In the morning, Yuga had spent the entire morning researching the meteorite. After having lunch, he decided to take a break to clear his mind.
By this time, there were already several customers in the shop purchasing Pokéblocks.
Since YoYo's Day Care introduced several moderately priced and more effective Pokéblocks, business had been thriving. It even outearned the monthly revenue from selling Pokémon. Of course, this was partly due to the limited quantity of Pokémon available for sale.
But Yuga wasn't concerned about that.
The ultimate goal of the system was to make YoYo's Day Care famous in the Pokémon world. To achieve this, it wasn't about quantity but quality. Otherwise, YoYo's Day Care would be no different from any other Day Care, and the goal of becoming renowned would be meaningless.
At this moment, Yuga's gaze fell upon the wrist of a lady holding a Marill, and his pupils dilated.
Yuga quickly approached the lady and got her attention.
The lady, who was busy selecting Pokéblocks while holding Marill, looked up upon hearing the voice and saw a young man standing in front of her.
"May I help you?" she asked softly.
From the lady's demeanor, it was evident that she was a woman of great refinement.
"Apologies for the interruption," Yuga said apologetically. "May I ask where you got that bracelet on your wrist?" As he spoke, Yuga's gaze remained fixed on the green bracelet adorning the lady's wrist.
"Oh, this?" The lady raised her wrist, displaying a beautiful green bracelet. "How do you like it? It's quite exquisite."
The lady seemed to adore the bracelet on her wrist and proudly showed it off when Yuga inquired about it.
"May I know where you obtained this bracelet?" Yuga asked, his tone carrying a sense of urgency.
"Well..." The lady hesitated upon hearing Yuga's question. "I purchased it at the Luminescent Jewelry Shop in Mauville City. However, there was only one in stock. If you're interested, you might want to give up on it."
Luminescent Jewelry Shop? Yuga thought for a moment but hadn't heard of that name before.
"Could you consider selling me this bracelet?" Yuga asked with a sincere tone.
The lady appeared conflicted upon hearing Yuga's words. "Well, I really bracelet, and it's quite expensive..."
"I understand that my request is abrupt and presumptuous, but this bracelet means a lot to me. Please, I implore you to sell it to me."
Hearing Yuga's earnest plea, the lady didn't know how to respond. She truly cherished the bracelet, and it was a rare and precious item. Letting it go so easily was something she was reluctant to do.
The lady asked Yuga, "May I know why you're so eager to have this bracelet?"
Yuga contemplated for a moment, then gestured towards a table in the shop. "Let's sit down over there and talk."
The lady nodded in agreement. After they took their seats, Yuga asked, "I don't know your name, madam."
"I'm called Fiona," the lady replied politely, introducing herself. Fiona's husband came from an ancient noble family, and held some status within the League. Their families had a long-standing connection, and they had been engaged from a young age and got married once they reached adulthood. Unlike many arranged marriages, Fiona and her husband were deeply in love, and she had come to Verdanturf Town to visit her in-laws, who were recuperating there.
Yuga introduced himself as well, saying, "My name is Yuga, and I am the owner of this Day Care."
"Oh! I'm honored to meet you," Fiona said, clearly surprised. She hadn't expected the young man sitting across from her to be the owner of the Day Care.
"I'm equally honored to meet you, Ms. Fiona."
After a brief pause, Yuga continued, "You asked me why I'm so keen on obtaining this bracelet. Well, the reason is that this bracelet belonged to my mother."
Indeed, Yuga's strong desire to acquire the bracelet stemmed from the fact that it had once belonged to his mother.
This bracelet had disappeared after Yuga's mother passed away, but at that time, Yuga was too overwhelmed by grief to notice this detail. If he hadn't seen it again today, he might have never remembered.
Now, looking back, it was highly likely that this bracelet had been lost during the car accident that took his parents' lives. The prime suspect for taking this bracelet was still at large, and Yuga couldn't help but suspect that his parents' deaths might not have been as straightforward as they seemed.
This bracelet had been passed down through generations in his mother's family. Just from its appearance, it was clear that this bracelet held significant value. Yuga's mother, who had a penchant for beauty, always wore it. Furthermore, this bracelet was unique; there couldn't be another one like it.
Yuga's family was not poor; they had some wealth, and his mother enjoyed adorning herself. Seeing the bracelet lost and now in possession of another, Yuga felt that his parents' death might have more to it than met the eye.
Typically, a hit-and-run driver would be terrified after an accident, not daring to steal belongings from the deceased unless they were a maniac or a ruthless criminal.
However, now his mother's bracelet had appeared in a place called Luminescent Jewelry Shop.
Upon hearing Yuga's words, Fiona couldn't help but exclaim.
"Why... your mother's possession..."
Yuga briefly recounted the events surrounding his parents' accident and the loss of the bracelet.
After hearing Yuga's account, Fiona sighed. She hadn't expected to buy stolen property and now felt uncomfortable wearing the bracelet she once adored.
However, Fiona was not naive, believing everything people said. She asked, "Do you have evidence to prove that this bracelet belonged to your mother?"
Yuga replied, "There is a floral pattern on the inside of your bracelet."
Indeed, there was a delicate floral pattern on the inside of the bracelet, something Fiona was well aware of. Although it wasn't immediately visible when worn on the wrist, someone examining it closely would notice. However, this alone wasn't concrete evidence.
Seeing Fiona's silence, Yuga knew what she was thinking. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "Please wait for a moment. I'll get something."
Fiona nodded, and Yuga went upstairs to his room.
When he returned, he was holding a dark wooden box. The box had engravings that were quite similar in style to the floral pattern inside the bracelet, and the central design on the box was an exact match to the floral pattern on the bracelet.
This box contained the emblem that had once represented YoYo's Day Care's glorious past.
Yuga placed the box on the table and said, "Now, do you believe me?"
Yuga had always found the floral pattern on the box quite appealing. Now he realized that it was likely a family crest of sorts, given his mother's family's prestigious background.
Upon seeing the wooden box displayed in front of her, Fiona finally believed Yuga's words.
She gently removed the green bracelet from her wrist and placed it on the table, pushing it towards Yuga.
"If it's your mother's possession, then it should return to its rightful owner."
Yuga picked up the bracelet with joy and said, "Thank you so much! I will pay you the agreed amount!"
Fiona nodded. She didn't really care about the money; after all, she wasn't in need of it. She genuinely liked the bracelet but felt uneasy wearing something that was essentially stolen property.