"So much?!"
When he heard Ye Lan's offer, the elderly vendor's first reaction was not delight. The wrinkles on that weathered face slowly deepened in a frown, and after considerable thought, the vendor said:
"Young man, this really is too much. This..."
"Don't worry. No one around us can hear our conversation right now."
Ye Lan smiled and pointed at the steady stream of people behind him. He had just asked Marshadow to block sound around the stall to spare them both any unnecessary trouble.
"Hear me out first. For one thing, everything on your stall is something I need. For another, buying it myself elsewhere would cost even more. All things considered, I'm still getting a good deal."
Seeing Ye Lan actually take out his phone to pay, the elderly vendor remained hesitant, but then he continued:
"We're each getting what we need. If Xiao Ning wants to become a Trainer, I'm sure this money will come in handy for her someday."
The old woman's eyes trembled slightly. She looked at the little girl playing on Rillaboom's back beside her and finally agreed to Ye Lan's offer. No one else heard their conversation from start to finish.
Seeing Ye Lan pack up everything on the stall, Xiao Ning lost her earlier shyness, and her face brightened. "Thank you, big brother. Grandma has to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms early every morning. She works really hard."
"Xiao Ning, give the Pokémon back to him now. They're leaving."
"Oh..."
Reluctantly stroking Leafeon's head, Xiao Ning let go, and Leafeon returned to Ye Lan's shoulder.
"You really like Pokémon, huh? Then I'll give you another present." As he spoke, Ye Lan took a shrunken Ultra Ball out of the Crystal Space.
"I'm sure you'll become a wonderful Trainer someday."
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