Sour Berries

Slateport Market had a highly regarded plush toy shop. Its plushies were not only soft and comfortable, but also held up well to washing, making them perfect gifts for Lorelei, Azisa, Liyin, and the others. As for Chinami, she was right here with him. What did he need to buy her a gift for?

Dian quickly found the shop using his map. It had blue decor with pink accents and a dazzling assortment of adorable plushies inside. Naturally, there was no shortage of chattering girls, either.

Dian promptly put on a stern face and, under a host of curious gazes, bought life-size plushies of Skitty, Bellossom, and Lapras. After arranging delivery, he hurried out. The place really felt like a no-men-allowed zone to him.

The young lady Misdreavus searched the shop and, upon discovering that it had no plushies of her, promptly added it to her blacklist.

Of course, she had no idea that it wasn't just Misdreavus plushies they lacked. They didn't have a single Ghost-type Pokémon plushie.

Apparently, the woman who made them, Brescia, suffered from a severe phobia of ghosts. Her symptoms were probably on the same level as Misty's fear of Bug-type Pokémon, so naturally, she wouldn't make any Ghost-type plushies.

He bought the sulking Misdreavus, whose cheeks were puffed up in anger, a flavored ice pop specially made on Slateport City's coast. The little glutton immediately forgot all about her unhappiness.

"Misdreavus, Misdreavus, mis-mis~"

Misdreavus sat atop Dian's head, licking her flavored ice pop with her eyes narrowed in contentment as she happily hummed a song of her own creation.

Meanwhile, Dian quickly worked through the shopping list in his hand. Better too much than not enough. Although he would pass Mauville City before entering the desert, he wouldn't necessarily go inside. He might well