Another day passed. Early that morning, after Chen Shi finished breakfast, Mew demanded that he go buy ice cream.
All the ice cream at home had been eaten, and the several boxes Chen Shi had promised earlier had yet to arrive.
Mew refused to put up with it any longer and insisted that Chen Shi bring the ice cream home that day, or he would get a beating.
Left with no choice, Chen Shi agreed.
And so, early that morning, he headed out with Jirachi in his arms, an Eevee perched on his shoulder, and Togekiss following behind.
Togekiss had heard they were going to buy ice cream and shamelessly insisted on tagging along.
Chen Shi knew exactly what she was after, but he couldn't be bothered to stop her, so he let her come.
Verdanturf Town might have been small, but as the saying went, good things came in small packages. Most things were available for sale there.
The trip from the Chen Family Farm to Verdanturf Town wasn't far, so Chen Shi decided to walk rather than have Dragapult or the others carry him there.
He could treat it as a stroll to help digest his breakfast.
"Shi, where are we going?" Jirachi asked curiously.
The little one had been sleeping in that morning, but Chen Shi had dragged Jirachi out of bed, leaving the little Pokémon still somewhat dazed.
"We're going to buy ice cream. You know, that cold, sweet stuff," Chen Shi said, adding an explanation in case Jirachi had forgotten what ice cream was.
What he didn't know was that Jirachi was a little foodie too. Aside from Chen Shi, Jirachi could forget anything, but never delicious food.
The moment Jirachi heard they were going to buy ice cream, the little Pokémon perked up, eyes