I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

However, Heath no longer has that idea.

[You entertained Joey Light, and you received a high-grade healing potion.]

[Advanced Healing Potion: Restores 45% of the target Pokémon's HP upon use]

Heath was taken aback. He hadn't expected to get a reward for entertaining Miss Joy. But it was still pretty good. The high-grade healing potion was quite interesting, as it could be used to directly restore a Pokémon's HP. That was still pretty good.

While there are high-level healing items in the Pokémon world, they are used to aid healing and speed up the recovery process. It's simply impossible to make a Pokémon stronger with just one use.

"I'm leaving now, Heath. Come back for lunch. I need to go back and check on some recent medical papers." After bidding Heath a cheerful farewell, Nurse Joy went straight back to the Pokémon Center. Heath watched Nurse Joy's departing figure with admiration. There was a reason why the Joy family was able to receive preferential treatment in various regional leagues. After all, their hardworking and ambitious attitude was something many people could learn from.

It was nine o'clock, and Pallet Town had become a little more lively. Occasionally, Heath would see a few children curiously crowding around, looking at the sign in front of him, whispering among themselves, and then running away. Heath was completely confused. No wonder many people say that children's minds are hard to fathom.

"Brother Heath!" Upon hearing the voice, Heath knew who it was. He turned around with a smile and saw Ash. Ash was accompanied by a young woman. She was dressed in a very tasteful manner, and with her curvaceous figure, she was a very attractive woman.

She must be Ash's mother, that's what Heath thinks.

"Good morning, Ash. Do you want breakfast?" Heath greeted Ash with a smile. Ash nodded immediately, but the next second he looked at the young woman next to him with an embarrassed expression. Heath smiled. Sure enough, this was Ash's mother. She was a very charming woman.

"Eat up, Ash, but don't eat too much." Ash's mother spoke up, her voice gentle. Heath didn't react much; he just glanced at Ash's mother and then looked at Ash. Compared to looking at the young woman, Heath felt it was more important to look at his guest.

After receiving permission, Ash immediately took out his money and bought a thin-skinned bun. Heath still asked Farfetch'd to hand over the bun, since he had promised Farfetch'd that Farfetch'd would be in charge of the white dishes. Of course, red dishes were also an option, but they weren't needed for the time being.

"Farfetch'd, you're amazing! You can even help Brother Heath with his business." Ash looked at Farfetch'd with shining eyes. Heath felt that if he weren't standing there, Ash would probably have pounced on Farfetch'd.

Hiss shook his head helplessly. As expected of Ash, someone who loves Pokémon so much. Hiss felt that Ash probably wouldn't be able to date before he turned eighteen, or rather, Ash's romantic partners would be all sorts of Pokémon.

"Brother Heath, can you perform that again?" Ash looked at Heath expectantly. Heath paused for a moment, then smiled. It should be that one, right?

"Alright, I'll perform once." Heath put away Farfetch'd, then, under Ash's expectant gaze, he inhaled, bent his waist, and then threw the Poké Ball out with a bang.

"I choose you! Farfetch'd!" Hiss shouted dramatically, only to realize that Ash's mother was still smiling at him from the side.

Heath was a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and then had Farfetch'd take the Poké Ball back, while Ash had long since become someone who could only excitedly shout "Ooh ooh ooh!"

Chapter 322 Madam, you don't want your child to be unable to become a trainer, do you?

Ash's mother looked at Hiss with a kind and loving gaze. Hiss felt that Ash's mother must be very suspicious of his real age. However, Hiss also doubted his own real age. He was so old, was it really okay that he hadn't graduated from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) yet?

When she first transmigrated here, she was quite excited. The last time Sheath got her first Farfetch'd was when she obtained her first Pokémon, and she was extremely excited then. But now...

Heath felt her face turn completely red as she spoke. It was definitely better to leave this kind of thing to Ash. Heath could do it once, but she was really not used to doing it too often.

"This boss is such an energetic person," Ash's mother said with a smile, seemingly happy to see her son so cheerful. Hiss smiled awkwardly. Actually, this gesture was originally Ash's, but Ash hadn't gotten his own Poké Ball yet, so Hiss took it and used it, and so far it seemed to work well.

"Actually, I'm just an ordinary person... Ash, speaking of which, where are you planning to go?" Hiss asked Ash curiously. By Pallet Town's standards, it was still very early, and it was rare to see Ash up so early.

"Brother Heath, my mom and I went to visit and learn at the gym in Viridian City. I did a lot of housework to accumulate enough points!" Ash said proudly. Ash is still a child now, although he will still be a child when he embarks on his journey in the future.

