I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

After greeting his Pokémon, Heath lay down on the bed and soon fell asleep. Beside Heath's pillow, a dark red cat stared at Heath's face, seemingly deep in thought. There was a golden circle in its eye, which looked almost exactly like Hoopa's golden circle.

"Meow...meow...meow!" The kitten cried out in embarrassment and anger. It couldn't understand why it was being treated like this. However, its cute meow only earned it a subconscious swipe from Heath, and the kitten was pushed off the bed in a daze, falling flat on its face.

"Meow?" The kitten looked puzzled.

Chapter 378 The Late Emperor's Great Achievements Were Not Yet Half Complete

Hoopa fell into deep thought, pondering where its plan had gone wrong and what had caused its current predicament.

Hoopa looked down at its hands—soft, cuddly cat paws, utterly powerless, practically useless claws that couldn't even tear a tissue. Hoopa was utterly bewildered. It couldn't understand how its plan to use its abilities to escape the seal had turned into such a disaster. Moreover, it seemed to have become a stupid animal, completely unable to use its techniques, and even its golden ring was gone. Hoopa sadly realized that it had become nothing more than a useless little brat with no ability to protect itself.

"Meow!" Huba roared angrily, but what came out was the cute sound of a little kitten, which made Huba even more desperate. Huba lay flat on the table, looking at the gentle moon and the bright night sky outside the window. Huba sighed. How long has it been?

Since being sealed away, Hoopa had never seen such a night sky and night view, let alone moonlight. It never imagined that it would escape that despairing seal in such a pathetic form. Hoopa's original plan was excellent; it intended to use its golden ring ability to escape, then return to its original location and teach those who sealed it a painful lesson. However, the late emperor's great undertaking was cut short. Looking at its current weak and powerless state, Hoopa realized that if it tried to escape in this form, finding the Valley of Creation, or even leaving this unfamiliar place, would be an immense challenge.

……

The next morning, when Heath woke up, he found that everything in front of him was a dark red. He instinctively reached out and pulled at it, only to find a kitten lying on his face. Heath was stunned for a moment, but his mind quickly cleared and he remembered what had happened the day before. Heath picked up the incredibly light kitten and pinched its face. The kitten didn't move, but its ears twitched.

"This little guy is sleeping quite soundly." Heath scratched his head, yawned, and then slowly got out of bed, pulling out Zorua, who was still trying to burrow under the covers and not be noticed by Heath.

"Good morning, Zoroah, Farfetch'd. Let's go wash up." Heath rubbed Farfetch'd's head. Farfetch'd seemed much more energetic today than yesterday. Yesterday, Farfetch'd looked like it was about to fall asleep while cooking, which made Heath both amused and exasperated. Snorlax even slept in the kitchen. But today, Farfetch'd was in much better spirits.

Heath calmly walked out of the bedroom, carrying Zorua by the neck. He then witnessed a very ordinary scene: Charmeleon was huffing and puffing as it trained, while Snorlax was fast asleep. Snorlax was sleeping like usual today, something Heath was already used to. Sunlight streamed through the glass, falling on Snorlax's icy, translucent body, causing Heath to squint.

"This Snorlax is pretty trendy, it even has some tattoos on its body." Heath yawned, and then planned to go into his bathroom to start his washing up for the day. But the next second, Heath froze for a moment, and then he turned his head sharply and found that Snorlax did indeed have tattoos on its body, some black tattoos that looked like tadpoles.

Heath walked over and then noticed that there were indeed some small black things on Snorlax's body. However, these small things quickly disappeared and hid after Heath got closer. If Heath hadn't been so sure that he had just seen them, he would have thought that he was imagining things.

Hiss took out his Poké Ball and immediately put Snorlax away. The next second, Hiss noticed some small black things on the floor where Snorlax had been lying. However, these things quickly disappeared into Hiss's floor. Hiss stroked his chin. Hess recognized these things; they were Unown, a special Pokémon that often appeared in various ruins or ancient caves. They were weak, but they could gather together to form a very special power with surprising strength. However, Hiss didn't understand why these Unown were in his food cart.

