Ogerpon's Past and Mingyou's Plans for the Manor

After Cynthia treated him to dinner, Mingyou did not return to the Hotel right away. Instead, he went to see Team Rocket, who were closing up their stall.

"The boss is here, meow~"

Sharp-eyed Meowth spotted Mingyou at once and alerted Jessie and the others. The three hurried over and excitedly told him how well they had done that day. Then, as if they had rehearsed it, they bowed together. "Here are today's accounts, boss. Please take a look!"

"No need. I can see them."

Mingyou waved a hand. He was genuinely impressed. He had expected to sell a little over half his stock by the end of the Lily of the Valley Conference at most. Instead, half of it had sold in a single day.

The Move-Learning Fruit had nearly sold out. Every one they put on display was snapped up. The snacks were the next most popular.

He had taught Team Rocket how to prepare the snacks, but they had made them themselves. He could hardly take credit for those sales, though their success spoke for itself.

His expression turned serious, and he clasped his hands behind his back. "Good work today. You won't need to come here tomorrow..."

"Huh?"

The Team Rocket Trio stared at him in shock. Was he firing them?

Please, no!

Even at just twenty percent of the profits, what they had earned today would cover two months of living expenses. They wanted to keep making money.

"Let me finish!"

Mingyou liked employees who cared this much. Seeing their anxious faces, he continued, "For a few reasons, your stall is moving to a busier spot tomorrow."

"Huh? You mean..."

"Yeah. I secured it for you, so do your best. I'll restock you if you run short. Keep this up, and you might even get