I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

The next morning, Heath yawned as she got out of bed, then slowly got out of bed and took out her phone to check the time. It was 7:30 in the morning. Usually, at this time, Heath would just be getting up to go to work. If it were during her school days, she would probably be on her way to school by now. However, since Heath didn't plan to work today, she slept in for once.

"Although I'm supposed to be sleeping in... yawn... I still woke up pretty early." Heath rubbed his eyes, then turned his head and glanced at Zoroark, who was still lying on the bed. This guy was shameless and insisted on sleeping on Heath's bed, which made Heath very helpless. No matter what he said, it was no use. But it has to be said that Zoroark is like a cat, and there is no problem with him sleeping next to Heath.

Farfetch'd was also sleeping soundly, without making a sound. Heath had announced yesterday that today was a day off, so Farfetch'd didn't get up early as usual.

Heath drew back the curtains and glanced out the window. Lavender Town was shrouded in thick clouds today, looking somewhat oppressive. He didn't sleep in his dining car today; after all, returning to Lavender Town was like returning home. Although Heath was unfamiliar with this place, it truly belonged to him. It's just that the word "home" always evokes a warm feeling.

"I wonder how Dream is doing." Heath yawned, then slowly pushed open the door to his bedroom and walked down the hallway to the washroom.

As soon as Heath pushed open the door, he was stunned for a moment, because he saw a guy inside staring at him with endless resentment. Looking at the guy's mournful eyes and displeased expression, Heath couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"Um... good morning, Mew." Hiss greeted her awkwardly. He really hadn't expected Mew to be back so quickly. Hiss had been thinking that Mew might not be back for a few more days. After all, Mew often went out for walks and sightseeing, and the journey from Sinnoh back to Kanto was also very difficult. Hiss thought that Mew would probably take a long time.

However, this is also why Hiss didn't remember that Mew is a Mythical Pokémon in Psychic Pokémon. As an original Pokémon that possesses 'all Pokémon genes', Mew's strength is quite good. Even special Alakazam Pokémon like Kod can come from Kanto to Sinnoh, so for Mew, returning from Sinnoh to Kanto is even less of a problem.

"Have you forgotten me?" Mew floated up to Heath in a huff and stared into Heath's eyes as she questioned him. Heath's gaze was somewhat unfocused, and she was too embarrassed to meet Mew's eyes.

"Ah... what do you want for breakfast this morning?" Heath asked. Mew paused for a moment, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, but then his expression turned resentful and angry again. This guy, even at this hour, is still trying to change the subject. Does he know how painful it was for him to teleport here all night?

If it weren't for an unexpected flight that took me from Sinnoh to Kanto, Mew would probably still be flying over the ocean right now!

Seeing Mew's mournful eyes, Heath knew that avoiding or changing the subject was useless at this time, so he had to coax Mew with various delicacies to calm it down. However, watching Mew happily fly to the living room to play games, Heath scratched his head again. Come to think of it, Mew is not his Pokémon, so why does Heath always feel like he is treating Mew as his Pokémon when he is facing it?

Heath shook her head, not dwelling on the issue any further, and began preparing for her morning routine. However, just as she picked up her toothbrush and mouthwash cup, she felt her legs being hugged. Looking down, she saw Ralts. The little one had woken up. Heath quickly picked her up before continuing her own washing routine.

After washing up, Heath was much more awake. It has to be said that washing his face with cold water in such cold weather was very refreshing. At least before, Heath would feel a little sleepy, but after washing his face with cold water, Heath felt that he was as awake as could be.

"What should I make for breakfast today?" Heath stretched and went down to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator as she went. However, seeing that the refrigerator was empty, Heath realized that she seemed to have put all the ingredients in the storage room of the food cart, so they were not placed here.

Heath scratched his head. Although this was his home, he wouldn't be staying here for long, at least not until the end of his trip. So, although he had prepared all the furniture, he hadn't put any food in the house, which made the house feel a bit deserted and lacking in warmth.

