Mingyou's Feelings for Akari, and Calyrex Arrives

The birthday party lasted until dinnertime, but it didn't run too late. Akari was leaving early the next morning and needed to get some rest.

Afterward, Riolu and the others took it upon themselves to clean up the mess. Mingyou didn't have to lift a finger. They had made it, so they would clean it.

After dinner, Akari went to shower and rest in her room. Curious, Mingyou asked Ogerpon where they had gotten so many things, especially the ingredients for the cake.

"Pon..."

Ogerpon honestly confessed. They had gone to Grandma Momozawa's shop in Verdant Town to get everything.

Grandma Momozawa felt bad about all the trouble the Toxic Mochi had caused, and she was grateful to Mingyou for helping resolve it. She hadn't asked for any money. She had given them what she had and offered to buy anything else they needed.

But Ogerpon wouldn't take things for free. It had secretly used Mingyou's account to pay with League Points. It knew his payment password and everything, and Sinistcha had even helped delete the transaction record...

Since they had to keep it a secret from Mingyou and Akari, Ogerpon hadn't said anything. The two of them had been planting trees near the Manor with the Ursaring and hadn't noticed a thing. The Skwovet had kept watch, too. Whenever they saw the two returning, they would alert everyone to clean up every trace in the kitchen.

"So that's what happened..."

Mingyou smiled and stroked Ogerpon's head. Secretly spending his League Points wasn't right, but Ogerpon had meant well. He wasn't going to scold it over something like this.

"Get to bed early tonight. We'll see Akari off together tomorrow morning."

"Pon~"

The night passed quietly. Even after the birthday party, the Pokémon didn't make a racket. For once, the