It's quite absurd that a little kid could be so powerful. Or are kids in the Pokémon world generally precocious? Thinking about the future regional protagonists who haven't even embarked on their journeys yet, Seath feels like he's wasted his life. Look at May, she caught Rayquaza right away, and what was Seath doing at May's age? Selling pancakes?

However, after hearing Ash's words, Hiss was stunned. He really didn't expect that Ash would actually go to the Viridian City Gym to learn. Wouldn't that mean he would be learning from Giovanni? What if Giovanni's identity as the leader of Team Rocket was discovered in the future? Wouldn't Ash be in a very passive position?

Although after Giovanni's identity was exposed, the trainers in the gym did not seem to suffer any difficulties, except that they had to go through the League's investigation.

"Mr. Giovanni is an excellent trainer. He was ranked number one in the Pokémon Gym Leaders' Charisma Ranking in the Kanto region last year." Ash's mother smiled gently. Hiss's lips twitched. He really knew about that ranking; it was a competition organized by Pokémon, the largest magazine in the Kanto League.

However, Giovanni has consistently ranked among the top two most charismatic gym leaders in the Kanto region, which speaks volumes about his skill in maintaining his personal image and cultivating his character.

"Madam, you wouldn't want your child to be unable to embark on the journey, would you?" Heath said out of the blue. Ash becoming Giovanni's apprentice? This world is really something else.

"???" Ash's mother showed surprise and confusion for the first time, and Heath belatedly realized that her words seemed to have some ambiguity.

"Ahem, the Viridian City Gym is a Ground-type Pokémon after all... Ash, do you like Ground-type Pokémon?" Hiss asked Ash, who immediately nodded. Hiss couldn't help but cover his face. How could he have forgotten that Ash is theoretically the type who likes any Pokémon? It seems Hiss really doesn't remember any Pokémon that Ash dislikes.

Unless something bad happens, Ash likes most of the Pokémon he sees for the first time.

Fortunately, Ash's mother didn't pay too much attention to the topic and instead smiled and encouraged Ash.

After watching Hiss's cool Poké Ball throwing technique and chatting for a few more minutes, Ash left satisfied. Ash's mother smiled and nodded at Hiss as she left, leaving Hiss a little confused about what had happened.

"Tsk, how could I forget to entertain Ash's mother? Who knows, we might get some rare items from her." Heath felt a little regretful. Perhaps entertaining Ash's mother could have yielded some strange items like the [Super Rookie Gene Serum], since Ash's strength and stamina have always been quite unpredictable.

"Good morning, boss." A kind voice rang out. Heath had already spotted the customer; it was Mr. Lordan, who had just come yesterday. The man was carrying a bag, which Heath suspected might be pig intestines. But did Mr. Lordan really like eating pig intestines that much? It was quite unusual for him to be eating them so early in the morning.

"Would you like something to eat?" However, Mr. Lordan was a valued customer in Heath's mind because this customer could provide Heath with very good things. Salt and such were all provided to Heath by Mr. Lordan. Heath was hoping to squeeze more money out of Mr. Lordan.

Mr. Lordan walked over with a smile and handed the bag to Heath. Heath glanced at it and saw that it contained pig intestines, which looked like they had been washed. He hadn't expected Mr. Lordan to be planning to eat pig intestines so early.

"Shall we do it the same way as yesterday?" Heath asked Mr. Lordan.

"Could you please make me pork intestine noodles?" Mr. Lordan asked somewhat cautiously. At the same time, Heath saw the taste and requirements for food popping up in Mr. Lordan's head. Goodness, another recipe. It's really amazing. Heath didn't know what to say. He had never seen a recipe placed directly in front of a chef before.

“Of course, no problem. A bowl of pork intestine noodles, twelve Alliance coins.” Heath nodded calmly. Mr. Lordan paid the money readily, and Heath took the money and began preparing what Mr. Lordan needed to eat.

The method for making braised pork intestine noodles is actually similar to that of ordinary noodles, but with the addition of pork intestines. Heath still intends to make this special pork intestine noodle dish in the same way as braised pork intestines.

However, while cooking, Heath noticed a problem: Mr. Lordan often looked at Heath with a strange gaze, a gaze that made Heath feel as if he were Ah Wei and Mr. Lordan were Brother Jie, which gave Heath a bit of a creep.

Of course, there are gay people in the Pokémon world too. After all, the Bird Spinning Bar I encountered when I went to the Indigo League last time was that type.

"This Mr. Lordan... I feel like something's not quite right about him." Heath felt a chill run down his spine. Could this Mr. Lordan really be gay?

