I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

In fact, if Heath hadn't been unable to grab the third kid's clothes, he would have lifted all three kids up with one hand.

"Chao! Let go of my brothers! Chicken! Fatty!" The spiky-haired leader instantly became enraged. He glared at Heath with a sinister look, pulled out a butterfly knife from his pocket, and stabbed him without hesitation.

Heath showed a hint of surprise. This kid was called Chicken? Heath suddenly wanted to ask if the spiky-haired boy was named Chan Ho-nam.

Even though that's what he was thinking, Heath's hands didn't stop moving. He easily tossed the two thugs aside, then used a series of skillful grappling techniques to knock the spiky-haired man's butterfly knife to the ground, and then pressed his head against the ground.

The butterfly knife was flimsy, seemingly just for show. Heath had originally intended to teach this brat a lesson, but seeing the limp butterfly knife, Heath's mood improved slightly.

"Let me go! You bastard!" the boy shouted angrily. Heath scratched his head. These kids were such a hassle, but it didn't seem too strange at this age.

Heath clenched his fist, looked at the large stone slab below, thought for a moment, then withdrew half of his strength and punched the boy's face into the ground. The next moment, Heath punched a deep hole in the large stone floor, and cracks spread out along the fist mark, making the boy swallow hard.

"If I see you again... you know what I mean, right?" Heath asked with a smile. The spiky-haired man nodded quickly, then hurriedly left with his underlings.

"Did I scare you?" Heath turned to look at Karenia, who had a blank expression on her face. It was clear that what had happened today was still hard for Karenia to accept.

Hearing Heath's question, Kyrenya shook his head, but his eyes suddenly became strange. However, it was only for a moment, and the next second Kyrenya returned to being the timid and shy boy.

"If your jianbing (Chinese crepe) gets bullied, and you don't fight back, then no one will fight back for you." Heath handed the jianbing to Karenia, then thought of some things from the past and said with a smile.

Heath had encountered these kinds of thugs before. Tolerating them would only embolden them to bully him more. Only by standing up for himself could he earn their respect. These were some of the lessons Heath had learned.

However, carrying a knife is obviously not an option, since the nature of those situations is different. But using one's fists to fight back against violence is not a problem. Moreover, there are corresponding bullying hotlines in this world. It's just that I don't know why Karenia didn't seek help. Heath thinks she might have been intimidated.

"Okay, thank you..." Karenya lowered her head, paid the money, and then left with her jianbing guozi. Heath's mood improved as well; indeed, doing good deeds can make people feel happy.

You hosted Karenia, and you received a copy of "Criminal Psychology" in return.

Another book. Heath paused for a moment. Why did Karenia always give him psychology books? Heath was a little confused. Maybe it was because the child's parents were psychology teachers?

Chapter 190 Sakaki Wants to Eat Braised Noodles

Although Heath was curious as to why Karenia would give him books on psychology, he didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he started practicing his speed in preparing fresh eel. Although the speed for preparing lava eel was limited to within one minute, Heath felt that the faster the better.

"How long?" Heath looked at the complete eel skeleton in front of him, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then asked Farfetch'd beside him. Farfetch'd took out a stopwatch, turned it over and showed it to Heath: one minute and two seconds.

Heath frowned. It still wasn't working. Although it was only two extra seconds, in those two seconds, the lava eel could practically be burned to ashes. Heath shook his head helplessly. It seemed he needed to improve his hand speed.

"A green onion?" Farfetch'd looked at Heath and tentatively stretched out its wings. Heath was taken aback. Zorro was still reading comics in the dining car's lounge, so he couldn't translate for Heath for the time being. However, Heath could barely guess what Farfetch'd meant.

"Want to give it a try?" Heath looked at Farfetch'd with interest. Could this little guy be planning to try making eel rice? But that's a good thing. Heath remembered that Farfetch'd had excellent knife skills. Maybe if Farfetch'd did it himself, he could really remove the eel bones in a minute.

Farfetch'd nodded confidently. Heath took out an eel, placed it on the cutting board, then gave up his spot and stood aside, watching curiously. He wanted to see just how fast Farfetch'd could go.

After a while, Heath looked at the messy eel, the eel meat chopped into something resembling minced meat, and then at the shyly bowing head of the big green duck beside him. He sighed. Although this little guy was full of confidence, in reality, making eel bones wasn't just about having good knife skills. Research and mastery of eel bones were also very important. Just like the butcher who skillfully dissects an ox, only through constant practice and familiarity could one completely remove the eel bones.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so few chefs who could extract eel bones in my previous life.

