"Kukui really spared no expense."
Xia Yan's relationship with the four island guardians was already quite good, wasn't it?
So far, there probably wasn't anyone with a better relationship with the island guardians than him.
After all, they had fought Necrozma together.
Among them, he had the best relationship with Tapu Koko and Tapu Bulu.
Of course, his relationships with Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini were not bad either.
Yet he had not received many gifts from the four island guardians. It was likely not that they did not want to give him anything, but that they knew that at Xia Yan's current level, there was not much good stuff they could give him.
And this pearl produced by Tapu Fini, containing immense Fairy-type energy, was truly something valuable.
But since it had not given him one, that could only mean it had not produced another.
Yet he had gotten one from Kukui.
Just look at Sylveon's expression.
Its eyes were practically turning into the shape of that pearl.
"Alright, alright. It's yours."
Xia Yan had only just received the pearl from Cynthia and had not even had time to warm it in his hand before passing it to Sylveon.
"Vee~~"
Sylveon immediately carefully protected the pearl with its feelers. Without even giving it much thought, it set the pearl into the center of the bow around its neck.
For a moment.
Sylveon's bow became even prettier, transformed into a pearl bow.
Looking at its reflection in the gleaming glass of the nearby store, Sylveon happily narrowed its eyes.
As it admired its beautiful self, its feelers fluttered up and down, making it look just like a graceful fairy dancing.
Seeing how happy it was, Xia Yan could not help shaking his head.
However.
At the same time, he noticed