Heath pushed open the front door, and a howling wind rushed in, making him feel even more awake. He walked to the food cart, opened the door, went to the kitchen, took out some ingredients he needed from the storage room, and then began cooking in the food cart's kitchen.

Unfortunately, Heath's house lacked some cooking supplies, such as oil, salt, and seasonings. Heath couldn't possibly move all the seasonings from the dining car's kitchen just to make breakfast, so she had to make today's breakfast in the dining car.

"Use my secret seasonings." Heath took out his treasured secret seasonings from his cabinet. These were the most precious of all the ingredients and seasonings in Heath's kitchen.

Today, Heath plans to make a simple soy milk and fried dough sticks, and also make some sesame balls. Since the weather is quite cold, Heath thinks that eating oily breakfasts like sesame balls can better replenish the body's energy needs.

Sesame balls are a very special breakfast, generally popular in the south. With the development of economy and culture, sesame balls have also gradually appeared in the north, but those who have not tried them are still unaware of their significance.

The secret seasoning needed is probably just sweet seasoning. Heath is someone who likes sweet soy milk, and none of Heath's Pokémon like salty flavors, so it's a relatively easy job.

Chapter 642 A Cold

Soy milk and fried dough sticks are very easy to make, but making sesame balls requires some effort. As the name suggests, sesame balls are small round balls covered with sesame seeds. Freshly fried sesame balls are crispy and delicious. If the vendor is skilled, they can make sesame balls with some filling, which makes them taste even better. However, sesame balls also have a problem: they are very oily.

Perhaps due to the production process, sesame balls usually absorb a lot of oil when they are cooked. They are the type where hot oil will flow into your mouth with just one bite. Although this is a bit of an exaggeration, the oil content of sesame balls is indeed very high, to an astonishing degree. However, because of this oil content, the best way to eat sesame balls is to eat them while they are hot, so that you can taste the best flavor.

According to the concept of "best before cold," the best time to eat sesame balls is before they cool down. They taste best when eaten at this time. If they cool down, even if you reheat them in the microwave, you won't get that unique crispy texture. It is a very unique breakfast.

Soon, Heath had prepared breakfast for the day, then put it in a large box wrapped in tin foil, and took it all home. At the same time, she woke up her Pokémon and began to eat breakfast.

"Charizard, you slept in today too, huh?" Heath chuckled as he looked at Charizard. Charizard usually trained, but today it was unusual that it hadn't, which surprised Heath. However, he was still quite happy, since a balance between work and rest is very important. Although Charizard itself probably didn't feel much of a difference, this guy was practically a fitness fanatic.

"Awooo... Awooo..." Charizard nodded listlessly. Heath paused for a moment, then squinted at Charizard. Although the weather was cold today, Heath's house had air conditioning and heating, so even if it was -15 degrees Celsius outside, Heath's house was still warm enough for someone to wear a T-shirt and eat ice cream. So why was Charizard sneezing?

"Do you have a cold?" Heath finished his soy milk in one gulp, then quickly walked over to the Charizard and casually placed his hand on it; it was very hot.

"Aww..." The Charizard looked listless.

"Huohuo said he felt a little listless." Zoroark's translator immediately chimed in. Hiss's lips twitched. Goodness, he really did catch a cold? This was almost unbelievable to Hiss. Of all Hiss's Pokémon, he thought Farfetch'd and Zoroark might get sick, but Charizard and Snorlax were the least likely to catch a cold.

Snorlax caught a cold because of its type; Ice-type Pokémon are generally immune to colds, though this isn't entirely true. Charizard, on the other hand, is a bit more unique. It trains every day, and the amount of training it does is terrifying, as Heath has witnessed firsthand. Therefore, Heath assumed Charizard couldn't possibly catch a cold, given its exceptional physical condition. However, surprisingly, Charizard did catch a cold.

With a mix of amusement and exasperation, Heath put Charizard into its Poké Ball. Then, after the other Pokémon finished their breakfast, he put them in as well. Charizard had caught a cold, and now Heath and the others were at risk of infection, so Heath had to take them to the Pokémon Center as soon as possible.

