Hiro exitedly looked at the wares sold on the market. A lot of the odd trinkets caught his attention, but he decided against buying them because he was aware he didn't have a ton of riches to back him up. Though careful with his money, Hiro spent $500 on rations. He'd hate to run out of food mid-journey. He wandered a little further down the market, still marveling at all the oddities sold here. Eventually wandering over to the Poké Ball-Shop, Hiro was amazed to see Apricorn balls. He'd seen them in a few trainer magazines, which had claimed them to be a rarity and scarcely available outside of Johto. Even if it was for the sake of just having one, Hiro bought a single Heavy ball for $500. With half his budget blown, he decided it was time for him to leave the market.

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As Mable questioned the shopkeeper, he glanced up at her, but didn't stop working. After Mable had asked all her questions, the man started a spiel worthy of a shopkeeper. He explained how the Level Ball worked better if your pokémon's was stronger than the one you're trying to cath and how it was made of Red Apricorns. He went on to explain Moon balls were made of Yellow Apricorns and that it worked best on pokémon like jigglypuff who evolved with a moon stone. Next was the Lure Ball, made of Blue Apricorn, which was amazing at capturing pokémon that lived deep in the sea. Then came the Friend Ball, a ball perfect for sympathic trainers made of Green Apricorn, the shopkeeper even went as far as to claim Pokémon would be grateful to be caught in one. He followed with an explanation of the Love Ball, which he claimed to be a romanticist's Poké ball. It supposedly works well on Pokémon that might fall in love with yours. Odd as it might've been, the man kept going with the poker face of a god. He explained the heavy ball, made of Black Apricorn to catch the heaviest of Pokémon. And last but not least, he described the Fast Ball. He said it was simply the best ball to use against fast or evasive Pokémon, it's made of white Apricorn.

As the man finished his spiel, he also finished the ball he'd been working on. Finally his facial expression changed. He smiled apologetically and said "That probably was a little much, wasn't it, little miss? Take this--" He handed her the ball he'd been working on, a Love Ball. "--I love my craft and it's been a while since anyone asked me that question. Consider this my hope you'll find something you love doing as much as I love making poké balls."

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Arriving just in time to hear the girls' conversation, Hiro was glad to hear they'd chosen the beach. [color=8dc73f]"You'd like to catch pokémon the beach too? In that case I guess it's unanymous. Let's go there right after meeting up with...err, I don't think he mentioned his name. But let's go to the beach after meeting up with the person I told you about. Are you both fully prepared?"[/color]