"Leafeon, let me hang yours up for you too!"
As he spoke, Chen Shi took out another cord, tied it around Shaymin's flower, and hung it around Leafeon's neck.
"Vee~"
Leafeon was very pleased. Leafeon gave Chen Shi a look that said, "You know your place," then took a couple of proud steps.
Chen Shi's expression darkened, but he said nothing more. He took another box out of his backpack and handed it to Swampert.
"This is for you. You're usually the one who does the most fighting, and you handle all the dirty work and heavy lifting too. Thanks for all your hard work."
"Swamp~"
Swampert had planned to simply accept it, but after hearing those words, he suddenly grew bashful and scratched his head with a goofy smile.
"Take it. You've earned it." Chen Shi patted his arm and smiled.
"Swamp~"
Swampert nodded, happily accepted the box, and opened it right away, gripping the Millennium Earth Vein Stone inside.
Then Chen Shi said to Dragapult, "There's also an Advanced Mystery Realm Core Shard. I'm planning to give it to you once we get back."
Dragapult froze for a moment, then his narrow eyes widened slightly.
"Pult?"
"Of course there's something for you. You did a lot this time, after all. Consider it your reward."
"Pult~"
Dragapult nodded excitedly. Who didn't like getting something good?
Dreepy had thought there wouldn't be anything for him. After all, he'd already used so many resources, including an especially precious Outrage scale.
He hadn't expected this turn of events. Chen Shi had prepared something for him too.
Just as I thought, I'm my trainer's favorite dragon!
After that, Chen Shi explained to Florges, Charizard, and Metagross, "You each already got something before, and there are only four items this time, so I haven't