May yawned and stretched as she opened her eyes, blinking her eyes a few times as her eyes adjusted to the light.

Drew was nowhere to be seen.

Wait.... Isn't today...?

She grabbed her phone and scrolled to the date and squealed.

Easter!

She jumped up and glanced at her Skitty. " Skitty it's Easter!*

" Skiiiiiity!"

May glanced at the window still and raised a brow.

A yellow egg.

She picked it up and it opened like a Pokeball.

Out shot some bunny shaped chocolates.

There was also a small paper that fluttered in the air. May caught it and folded it open.

Congratulations! You found the first clue! Where do you go when you want to train?

" Train?!"

May stared at the paper, confused.

Where to tra-

Wait.

It's a riddle.

Oh great.

Train.... Train.... Train....

" Outside?* May asked, confused.

But there was soooo much outside!

How was she-

Wait.

Does grass glimmer in the sun?

" What's this?* May mumbled as she picked the glittery egg from the grass.

It opened again.

This time gummies fell from them.

With the paper.

What is as soft as a kitten,

You wear on your hands, it's a........

What?!

" What do you put on your hands that's soft as a kitten?! You don't put kittens in your hands!!"

" Skitty?"

May smiled at Skitty. " Are you good at riddles?"

" Skit?"

May gave her Pokemon the paper. " Could you interpret this while I-"

Skitty took the paper and ran.

" Hey! Skitty!" May chased her Pokemon back into the Pokemon Center and into their room.

Skitty stopped on the bag. " Skit!"

" You think the next one's in here?*

" Skit!!"

Skitty hopped off and May opened the bag.

Nothi
ng.

" Skitty, there's no-"

Then she saw Drew's winter gloves.

They were all lumpy.

May raised an eyebrow at the lumpy gloves and gently picked them up. She squeezed one and felt something soft inside. "No way..." she whispered, pulling off one of the gloves to reveal a pastel blue egg nestled inside.

She opened it eagerly, and out tumbled a handful of marshmallows shaped like Pokémon and another small slip of paper. May unfolded it, grinning at the message:

What dances in the wind, keeps you dry, and rests when the sun is high?

May frowned, her excitement momentarily replaced by confusion. "Dances in the wind... keeps you dry... and rests when the sun is high? What does that mean?"

"Skitt~!" Skitty chirped, spinning in a circle and pointing toward the door with her tail.

"You think it's outside again?" May asked, following her partner.

Skitty nodded enthusiastically, darting toward the Pokémon Center entrance.

As May stepped outside, the breeze tousled her hair. She looked around, her eyes scanning the area. Then, it clicked.

"An umbrella!" she exclaimed. Her gaze landed on the outdoor tables with their bright, umbrella-covered tops.

She rushed over to one of the tables and peered underneath the umbrella. Sure enough, a pink egg was taped to the underside of the fabric. "Gotcha!" she cheered, carefully removing it.

Opening the egg, she found another set of chocolates and a note that read:

Where flowers bloom and battles bloom too, your next surprise is waiting for you.

May smiled, catching on quickly this time. "The contest hall!"

Skitty mewed in agreement, and the two set off together.

When they arrived, the contest hall was quieter than usual, but something sparkled near the stage. May approached cautiously and found a golden egg perched on a pedestal. She opened it with anticipation, revealing a small bouquet of fake roses, a few candies, and another note.

This one read: Turn around.

May turned, and there was Drew, leaning casually against the wall, his signature smirk on his face and a single rose in hand.

"Took you long enough," he teased, holding the rose out to her.

May flushed but grinned, taking the rose. "This was your idea, wasn't it?"

"Maybe," Drew said, brushing his hair back. "But I had to make sure you earned your Easter treats."

May laughed, holding up the golden egg. "Well, mission accomplished. But next time, I'm making the riddles!"

Drew chuckled, stepping closer. "Deal. Happy Easter, May."

"Happy Easter, Drew," she said, smiling as Skitty jumped onto her shoulder, nuzzling her cheek.