This Statue Looks Terrible. Tear It Down and Put Up Mine (Monthly Votes, Please)

That afternoon, after Akari left, Mingyou got a call from the Administrator asking him to attend a meeting. So he made another trip to Verdant Town.

The meeting was, once again, about Kitakami's future. The holiday was over, but the fallout from the Toxic Mochi incident kept coming. Not a single tourist had arrived in three days.

Word had spread that Mingyou was in charge of planning Kitakami's development. Plenty of the older residents opposed it, but their objections changed nothing. The Administrator had made up his mind to find a way forward for Kitakami.

Most of the people at the meeting were talented young locals. They had broader horizons, and many of them admired Mingyou's abilities.

"So when do we start? Are we going to build something in Kitakami to attract visitors?"

"Let's wait for now, until this blows over."

"How long will that take?"

"At least a month. It'll be spring by then, and Kitakami's scenery is beautiful. I'll shoot more vlogs and post them online. Leave the promotion to me. You don't need to worry about it."

Mingyou already had a plan. He had planted a heap of fruit trees around the Manor, and the Sinnoh League alone could no longer handle all the business. He needed more partners.

Once he had enough partners, he could consider building a railway near Kitakami. It wouldn't have to damage the local environment; it just needed to be close enough to make travel easier for tourists.

He was still deciding which region to approach next. In any case, he wouldn't be leaving for at least two months. He had to wait until things in Kitakami had fully settled down.

The meeting soon ended. Some were pleased, others worried. The Administrator was the most worried of all. To him, Mingyou seemed