I just want to give the elves a home. What's wrong with that?

For the next week, Hong Pang didn't know what was wrong with him and dragged Li Ran to do special training every day.

"Finally this kid is going to attend a banquet today, so I can have some peace and quiet."

Li Ran was walking happily on the street shopping. He had never bought a decent piece of clothing after earning money. The casual clothes he was wearing had turned yellow due to washing. However, he did not buy suits as he was not used to wearing them. He mainly bought new casual clothes and short-sleeved shirts.

By the way, I also bought two down jackets to prepare for the winter five months later. I have to say that this kind of clothes should be bought in summer. It is indeed not that expensive when it is not the peak season. The comments in my previous life were not deceiving me.

"Please ask a kind person to take me in."

The sudden sound made Li Ran stop. The voice was not what he imagined. It was a very childish voice. He lowered his head and looked for the source of the voice. It was a girl in her early ten years old. Her face was dirty and her clothes had several gray patches. In front of her was a rubber swimming pool with a Magikarp swimming in it, spitting out some water from time to time to entertain itself.

“It doesn’t seem very smart.”

Li Ran also knew that the girl wanted to sell the Magikarp, but the price she offered, 5 Elf Coins, was too high for an Elf like the Magikarp. However, it was understandable because the girl wrote on the cardboard that she wanted to save her grandfather's illness.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to walk up and ask.

"Little sister, what's your name? And how did you get this Magikarp?"

Hearing that a customer had finally arrived, the girl perked up and answered.

"My name is Yanyan! This is the money my grandfather saved for a long time, and he let me buy it from the Asakusa Research Institute!"

"Then you haven't thought about quitting the graduate school?"

A question popped up in Li Ran's mind. Logically speaking, the contract with the institute's three largest companies stated that a full refund could be made in special circumstances.

"I'm not Magikarp's originally. Someone paid money to exchange it with me..."

The little girl's eyes dimmed. She later realized that after exchanging it with others, it could not be returned.

Li Ran's memory gradually became clear. Someone had indeed driven a Magikarp, but he remembered that it was a boy. It was probably that boy's family spent a little more money to exchange it with the Pokémon that the girl had obtained.

"Can I ask what disease your grandfather has?"

It was obvious that the girl had no choice but to sell the Magikarp. It was obvious that her grandfather suddenly fell ill, which left the little girl at a loss and gave her the urge to sell the Magikarp.

"The doctor said it was stomach cancer..."

Li Ran suddenly choked and sighed. Cancer was an incurable terminal illness in both his previous life and the Pokémon world. Even if he really sold it for 50,000, it would not be enough. A hemp rope will break at the thinnest part, and misfortune only finds the unfortunate.

"Can you take me to meet your grandfather?"

Yanyan hesitated for a moment after hearing that, but nodded, packed up and led the way. The hospital was different from the Pokémon Treatment Center in that it treated humans, but the nurses everywhere were all smart and capable Happy Eggs, and the doctors were all humans, both male and female.

Following Yanyan, Li Ran saw that she was so thin that she was just skin and bones. He regretted not taking her out for a meal first. When he arrived at the ward, Li Ran looked at the old man with a respirator tied to his face by the window.

Yanyan's grandfather was 30% similar to her, but his body was covered with wrinkles, and his face turned ashen due to illness. His whole body was tense and he kept muttering Yanyan from time to time.

Perhaps he noticed Yanyan's arrival, the old man opened his blurry eyes and waved at her. Yanyan also walked over sensibly and held his hand.

Li Ran asked the nurse and learned that Yanyan's grandfather's stomach cancer had reached the late stage, so he only paid some hospital fees. As for treatment, he was determined not to seek treatment. This sudden illness almost drained all of the old man's life force, like a candle in the wind.

"Who are you?"

Yanyan’s grandfather had already seen two figures, and weak voices were heard through the ventilators.

"Hello, Grandpa Yanyan, I am her buyer."

"Yan Yan, can you please...go out first?"

He gave priority to sending Yanyan out, and spoke only after hearing the door close.

"Can you please... return the Magikarp to Yanyan... I know that I won't live long... so I left her some money for her care... so that after I'm gone... she won't be alone... Thank you."

The old man spoke with great difficulty, his words were full of guilt towards his granddaughter, and his eyes gradually became moist. He also knew that it was impossible for Magikarp to be sold for 50,000 Elf Coins. It was obvious that Li Ran just wanted to do his part.

There is no doubt that the old man’s decision is the best option at the moment, but would Yanyan, who is waiting outside the door for the old man to recover, think so?

"Grandpa Yanyan, what about her parents?"

"They were doing research... but something happened and they fell off a cliff..."

"Hey......"

Li Ran felt like there was a stone in his heart, pressing him hard to breathe. After some thought, he decided to contact the Asakusa Research Institute to see if he could get some help.

After explaining the matter, Dr. Asakusa also sent a text message. She also felt sorry, but could only provide some financial help in her personal name. The unexpected allowance for Yanyan's parents had been paid out long ago, which was the money left by Yanyan's grandfather.

After going out, Li Ran directly took out 50,000 Elf Coins and gave them to the nurse, and did not take Yanyan's Magikarp, just as a gift to make the old man feel more relaxed before leaving.

"Yan Yan, the money has been paid, and you have to accompany your grandfather every day. He will definitely get better slowly. This is the beef rice bowl I brought for you. Remember to eat on time, okay?"

Li Ran lied to the little girl and asked Yanyan to spend more time with the elderly. It was not safe for a child to be alone outside. He would go to the hospital more often these days to prevent Yanyan from forgetting to eat.

"Thank you, brother! You're a good man!"

Yanyan responded obediently. She hadn't eaten properly for several days, and the beef rice bowl now aroused her appetite. She sat down quietly and started to eat. She originally wanted to let grandpa eat a little too, but the nurse told her not to.

Li Ran looked at the old man, only to see him nodding slightly at him to express his gratitude.

That's enough...