July 26, Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Lorelei had found the place very pleasant to live in, and Lapras and the others loved it here.
Meanwhile, housing in downtown Jubilife City was too expensive, and the commute to the hotel was too long.
Housing prices in Jubilife City had been rising steadily over the years.
The two-story villa Cynthia had bought downtown had cost 420 million.
Now, that villa was worth over 660 million.
Cynthia had bought it six years ago, and its value had risen remarkably fast.
Buying a house now would be poor value. Although Lorelei had money, there was no need to spend it that way.
Cynthia had also said that Lorelei could borrow her house if she needed it. There was no reason to buy another one.
Lorelei's plan was to stay here during the summer, when it would be cool enough.
Then she would return to the Sevii Islands for a warm winter.
With an introduction from Cynthia, Anna, the hotel manager recruited through a headhunting company, received Lorelei.
The professional manager was thirty-six this year and had graduated with a degree in hotel management from the University of Surrey in the Galar Region.
Among university subject rankings worldwide, when it came to hotel management alone,
the University of Surrey's program ranked first in the entire Galar Region and among the top three globally-and consistently stayed in the top three.
Anna was highly professional, kind, approachable, and experienced.
Both Li Wei and his parents were very pleased with her.
Anna had previously worked at a hotel in Kalos. After her husband died in an accident, she had wanted a change of scenery for herself and her daughter, and had returned to her home region of Sinnoh.
Between her earnings and the compensation for her husband's accident,