I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

“I’ve suddenly changed my mind. Heath, can you make desserts?” Cynthia lifted her skirt, revealing a pair of…

Sneakers?

Heath was a little confused. Why sneakers? The difference was too strange. Heath had always thought that if Cynthia wore a dress like this, she would probably wear high heels or something.

"Dessert? Sure, what kind of dessert?" Although Heath was internally complaining, she still calmly asked.

"Shufuri!" Cynthia had clearly already decided what she wanted to eat and answered quickly. Heath was stunned when he heard this; he really hadn't expected Cynthia to order this.

Chapter 387 Soufflé Cake

Soufflé, this thing has another name, which is one that Heath is relatively familiar with, is called soufflé. But behind the cute name soufflé is actually a highly difficult dessert that holds the title of one of the most difficult desserts in the world. Although Heath has made it before, she is not really confident in making it now. After all, making a soufflé is not difficult, but making it delicious is very difficult.

“I’ll give it a try.” This was the first time Heath had said such a thing. Cynthia tilted her head and looked at Heath, then nodded with a smile. She then swung her legs and waited for Heath to make her a soufflé.

Heath took out the ingredients and cream she needed and started preparing the soufflé for Cynthia. The method of making this thing was a bit special, but in the end it was just a regular dessert. So although Heath was much slower, she still put the soufflé dough into the oven, set the temperature and time, and then breathed a sigh of relief. All that was left was to wait for it to bake.

Heath looked up and saw that Cynthia had changed her clothes at some point. The elaborate and luxurious dress that she wore had been placed on a stool to the side, and now Cynthia was only wearing a shirt with a Pikachu pattern and a pair of hot pants. Heath blinked. So, while he was making the soufflé, Cynthia had even changed her clothes?

Heath shook his head helplessly. He didn't pay much attention to it, but picked up the ingredients beside him. He still had to prepare a sumptuous dinner for his Pokémon. As for what the dinner would be, Heath had already thought about it. He planned to make a traditional ethnic snack from his previous life: hand-grabbed rice.

There are many types of hand-grabbed rice, but this time Heath is going to make Dai-style hand-grabbed rice. As the name suggests, this is how to eat it. It is simply to grab the rice with your hands. The most traditional way to eat hand-grabbed rice is to put a circle of rice on a large leaf, then place some roasted pork belly and other ingredients around it. Finally, everyone gathers around the round table to eat. However, this is the way of eating within the ethnic group. In fact, after being commercialized, there are many more types and ways to make hand-grabbed rice.

Heath has eaten quite a few hand-grabbed rice dishes. In his opinion, the hand-grabbed rice dishes nowadays have more dishes than the usual home-style ones, and even the types of rice have changed. In the past, hand-grabbed rice dishes were made with plain white rice, but now restaurant hand-grabbed rice dishes are basically made with pineapple rice, mango rice, and fried rice, and there are more side dishes as well. Thinking of his Pokémon, especially Snorlax, Heath decided to make a larger hand-grabbed rice dish, otherwise it probably wouldn't even be enough to fill Snorlax's teeth.

“So, the first thing is rice.” Heath cracked his neck. He was planning to make two kinds of rice for his pilaf: pineapple rice and plain white rice. Although he had considered fried rice, he actually thought plain white rice tasted better. You see, the best way to enjoy pilaf is to eat it with the other ingredients. Grab a handful of rice in one hand and some other food in the other hand, put it in the rice and eat it together. That makes it taste even better.

Of course, nowadays people also pay attention to healthy and hygienic dining, so they will provide gloves and other items when serving hand-grabbed food. If guests need chopsticks, it is also possible to provide them. However, the most basic way to eat is still to use your hands.

White rice is easy to handle, but pineapple rice is a bit more complicated. Luckily, Heath managed to buy some pineapple, otherwise she would have had to use white rice instead. As Heath started making pineapple rice, she felt someone watching her from behind. She turned her head and saw it was Cynthia.

Cynthia tied up her long blonde hair, which had been hanging down her back, into a ponytail, giving her a somewhat dashing and heroic look.

"What's wrong?" Heath looked at Cynthia with a puzzled expression. The soufflé cake wasn't ready yet, and if Cynthia had come to eat the soufflé, Heath could only ask her to wait a little longer.

"No, I was just curious about what you were doing... This is a pineapple, right? Why are you mixing pineapple and rice together?" Cynthia looked at Heath curiously, and Heath couldn't help but smile. She hadn't expected Cynthia to be interested in cooking.

