After saying goodbye to Songye, Xiayou and Lijia quickly walked out of the gym gate without any further delay.
Arriving on the stone steps, before leaving the gym, Xia You raised the elf ball, summoned his fire-breathing dragon, and let it fly directly to the tea party venue with him and Li Jia.
Looking at their departing figures, Songye stood for a long time. When the fire-breathing dragon finally disappeared into the sky, he sighed helplessly.
well…
Today's battle was too touching for him!
The big crystal steel snake, the talking Gengar...
No matter which one, it opened his eyes, and the most important thing was that the Pokémon he was so proud of was defeated so easily!
This man is obviously about the same age as me, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful!
All I can say is that there are indeed people outside the world. After I became the gym leader, I haven’t felt so powerless for a long time...
…
The body of the fire-breathing dragon quickly passed over Yuanzhu City and cast a small shadow on the ground.
When pedestrians in the city noticed the shadow, they all looked up to the sky and saw an orange Pokémon flashing past.
They shook their heads. In such a slow-paced ancient city, it was rare to see such a fiery trainer.
I don't know what there is to be so anxious about.
The tea party that Xiaomei was talking about was held in a courtyard in the west of Yuanzhu City.
At 10:17 a.m., the fire-breathing dragon slowly landed in front of the courtyard door.
Although it was more than 10 minutes late, judging from the open door, although there were many people in the courtyard at this time, most of them were hanging out and no activities were held.
It seems that the tea party never really started.
"Great, we've caught up."
Lijia got off Charizard and patted her plump chest.
Neither Xia You nor Li Jia actually liked being late, so they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief now that the tea party hadn't started yet.
The two smiled at each other and were about to enter the courtyard when a woman in kimono came out from behind the door.
Seeing Xia You and Li Jia, the woman bowed slightly and said, "Welcome to my humble home."
The woman is several years older than Xia You. She is very beautiful. She is wearing a light blue kimono. Her hair is neatly tied up and she looks elegant.
Xia You recognized at a glance that this person was one of the five sisters. However, except for Xiaomei, whom she met yesterday, Xia You didn't know their names yet, nor did she know which of the sisters the woman in front of her was.
He took out the invitation and was about to hand it to the woman, but at this moment, a crisp, slightly joyful voice suddenly sounded from behind the woman.
"Mr. Xiayou! Miss Rika! Great, you are finally here!"
The two of them looked up and saw Xiaomei, who was also wearing a kimono, running from behind the woman.
"Miss Xiaomei." Lijia bowed slightly and said, "Sorry, I was delayed because of something, so I came a little late."
Xiaomei waved her hands quickly: "It doesn't matter, the tea party hasn't officially started yet anyway, just come!"
On the side, the woman had already heard their relationship from the brief greetings between a few people, and smiled softly: "So, you two are Xiaomei's friends. I'm sorry, I am her second sister Xiaotao."
"Hello, Miss Xiaotao." Xia You and Li Jia also introduced themselves.
Before anyone could say anything, Xiaomei had already taken Lijia's hand and led her into the courtyard.
"Okay, stop standing at the door, you two come in with me!"
Following Xiaomei and Lijia, Xia You realized that the area here was really large when they entered the yard.
Not only is there a pond in the courtyard, there are also small bridges, pavilions and pavilions, and there are even cherry blossom trees planted all around!
Judging from the scenery alone, the layout here is indeed very interesting and has obviously been carefully arranged.
Xiaomei introduced the courtyard while leading the two of them to the main house.
"This is our family's business. Every other week or so, we will hold a tea party like this here, and every time it is held, many people will come to participate. It is very lively!"
Along the way, Xia You watched as he walked. Just as Xiaomei said, he did see many men and women walking together in the courtyard, and everyone had a smile on their face.
Seeing them, Xia You suddenly realized something.
He first looked at their clothes, then looked down at his own.
These people were all wearing kimonos at the moment, and even Li Jia was wearing a kimono because of her usual habits. He was the only one who was dressed casually. Compared with them, he seemed to be the only one who looked out of place in the entire courtyard.
At least after meeting other guests who came to the tea party, no matter whether they were men or women, every one of them frowned and looked very surprised when they saw what he was wearing.
Obviously in the eyes of these people, with the reputation of the five Yin Bu sisters, it is a great honor to attend such a tea party. Naturally, they have to dress up. How could it be possible for someone like Xia You to still wear ordinary clothes?
In fact, Xia You didn't mean to sensationalize.
But firstly, he didn't have his own kimono, only ordinary clothes. Secondly, he had never participated in similar activities before, so he really neglected these things.
On the side, Xiaomei covered her mouth and chuckled as if she could see Xia You's thoughts.
"It doesn't matter. It's okay if you don't wear it. It's just a ritual. We don't have to pay that much attention."
It can be clearly felt that although Xiaomei only met them for the second time, her attitude towards them was surprisingly friendly!
Xia You guessed that the encouragement at the dance floor yesterday might have played a big role in making Xiaomei involuntarily distance herself from them.
Arriving at the main room, Xiaomei first made a cup of tea for the two of them.
After bringing the tea to the two of them, Xiaomei said: "The tea party will be held soon, and before that, there will be a flower arrangement class from Sister Xiaojuan. I wonder if you are interested?"
"Flower arrangement?"
Lijia's eyes lit up when she heard that there was a flower arrangement class. She was an expert in this area!
Without hesitation, Rika said directly: "What a coincidence, I am also a flower arranger in Kanto. If possible, I really want to communicate with your sister!"
"Oh? Is Miss Lijia also a flower arranger?" Xiaomei also became interested when she heard that Lijia was also a flower arranger. "That's great. Sister Xiaojuan will be very happy if she knows about it!"
Compared with Li Jia, Xia You seemed to lack interest.
Seeing his appearance, Xiaomei smiled and said, "In addition to flower arrangements, there are also Pokémon battles on the other side of the yard. If Mr. Xiayou is interested, you can go and compete with other trainers!"
