Jubilife City's municipal center.
After explaining his plans to Mayor Luca, Li Wei left with Lucario and Diancie.
Judging by Mayor Luca's reaction, Li Wei thought his proposal had a very good chance of succeeding.
Li Wei suggested, "Want to look around downtown? Is there anything you'd like to buy?"
(Yes!)
Having spent its life in a mine until recently, Diancie was always eager to explore the world.
Li Wei took them to Jubilife City's largest shopping mall.
Li Wei held up a pink rechargeable desk lamp.
"Like this one?"
Diancie nodded.
"Then we're buying it!"
Diancie also took a liking to a pink plate. It was plastic and felt quite light.
"We're buying it!"
"Spicy ice cream for Lucario, and strawberry ice cream for Diancie."
Li Wei bought a few other things as well,
such as a red yarn ball for Arcanine,
and maintenance oil for Sirfetch'd, to maintain its stick and shield.
Loaded down with bags, Li Wei decided against taking the train and called a private car back to the Breeding Center instead.
He returned to the Breeding Center at eleven, just about time to open for lunch.
Li Wei had long since delegated ingredient prep to the others. All he needed to do was cook.
The lunch shift was as busy as ever. Li Wei, Leon, Kane, and the others barely stopped moving.
By the time they finally sat down to rest and eat, Leon could no longer contain his curiosity.
"Son, how did your talk with the mayor go this morning?"
"The mayor asked for three days to think it over, but he seemed very interested while I was explaining it."
"He certainly was interested, roto!"
Pokédex Rotom backed Li Wei up.
Lately, Pokédex Rotom had been studying something quite interesting: human expressions, or rather,