Late at night, in the laboratory's backyard.
"Help prepare the ingredients?"
Red's eyes lit up. "That sounds pretty interesting, but what should I buy?"
Quite a few people were expected at the gathering, including several staff members from Professor Oak's Laboratory and others Bill was bringing.
Then there were Red, Green, Lance, Lorelei... and uninvited guests like Akin.
There would be far more people than imagined, and buying that much food in Pallet Town would be a real hassle.
So Li Wei suggested to Green that they have Red, Brock, Lance, and the others help bring ingredients.
Though Li Wei worried they might each bring a bag of flour...
Worse still, Akin might just show up with a pair of chopsticks.
No, surely not. None of them could be considered poor.
After getting Green's approval, Li Wei explained the arrangement in the Chat Group.
Li Wei: "Don't overthink it. Just buy whatever you like."
For once, Red found himself struggling to choose when it came to buying ingredients.
Blue tagged Red and helped solve his problem.
"I can get everything ready for you. Just transfer the money to me!"
Gold coins were already spinning in Blue's eyes.
Given how generous Red was, he would send over a huge sum, enough for her to buy good ingredients without even needing to pocket any of it.
And all Blue had to do was visit the Discount Market to find some good ingredients at bargain prices.
Red: "No problem!"
Blue then tagged Green, another big spender.
"Want me to get yours ready too?"
Having finished his research, Green was enjoying a few drinks with Li Wei in Professor Oak's backyard.
He wasn't planning to go to the Viridian Gym the next morning anyway. He would leave Alakazam there to hold the fort.
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