Thinking of this, Heath recalled the statue he had obtained yesterday. Could it be that using that statue was the reason these little things appeared? However, this was just a guess, and whether it was true or not remained to be seen.

Heath walked into the bathroom with a puzzled look on his face. He released Snorlax and began his own personal hygiene routine, while also brushing the teeth of the sleepy Zoroa.

"Zorua... why do I always feel like you seem... a little older?" Heath asked, looking at the bewildered Zoroa.

Today, Zoroah looked exactly the same as before, but Heath felt something was off. As a cook, he could roughly guess the weight of something just by picking it up, but Zoroah was much heavier now, even significantly heavier. Heath would hug Zoroah every morning, so he was very clear about Zoroah's weight.

"Huh? Really?" Zoroya suddenly opened his eyes and asked with a silly grin. Heath looked at Zoroya silently, then weighed him in his arms. He was indeed much heavier. If Zoroya before weighed at most ten kilograms, then Zoroya now weighed about seventy or eighty kilograms.

"...Are you planning to tell the truth yourself, or should I check it myself?" Hiss looked at Zoroark kindly. Zoroark swallowed hard, and then a blurry light flashed. The next second, a Zoroark stood in front of Hiss. Hiss opened his mouth wide in surprise. He really hadn't expected that Zoroark would evolve into a Zoroark without him even realizing it!

Heath pinched Zoroark's face; it was furry and felt very real, not fake.

"When did you evolve?" Hiss was a little surprised. Hiss had no idea when Zoroark evolved into Zoroark. But this guy was too cunning. Even after evolving, he deliberately pretended to be weak and maintained his original frail appearance. If Hiss hadn't hugged him, he would have really been fooled.

Chapter 379 The Evolution of Zoroark

"Yesterday... I woke up to find that I had evolved, and I was so desperate..." Zoroark sat obediently in front of Hiss, but the words coming out of its mouth made Hiss press his temples. Why was this little guy so lazy? Shouldn't it be stronger and prouder after evolving? Why did Zoroark's evolution give people the feeling of a lazy fish evolving into a lazy fish king?

Didn't you see how much more courageous and energetic Charmander has become after evolving? Now Charmander's biceps are almost as big as Heath's head. Heath thinks that after evolving into Charizard, Heath might be able to ride a muscular Machamp and fly around in the sky.

"How strong are you after evolving? You'd be strong enough to be a waiter. If you work as a waiter, I can pay you a salary, just like Farfetch'd, Charizard, and Snorlax." Heath pinched his brow and looked at Zoroark with a helpless expression.

Zoroark suddenly raised her head, her eyes practically glowing with joy. Hiss's lips twitched as he watched, feeling an urge to grab Zoroark and beat her up. This girl probably had the entire Pokémon world obsessed with money.

"Why didn't I know this before?" Zoroark was shocked. She had always thought that among all of Hiss's Pokémon, only she was paid, since she could act as a translator. But she didn't expect that everyone else was paid, and Zoroark was completely unaware of this.

"Because you've been slacking off the whole time. You haven't done anything at the restaurant, have you?" Heath rolled her eyes. Charmeleon could help grill meat and do odd jobs, Farfetch'd was even developing into a kitchen helper, and Snorlax could make shaved ice. Only Zoroark was mostly a couch potato. Heath couldn't even find a reason to pay Zoroark, so she could only let Zoroark barely make ends meet with the extra money she earned from translation.

"I want a salary! Give me a job right now!" Zoroark became excited instantly, jumping so high she almost hit the ceiling.

“That’s not impossible. I think you’re perfect for being a waiter. As for the salary, I’ll pay you 3,500 a month.” Hiss stroked his chin. This was something Hiss had thought of before. After all, being a waiter doesn’t require much skill, which is perfect for Zoroark. Moreover, Zoroark is one of the few Pokémon that can be a waiter. Although Charmeleon is strong, it’s still not quite there for a waiter. What Hiss needs is a waiter who can communicate with customers, and of all the Pokémon, only Zoroark meets this requirement.

