"Don't worry, I understand. Lilligant will help us and fight alongside us!"
After receiving the 50,000 b prize, Shen Qi's biggest expense had been a computer, a desktop he had assembled himself from cheap components. He had used discarded plastic boards for the case, and even with the monitor, it had only cost a little over three thousand.
His savings were actually still a little over 50,000 b. That was certainly enough for living expenses, enough to support him for several years without any income.
For modifying a vehicle, though, it really wasn't enough. Not even close.
Lilligant already counted as one of his own Pokémon. For her sake, Shen Qi still planned to take a gamble.
He would keep some money for living expenses and use the rest for modifications.
If he lost... at worst, he could keep entering amateur races on the Little Sheep and slowly earn it back. With Chansey and his game items, Shen Qi shouldn't have much trouble competing in regular amateur races.
He would consider this money an investment in another way of making a living.
Inside the room, Lilligant slept soundly.
Chansey's massage had been downright inhuman torture for a short while, but afterward, it relaxed both body and mind. Coupled with the overwhelming shocks Lilligant had experienced that day, it had left her sleeping straight through until morning.
An unfamiliar ceiling, the unfamiliar feel of the bedding-Lilligant jolted awake.
"Jili!"
Out on the balcony, Chansey was airing a sleeping mat in the sun.
Seeing a familiar Pokémon, Lilligant relaxed considerably.
I actually fell asleep at Shen Qi's house...
Chansey brought out a bowl of Egg Drop Soup on a tray and handed it to Lilligant.
"Thank you."
Lilligant studied Chansey.
What a soft, sweet, adorable Pokémon.
*I really want to hug her