“Strictly speaking, this is glutinous rice,” Heath said calmly. Pineapple fried rice doesn’t use ordinary rice, but glutinous rice. This is something Heath made specifically. Ordinary rice can also be made into Thai pineapple fried rice, but this special pineapple sticky rice has a stickier and smoother texture and tastes better.

“Oh~” Cynthia had an “I understand” look on her face. Heath’s lips twitched. Seeing Cynthia’s expression, Heath knew that Cynthia definitely didn’t understand. After all, Cynthia rarely went to the market and seemed to be the type who couldn’t cook. However, Heath remembered that Cynthia’s hobby was archaeology.

Seeing that Cynthia had no other problems, Heath turned around and continued working on the pineapple rice. When she was almost done, Heath heard the oven start up. She quickly wiped her hands, then went over and took out the finished soufflé cake, placing it in front of Cynthia.

"Miss Cynthia, please eat your soufflé while it's hot," Heath reminded her. Generally speaking, the soufflé that Cynthia ordered should be eaten as soon as it's made and while it's still hot. If it cools down, the taste will be a level below what it used to be. It's a dessert that requires a specific time to eat.

Many dishes have specific time requirements for consumption. Some require eating them while they are hot, while others require them to be cooled down before eating. However, desserts like soufflés belong to the former category. They taste several times better when eaten hot than when they are cold.

"Hmm~" Cynthia reached out and gently poked the soufflé cake in front of her. The cake sank in, and then bounced back after she released her finger, making Cynthia even happier. This soufflé cake looked delicious.

Watching Cynthia happily eating her soufflé cake, Hiss smiled and shook her head, then continued preparing dinner for her Pokémon.

You've had an outstanding day; you can choose one of two rewards.

A familiar notification popped up, and Heath was delighted, wondering what the reward for today would be.

Chapter 388 Animation Hammer?

It was the familiar choice between two options, but Heath didn't hesitate at all and directly chose the reward he had chosen yesterday. After all, Heath felt that quality was more important than quantity.

Congratulations! You have earned three uses of the Animated Hammer!

Heath was taken aback. What was this strange thing? Heath had never seen such a reward before. He knew the words individually, but put them together, he was confused. What exactly was this "animated hammer"? Heath had never seen anything like it before, and it could only be used three times. Was it really that good?

Heath felt his pockets, but there was nothing there. Heath then opened the cabinet and saw a yellow air hammer inside. It was the kind of toy hammer that children use when they play. Heath's lips twitched. What kind of strange items were these?

Heath said he was a little stunned; he had never seen such a reward before.

[Animated Hammer: Strike any living or inanimate object, and it will shoot out some stars, which can be used as food (See that Tom cat? Go hit its head!)]

Heath covered his face. He remembered that there was indeed such a technique in anime. For example, when someone was hit on the head, some stars would appear on the screen, and then the person's head would swell up with a big bump. The simplest example is Nobita in Doraemon. When he was beaten up by Gian, these stars would appear. However, Heath never thought that he would actually get such an outrageous thing in the real world.

Thinking about this, Hiss couldn't help but glance at Cynthia. This hammer only had three uses, so how and when to use it was a very worthwhile question to consider. With three uses, Hiss thought that hitting Cynthia with it seemed like a good option, but the thought of hitting Cynthia on the head with a hammer made Hiss realize that he would most likely be beaten up by Cynthia's Pokémon. Whether it was Garchomp or other Pokémon, their attacks were incredibly painful, and Hiss felt he couldn't withstand it.

“Looks like I need to find a different target.” Hiss shook his head. Using it on Cynthia’s head would be too obvious. Hiss thought he could try it on himself instead. If that didn’t work, Hiss thought it could also be used to tap Zoroark. Anyway, that guy is always being cheeky. With all that cheekiness, wouldn’t that give him a reason to tap his head?

However, Heath didn't notice that Little Red had suddenly appeared and was curiously looking at the toy hammer that Heath had placed in the cabinet. Perhaps all cats are idle animals, so Little Red couldn't resist scratching at it with her paws a couple of times. It looked like it was about to fall and hit Heath on the head when Heath noticed this and quickly put the toy hammer away. This thing was very precious, with only three uses, and Heath felt that she should be careful when using it.

"When did you little thing crawl out here?" Heath said irritably, picking up Little Red and tossing her into the break room. Heath figured Little Red probably needed a good rest, especially in the break room, so she wouldn't bother him while he was cooking.

