I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

What Heath didn't know was that sales of gastrointestinal medicine had increased in Baidai City yesterday and today.

After the mealtime, there were fewer customers at Heath's place, which relieved Heath. Before, the number of customers was so high that Heath himself felt overwhelmed. Fortunately, today was a weekday, so most customers went to eat, and Heath didn't have to worry about the long queues like yesterday. But when it came to dinner time in the evening, the number of customers would probably increase again.

"Trainer, it's so cold today." Zoroark rubbed his hands together, stood on the edge of the window looking at the snowy scene outside, and couldn't help but breathe out a breath.

"Hmm... never mind, let's close up shop after these customers leave." Heath thought of Cynthia. Cynthia had said she was going home to change, and she'd probably be back soon. Once she arrived, Heath would have to take her to the movies, and with only these Pokémon in the food truck...

"Huh? Are you going to rest?" Zoroark was a little surprised. She was holding Ralts. These past two days, Zoroark had gradually gotten used to this kind of life with Ralts as her partner. Moreover, holding Ralts always felt like Ralts was small and soft, like holding a pillow.

Heath paused for a moment. Come to think of it, he remembered Farfetch'd's great step, which was to get Farfetch'd to start serving guests independently. Now that he thought about it, maybe it would be better to start training now.

Because of the unique way of eating, the rotating hot pot means that the chefs have very little to do. They usually just prepare the broth for the customers, clean the pots and pans, and replenish the ingredients as needed. It's very simple. Although some customers occasionally order some strange food, Heath thinks that Green Onion Duck can handle these tasks. After all, Green Onion Duck has been learning from Heath for a long time and can cook most dishes.

"Farfetch'd!" With that thought, Heath decided to give it a try. After all, this was a step that had to be taken no matter what, so it would be good to let Farfetch'd practice beforehand.

"A green onion?" The green onion duck poked its head out, looking at Heath with curiosity.

Heath briefly shared his thoughts with Farfetch'd, but Farfetch'd suddenly panicked. It paced back and forth on the ground, seemingly doing nothing.

"Farfly said he feels he can't handle this kind of work." Zoroark translated, and Heath shook his head with a wry smile. Farfly had only been a kitchen helper before, and now asking him to take on the job of head chef was indeed a bit of a stretch. But everything is difficult at the beginning, and Heath thought it would get better once Farfly got used to it.

"I have high hopes for you, Farfetch'd. Didn't you want to become a Pokémon chef? Then this step is only a matter of time. Besides, this job is actually very simple. You just need to provide food to the customers who order." Heath looked at Farfetch'd and patted its little head.

Farfetch'd lowered its head shyly, waving a green onion in its hand. Heath could only encourage Farfetch'd a little more before Farfetch'd finally reluctantly agreed.

Heath was somewhat amused and exasperated. Even the rotating hot pot had made Farfetch'd so resistant. Fortunately, he didn't let Farfetch'd start with something more difficult.

"I wonder if Farfetch'd can handle it..." Heath was a little conflicted, but he didn't dwell on it for long because he had already seen Cynthia.

Chapter 589 An Ordinary Date

The movie theater in the Pokémon world is quite interesting. Although Heath has been in this world for a while, he hasn't actually been to the movies very often. Before, it was because he needed to pay off his debts, but now it's because Heath doesn't have much time, and there are many other forms of leisure and entertainment besides watching movies, so Heath hasn't been to the theater much.

However, this time when Heath came, he discovered some unique things. He didn’t know if it was a city feature or something, but the movie theater in Baidai City looked like an ancient temple at the entrance, with a very artistic style. After going in, there was a place that sold movie tickets and various snacks. As soon as Heath went in, he smelled a very strong sweet aroma, so strong that it was almost cloyingly sweet just by smelling it.

"This smells like popcorn? But what's in it that makes it so sweet?" Heath touched his nose. At first, the smell made him want to swallow, but after smelling it for a while, he felt uncomfortable. The cloyingly sweet smell made him feel unwell.

"Heath, do you want some popcorn?" Cynthia asked, leaning closer. Heath glanced at Cynthia beside him and nervously licked his lips.