"It's okay, it's okay, we'll try again next time... Now, you should chop these eel pieces into mince." Heath looked at the embarrassed Farfetch'd and comforted it. It was impossible to make eel rice with this eel now. Heath felt that he might as well just chop the eel meat into mince and then make other things with it.

Fortunately, Heath bought a few extra eels today, otherwise she would have to buy one to deliver right now.

"Heath, is Farfetch'd still studying?" It was Mr. Giovanni's voice. Heath looked up and saw that it was indeed Mr. Giovanni. Mr. Giovanni had changed his clothes today, but they looked to be of very good quality. They gave him a mature and steady look.

Heath glanced curiously at Giovanni's belly. He remembered that Giovanni liked to drink beer. Fortunately, Giovanni had a good habit of exercising, otherwise he might have become a middle-aged man with a beer belly in the future. But thinking about it carefully, Heath thought it was quite interesting that Mr. Giovanni had a beer belly.

"Hmm, Farfetch'd is very dedicated to learning cooking, and it has quite a talent." Heath praised Farfetch'd with a smile, then silently kept to himself the embarrassing history of Farfetch'd's failed attempts at cooking. After all, Farfetch'd was Heath's Pokémon, and Heath had to protect its Pokémon's pride.

“That’s good… What are you planning to do?” Mr. Sakaki nodded with a smile, then looked at the eel paste on Heath’s cutting board with a curious gaze.

"Hmm... I'm planning to make fish balls. Curry fish balls taste pretty good too." Heath said the dish she had already thought of. Actually, fish balls are not made with eel meat, but Heath had her own opinion. In addition, since eel can no longer be made into grilled eel, fish balls are a good choice.

“Curry? Curry really does have a unique flavor. I remember that authentic curry can only be found in that special new region of the Alliance. When the curry from that new Alliance region spread to our Kanto region, the flavor changed a bit.” Mr. Sakaki’s eyes lit up, and then he began to talk at length.

Heath listened with a smile. Giovanni was actually a very good gym leader, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to earn the title of "Earth Giovanni". Moreover, Giovanni also had some knowledge of cooking.

The region that Giovanni mentioned is actually similar to India in his previous life. However, that region was newly discovered by the League, and the types of Pokémon there are different from those in other places. The League is still investigating and researching that area, and it is still unknown when it will be expanded into an official League region.

"Mr. Sakaki, would you like something for breakfast?" Heath asked with a smile, looking at Sakaki in front of him.

"As for me, give me a bowl of braised noodles, I want to eat braised noodles." Sakaki thought of the noodles that Heath made for him when Heath came to his house once before, and the taste was still very good.

Heath paused for a moment, then nodded. Braised noodles were certainly an option, but deciding what kind of meat to use as a topping was a question worth considering.

Braised noodles are actually similar to dry noodles, except that braised noodles have some broth, but there's very little broth. The method for making braised noodles is also similar to that of dry noodles, so it's quite simple for Heath to make. As for the topping, or sauce, Heath finally decided to use diced braised tofu and some pieces of braised chicken.

The texture is quite good this way. The only downside is that Heath's braised tofu isn't the kind of small, store-bought braised tofu. Instead, it's made by cutting large pieces of braised tofu into smaller pieces. While it's not inedible, the texture is a bit off.

"Mr. Sakaki, here's your braised noodles. Please enjoy." Heath brought the noodles over. Sakaki was sitting in a chair looking at his phone. Heath didn't look at the content on Sakaki's phone, which was very impolite. Heath always knew what was important in these matters.

However, Heath remembered that Giovanni should have two phones, one for personal matters and one for league matters.

"Thank you, Heath." Sakaki nodded his thanks, then put down his phone, picked up his chopsticks, and began stirring the braised noodles. The braised noodles needed to be stirred evenly to achieve the best flavor.

Sakaki is a seasoned gourmet, so he is very experienced when it comes to food, which makes the chef's job much easier.

Chapter 191 Sinnoh Champion Cynthia

The kind of customer a chef hates most is the kind who doesn't eat according to the standard way. It's like a customer who insists on breaking up the noodles in the bowl, adding boiling water, and turning it into a messy, awful dish.

At times like this, the chef's blood pressure would skyrocket.

Fortunately, there aren't many extreme guests like this, so Heath can maintain a peaceful state of mind instead of having to think about how to outwit these 'clever' guests every day.

"Huff, huff..." When Heath returned to the dining car, he saw a man in sportswear running past Heath's dining car, maintaining a steady breathing pace. Normally, there was nothing to pay attention to about people exercising like this, since Heath had seen such people in Evergreen City.

The only thing that piqued Heath's interest was that the customer exercising was bald. The bald head reflected the light in the rising sun, which caught Heath's eye, so Heath couldn't help but look up at him.