Zoroark can communicate with others telepathically, and Hiss found that it was really hard to detect anything wrong with this method of communication. Moreover, Zoroark could also change into various forms to communicate with guests without having to use a Pokémon's face, which was very convenient.

"Trainer~ Don't you want to train with me~" Suddenly, Zoroark transformed into a stunningly beautiful woman with a sexy face and a fiery figure. She looked at Heath with seductive eyes, and was even wearing an office lady outfit with black stockings...

"Hurry up and change back to normal." Heath rolled his eyes. This guy was just endless. Moreover, Heath felt that there was something slightly wrong with Zoroark's transformation method now. Although his body was very sexy and his face was also very nice, without the previous monstrous face, Heath was still not interested in it. This was because the guy's legs were actually a pair of fox legs wrapped in black stockings, and the fluffy fur was showing through the black stockings!

Heath was initially somewhat amazed, but upon seeing those hairy legs, it was as if he had seen a pervert with an extremely thick chest hair posing and preening beside him, making Heath feel nauseous and uncomfortable all over.

"Hmph." Zoroark returned to his original form with a disgruntled expression. Heath yawned, having been too busy fooling around with Zoroark. Now, Heath had to hurry to drive the food truck to the market. Heath had used up most of the ingredients yesterday while entertaining guests, and now he planned to buy some more to prepare for today's guests, hoping to earn some satisfaction points as well. However, Heath hesitated about whether to make fried rice today. Although making fried rice was very simple, guests would inevitably get tired of eating it all the time. So, Heath was wondering whether to add some new twists to today's fried rice, or simply make it into a different dish altogether.

With these questions in mind, Heath followed the food truck to the market. He then took the leek duck down to buy the ingredients needed for the day. However, as they walked, Heath remembered something else. If Chinese cuisine emphasizes color, aroma, and taste, then some Western cuisines highlight speed and convenience. Heath didn't plan to make hamburgers, since they taste better hot and the flavor deteriorates significantly when cold. However, he could still use Western sandwiches and hot dogs.

Heath thinks that making sandwiches is about as easy as cooking for fools. Just take a pair of toasts, put some ingredients in the middle, cut them in half, sprinkle some sauce on them, and a sandwich is done. However, if you want the sandwich to taste good, the choice of bread and the combination of ingredients are also very important issues. But these issues are not too difficult for Heath. Heath makes sandwiches very easily.

Hot dogs are very simple, but the hot dogs Heath talks about are not the same as the hot dogs and sausages in China. A proper hot dog is a sausage stuffed into a long strip of bread, then various seasonings and other side dishes are added to make a satisfying hot dog. This is a common fast food in Europe and America. It is quick to make and filling. The taste is also pretty good. The key is the chef's skill.

Although Heath had never made hot dogs and sandwiches before, he was very confident in making them, and with Zoroark by his side, he could serve guests much faster. So Heath planned to add sandwiches and hot dogs to his signature dishes today, hoping to attract even more customers.

“Then…” Just as Heath was about to pick out some ingredients for sandwiches and hot dogs at the market, he felt a warmth in his chest and then a cat’s head popped out.

Chapter 380 Naming Failure

Heath was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't noticed when the cat he had caught yesterday had crawled into his clothes. Heath had always thought that the cat was still sleeping in the dining car's lounge.

However, the cat was indeed very light, so light that it felt like nothing in Heath's arms. If Heath hadn't been looking at it, he wouldn't have thought there was a cat on his chest.

"You're so red, how about we just call you Charcoal, or Mr. Sakamoto?" Heath smiled and poked the cat's head. Come to think of it, he hadn't named the cat yet. He couldn't just keep calling it "cat, cat, cat" all day long, or people would think the cat wasn't his.

These two names are part of Heath's quirky sense of humor. One is the name of the protagonist in a novel Heath read in his previous life, and the other is the name of a cat in one of Heath's favorite slice-of-life comics. Although both cats are black, who says a dark red cat can't be named after these two names?

