You Don't Understand Love

A little while later, Rotom arrived.

After it brought Master Kong Hai and Fu Hei into the research institute, Fang Yuan emerged from the workshop as well.

Covered in dirt, Fang Yuan immediately greeted the two of them.

Thud!

Inside the research institute.

After Master Kong Hai tossed the huge crate containing the Billion-Year Never-Melt Ice onto the floor, he looked at Fang Yuan suspiciously.

Fu Hei wore an equally bewildered expression. Who are you?

"Did you go dig up a Fire Stone vein or something?" Old Master Kong Hai asked.

"Eh..."

Seeing Master Kong Hai start by roasting him, Fang Yuan noticed that his appearance was indeed rather unsightly. He immediately laughed and apologized. "I just came out of the workshop. I'll clean up right away."

"Eevee, use Refresh on me!!" Fang Yuan shouted toward somewhere nearby.

The next instant, a green Holy Light shot out from the second floor and washed over Fang Yuan. The dust, sweat, and exhaustion vanished in an instant.

Master Kong Hai and Fu Hei twitched their mouths. That worked too?

"Wait, the workshop??? What kind of research has anything to do with craftsmen?" Fu Hei asked suspiciously.

"Researching balls."

Fu Hei: ???

"Isn't this year's Pokémon Expo being held in China?"

"I have no idea whether our companies, universities, and research institutes can come up with any Research Results impressive enough to hold the stage..."

"So, just to be safe, I planned to make a move myself. I'm currently modifying Poké Balls—hand-forged Poké Balls with special effects. You know?"

"If the research succeeds, I'll enter it in the competition."

Fang Yuan said casually.

Kong Hai and Fu Hei: (⊙.⊙)

He really was researching balls.

"Poké Balls..." Fu Hei quickly grew puzzled.

Before he could ask, Fang Yuan directly explained.

"Don't you think the