The bald man ran very fast and disappeared from Heath's sight in no time. Heath scratched his head. He remembered that he had never seen this bald man before. Of course, it was hard to say whether the man only went out to exercise occasionally. After all, exercise is often a three-minute fad, and very few people can stick to it.

"Bald...is this guy's head covered in wax?" Heath clicked his tongue. The other person's head reminded Heath of a popular anime he had watched in his previous life, "One-Punch Man." The protagonist in that anime was also bald and became invincible through day-to-day training. He wondered how the story was going to end.

Heath continued to train, and soon he finally reduced the time to remove eel bones to fifty-five seconds, a limit. Heath felt that he would not be able to break through the limit in the short term, and there were no more eels left. Heath removed the bones from all the eels he had bought.

"Heath, today is the day that Sinnoh's newly crowned champion, Cynthia, is coming over. Aren't you going to go and see her?" Mr. Giovanni had finished his breakfast and was wiping his mouth with a tissue. Eating braised noodles easily leaves a ring of stuff around the mouth, making it look a bit like eating a dirty bun.

“But I still have to entertain my guests.” Heath was very calm. Although Heath liked the popular character of Blossom in his previous life, if it were the Heath who had just transmigrated, he would be interested in seeing what Blossom looked like and then trying to surpass Blossom to become the strongest champion in the league.

So now Hiss isn't really interested in battles anymore. Cynthia is just a passerby in his eyes. After all, Hiss feels that he won't leave the Kanto region for other regions until he finds the unique ingredients in every city of the Kanto League, let alone the Sinnoh region. Hiss thinks that if he's going anywhere, he'll go to Hoenn.

Then check out Groudon and Kyogre, and then visit Sky Pillar.

"That's a real shame. I heard that Cynthia Champion plans to randomly select a trainer from among the welcoming crowd to battle her. It's a champion's battle, and it would be a very valuable experience to have a match with her." Giovanni threw the tissue into the trash can and then stood up.

Giovanni actually wanted to challenge Cynthia, the Sinnoh champion, but he knew that the probability of being randomly selected from so many people was very low. Moreover, it would be quite embarrassing to be defeated by a girl, so Giovanni held back.

That guy is very strong. Giovanni heard in a meeting yesterday that Lance has been sparring with the other Elite Four members lately to hone his fighting skills and ensure he's in a good fighting condition. A good fighting condition is very important, especially when facing the Sinnoh Champion.

That's a genius. He became the Sinnoh champion at a very young age, and his strength is beyond what someone his age should have. When Lance was in a meeting yesterday, he lamented that he wished the Kanto region could produce a genius like that someday.

Heath glanced at Giovanni curiously. He had just felt that Giovanni seemed to be planning to challenge Cynthia, the Sinnoh champion. He didn't know what Giovanni was thinking, but if Giovanni really went, it would be a very interesting thing.

Giovanni is quite strong. Hiss remembers that Giovanni has a Beedrill in his registered trainer information. However, that Beedrill is usually very low-key. Giovanni rarely uses that Beedrill to fight opponents. Most opponents can't even last against Giovanni's first three Pokémon. Some gossip media have also discussed why Giovanni, as a Ground-type trainer, would carry a Beedrill that has nothing to do with Ground type.

Heath thought to himself that this Beedrill was probably Giovanni's trump card. If Mewtwo's Psychic type hadn't been a perfect counter to Beedrill, it would have been questionable whether Mewtwo could have defeated Giovanni.

"Then I definitely can't go. What if I get picked?" Heath smiled. He wasn't interested in the match, and more importantly, if Heath was actually picked, how he would even fight would be a problem.

Farfetch'd's Protect and its move Sheathed are both very special in the Pokémon world. Protect is only available to Cicada, and Sheathed is unique in the Pokémon world.

A match against Sinnoh Champion Cynthia would generate a lot of buzz, and Heath doesn't want to get involved in that.

"Haha, Heath, you're quite the unique one." Giovanni left with a chuckle, clearly in a very good mood. Heath didn't know why Giovanni's mood had suddenly become cheerful, but it probably had nothing to do with him.

After seeing off the happy Giovanni, Heath noticed that the streets had become lively. Because they were going to welcome Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, all the companies in the Indigo League were closed for the day, and there were many pedestrians on the streets.

Although trainers are very common in the Pokémon world, not everyone wants to become a trainer. Some people have no interest in becoming trainers, so Hiss's food truck is quite lively.

However, as Heath entertained the guests, he noticed that the area around his food truck had become much more lively and crowded. Curious, Heath looked up and saw that Sinnoh champion Cynthia's truck was about to pass by on the street ahead, with excited crowds lining the roadside.