Cynthia looked beautiful, exuding a youthful charm, which made Heath a little nervous. After all, strictly speaking, this was his first date with a girl. However, it was just a date, and they hadn't developed into anything like that yet. Heath didn't bring it up, and Cynthia didn't say anything either. But Heath felt that watching the movie made his heart race.

"Go ahead and eat. It's okay to have some every now and then." Heath became much more serious when food was mentioned. Making popcorn is very simple. If you find it troublesome, you can even buy a popcorn kit at the supermarket. The popcorn kit has everything you need. You just need to follow the instructions. It's very convenient and saves time. The only troublesome thing is controlling the heat. After all, some people find that they make fried corn instead of popcorn. The key is in controlling the heat.

Heath bought a double meal with Cynthia, and then started thinking about what movie to watch. There were seven movies to choose from at the Pathé City Cinema today, two of which were marked as romance, four as action movies, and one marked as horror called "The Ghost in the Poké Ball." This made Heath's expression a little strange, although the poster did look quite scary.

"Cynthia, which one do you want to watch?" Heath looked at the movies in front of him and fell into deep thought. He was a little unsure, after all, he had a chef system, not a dating system.

"Anything's fine with me. How about watching a horror movie? This poster looks pretty interesting." Cynthia pointed to the poster Heath had just been looking at. Heath was taken aback, not expecting Cynthia to like horror movies too.

After buying the movie tickets, Heath and Cynthia went into the cinema. The ticket checker at the door glanced at Cynthia a few times, which made Heath a little worried that Cynthia's identity would be exposed. However, the ticket checker did not seem to find anything wrong in the end. He told Heath and Cynthia the location of the theater and then let them leave.

When Heath brought Cynthia to their spot, Heath realized that there weren't many people watching the movie, which was actually a good thing, as Heath preferred movies when there weren't many people.

Please refrain from taking photos and turn off your phone ringers to avoid disturbing others.

The relevant prompts also appeared on the big screen. Heath watched them indifferently. Although he had never seen a movie in this world, he had seen quite a few movies in the previous four worlds and was quite familiar with these prompts. It seemed that even in this world, the requirements for movie theaters were similar.

Please do not release your Pokémon from their Poké Balls. Psychic Pokémon users, please do not steal content from this video. Violators will be reported to Officer Jenny.

Heath clicked his tongue. It didn't seem like there was any problem. Heath had seen news reports before about someone accidentally releasing their Electric-type Pokémon in a movie theater, which almost caused economic losses and casualties. It was very dangerous.

The piracy of Psychic Pokémon is even simpler. Some Psychic Pokémon can easily use their powers to record movies and then sell them as pirated copies. Moreover, because these pirated discs have very clear picture quality, they have also dealt a serious blow to legitimate movies. Although the League considered whether to put something on the screen to protect against psychic powers, they abandoned the idea due to cost considerations.

Many criminal organizations started by producing pirated movies, since the requirements were low and the profits were good. So even now, it is still difficult to eradicate, which is very troubling.

As the warning messages disappeared, the movie began. Heath watched it casually. In his opinion, this horror movie was just passable. Compared to the classic horror movies he had seen in his previous life, this one was a bit lacking. However, what Heath liked was that this horror movie actually featured ghosts, rather than hallucinations, mental illness, or simply a car accident or human intervention. This made Heath feel much better.

"Cynthia, aren't you scared?" Heath looked at Cynthia beside him, who was still humming a song and didn't seem scared at all.

"I'm not scared~ I'm not afraid of ghosts. There are ghost Pokémon in this world, so it's not that strange that there are human ghosts, right?" Cynthia said matter-of-factly. Hiss's lips twitched. Not only are there ghosts, but there is even another world. I wonder what kind of treatment those who committed crimes in this world would receive in that world.

If I have the chance to see Giratina next time, I can ask him about it.

Heath and Cynthia's first date ended so abruptly. Heath had planned to see Cynthia off, but she declined. She had just left the movie theater when she received a phone call and had to leave, which left Heath feeling a little disappointed. He had been thinking of strolling around the mall that evening, hoping it might help them get to know each other better.

