The inside of Crystal Department Store was more spacious than it looked from outside.
In the center of the first floor was a vast open atrium, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and polished marble tiles covering the floor.
Brand counters lined the perimeter, displaying cosmetics, jewelry, watches... a dazzling array of goods that gleamed brilliantly beneath the lights.
The information desk stood to the right of the first-floor entrance, a semi-curved white counter with several stacks of mall guidebooks on top.
Two young women in matching dark blue uniforms and silk scarves stood behind the counter, smiling as they gave directions to a middle-aged woman holding a Pokémon.
Xinhai walked over. Both attendants turned to look at him, and the girl with a high ponytail smiled and spoke first. "Hello, sir. Welcome to Lilycove Department Store. How may I help you?"
"Hello." Xinhai nodded. "I'd like to buy a few things—Berries, Pokémon food, and some minerals for Rock-type Pokémon. Which floors are those on?"
"Berries and Pokémon food are on the second floor, sir." The high-ponytailed girl took a guidebook from the counter and handed it to him, pointing at the map inside.
"Take the escalator to the second floor after entering the mall, then turn right and walk straight ahead. The minerals are on the fourth floor. Turn left after getting off the escalator, and it's all the way at the end."
"Alright, thank you."
Xinhai accepted the guidebook and headed toward the escalator with Eevee and Gardevoir.
The second floor housed the supermarket and food section, its shelves packed with every kind of product, from daily necessities to snacks and drinks.
Xinhai took a shopping cart and quickly found the Berry section by following the guidebook.
The shelves in the Berry section were filled with all