Heath prefers cute girls.

Chapter 323 Like a Dream

Heath had never been so emotionally conflicted. He complicatedly braised the pork intestines, complicatedly cooked the noodles, and finally, with a complicated expression, served the pork intestine noodles to Mr. Lordan. This bowl of noodles was made by Heath according to the recipe for delicious food in Mr. Lordan's mind. Except for the fact that Heath had braised the pork intestines, the rest of the cooking method was exactly the same as what Mr. Lordan wanted to eat.

Mr. Lordan's expression as he looked at Heath was also very strange, making Heath feel extremely uncomfortable.

“This noodle…” Mr. Lordan looked down at the noodles in front of him with a hint of surprise in his heart. Then he couldn’t wait to pick up his chopsticks and, with the speed of wanting to reach out and scoop up the noodles with his hands, he shyly stuffed a mouthful into his mouth and chewed it in big mouthfuls.

Mr. Lordan calmed down instantly. Heath had already returned to the dining car, but he frowned as he looked at Mr. Lordan. He had vaguely seen something glistening in Mr. Lordan's eyes when he lowered his head. Heath was thoughtful. He felt that Mr. Lordan might not be what he thought, that he was gay.

After all, if Mr. Lordan were really gay, he wouldn't be crying; he should be looking at Heath with that strange gaze, right? Now that Heath thinks about it, he feels that there was more nostalgia and longing in Mr. Lordan's eyes.

Thinking of the memories Mr. Lordan had given him, and the almost complete recipes reflecting Mr. Lordan's high standards for food, coupled with this tear, Heath felt as if he knew something. If he wasn't mistaken, Mr. Lordan must be missing the person who made those dishes.

If that person were still alive, Mr. Lordan probably wouldn't have cried, but that person is definitely gone, and his longing has no outlet, which is why he burst into tears after tasting the familiar flavor.

Heath sighed. Even in the world of Pokémon, one cannot completely escape the pain of separation and death. Life is full of disappointments, but what can compare to the sorrow of being separated by life and death?

You entertained Lordan, and you received the Dreamlike Token.

Heath was stunned for a moment. Good grief, "Like a Dream"? What is this thing?

But the next second, Heath took out the Dream Token from his pocket. It was a token with the character "Dream" written on it, in traditional Chinese characters. More importantly, the calligrapher was highly skilled. Heath wasn't someone who understood calligraphy very well, but he could still tell that the person who wrote the character "Dream" was a genuine master.

Why do I say "serious"? It's because many so-called masters today use all sorts of sensationalism to show off their status, while those who can truly settle down and seriously practice calligraphy are becoming increasingly rare.

There are many people on the internet who write books with their hair or even their bodies—all sorts of strange methods. But you should know that proper Chinese calligraphy is written with a brush. Writing with hair? Even the Sage of Calligraphy never tried it. I don't know where these guys get the guts.

However, the person who wrote the word "dream" was indeed a master, and his calligraphy skills must have been very high. Heath just didn't know why the cheat code would give him this thing.

【Dreamlike Decree: After use, it can immerse the target in a dreamlike illusion, allowing them to see the scene they most desire. It can be used once every fifteen days (Note: Occasionally, it may bring some strange things).】

Heath was taken aback. Goodness, this thing is quite special. But looking at Mr. Lordan who was quietly eating his noodles, Heath seemed to know where this thing was going to be used. Once every fifteen days, it wasn't bad. Heath originally thought that the cheat system would give him some kind of summoning bell or something. Or did the cheat system also think that it was better for the world of the living to be separated from the world of the dead?

But what is this strange thing?

……

Lordan rubbed his red eyes and couldn't help but laugh at himself. He was already so old, with a wife and children, how could he still cry? But as he ate the almost identical pig intestine noodles, a wave of sadness welled up in Mr. Lordan's heart.

"You're such a grown man, and you're still crying like this? Are you planning to let your tears wash away the noodles I made?!" An angry voice rang out, and Mr. Lordan's pupils contracted. The next second, he immediately looked up and saw an elderly woman with gray hair and reading glasses standing angrily with her hands on her hips in the kitchen of the food cart.

“Mom? I…I don’t…” Mr. Rodan was completely stunned.

"Hmph, you brat, you've started stuttering again? Didn't you just ask Aunt Qiao Yilin to treat you?" The old woman got off the food cart. She wore an apron with many patches and a red sunflower on it.

“I’m telling you, don’t get excited all day long. When you get excited, you start to stutter…” Looking at the familiar old woman in front of him and listening to her nagging that he usually found annoying, Mr. Lodan’s eyes welled up with tears. He stared blankly at the old woman in front of him. She was still the mother in his memory, the mother who had passed away from illness a year ago.