Ralts didn't catch a cold. Hiss thought Ralts was practically invincible, since she was in a very special form right now. Could a ghost get sick? Hiss thought it was unlikely.

Fantasy Westward Journey is even more unaffected.

When Heath drove the food truck to the Pokémon Center in Lavender Town, he hurriedly went inside and saw Nurse Joy and some trainers. Although the weather was cold and it was early, there were still many people there. Nurse Joy and the others were very busy. Heath was not anxious and went to the front desk to register his Pokémon.

Unlike in the game where you can restore all your stamina and cure all your status conditions with a simple operation on a machine, treating a Pokémon in real life is a fairly normal procedure. This "normal" means that treating a Pokémon is more like seeing a doctor in a hospital; you need to register and undergo examinations by Nurse Joy, etc. However, Heath is quite familiar with this.

Soon, Heath arrived at an office and met the doctor who was seeing her. Heath also released her Pokémon. After Nurse Joy's patient questioning and physical examination, Heath received the test form and needed to have a blood test.

"...It's basically the same as in the hospital." Heath looked at the test results in his hand. It was a similar process in the hospital, except that this was the first time Heath had encountered his Pokémon getting sick.

After receiving the examination report and paying the fees, they went for blood tests. Charizard's condition was quickly diagnosed as influenza. The other Pokémon, including Sheath herself, were also tested to prevent infection. Fortunately, only Charizard got the flu, so it was a relatively easy situation. Treating the flu was a piece of cake for Nurse Joy and her friends.

In front of the adorable Blissey Pokémon, Charizard took a medicine, then received Blissey's Healing Beam, and was instantly healed. Hiss watched, his lips twitching. Wow, that healing speed…

After saying goodbye to Nurse Joy, Heath returned to the dining car with her Pokémon. Heath glanced at her phone; it was already 9:30 in the morning. Although Charizard's healing speed was very fast, the examination still took some time.

“Well…” Hiss glanced at Ralts sitting next to him. It was time to go to Officer Jenny’s team and see how Ralts was doing. Hiss was a little conflicted. He didn’t know whether he should go or not. After all, if he went, Ralts’ obsession would be fulfilled, and Ralts would go to the Ghost World, start a new life there, and eventually be reincarnated, right?

Hiss patted Ralts' head, which felt very soft, and she happily called Hiss's name.

Chapter 643 Farewell to Purple Garden

In the end, Hiss brought Ralts to Officer Jenny's team, but he didn't release Ralts. Instead, he put it in a Poké Ball. After all, Hiss couldn't explain why there was a shiny Ralts by his side. And if Ralts came into contact with something or heard something that triggered her long-buried memories, it would be a big problem. Hiss hadn't brought Mew this time, so if Ralts got upset, it wouldn't be able to calm her down for a while.

When Ralts is in grief, it often brings a strong emotional fluctuation, which affects the people around it and other Pokémon, causing them to fall into that kind of heartbreaking pain as well. Since there are often elderly people in Officer Jenny's team who come to handle documents and such, in order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, Heath put Ralts in a Poké Ball.

“Officer Jenny…” Heath looked thoughtfully at the building in front of him, then went inside.

It was already working hours, so Officer Jenny's office was bustling with activity. Officer Jenny was coming and going, and citizens were coming to handle their business everywhere. Heath didn't disturb their work too much. Instead, he went to a window to inquire about the information he had sent earlier and whether any follow-up investigations had yielded any results.

“Oh, it’s you. We’ve been following this case, but so far there hasn’t been any breakthrough. After all, it’s a case from decades ago.” Officer Jenny, who was receiving Heath, shook her head after checking the files. Heath scratched his head. It seemed that getting results in the short term was impossible. But that was normal. Just as Officer Jenny said, this case only came to the attention of Officer Jennys because of Heath’s report. If Heath hadn’t reported it, Officer Jennys probably wouldn’t have known about it.

This is not strange at all; on the contrary, it can be described as normal. After all, Officer Jenny is just Officer Jenny, not some super detective with the ability to foresee the future, so naturally she wouldn't know what happened. Moreover, it is actually very normal to find Pokémon corpses in the forest. After all, this is the world of Pokémon, and there are a lot of Pokémon, so sometimes there are wild Pokémon corpses buried in the wild.