"Your soufflé is delicious." Cynthia had finished eating and was still munching on her fork with relish. Heath glanced at the fork; it was a plastic fork that Heath had bought to serve guests. However, looking at the way Cynthia was biting into it, Heath was very worried that Cynthia might bite the fork in half.

"Want some more? You don't seem full." Heath asked Cynthia, and she immediately nodded, leaving Heath stunned. He really hadn't expected Cynthia to actually want more. He had only asked casually before, after all, she was a girl, and girls always have to consider their weight, mealtime, or even whether they can finish eating when they want to eat. But he hadn't expected Cynthia to actually nod.

"What do you want to eat?" Heath looked at Cynthia to confirm. This was a crucial question that Heath needed to know. If it was still soufflé, that would be simple. After all, Heath had just made it successfully, and making it a second time wouldn't be a problem. It wasn't too troublesome.

"I want barbecue!" Cynthia gave her answer directly. Heath's lips twitched. Sure enough, she couldn't escape the word "barbecue" no matter what.

Heath nodded. After all, barbecue was originally Heath's first choice, and now it's just that Cynthia wants to eat it again, so it won't be too much trouble to make it now.

Heath returned to the kitchen, took out her barbecue grill, and began marinating the chopped pork belly. She then lit some charcoal and started preparing the barbecue for Cynthia.

"Boss Heath, don't you use a smokeless grill?" Cynthia had also seen the charcoal Heath had taken out, and she asked with some curiosity. Heath shook his head. Although that thing could grill, it was still not quite the same.

"The smokeless grill doesn't quite do it justice. You mean the electric grill, right? In my opinion, proper grilling still requires charcoal, coal is second best, and electric grills are the last resort." Heath calmly prepared his grill, watching the pork belly slowly change color under the charcoal heat, with oil droplets seeping out. Heath nodded in satisfaction; the pork belly he bought today was good.

Pork belly shouldn't be grilled for too long, otherwise it won't taste as good. If it's burnt, it'll be even more inedible. When it's completely browned and starting to ooze oil, take it out, dip it in some seasoning, and that's when it tastes amazing.

Heath placed the grilled pork belly on a plate, then served it with dipping sauce in front of Cynthia. He was also going to make some grilled meat skewers for Cynthia. After Cynthia finished eating, Heath felt it was about time to close the door and focus on making dinner for his Pokémon.

You see, Zoroark had been silently peeking out to check on Heath several times, and Heath knew what Zoroark meant. Zoroark was subtly indicating that he was hungry.

"Wait a minute." Heath answered Zoroark's question telepathically, then casually flipped the melon on the grill over.

Chapter 389 Payday!

"This is so delicious! Trainer, how did you make this?" In Hiss's food cart, Zoroark was eating Hiss's grilled prawns with a shocked expression. The grilled prawns tasted amazing. Hiss had carefully removed the heads and deveined the prawns before skewering them on bamboo sticks. They were now grilled to a tender and delicious state, with a very rich aroma that made Zoroark feel like he couldn't stop eating them.

"It's very simple, just grill it over a fire." Heath added a bowl of rice to his bowl and slowly ate the grilled pork belly in front of him. Looking at the Pokémon around him who were happily eating, a smile appeared on Heath's lips.

Cynthia has already left. She left right after finishing her meal, and she left in a hurry. Hiss noticed that Cynthia had received a phone call earlier, so it seems that something had happened that required her to come over. Hiss was happy to see this happen, since after Cynthia left, he could have dinner with his Pokémon. You see, Hiss was super tired today. If his stomach hadn't been growling loudly, he thinks he probably would have just lay down on the bed and fallen asleep.

"Little Red, don't you like this flavor?" Heath looked at Little Red beside him. This cat, whom Heath had singled out, had now joined Heath's food truck family. However, the little guy behaved no differently from ordinary cats, but sometimes he would just stare blankly in the food truck. Right now, Little Red was staring blankly at the cat food in front of him.

"Meow..." Xiao Hong quickly shook her head, then hesitantly took a bite of the grilled shrimp skewer in front of her. The fresh and sweet shrimp flavor instantly swept over Xiao Hong's taste buds. Xiao Hong looked at the shrimp skewer in surprise. The fresh and sweet flavor mixed with a little saltiness made Xiao Hong unable to resist taking another bite. It has to be said that Heath's cooking skills are really good. Heath sprinkled very little seasoning, but this just made the shrimp skewers more delicious.

