Manalo Stadium.
When they met that afternoon, Li Wei immediately shared the good news with Lillie.
"Lillie, I have some good news for you."
"What is it?"
Mallow was even more eager than Lillie.
But that was simply because she was so warmhearted.
"Is there news about the Soul-Heart?"
Li Wei shook his head.
"It's not news about the Soul-Heart."
Lillie couldn't help asking in confusion,
"Then what is the good news?"
Surely he hadn't already found her father, Mohn? If that were the case, Lillie should have heard about it sooner.
He wouldn't have waited until now.
Li Wei said solemnly, "It's not news about the Soul-Heart. I've already found it."
At first, Lillie was bewildered, then surprised.
Finally, a smile blossomed on her face.
Lillie rarely looked this excited.
"Really? Teacher Li Wei!"
"What? You found the Soul-Heart?!"
Ash, Kiawe, and Sophocles wore practically identical expressions.
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Watching Lillie blink her big eyes,
Li Wei slowly explained, "Diantha, the Champion of the Kalos Region, told me
that the Battle Chateau in Kalos has a Magearna's Soul-Heart in its collection. She's willing to give it to you for free.
"She doesn't need anything in return. She was moved by your love for your father, so she decided to give it to you."
The Hisui Goodra Diantha had requested
hardly counted as repayment.
Setting aside whether they could breed a Hisui Goodra at all,
if they did succeed, how could the Kalos Region's Champion and famous actress possibly fail to get one?
That was merely an excuse Diantha had come up with.
At most, she really was quite fond of Goodra.
But she didn't care whether she received anything in return.
As for money?
Diantha had no shortage of that.
Li Wei lowered his hand, signaling for Lillie to calm