However, considering Cynthia's status, all of this seems to make sense. How could a regional champion be idle all day long?

"I wonder how the green onion duck turned out." Heath glanced at his phone.

Chapter 590 The guests are always eccentric

Heath admitted he wasn't entirely at ease, which was probably why he was a little uneasy during their date at the movies. After all, while the rotating hot pot was very simple to make, Farfetch'd really had no experience with it, and it was a Pokémon. If it accidentally caused any problems, the compensation would be a minor issue, but if it damaged Farfetch'd's confidence and made it hesitant to try to stand on its own in the future, that would be a real problem.

After all, once confidence is destroyed, it is as difficult to rebuild as to piece together a shattered piece of glass.

However, when Heath returned to the dining car, some guests were just walking out with smiles on their faces. Heath breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, as it seemed there was no problem. Heath quickly pushed open the car door and went inside. As soon as he entered, he saw that there were still many guests, and Zoroark was warmly greeting them.

"Welcome... Hmm? Trainer!" Zoroark happily hopped over. Fortunately, the other guests didn't hear the last sentence, otherwise they probably would have thought it was some kind of weird play. After all, there had been similar news before, where someone dressed up as a Pokémon and had someone else lead them around, calling them "Trainer." It was truly a baffling act in the Pokémon world.

"How's the situation? Is there any problem?" Heath walked into the kitchen, put on Godalka's apron, and then looked at Zoroark and asked. From the current situation, it seemed that there were not too many problems, but since Heath hadn't been there before, it was better to ask now.

"There's no problem. Although Congcong wasn't used to it at first, she got used to it after a few refills. Guests will also let Congcong know if they want anything." Zoroark thought for a while and then gave Heath a much more reassuring answer. It seemed that Farfetch'd was fine. Moreover, as soon as Heath returned to the kitchen, she saw Farfetch'd diligently chopping ingredients and putting them onto empty plates.

"Big Green Onion Duck, thank you for your hard work. You can close up shop after these customers pay their bills." Heath breathed a sigh of relief. He planned to rest as soon as the customers finished eating, since he hadn't adjusted to the time difference yet. He might be able to stay open a little later after he did.

"Sirloin~" Farfetch'd patted its chest proudly, looking very proud. Heath also praised Farfetch'd. He planned to slowly train Farfetch'd later, and then find an opportunity for Farfetch'd to try to entertain guests on its own, and then the mission would be completed.

Heath took out his phone and glanced at it. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, so there would probably be fewer customers coming to eat. Then Heath checked his kitchen and looked at the remaining ingredients so that he could replenish the ingredients he needed tomorrow.

"Trainer, a guest wants to eat shrimp and asked if we can make it." Zoroark poked his head out and asked Hiss curiously. Hiss raised an eyebrow. Shrimp? That wasn't a big deal. Hiss had a plate of shrimp on the rotating table in the middle, with the backs already deveined. The guests could just boil them and eat them. But since Zoroark had asked, was there some special request?

Sure enough, when Heath asked, he learned that the guest had some requirements, so Heath went out himself. It was better for Heath to handle the guests himself, because that way he could see the guests' requirements for food and what they couldn't eat.

Following Zoroark's directions, Heath quickly found the person Zoroark had mentioned. It was a girl with two companions beside her, whispering to each other. However, the girl didn't seem to be in a good mood; she was wiping away tears and looked very sad. This made Heath raise an eyebrow. A guest in such a low mood might cause some trouble.

However, Heath still followed his usual practice when entertaining guests and first glanced at the top of the girl's head.

Favorite flavors: sweet and sour.

Disliked flavor: Spicy

Foods that may cause allergies: Shrimp.

[Requirements for food: Delicious, sweet food]

Heath paused, almost thinking he'd misread it. But now, looking again, it was clear the other person was allergic to shrimp. However, Heath remembered Zoroark mentioning that the other person wanted to eat shrimp.

