"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting! We have finally reached the grand finale of this year's Tauros Festival! Our finalists are Ash from Pallet Town and May from Petalburg City. And as a fun little side note, the two of them are actually traveling together!" After giving his opening introduction, the host added a touch of gossip to whip up the crowd's excitement. Sure enough, as soon as the host finished speaking, murmurs of gossip rippled through the audience as people immediately pulled out their phones to search online. Ash already had a fair bit of recognition, and May had also built up a small following through the photos and videos of her Contest training that she had previously posted online.
"Honestly, that host just loves bringing up things he shouldn't," May said, looking at the lively atmosphere around the arena.
"He probably just wants to show how close our bond is. Come on, May, it's time for us to step out there. Let's give it our all," Ash said, gently tapping May on the shoulder from behind. That little tap snapped May back to reality; match time was almost here, and she quickly followed Ash out onto the battlefield.
Chapter 91