was challenging a gym, they all asked about the gym.

Compared to them, Yami, Makomo, and Hikaru couldn't get a word in edgewise.

However, seeing that these people's target was Xia You, they were happy to relax, simply eating snacks, drinking tea, and admiring the decorations in the lounge.

They would only relay the message for Xia You when he encountered a difficult question.

After chatting for about twenty minutes, Maya suddenly changed the subject.

“By the way, Mr. Xia You,” her eyes sparkled with a hint of gossip, “I have a question I’d like to ask you, if it’s convenient.”

Xia You's heart skipped a beat, and she vaguely guessed what was going on.

"Please speak."

“Um…” Maya paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, “Are you and Ms. Karuno… really dating?”

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Mizuki and Shion's gazes also fell on Xia You at the same time, filled with obvious curiosity. Chihaya, holding her teacup, observed her discreetly.

Xiao Guang paused, secretly glanced at Xia You, and wore a gloating smile.

Xia You looked at Ma Ya's curious eyes and remained silent for two seconds.

Then he smiled.

"you guess."

Maya was stunned.

This answer...neither admitted nor denied.

She blinked, wanting to ask another question, but was gently interrupted by Chihaya.

“Maya,” Chihaya put down her teacup, her tone carrying a hint of reminder, “It’s best not to ask such personal questions anymore; it would be very presumptuous.”

Maya stuck out her tongue and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, I was just being too nosy."

Mizuki and Shion exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding in each other's eyes.

It seems it's true.

Otherwise, why not just deny it outright?

Is it...

Their gazes then simultaneously swept over Yami and Makomo, who were sitting next to Xia You, as well as the girl who was eating snacks with her head down.

He was accompanied by such a beautiful female companion, and also a minor girl...

His rumored girlfriend is Carlos regional champion and world-class actress Karuno...

This Mr. Xia You is really... well, quite impressive, and also quite a womanizer.

They thought this to themselves, but neither of them showed it on their faces, maintaining their polite smiles.

Chihaya watched this scene and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, deep emotion/reflection).

Young people are indeed extraordinary.

However, this matter had nothing to do with her; she was more concerned about something else.

“Mr. Xia You,” she put down her teacup, her tone becoming serious, “actually, there is something else I would like to ask you.”

Xia You looked at her and said, "Please speak."

“These three,” Chihaya pointed to Maya and the others, “are currently opera singers, but battling is also their hobby, and it helps them improve their synergy with their Pokémon.”

Maya nodded, and Mizuki and Shion also showed expectant expressions.

“So,” Chihaya continued, “I would like to ask you to come to the theater troupe tomorrow morning to give them some pointers. It doesn’t need to be too formal, just a casual sparring session, so they can see what a real expert is like.”

Xia You frowned slightly.

To be honest, he didn't really want to agree.

He had to travel tomorrow, and he had only met these people by chance. He was already being generous by coming here to see them.

But looking at the three pairs of expectant eyes opposite him, he couldn't very well refuse outright.

“Tomorrow…” he murmured.