Young Master Mao had planned to do some shopping, but after taking the two beauties in black and white out for a stroll, he discovered that the island's largest supermarket belonged to Lorelei...
After greeting the manager, Gary and the two women simply pushed four shopping carts home.
Back home, they sorted out their New Year supplies and put them away. Young Master Mao checked the time. It was only noon.
He left the preliminary preparations for the New Year's Eve dinner to Scizor. As one of the original foodies, Scizor's flashy knife skills were absolutely top-tier when it came to kitchen prep.
Julienning, slicing, mincing meat-with one flash of his blade, it was all done.
Even Caitlin's Gallade had to marvel: the Red Flash certainly lived up to his reputation~
After preparing some desserts and putting them in the fridge, Young Master Mao saw that it was still early. He switched on the television and scrolled through his phone while listening to the New Year's concert broadcast.
The group chat was bustling today, too.
Everyone was exchanging New Year wishes.
Young Master Mao patted Caitlin's little hand resting on his shoulder. "Quick, get ready to grab red packets."
Then he tagged @Gold Miner (Steven) in the group: "Happy New Year, boss! Wishing you prosperity-now hand over a red packet~!"
Ding: Group member Steven sent a lucky draw red packet.
Shauntal casually tapped it open, and her phone shook~ "Thirty thousand... That's almost my monthly Elite Four allowance..."
Raven: "Thanks, boss!"
A Tao: "What a generous boss!"
Bruno: "Steven-san, I'm yours!"
Lance: "(／_＼)... You're all acting like I don't exist!"
Before Lance could start questioning his subordinates' loyalty...
Ding: Baby Land Dragon Loves Ice Cream sent a lucky draw red packet to the group.
Ding: Kari-lin Monroe sent a lucky