"Meowpa!" the cat meowed angrily, purring softly. Its ears unconsciously curled into airplane ears. Heath scratched his head. It seemed the cat didn't like the name. Heath thought he could probably call the kitten something else. Besides, the kitten was dark red and often meowed "Meowpa," which gave Heath an idea.

"Fine, you can just call yourself Little Red then." Heath decided on the name Little Red very directly, while Hoopa, whose name was Little Red, gave him a look that said, 'Are you kidding me?' However, after trying to bite it with his teeth and not being able to make a single mark, Hoopa could only accept the name Little Red in humiliation.

Farfetch'd patted its chest, thankful that Heath hadn't named it, otherwise Farfetch'd wouldn't know what it would be called? Little White? Little Gray?

Farfetch'd looked thoughtfully at the colors on its wings and body. Farfetch'd was now quite certain that its trainer was terrible at naming things. The thought that it could still be called by its original name was actually quite nice, at least it didn't have to be called something like Little White or Little Gray.

Hoopa was devastated. If she weren't currently powerless, she would definitely have shown this foolish human what true terror was.

However, looking at the bustling market outside and the blue sky and white clouds that it hadn't seen in a long time, Hoopa felt that this kind of life wasn't so bad after all. Its goal was to escape the place that sealed it away. Although it had escaped in a useless form, it had still managed to escape.

Heath, along with Little Red and Farfetch'd, went to the market to buy the ingredients they needed for the day, and also bought some bread to make sandwiches and hot dogs. Although this would increase Heath's workload, Heath felt that being able to entertain more guests and earn more money was a good choice. After all, the Tech Expo ended tomorrow, and Heath could go straight back to Pallet Town then, and also finish Farfetch'd's quest along the way.

Heath hasn't been able to get Farfetch'd to complete that task yet. After all, this isn't Pallet Town, and there aren't any of the wild mushrooms that die in the light, which are a specialty of Pallet Town. So Heath can't find the mushrooms that Farfetch'd needs here. Otherwise, the task might be completed faster.

After buying the ingredients she needed, Heath rode her food cart toward the science exhibition. Along the way, she made breakfast for her Pokémon. Today, Heath made sandwiches, which was also a good opportunity to practice her skills. Seeing how happily Farfetch'd and the others were eating, Heath thought that serving these sandwiches to guests would be a good idea.

"Little Red, aren't you going to eat?" Heath asked, looking at Little Red beside him.

Heath also made a sandwich for Little Red. Although Little Red wasn't an ordinary cat, it was still shaped like a cat, so Heath made it a special fish sandwich. But Little Red didn't eat it at all.

Little Red squinted at Heath. It was Hoopa, and it had eaten all sorts of things before, but those were usually things that looked pretty good, like roast suckling pig. Now all it had was this small piece of bread. But it had been sealed away for a long time and hadn't eaten anything for a while, so after hesitating for a moment, Little Red couldn't help but open its mouth and take a bite, and then another bite.

Heath looked at Little Red, who had finally started eating, and nodded in satisfaction. He had been wondering if his cooking was not good enough, since Little Red was a gaseous creature and it was hard to say if she would like a particular recipe. But judging from her current state, Heath thought it might be because Little Red had not yet gotten used to this kind of food.

After breakfast, Heath began busily preparing. Sandwiches have another advantage: they can be made in advance. After all, Heath still has other guests to entertain today, and it's impossible for her to make one for each guest who orders one. That would increase her workload even more. So, Heath plans to make several different flavors of sandwiches, and then let the guests choose one, and Heath will simply give them the corresponding flavor.

However, hot dogs can't be prepared this way, so Heath plans to call Charmeleon out to help. After all, hot dogs are a relatively simple thing for Charmeleon, and the method of making them is not complicated. Besides, Heath only needs Charmeleon to help grill sausages and bread.

After Heath's food cart came to a stop, Heath had already made dozens of sandwiches, but that was still not enough. Heath's goal was to make fifty sandwiches of each flavor, which should be enough to satisfy today's guests.