When his mother passed away, Mr. Rodin was very sad, but after a few months, the sadness seemed to have subsided, making him wonder if he was heartless and that's why he was so indifferent.

However, after accidentally eating a dish offered by a food truck owner, the familiar taste instantly reminded Luo Dan of her mother. At that moment, Luo Dan realized that she was not completely indifferent, but rather that her grief was too great and her heart was dead. The intense sadness made it impossible for Luo Dan to vent her emotions until she ate those familiar tastes, which finally caused her to completely break down.

“…You brat…you need to take good care of yourself. When you were in school, you always kicked off the covers at night and caught colds all the time. That’s not a good habit…” The old woman looked at the distraught Lodan, sighed, and then gently reached out to wipe away the tears on her son’s face.

Feeling those old and trembling hands, Mr. Lordan completely broke down. He let out a wail, knelt on the ground, and threw himself into his mother's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Memories of the past flooded back to him, and Lordan realized that those everyday things he used to dislike and get angry about, those complaints and nagging, were so precious.

Chapter 324 The Farm Girl

Heath looked calmly at Mr. Lordan, who had shown absolutely no reaction since Heath used "Like a Dream" on him.

As if asleep, he collapsed onto the table. Heath stroked his chin. It seemed that next time he used the Dream Order, it would be best to use it on a bed, otherwise it would be troublesome if the guest collapsed on the floor.

According to the alliance's regulations, if a customer is suspected of having an illness, the shop owner is required to immediately call emergency services and follow the instructions over the phone to provide initial treatment.

God knows why the league would have such a requirement, but when Heath applied for the catering license, he truly experienced what it means to be struck by lightning for persuading someone to study medicine.

Heath was just an ordinary person applying for a catering license, and the books he studied were condensed and organized. But even so, Heath still felt sleepy when he looked at the more than one hundred pages of content.

Even after successfully obtaining his certification, Heath could sleep soundly whenever he picked up that medical book, which was quite remarkable.

And now Mr. Lordan is lying on the table, sleeping quietly. But judging from the tears in the corners of his eyes, Heath thinks he must have seen the person he most wanted to see.

“That’s wonderful…” Heath rested his chin on his hand and looked at Mr. Lordan. Mr. Lordan’s expression gradually changed from sadness to calm, and finally to a happy smile.

Heath didn't know what Mr. Lordan had seen, but for Mr. Lordan, it was the person he loved most and wanted to see most.

After a short while, Mr. Lordan opened his eyes. He sat up blankly and then looked towards Heath in his direction. When he saw that it was Heath, a look of disappointment appeared in Mr. Lordan's eyes.

Heath's lips twitched. The disappointment was all too obvious. But Heath didn't think it was a big deal. If Heath's guess was correct, then it was perfectly normal for Mr. Lordan to show disappointment on his face.

After all, it is just a dream, no matter how real the illusion is.

Dreams may be wonderful, but you must eventually wake up.

"Was I just asleep, boss?" Mr. Lordan looked around instinctively. He didn't see anything, but the warmth of those hands was so real that Mr. Lordan subconsciously thought he had really seen his mother.

"Well, Mr. Lordan, you should take good care of your health. If you're working hard overtime, you still need to rest well." Heath smiled at Mr. Lordan. Of course, he wouldn't say that it was actually because he used the Dream Order. It's better to keep such things hidden, otherwise, who knows what might happen? After all, there are too many people who only realize the value of something after they've lost it.

If Heath were to reveal the purpose of the prop he had, it would inevitably cause some trouble, and Heath hated trouble; he just wanted to be an ordinary restaurant owner.

“…I see…” Mr. Lordan sighed, wiped away his tears, handed the bowl and chopsticks to Heath, and then left with a heavy heart. Heath watched Mr. Lordan’s back quietly. Mr. Lordan probably wouldn’t be able to get over it for a while. However, Heath wouldn’t be able to help Mr. Lordan within the next fifteen days.

The use of the Dream Order requires more caution. Heath felt that if he wanted to use the Dream Order, he would need to think carefully about whether it was worth using. After all, it would be very troublesome to use it casually, because the Dream Order makes people see what they want to see most at the moment, not the person they miss most in their heart. It might also make them see money or something else.

After Mr. Lordan left, several more customers came to Heath's stall. They were all locals from Pallet Town. After seeing Lordan come to eat, they came over to try it and found that Heath's dishes were really delicious.

Judging from the satisfaction ratings they gave him, Heath felt that he was gradually gaining a foothold in Pallet Town.