After learning that Uva would be coming in a while because of the Ancient Orange, Mingyou knew he had to prepare. He temporarily stopped selling ripe Ancient Oranges and Mira Grapes. After all, he had to treat his guest well, even if he had no idea why she was really coming.
He finished the cream omelet on his plate and nodded in satisfaction. Ogerpon was getting better and better at making desserts. As for someone else...
"What are you looking at me for?"
Not far away, Akari shot him a resentful glance. She saw right through him: he was definitely thinking again that even Snorlax wouldn't eat the disastrous desserts she made.
"Are you going to eat it or not?"
"If you make it, of course I will~"
"You always know just what I want to hear."
"Haha."
Mingyou chuckled and turned on his phone, ready to contact Iron Valiant about changing the sales plans for certain products. They were all at the Dessert Shop right now, so he couldn't head back immediately.
But as soon as his phone turned on, he saw the photo Iono had sent him. After a moment's silence, he remembered what she had said earlier and glanced up at Akari, whose attention was elsewhere.
Without hesitation, he deleted the message without even looking at the photo and pretended he had never seen it. As for the truth... he had already guessed. Only one person around him had handled his phone. If she didn't want him to see it, then he wouldn't look.
Treat it as a secret?
There was no need for that.
Once he had made the arrangements, he went back to taste-testing for Ogerpon at the Dessert Shop and called over quite a few Pokémon to join him. It was essential preparation before