He knows Pokémon better than me.

"How was it? Not bad, right?"

A gentle female voice came from behind. Turning around, I saw Mei Rong and Xun Shi, the director of the aquarium, walking over together.

"Mom!"

Magua immediately composed herself, pouted, and turned her head away; their mother-son relationship was still in an awkward phase.

Mei Rong smiled, not annoyed at all, and seemed to like this kind of relationship.

My rebellious son is so cute!

"That's about it for the performances. We might add some new Pokémon later on."

Mei Rong introduced in a soft voice, for example, two kinds of Galar fossil Pokémon, or the rare and cute Ice Goose.

The performance hall didn't have a way to subdue the ice-clad geese, but they still had a competitive arena.

Galler fossils are currently priced low on the market, and only a few niche collectors would collect them. If the restoration fee is high, the price would be even lower.

However, the Alolan forms of Six-Tails and Nine-Tails might be a bit troublesome—

The entire process of breeding and laying eggs must be completed locally.

Although she knows some people in the Alola region, they are still a bit difficult to find in the short term.
Seeing the latter's distress, Xiao Zhi took out his phone, pulled up his contacts, and said:

"Miss Meirong, just contact the Ether Foundation and mention my name!"

He still has some connections in the Alola region!

"Oh? That's a huge help, Ash!"

Mei Rong did not underestimate him. She carefully recorded the phone number. She had investigated Xiao Zhi's past and found that there was indeed some truth to it.

Beside him, the curator, Xun Shi, stroked his mustache and smiled helplessly.

There's nothing he can do; now someone else has evidence of his crime. He either has to cooperate with the rectification efforts or go to jail for a few years.
However, judging from the reactions of the surrounding visitors, the aquarium's new opening has been quite successful.

His primary goal has always been to expand the aquarium, not to exploit these Pokémon.

If it generates buzz, then this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

On stage, his ice-walking puppet is hidden behind a curtain, using psychic powers to maintain the Dynamax performance.

Aside from feeling annoyed at having to polish Mr. Mime's shoes, there were no objections.

After watching the performance, it seemed that there were no major problems with the projects as a whole, and the first day of the grand opening was a complete success.

So everyone went to the office, where the Mr. Mime was about to officially terminate the previously unclear contract with the aquarium.

"Eh"

Xun Shi could only watch with regret and reluctance as the Mr. Mime tore up the old contract completely.

If his partner were this intelligent Pokémon, I feel like his career could be even more successful!

Who says he can't become the second Guild Master Loz and dominate the Galar region?
"Bari~!"

After doing all this, the Mr. Mime finally let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes becoming bright and sparkling.

All the troubles it had in Warring Town have finally come to an end today.

What's the point of circus performances?
I still have to stick with Ash!

He might have another chance to play in the future and even have a chance to go toe-to-toe with the undefeated champion, Dan!

It has studied Leon's best team, and one of them is an Ice-Treading Doll—

Its capabilities far surpass those of the half-baked ice-walking puppet at the aquarium.

If we were to fight now, I would likely suffer a complete defeat.

"From now on, I'll leave this place to Miss Meirong." Xiaozhi said with a smile, looking at the beautiful woman dressed in snow-white.

"Bari, bari".

The Mr. Mime nodded in agreement. Its focus now shifted to the development and construction of the Watchtower Castle, as well as its own training.

The watchtower is now on track, and the focus has shifted from castle management and construction to preparing for the World Championships at the senior and even master levels.

It doesn't have time to return to its hometown for inspections every now and then.

"Bari!"

The Mr. Mime secretly made a decision: it would also join the special training program with the goal of defeating the strongest Ice-Treading Doll of Emperor Dan!
At least from what I saw on TV, that ice-walking puppet was still not as smart as me!
Mei Rong nodded, her expression serious as she agreed.

"Leave this place to me from now on, after all, it's my responsibility."

This time, it can be considered that she, as the dojo master, failed in her duty.

She was completely unaware that such a thing was happening in her own town.

It seems that in recent years he has focused too much on his children. This is hardly a good example for Magua!

With the matter of Zhanjing Town settled, it was time to set off for home.

Before leaving this snowy town, Ash wanted to see if there were any local specialties that would be suitable as gifts for Shaymin and Lucario.

Some snow still lingered on both sides of the street. Mr. Mime walked beside them, patting his chest.

"Bari~!"

In Zhanjing Town, the locals know it well!

Shemi's Gift
Mr. Mime's eyes lit up, and he led Ash to a secluded alleyway by turning left and right. There, he found a small flower shop.

To Xiaozhi's surprise, there was still a market for flowers and plants in this environment.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The riverbanks along Zhanjing Bay, including the hills behind the town, weren't all covered in bare snow.

Besides the hardy pines and cypresses, you can occasionally see some flowers and plants of the same color.

"Bari~"

The Mr. Mime stood at the doorway and beckoned inside. This type of plant is probably one that Shaymi has never grown before; they are all varieties adapted to low-temperature environments.

Besides flowers and grasses, there are also special crops such as limu fruit (ice-resistant fruit), beets, and radishes, all of which are cold-resistant varieties that can grow and even be eaten in frozen soil.

"Interesting. Let's buy one of each of these!"

Ash waved his hand and packed them all up, leaving Shaymin to choose later.

Although the temperature at the watchtower is not as high as here, given Shemi's level of farming, it should be enough to achieve "off-season" planting, right?

As for Lucario's gift, that's a bit tricky.

As a 6v individual, the golden crown is useless to him.

Various protective gear or fitness equipment are unnecessary and will not be of any use to Lucario.

Their level and physical abilities are too high!

Walking around the streets, stopping and starting, and seeing that the agreed time was approaching, Ash finally bought two smooth ice balls the size of small fists at a high price. This size was just right for Lucario to hold two balls in one hand.

This is an ice hockey puck made from non-melting ice, so no matter how you handle it, you don't have to worry about it melting.

Lucario is usually busy with work, so this is a good opportunity to relax his fingers by using his right hand to make a wing puck and his left hand to play with two ice balls.

Mr. Mime: "."

If you want to relax, wouldn't going straight to sleep be even more relaxing? Does that mean you're already assuming you're working even when you're relaxing?! (End of Chapter)