If every time someone reports finding a Pokémon's remains in the wild, Officer Jenny would have to investigate, the entire Officer Jenny family would be overwhelmed even if they expanded a hundredfold. Ralts was able to open an investigation because, on the one hand, Hiss reported it, and on the other hand, Officer Jenny discovered some problems after their initial investigation, which is why they continued to follow up.

"Okay, please let me know if there are any results." Heath said politely. Because of Sister Feng, Heath had a good impression of Officer Jenny. Although he was treated coldly after arriving in Lavender Town, Heath didn't care. After all, he knew that the reason he was treated coldly was entirely because of the identity he inherited.

Fortunately, the cause and effect have been repaid, and Heath has no remorse.

After leaving Officer Jenny's Brigade in Lavender Town, Hiss felt a sense of relief, but not quite. From a mission perspective, Hiss was eager to complete Ralts' achievement quest as soon as possible and claim his reward. However, from a personal perspective, Hiss hoped the quest would be completed as slowly as possible, because he felt that by the time he finished the quest, Ralts might be gone forever.

Although Ralts wasn't a Pokémon that Sheath had caught, she had developed feelings for it over the time they spent together. So, she was really reluctant to let Ralts leave her. However, Sheath also knew that it wasn't a good thing for Ralts to stay in this world. At the very least, just having to relive those sad past events was already very torturous for Ralts.

Sometimes living is far more painful than dying, especially for those who have experienced the torment of illness. That's why some people say that death is a kind of relief. Every day when Ralts was alive, Hiss was worried that she would remember those sad memories, so he tried his best not to mention them. Fortunately, Ralts' condition had improved a lot during this time, and she hadn't had any problems, which relieved Hiss.

After returning home, Heath decided to continue his journey. This time, he planned to go directly to Kureha City, where Maple was currently working. Heath wanted to visit Maple and also experience the local customs and culture of Kureha City. After all, Kureha City was the largest port city in the Kanto region and a very special city. Heath had heard that Kureha City had the feel of a developed city but also retained the simple Kanto style, which made Heath very curious.

"But Vermilion City?" Heath stroked his chin. In the game, Vermilion City didn't have many memorable aspects. Heath went to Vermilion City to get badges and challenge gyms, but there weren't many other memorable things. However, in the anime, Heath remembered that Vermilion City seemed to be a relatively important location, and it seemed to be related to some plot character. But Heath couldn't remember which character it was.

After all, the Pokémon anime is quite long. If it's the latest one that Heath watched, he should still have some memories of it. But if it's something he watched before, Heath doesn't think his memories of it will be very deep.

"I feel like it's some kind of anime character?" Heath scratched his head, unable to remember. But he stopped worrying about it and started packing his things. The journey from Lavender Town to Vermilion City was quite long. Even with the highway built by the Alliance, it would still take at least a day, assuming everything went smoothly. If there were any problems along the way, it would probably take even longer.

So Heath still needs to do some preparation, such as getting a change of clothes and preparing some food. Fortunately, Heath had already bought quite a lot in Baidai City, so there isn't much she needs to replenish now.

Chapter 644 A Regular Program on the Highway

After buying what he needed, Heath drove off in his food truck. He hadn't rented out the house in Lavender Town; he didn't really need the rent, and he didn't like having strangers living in his house. So, after locking the doors and windows, Heath left. He wasn't worried about safety, since the house had been vacant for several years before he knew about it and hadn't experienced any trespassing. He was quite reassured about it.

However, Heath also suspected that the reason his house had not been illegally broken into might be related to the fact that his residence was being watched by Officer Jenny. After all, Heath had only been in Lavender Town for a short time when he met Officer Jenny, and his house seemed to be on Officer Jenny's list of close watch.

It's not surprising that there are bad people even in the Pokémon world. Every region's dark organizations are like that. Even if you're not a member of a dark organization, there are still bad people. Petty theft and kidnapping happen from time to time. It's just that these things are not very common in Viridian City. Most of the cases that Heath saw were case reports that Maple downloaded from Officer Jenny's communication platform.

