Lilligant had slept for a while along the way and still had a fair amount of energy.
Shen Qi did not feel tired either. Before transmigrating, he had often driven beyond his limits; driving for eight straight hours at night had been routine.
They checked into their reserved hotel room, a standard twin that normally cost only 150b. With Doll Town holding a competition recently, the room rate had gone up by 100b.
"It's just a regular race. That's one heck of a price hike."
'It's Doll Town. A little place like this doesn't have many big events in a year, so of course they take a regular race seriously.'
The room rate had risen, but the layout was fairly nice, with a small balcony overlooking the street outside.
Lilligant and Chansey were holding on to the railing and looking down, exclaiming every so often.
As its name suggested, Doll Town's style naturally revolved around dolls.
Night fell, and Pokémon-themed doll streetlights could be seen here and there along the streets and alleys.
'A Jigglypuff streetlight!'
'Hahahaha, there's a Psyduck streetlight over there!'
'Why is there a Mightyena streetlight? It's so scary.'
Hearing that, Shen Qi had to put in a word for the big mutt. The big mutt was clearly handsome.
Besides Pokémon-style streetlights, there were plush toys and balloons. Those were more or less Doll Town's main economic pillars.
After ordering a large bowl of ramen and two dishes containing Pokémon feed, Shen Qi struck up a conversation with the owner of the little shop on the corner.
"Doll Town is so lively. Is it because of the regular race?"
His question, whose answer he already knew, hit just the right note with the owner. The regular race had brought a rare influx of customers and extra income