"Good morning, Heath... Eh? Are you making sandwiches?" Just as Heath was concentrating on making sandwiches, Miss Nami walked up. However, there was another person with Miss Nami, who surprised Heath. He really didn't expect to see Mr. Sakaki in this place.

"Yes, Miss Nami, good morning Mr. Sakaki." Heath greeted Sakaki warmly, though she didn't quite understand why Sakaki had come to Green Ridge City.

"Good morning, Heath. I heard from Nami yesterday that your food truck is one of the exhibits from the Silph Company this time, and I thought this trip would definitely be very interesting." Mr. Sakaki smiled gently, and it was clear that Sakaki and Nami had a good relationship.

Chapter 381 Eating, Sleeping, and Beating Sakaki

The Silph Corporation's defeat was not unjustified. Giovanni disguised himself so well, and with such a relationship with the Silph Corporation, it wouldn't be surprising if he were to take over the Silph Corporation in the future. Heath even suspected that Mr. Giovanni might have a close relationship with the chairman of the Silph Corporation.

However, it's normal to have some contact. After all, Mr. Giovanni is quite powerful in the Kanto region and is considered the most likely candidate to succeed Kikuko as the next Elite Four. Given the persona he has cultivated, it would be rather strange not to know him.

"Mr. Sakaki, are you here for tourism?" Heath asked as he quickly made a sandwich. There was still some time before the opening, but Heath still had a lot to do. It has to be said that this technology exhibition has been a great help to Heath. At the very least, the satisfaction of the guests has increased exponentially. Heath felt that if he could do this every day, who knows, he might be able to pull out a lava eel every day in the future.

However, Heath hadn't encountered any other special ingredients yet, which made him feel a little disappointed. He was quite eager to see the other ingredients.

"No, I'm here at the invitation of the chairman of Silph Corporation to visit and also to keep an eye on their booth." Mr. Giovanni laughed heartily, but Heath couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Silph Corporation was truly in a sorry state. However, Heath felt that what he knew was based on the content from the anime and games of his previous life. Would this world's Giovanni follow that path? Or was he the Giovanni from the anime world or the Giovanni from the special episode? That was also a question. What if this Giovanni was the Giovanni from Team Rainbow Rocket?

Team Rainbow Rocket is arguably the strongest villain group in history, bringing together villains from every world who have successfully achieved their goals, such as Archie with Kyogre and Giovanni with Mewtwo. However, this also shows that there are countless parallel worlds in the Pokémon world, and the development in these worlds may be different from other worlds. Heath couldn't help but click his tongue. Fortunately, the current plot is not too bad, except for the appearance of One-Ball Man, which is a bit unbearable for the audience.

But what's the deal with checking out the booth?

“The Carlos region’s booth was vandalized yesterday, and according to the surveillance footage, the perpetrator this time also has the ability to disguise himself. So, to ensure our safety, the chairman asked Mr. Giovanni to come over. After all, Mr. Giovanni is very strong.” Nami said with a smile. Heath curled his lip. How could he not be strong? This is Giovanni of the Earth! His strength can even be compared to the Elite Four. I just don’t know how he would fare against the Champion. He probably wouldn’t be able to beat him.

Heath scratched his head. Heath had also heard about what happened to Carlos yesterday. He couldn't help but suspect Zoroark. After all, this guy was the overlord of Phantoms, so it wasn't surprising that he would do something like this. In addition, Zoroark and his group seemed to be slacking off at night that night, so Heath thought the possibility was quite high.

However, Heath naturally wouldn't show it in front of others, so he nodded with a smile and continued making the sandwiches he was making.

"Mr. Giovanni, Ms. Nami, would you like something to eat?" Heath asked casually, since it was breakfast time. Based on Heath's understanding of Giovanni, Giovanni was someone who would definitely eat three meals a day unless absolutely necessary.

For so long, except for that one time when the chemical plant exploded and Mr. Giovanni didn't have time to eat dinner, he has always eaten at fixed times. Moreover, the fact that Mr. Giovanni didn't eat dinner that time even made the news and trended on social media. It is said that a reporter 'coincidentally' passed by Mr. Giovanni's house and happened to take a picture of Mr. Giovanni wearing a chef's uniform and holding a Poké Ball as he rushed out, which led to Mr. Giovanni being praised as the most responsible and charismatic gym leader.