"Even with automatic driving set up, it still takes more than 28 hours?" Heath glanced at the automatic driving function on the food truck, then clicked his tongue. He had to admit that the automatic driving function was really useful. However, Lavender Town was really far from Vermilion City. Heath was initially interested in sitting in the driver's seat and enjoying the scenery, but he soon felt a bit bored. The scenery along the way didn't seem to change much, so Heath quickly gave up on continuing to enjoy the scenery and returned to the lounge.

"Is Little Red sleeping again?" Heath sat on the sofa. He wasn't playing games; Zoroark was having fun playing with Mew, so Heath focused his attention on Little Red.

Little Red had been sleeping all this time, as if it had entered a deep slumber, which puzzled Hiss. He knew that Little Red might be some kind of special Pokémon, but he didn't know its exact identity. What kind of Pokémon would sleep for so long in this season? Could it be some kind of hibernating Pokémon?

Heath looked at his phone. It was winter, and some Pokémon were said to hibernate. However, Heath didn't know what kind of Pokémon could turn into Little Red. It seemed like a ghost Pokémon, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't. This puzzled Heath.

Heath stroked Little Red's head, then put it back in its bed. He then sat on the sofa and continued looking at his phone, while Mew and Zoroark were playing Pokémon Tekken, a fighting game. Heath couldn't help but laugh, because Zoroark was getting completely thrashed by Mew.

This time, Heath finally remembered to call Mew. Otherwise, Heath suspected that he would get a scolding from Mew the next time they met. To avoid accidentally forgetting Mew in Lavender Town again, Heath told Mew that he was going to Vermilion City soon and asked if Mew wanted to come with him. As a result, Mew sat on his food cart. Looking at Mew, Heath couldn't help but scratch his head. He felt that if this continued, he might end up with a Mew on his Trainer Card.

"This guy is really..." Heath shook his head. Dream and he seemed to get along surprisingly well. But then Heath felt the car suddenly stop. Heath raised an eyebrow, then walked outside and saw a long line of cars in front of the dining car, stretching as far as the eye could see. Although it was daytime, it wasn't as clear as at night. At night, although it was dark, the headlights made it possible to see further.

"There's a traffic jam..." Heath frowned as he looked at the traffic in the distance. Heath didn't drive on the highway very often, but he encountered traffic jams quite frequently. This made Heath wonder if the Alliance had overlooked something when designing the highways, which is why he encountered a traffic jam again this time.

Heath felt somewhat helpless. Highways rarely get congested, but when they do, it's incredibly troublesome and can last for a very long time. Heath had once been stuck in traffic for an entire day, which was truly disheartening. But that was his previous life, a world with a large population. Traffic jams only occurred during peak travel periods like the Spring Festival or other special holidays. However, the Pokémon world felt sparsely populated to Heath. It wasn't that the Kanto region was particularly large, but rather that the population density was indeed very low.

"Last time it was Pokémon, what's going on this time? It can't be Pokémon again, right?" Heath scratched his head, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be the only possibility. However, this time Heath did not see Officer Jenny, who was maintaining traffic order. He did not know if Officer Jenny was still ahead and had not arrived yet, or if the incident happened so suddenly that it turned out like this.

However, Heath had his own methods.

As soon as he got into the driver's seat, he noticed a guy next to him get out of the car and go to the front. He had just come back, and the guy looked very talkative. It was clear that he was the kind of person who was very eager to talk. Such people are not so rare, so Heath asked him out of curiosity. Sure enough, he got the reason for the traffic jam from the guy.

"I heard that some Pokémon are migrating, so the road ahead is closed!" The older brother's words were long, but after summarizing and refining them, Heath got this answer, which made Heath both laugh and cry.

Pokémon in this world also have a habit of migration. For example, some bird Pokémon migrate to warmer places when winter comes, just like migratory birds. Some land Pokémon also have this habit of migration, and it is often a large-scale migration of a group, which is very spectacular, just like the migration on the African savanna.