Seeing Little Red happily eating, Heath breathed a sigh of relief. He had just been thinking that if Little Red didn't eat, he might really have to consider going to the supermarket to buy some cat food or something. However, Little Red was a very unique cat. So far, Heath had never seen Little Red use the litter box or shed any fur. Heath felt that Little Red might be a very special Pokémon, but for some reason he couldn't tell for the time being. However, after thinking for a while, Heath couldn't think of any dark red cat Pokémon in the Pokémon world.

If you're talking about the muscular, bum-like tiger from the Alola region, it doesn't really look like it. When Heath played Sun and Moon, she chose the bum-like tiger, originally because she wanted the cute cat, but she ended up with a bum-like tiger, which made Heath feel both amused and exasperated. Meanwhile, the water-type starter, Balloon, which she didn't think much of at first, turned into a beautiful Primarina, although most Primarina in the games are cross-dressers.

After all, in the Sun and Moon games, most of the Popplio are male, but they eventually evolve into the beautiful Primarina. This is similar to how male Gardevoirs also existed at the beginning, which left trainers both amused and exasperated.

Heath felt that Pokémon designers were going further and further down the path of self-expression, and might even design some strange Pokémon in the future. Before Heath traveled through time, he knew that the latest generation of Pokémon was about to be released, but unfortunately, he hadn't seen it before he traveled over. Otherwise, Heath would have liked to see what strange Pokémon would be released.

"Ahem, everyone, have you finished eating?" Heath coughed twice, and Farfetch'd and Charmeleon looked up expectantly. They naturally knew what they were going to do today: payday. That's what Heath said. Although Heath's Pokémon didn't quite understand the purpose of payday, with the help of the guide Zoroark, they all learned what payday meant.

For Farfetch'd, once it receives its salary, it can buy ingredients to cook whatever it wants. For Charmeleon, the salary can be used to buy protein powder. Although Heath has been providing it, Charmeleon still wants to buy it itself to reduce the burden on its trainer. It can also use the money to buy fitness magazines or fitness classes.

Snorlax's goal was quite simple: it just wanted to use its wages to buy more food. As for Zoroark, Heath had already seen novels and games in its eyes; the little guy was only interested in those things.

"So first up, Farfetch'd. Your salary is 3,800 Alliance Coins." Heath put the salary in an envelope he had bought that afternoon and handed it to Farfetch'd. Farfetch'd happily accepted it and carefully put it away.

"Charmeleon, your salary is 2,500, and Snorlax's is too." Heath took out two more envelopes. Heath was giving the Pokémon their payment for helping with the cooking. After all, Farfetch'd was the busiest, while Charmeleon and Snorlax were only a little busy today. They were very relaxed the rest of the time, and Heath rarely asked them to help.

"As for Zoroark... since you just started working as a waiter, but you did have a tough day, so here's five hundred for you." Heath looked at the excited Zoroark, then chuckled and handed him a small envelope. Zoroark happily accepted it, its tail wagging, while Little Red looked blankly at Heath and his Pokémon.

Why would Hiss give them something called "wages"? And why do these Pokémon look so excited?

Heath chuckled as he watched the excited little ones, then stretched. Now that they had eaten, Heath felt it was time to prepare the ingredients for entertaining the guests tomorrow. Some ingredients needed to be marinated in advance. Heath planned to launch chicken sandwiches tomorrow, and the chicken would need to be marinated beforehand.

"Alright, Farfetch'd, come help me out." Heath called to Farfetch'd, who followed behind him with high spirits.

"I want to help too~" Zoroark's voice rang out. Heath turned his head and saw that Zoroark had turned into the white-haired waiter from this morning. Heath's lips twitched. This little guy probably wanted to earn more money, right? Oh well, it's not so bad.

Looking at Heath, Farfetch'd, and Zoroark walking into the kitchen, Little Red looked down at the empty plate again. Her original thought of finding an opportunity to break the seal began to waver. This kind of life seemed pretty good.

Chapter 390 A Food That Appears Only Once?

Histo looked helplessly at Lugia, chin in hand. He never expected that he would be blocked by Lugia when he was planning to close down his business. However, Lugia, who said he was there to eat, had a deep thought on his face, as if he was thinking about something. The reason for this situation was that Histo had casually asked Lugia what he wanted to eat.

"Miss, have you made up your mind?" Heath looked at Lugia helplessly. She had been thinking for a full ten minutes, but Lugia still hadn't figured it out. This made Heath feel a little frustrated. It was already dark, but Lugia still hadn't decided what she wanted to eat. Heath even wondered if Lugia had decision-making difficulties, otherwise she wouldn't have taken so long to think about it. Heath felt that she could have played a game of Brawl Stars in that amount of time.