"Give me one..." Just as Giovanni was about to speak, a few more people came into Heath's food cart. These people made Giovanni pause for a moment, and then the smile on his face became even more friendly.

“Heath…Eh? Why is Mr. Giovanni here too?” Cynthia walked in with Steven and Zuvoki Hibiscus, whom she had met just yesterday, and asked in surprise. Cynthia had met Mr. Giovanni before when she came here.

Daigo and Zuvoki glanced at Giovanni without reacting. They didn't recognize this Daigo from the Kanto region, but Giovanni did recognize Daigo and Zuvoki, since these two were well-known figures in the Hoenn region.

"It's been a long time, Miss Cynthia." Giovanni greeted her very politely. Cynthia nodded in satisfaction. She had been thinking about what to do if Giovanni exposed her true identity to Hiss, but she didn't expect Giovanni to call her by the name she was pretending to have.

Hiss's lips twitched. Good heavens, with Sakaki, Cynthia, and Daigo, the safety of his food truck was practically guaranteed. Hiss even felt that even if Rayquaza came, these people wouldn't be too afraid of Rayquaza and could even try to fight back. This was no exaggeration.

"Are you all here for breakfast?" Heath asked, looking at the bustling dining area. With so many customers, Heath figured he'd have to put down his sandwich for a while.

“Yes, Mr. Heath, we’re here for dinner.” Zivqi said with a smile. When he invited Daigo to dinner today, Zivqi was worried about what to do if his son didn’t want to come. But to his surprise, Daigo immediately agreed as soon as he said he was going to eat at Heath’s. This made Zivqi think more highly of Heath. The fact that his son liked Heath so much showed how much Heath’s cooking suited Daigo’s taste.

Heath glanced at the food requests and preferred flavors above their heads and had a good idea of ​​what to make. However, to avoid being too special, Heath chuckled and asked the guests to tell him what they wanted to eat. Only after they had finished did Heath begin preparing breakfast for them.

"Hey, Daigo, let me tell you, Giovanni is really strong, he's at the Elite Four level." Meanwhile, Cynthia was enthusiastically introducing Daigo to a great sparring partner she had met during her last trip to the Kanto region.

Sakaki's lips twitched. Was he going to have to spar with someone again?

Chapter 382 This Zoroark is too good at it.

Giovanni felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of his previous ordeal. Battles against the Champion were already a troublesome affair, and to avoid arousing suspicion, he had to suppress his strength. Yet, he still couldn't escape Cynthia's torment. During her time in the Kanto League, Cynthia spent her days eating, sleeping, and battling Giovanni. She was either battling him or on her way to battling him. Previously, Giovanni had tried to find an excuse, claiming his Pokémon was injured and unable to fight, but Cynthia brought the Nurse Joy family to battle him. After the battle, she immediately treated him, leaving Giovanni utterly exasperated.

Hearing Cynthia say that, Giovanni felt a chill run down his spine, fearing that he would have to face the same ordeal again in Mossdeep City. After all, Daigo was a champion, and champions are very strong, so Giovanni would have a lot of trouble dealing with him.

Daigo greeted Giovanni politely, in a very courteous manner. Giovanni smiled and greeted him politely in return, maintaining a certain distance and not exchanging contact information. This relieved Giovanni; this polite distance was quite good, much better than Cynthia constantly dragging him into battles.

Mr. Giovanni felt that Cynthia was a bit too enthusiastic, to the point of being excessive. She was very outgoing and familiar with everyone. Fortunately, Daigo wasn't that kind of person. However, looking at Daigo's expectant expression, Mr. Giovanni couldn't help but glance at Heath. This kid who grew up in Ikebana had already unknowingly developed such a social circle. Giovanni could naturally see that Daigo's attitude towards Heath was much more enthusiastic than his attitude towards him.