Since this had happened, Heath calmed down considerably. Pokémon migrations usually only happen once or twice a year. Although each migration takes time, crossing a highway doesn't take too long, so traffic jams don't last too long either.

Chapter 645 Guests in the Service Area

Just as Heath had expected, the traffic jam didn't last long this time, and the road ahead quickly returned to normal. However, since the traffic jam had lasted for quite a while, it would take some time to return to the initial speed. But Heath wasn't in a hurry. He had just been thinking about whether to make some lunch boxes to sell while the traffic was congested, but now that there was no traffic jam, Heath gave up on that idea.

"Speaking of which, I should probably clean up those rotating hot pots too." Heath yawned, then returned from the driver's seat to his restaurant area. He was about to start cleaning up the rotating hot pots in front of him. Heath didn't plan to make rotating hot pots his main business model. Although rotating hot pots were simple to operate and surprisingly profitable, Heath always felt that something was missing compared to his usual way of doing business.

So after leaving Parvati City, Hiss planned to clean up all those things and rearrange them back to their original state. However, although the restaurant had been upgraded this time, Miss Nami hadn't brought any tables and chairs with her. So Hiss would need to have them custom-made when she arrived in Vermilion City. This wasn't a big problem, as customizing furniture was actually quite simple for Hiss. There wasn't much difficulty involved; it just required spending money.

As for the rotating dining table and all the matching pots, pans and utensils, Heath had already decided where they would end up. He planned to put them all in his storage room and take them out again if he wanted to start the rotating hot pot business again in the future. The small pots and plates for serving the food were simple; they could be washed and used.

By the time Heath finished cleaning the rotating tables in the restaurant, an hour had passed. Heath clapped his hands, looking at the empty restaurant with satisfaction. Now he could just wait until they arrived in Kurenai City, where he could buy the tables and chairs he needed, add placemats and such, and then the food truck could start operating.

After resolving the issue of tables and chairs, Heath returned to the driver's seat. Looking at the endless stream of traffic, he glanced at his phone and realized it was about time to prepare lunch. With that in mind, Heath drove the food truck to a service area, parked it, and prepared lunch for his Pokémon. Just as he finished eating, he heard a knock on the door.

Heath opened the dining car door with a puzzled look in his eyes, and then saw a man in casual clothes standing in front of him looking at him apologetically. Heath scratched his head, not knowing who the man was. Heath remembered that he had never seen this man before. The man looked very scholarly, like a frail scholar. If Heath had seen him before, he would have a pretty deep impression of him.

"Hello, how can I help you?" Heath asked the man in front of him. He had already asked the staff when he came in, and the service area did not prohibit parking RVs or cooking at home, which was quite good. When Heath had rented a car for road trips before, some service areas did not allow RVs to park, and even if they did, they would require the RV occupants to get out and stay in their hotels or guesthouses. Cooking was also not allowed, and they were required to eat at the restaurant. In fact, they just wanted to make more money, which Heath found quite annoying. However, there were no such problems in the world of Pokémon.

So Heath was surprisingly happy, and the man in front of her was definitely not a service area employee.

"Hello, I'd like to ask if you have any food for sale here? My daughter is craving something." The man in front of him smiled apologetically. Heath was taken aback. He really hadn't expected that someone would ask him to buy food at a service area. The problem was, didn't service areas have dining areas?

"Well, my daughter wants some cream puffs, but the service area here doesn't offer them." The man seemed to notice Heath's confusion, so he quickly explained. Heath scratched his head. His food cart always had his own sign, "Heath's Kitchen," so it wasn't surprising that this man had come looking for him. Heath just wondered if serving this family in this way would upset the service area staff.

Although the service area staff didn't mind Heath stopping to rest and cook, it would be a problem if he competed with them for customers...

“The chef over there told us they didn’t have it, so he suggested we try our luck here. That chef said he’d seen your food truck on TV before.” The man continued, which resolved Heath’s concerns. Heath stopped worrying and told the man to go back and call his family to come over for dinner. The man happily handed over a business card, introducing himself.