Heath glanced instinctively at the rotating tray in the middle. The plate of shrimp was gone, which made Heath's heart tighten. Allergies are no joke; sometimes they can really kill people. If they are not taken to the hospital in time, it is very dangerous. Deaths caused by allergies are not uncommon news.

If the girl ate the shrimp in Heath's food truck, then Heath would have to call the hospital immediately. Otherwise, even if Heath had nothing to do with the death, he would probably still have to bear some liability for compensation.

Heath hurried over and saw that the girl's pot didn't have many shrimp, while her two friends' pots had lots of shrimp. Heath subconsciously looked at the two girls and thankfully, they didn't have any allergies, which relieved Heath.

"Um, sir, what would you like to eat?" Heath looked at the girl in front of him. He felt that she might be sad or upset about something, but joking about her own life was a bit too much. However, Heath still decided to ask her first to see what was wrong.

"Excuse me, boss, my friend doesn't eat anything. I'm really sorry, we'll settle the bill." Before the girl in the middle could speak, the two girls next to her immediately spoke up. Heath smiled and nodded, then called Zoroark over to pay the bill for them. It was good that the girl in the middle didn't order any more shrimp.

However, seeing the girl with tears streaming down her face, Heath didn't say anything, smiled and saw them off, finally feeling relieved.

When running a restaurant, you always encounter some strange customers. Heath can tell at a glance that these customers are either heartbroken or have experienced some kind of misfortune; there's no other possibility. Heath has encountered even stranger customers before, but so far, the most bizarre one is someone a friend of his had met.

My friend said some guests came to his restaurant's private room and had a weird party there.

Chapter 591 Attempting to Feed Snorlax

It can only be said that the guests are always eccentric, there are all kinds of guests. Heath is not very surprised. After all, she has experienced a lot and her mood has become much calmer. But the fact that someone wants to die here still gives Heath a headache. After all, no matter what, the other party is a young girl, and it would be a pity for her to die like this.

Moreover, Heath didn't want such a thing to happen in the self-rescue food truck, as it would definitely affect other guests' meals.

"Trainer, why isn't that girl eating again?" Zoroark asked curiously. Hiss touched his nose, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to remind Zoroark.

"Zoroark, if you ever encounter a guest who seems to be in a bad mood or looking lifeless, just let me know." Heath felt fortunate that she had returned quickly. If Farfetch'd had provided the girl with the shrimp and her two friends hadn't stopped him, Officer Jenny would probably have already arrived by the time she got back.

Fortunately, the problem isn't too serious now, since the girl was ultimately unharmed, which relieved Heath a lot.

"Oh, okay!" Zoroark nodded as if she understood, but Heath didn't say anything more to her. Instead, she entertained her guests. After the guests left, Heath closed the door and hung up the "Closed" sign. That was the end of the day's business. Although Farfetch'd wasn't completely independent yet, it was a good start.

"Huh? Right, if I let Farfetch'd entertain the guests tomorrow, would that complete the mission?" Heath became interested. The Pokémon Chef's Great Step didn't specify what kind of food had to be prepared to complete the mission. If that was the case, having Farfetch'd complete the mission while making a conveyor belt hot pot should also work.

These days, rotating hot pot is considered a very simple type of catering, and since Da Fang Ya has already made it a few times, Heath thinks he should try hosting Da Fang Ya himself tomorrow.

But after thinking it over, Heath decided to take Farfetch'd with him for the whole day tomorrow, and then hand him over to Farfetch'd the day after tomorrow so that Farfetch'd could complete the task.

"Trainer, I'm hungry!" Zoroark's voice interrupted Hiss's thoughts. Hiss was startled for a moment, but then he realized that he hadn't prepared dinner for his Pokémon today. After all, he was preoccupied with his date with Cynthia. It was a little late to prepare now, but he should still have time.

"Okay, wait a moment." Heath rubbed his hands together. The simplest way to eat it would definitely be hot pot, but Heath still planned to make other dishes to make his Pokémon more satisfied.

After hesitating for a moment in the kitchen, Heath decided what to make. Since Heath had already checked the kitchen, there was no need to check it again before cooking. Just by looking at the ingredients, Heath decided what to make: a dry pot dish!

