Nothing Sprigatito had learned today would go to waste. At the very least, Liko would experience all of it in the near future.
For now, though, Sprigatito's eyes held nothing but admiration.
Leafage was an Egg Move for Sprigatito, a move she had known since birth. Even without inheriting it, she would have learned it naturally before long.
Magical Leaf was different, however. A move guaranteed to hit in the games, it was also virtually impossible to evade in reality. Learning it required a certain level of strength, so for Sprigatito as she was now, it was nothing more than a tantalizing promise.
Afterward, Meownei made her a Berry matcha cream cake as a graduation present.
Her strength might not have met the standard, but meeting the standard in psychology counted toward graduation too.
"Meow. (Work hard on your training when you get back. Once you evolve into Floragato, you'll have hands of your own, and all sorts of things will become easier.)"
In her Sprigatito form, she had neither nimble hands nor a stem she could manipulate, and she could not learn Vine Whip either. It was difficult for her to do anything particularly unusual.
Meownei had her own aesthetic standards, so she had not made the cake too small. Sprigatito now had quite a bit of cream on her face, and wiping it off herself took some effort.
On their final night together, Meownei painted an exceptionally beautiful picture of the future for Sprigatito, sending her to sleep with sweet dreams. At noon the next day, she returned to Paldea with Mania.
The research expedition had also officially ended, and the professors from various regions had gradually returned home.
Xin Mu had also received the holder designed for Lucario's Mega Stone. The final design was a belt, since