"Hmm... I actually want to eat something... that reflects the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life..." Lugia said with great difficulty. Hiss was stunned when he heard this question. He really didn't expect Lugia's first choice to be so philosophical. If Lugia hadn't looked so serious, Hiss thought he would probably have told Lugia to consider going to Dialga for a bite.

It's hard to say whether Dialga can give Lugia this unique experience, but seeing Lugia's troubled look, Heath couldn't help but stroke his chin. Lugia's problem is indeed difficult, but it's not that hard either. At least for Heath, this kind of thing that seems a bit philosophical isn't that difficult.

"But why do you have this idea, Miss?" Heath thought about the ingredients she had bought today, and she had a certain idea of ​​what to make. However, before making it, Heath couldn't help but ask.

“Ah… because I feel that human life is really short, maybe only a hundred years, or maybe a hundred if you’re lucky, but it’s still too short.” Lugia opened his mouth and said this. Heath raised an eyebrow when he heard this. Lugia’s words were really interesting, but what Heath found even more interesting was what Lugia was thinking.

After all, Lugia is a legendary Pokémon. Although Hiss doesn't know the average lifespan of legendary Pokémon, he imagines it wouldn't be too short. At least according to Hiss, the Time Gods existed in ancient times, and their lifespans are at least tens of thousands of years, and they can continue to live for a very long time in the future. So it feels very strange for a long-lived creature to say such a thing.

It's like Wang Sicong telling an office worker who earns 4,000 yuan a month that he feels a lot of financial pressure lately and doesn't have much money to spend.

“But once life ends, then what about consciousness? All the history and memories I know from the past, and everything in the future, will be irrelevant to me. I will completely disappear from this world, and I will feel a strong fear. Life is really so short…” Lugia looked sorrowful. Hiss’s lips twitched. If he could beat Lugia, Hiss really wanted to take action. If you said this to an ordinary person, Hiss wouldn’t be surprised, but when it was said to a legendary Pokémon, a long-lived species, Hiss felt very awkward.

“Actually, I do have a very special food here that should satisfy your request, Miss.” Heath suppressed the urge to complain and spoke calmly. Lugia became interested and looked up at Heath. Her curious eyes made it clear what Lugia was curious about.

Heath didn't dwell on why a long-lived creature like Lugia would utter such strange words, but he knew that all he needed to do was make a dish that met the requirements.

"What kind of food is it?" Lugia looked at Hiss curiously. Today, she saw a human she had met before who was nearing the end of his life. In his eyes, Lugia saw endless reluctance to part and a longing for life, which made Lugia feel a little emotional.

“This is it.” Heath chuckled as she took a bag out of the refrigerator and laid it out in front of Lugia. Lugia leaned over to take a look. It was a food she had never seen before. It looked slightly whitish, but not overtly so; it was more of a yellowish-brown color overall.

Heath naturally saw the look in Lugia's eyes, and he couldn't help but reveal a smug smile. You see, this kind of ingredient is not very common, and this is not the kind of product that is specially fattened, but an exception, which is why this ingredient is so precious.

"This is white liver, a very good ingredient. However, you need to pay attention to how you eat it. After I finish cooking it, you need to finish it within thirty seconds. Only in this way can you fully experience the special flavor of this ingredient. Once it's past thirty seconds, the taste won't be as good." Heath said with a smile. In Heath's opinion, this kind of food that requires specific eating time can still satisfy Lugia's philosophical requirements.

The best flavor of the liver is fleeting, requiring guests to eat it as soon as possible. If it cools down for even a short time, the flavor will drop significantly. While it's not inedible, it certainly won't taste as good as when it's at its peak.

Lugia blinked, then obediently sat in Heath's food cart; she had decided to eat what Heath had made.

Heath turned around and began preparing this unique dish for Lugia.

"White liver, white liver," it's actually just chicken liver. The reason it's called white liver is because the chicken has fatty liver disease. Only fatty liver can be called white liver. This reminded Heath of foie gras from his previous life. In France, this very famous dish actually uses the fatty liver of geese. In fact, to obtain foie gras, many goose farms would force-feed geese, making them eat the required amount every day, just to make them fat and thus develop fatty liver.

However, the taste of white liver is indeed very good, but to make it delicious, you need the reticular fat of the pig. Wrapping it in this fat and roasting it will make it taste even better. Fortunately, Heath bought such ingredients today, otherwise Heath probably would have had to think for a while before he could come up with a dish to make.

Chapter 391 A Once-in-a-Millennium Terrible Plot Twist