Dry pot is a rather unique way of eating. Strictly speaking, dry pot is just stir-fry, but it usually consists of one or more meat dishes as the main ingredient, along with other vegetables. Finally, it's served with a rich sauce, and after it's cooked, it becomes a dry pot. In my previous life, it was a very common and affordable food.

Heath's plan this time is to make a mixed dry pot, which includes all kinds of meat and vegetables. The advantage of this is that there are more ingredients to choose from, and the taste will be better. The disadvantage is that the cost is relatively high.

It has to be said that the merchants in my previous life really went to the extreme when it came to saving costs. When Heath was in college, he once ordered a dry pot shrimp at the small canteen on the second floor of the school and ate it with his roommates. A large portion of dry pot shrimp cost 68 yuan, but there were only five shrimp in it. The rest were potatoes, bean sprouts and other things, which made Heath quite angry.

Although Heath didn't expect a large number of shrimp in a 68-yuan dry pot shrimp dish, five was still too much. What's more, Heath could tell that the shrimp weren't live, but frozen. This was cutting costs to the extreme. The owner must have made at least 50 yuan off Heath with tears in his eyes.

Later, Heath learned to cook for himself, but unfortunately, the school didn't allow the use of those kitchen utensils. It wasn't until his senior year that Heath found an opportunity to invite his roommates to his house, where he personally cooked them a dry pot of shrimp. The generous amount of shrimp paired with beer was quite a treat.

This time, Heath was cooking for himself and his Pokémon, so he naturally didn't skimp on the ingredients. However, as he was chopping, Heath realized that he had chopped too many ingredients. A regular small pot would definitely not be enough, so Heath eventually pulled out a large pot to accommodate all the ingredients.

"I suddenly have a wonderful idea!" Looking at the ingredients in front of him, Hiss was wondering if he should let Snorlax have a full meal. After all, Snorlax had hardly eaten a normal meal since it came to him. Every time it ate its fill, it was with Snorlax's special food. This made Hiss once again grateful to the researchers, since not everyone could develop food that could satisfy Snorlax's needs.

So now, looking at the ingredients in front of him, Hiss decided to make a huge, huge amount of food for Snorlax to fill it up. Hiss also wanted to see how much Snorlax would need to eat to feel full, a question that Hiss was very interested in, since he had never researched it before.

So after Seath and the Pokémon finished preparing dinner, Seath poured all the other ingredients into a large pot and made a super-sized deluxe dry pot for Snorlax.

"...I always feel like my dry pot can be divided into dry pot, dry pot plus?" Heath was a little amused and exasperated. The amount was really too much, so much that Heath wondered if Snorlax could finish it.

However, when Hiss called out "Dinner's ready!" and then brought the big pot to Snorlax, Hiss realized that his worries were really unnecessary.

Snorlax could eat more than it could handle. Watching Snorlax wolf down its food, Hiss even wondered if Snorlax would be full after eating all that. This surprised Hiss. If Hiss were to eat that much by himself, it could probably last for many days, or even a month.

Chapter 592 Total Lunar Eclipse!

In the end, Snorlax finished eating, but it was still not full. Heath had to feed Snorlax a Snorlax-specific food to finally satisfy its hunger. This relieved Heath a lot; as long as Snorlax was full, that was good. It seemed that next time, if he wanted Snorlax to eat normal food and feel full, he would have to prepare a lot of food. Fortunately, after this incident, Heath had gained some new understanding of his Snorlax's appetite. However, Snorlax also had a drawback when it came to eating: it mostly ate cold food.

But there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, Hiss's Snorlax was an Ice-type Snorlax, and it would exhale a cold breath every time it spoke. The hot food would get cold before it even entered Snorlax's mouth. Only freshly boiled soup could make Snorlax barely eat a hot bite. It sounded rather pathetic, and Hiss even wondered if he was abusing his Pokémon.

"Never mind, let's go to sleep early. We have to get up early tomorrow." Heath yawned; he was feeling a bit sleepy.