: Mother's love is one part for him and one part for her.

"Please give me a quote, Aunt Robin. I want to know when the building will be finished, and what should be done with my grandfather's old house."

When Xia Ming saw that concept art, he knew his wallet was doomed.

There's no way around it, this villa not only matches his aesthetic sense but is also romantic enough, making it at least a 90 out of 100 as his future wedding home!

Even Sofia, standing beside him, had starry eyes and genuinely loved the house.

A house with pink as the main color—her favorite color!

As for the possibility that it might not fit the farm's background? Xia Ming's farm is surrounded by mountains, which is essentially a basin.

All it takes is to artificially transplant some cherry blossoms and peach trees that complement the pink color, as well as flowering plants that can be planted on a large scale, and that basin can immediately become a secluded "Shangri-La"!

In winter, the pink romance under the snow is simply too beautiful. Just thinking about that scene makes Sofia yearn for it.

No one can resist pink under pure white.

"Don't worry, my dear Xia. In fact, my design also includes an environmental modification service. After all, any design is most beautiful when it complements nature."

As Robin spoke, he pulled out a more detailed concept design drawing, which included a view of the house in the distance, along with the surrounding environment.

Amidst countless blooming cherry blossoms, the house stands dreamily, its beauty enhanced even more by the falling cherry blossoms.

However, the corresponding price will be significantly higher.

"Including the pre-designed interior, and after leaving as much room for independent design as possible, the total value of the materials for the house is about four million Alliance Coins, with the bulk of the cost coming from the top-grade Romantic Valley God Cherry Wood."

Those are a variant of cherry blossom trees that only exist on the island of Romantic Valley. Not only is the material of high quality, but it also constantly emits a fragrance. With the regular maintenance by Grass-type Pokémon, it can last for at least three hundred years as a building material!

Robin started quoting prices, and the first few exports almost emptied Xia Ming's savings. The prices thereafter gradually became more attractive.

"As for labor costs, it will only cost 30 million to build within a year. I guarantee I can hire the best craftsmen to carve those pieces of wood for you."

If we want to expedite it, we'll need to spend an extra five million Alliance Coins within six months, and another five million within three months. That's the maximum timeframe; the main issue is that there aren't enough carpenters to speed up the wood carving process.

"Then there's environmental transformation. I did a simple calculation on your valley before you came. If we transplant some mature tree species and seedlings, plus add Grass-type Pokémon to catalyze it, it can be completely transformed in about two years."

If you only plan to use ordinary cherry blossom trees and flowers, it won't be expensive; I'll cover it all for two million Alliance Coins.

"Of course, I would recommend that you transplant the superior cherry trees from Romantic Valley. This variety of cherry tree will produce more, denser, and more beautiful cherry blossoms. Also, mix in the snow cherry trees from the Snowflake region. You should have heard of them. They are blue cherry blossoms that only bloom in winter."

Regarding flowers and plants, many plants in Cornflower Forest can meet your needs, but I would recommend choosing the rare plants in Oathwood that change with the seasons.

"I have connections with the environmental alliance. Just ask and I can get it for you. Auntie, I'll only charge you a commission. It only costs 60 million to get everything done for you."

Building houses and environmental improvements would cost nearly 100 million Alliance Coins, making Xia Ming sweat.

Yes, he didn't consider settling. As Robin said, beautiful architecture is often inseparable from the natural environment, and an incongruous architectural style will only make it look awkward.

But it's just too expensive.

"Aunt Robin, please tell me honestly, Mayor Lewis must have told you about me, right?"

"Ahem... He told me not to tell you this."

"Sigh... okay, I knew it."

Xia Ming was certain that Lewis had consulted with Robin before he arrived, and that he had only revealed some of his information to Robin after reviewing the designs in advance.

That is for sure!

"Actually, I originally prepared two renovation plans for you. After all, your grandfather's house was designed by my great-grandfather. I have the original design drawings here, so it's not too difficult to redesign it."

Robin was also very straightforward; if she hadn't known beforehand that Xia Ming could afford it, she wouldn't have recommended something so expensive.

"Not long after I got back, Mayor Lewis approached me, saying he wanted me to help you prepare in advance. So I asked him to give me a budget, and his exact words were to come up with the most suitable and the best."

What you see now is the best. To reassure me about recommending you, he told me a little about you. How does that sound?

"Can I pay in installments, Aunt Robin? I can use some of the Holy Ash Crystals to pay, but not most of it."

Xia Ming was very tempted, so he prepared to swipe his card, but he wouldn't directly use the precious Holy Ash Crystal to pay for this exorbitant room rate.

That's such a waste!

However, in order to maintain his relationship with Robin, he is willing to give her a small gift as a partial payment, provided that he is given some time to pay in installments.

"certainly!"

Robin knew that Xia Ming didn't have that much money right now. He still had a Larvitar to raise, and he also had to consider the farm, so a group of helper Pokémon was necessary.

"I can advance you the money first. If it's completed within three months, including environmental modifications, I'll give you a discount, bringing the total to 100 million Alliance Coins. You only need to provide 200 Holy Ash Crystals and 60 million Alliance Coins."

The debt will be paid off in five years, annually at 12 million Alliance Coins. Out of respect for Uncle Natsume, I'll give you an extra three-year grace period, meaning you have eight years to pay it off. You have plenty of time to focus on managing your farm.

This is already quite generous. It's clear that Robin really has Xia Ming's best interests at heart. This three-year buffer period is meant to allow Xia Ming to focus on managing the farm properly, rather than rushing to pay off his debts.

Actually, 100 million Alliance Coins is nothing to an expert consultant like her; she earns more than that every year just from dividends.

What she had her eye on was a priceless treasure, the Holy Ash Crystal, which was equivalent to two portions of Holy Ash.

She gave one portion to her son Sebastian and the other to Maru, never showing favoritism.

As for herself? Unlike Clint, she was just a carpenter who liked to tinker with wood and didn't have a great need for these things. She just subconsciously wanted to buy insurance for her children.

"I have no objection, but what about my grandfather's house?"

"Of course it's going to be torn down. But if you want to keep it, that's fine too. You can make it in the backyard."

"Then there's no problem. I think Sandslash King doesn't want to lose these memories either."

"Okay, I'll contact the company to go through the procedures for you later. Now... let's talk about when you made the lovely Sophia your little girlfriend!"