Chapter 192 As everyone knows, the entry requirements for maids have always been very low.

Heath looked up curiously and saw a black convertible slowly moving forward, with Cynthia, the new champion of the Sinnoh region, sitting inside, although Heath still preferred to call her Cynthia.

Cynthia, who wasn't very old, was waving at the crowd from her tent vehicle with a forced smile. This scene inexplicably reminded Heath of a smiling young man from the U.S. in her past life. He too was traveling in a tent vehicle until he encountered an assassin.

However, assassinating a league champion at the headquarters of the Indigo League was an extremely difficult task. Heath felt that even Giovanni wouldn't do something so foolish, so after glancing at him, Heath lowered his head and continued to entertain the guests in front of him.

Although Heath had hoped that a scene from the novel might happen, such as Cynthia becoming interested in this man who wasn't interested in her, saying something like "Heh, interesting man," and then packing up all the food from her food truck, reality is reality. Cynthia's convoy had already gone far away, heading towards Champions Road, and what followed was probably an exhibition race with Elite Four member Avalon.

This is a very exciting news story, but Heath isn't particularly interested in it. Although Avalon's strength is quite good, Heath favors Cynthia in their battle. After all, Avalon's team composition doesn't have an absolute advantage against Cynthia, not to mention Cynthia's talent and strength are undeniable.

"Ah, I'm so envious..." Miss Saya stood in front of Hiss, resting her chin on her hand, looking enviously in the direction where Cynthia had gone.

"Good morning, Miss Saya. Do you want to become the league champion?" Heath looked at Saya curiously. Saya was here again. Heath felt that Saya had probably become a regular customer. Heath was very welcoming to her. Although Saya's tastes were a bit strange, she was still a good guest.

Yesterday, Heath noticed something: there seemed to be a subtle difference between the customer satisfaction ratings for Chef's Eye missions and the food rewards from the Food Compendium. For example, each customer could only provide satisfaction rating once for Chef's Eye missions, but a customer could provide satisfaction ratings multiple times from the Food Compendium. This relieved Heath.

As long as the guests remain satisfied, Heath can quickly accumulate enough points to redeem the giant purple crab. Then, he can have Farfetch'd make a crab roe soup dumpling, and Heath will be able to claim his reward.

"Yeah, who wouldn't want to be the league champion? That's the highest honor for a trainer!" Seeing Saya's happy expression, Hiss couldn't help but smile. This Nurse Saya was truly a unique person.

However, not everyone in the Nurse Joy family becomes a Pokémon medic. Some Nurse Joys become investigators, and some even serve as League Gym Examiners, assessing the strength of League Gym Leaders. They themselves are also very strong.

"But I don't even have a badge! It's so frustrating! I looked up the requirements for the gym challenge in Pewter City yesterday, and I have to answer questions! Why do I have to learn to distinguish different types of minerals when all I want is to become a trainer?" Saya puffed out her cheeks, her face full of displeasure.

"I heard that to challenge Mr. Lt. Surge's Electric-type Gym, you have to learn how to become a beginner electrician," Heath said with a chuckle. Luckily, he wasn't thinking of becoming a Trainer, otherwise he would probably have to constantly learn all sorts of strange and unusual knowledge in the future.

"Electricians are alright, but the water-type gym in Cerulean City requires proficiency in freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly strokes, and there's even an exam! Are they trying to develop all aspects of life, from moral character and intelligence to physical fitness and aesthetics?" Saya looked incredulous. Heath scratched his head; he really didn't know much about Cerulean City, and he didn't even know if the current Cerulean City gym leader was Misty.

"If Miss Saya keeps working hard, she will definitely be able to stand on the battlefield of the Indigo League." Heath comforted Saya, as this was also a necessary course for a chef and boss.

"I can definitely do it. Mr. Heath, could you please give me an eel rice bowl? I'm so hungry." Saya nodded earnestly, her spirited demeanor making Heath smile. As expected of a girl with a burning will, her determination was truly unwavering.

Heath turned around and started making the eel rice. After finishing, he served it to Saya. Seeing Saya wolfing it down, Heath didn't pay much attention and continued to serve the other guests. However, Heath didn't see Mr. Assom today. He wondered if Mr. Assom was still working overtime at the company. That would be too hard for him.

"Yawn... Boss, give me something... to refresh my mind..." Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just as Heath was thinking about Mr. Asong, he saw Mr. Asong, with two thick dark circles under his eyes, walk over and say with a sleepy look on his face.

"How about a crab roe soup dumpling?" Heath looked at the dark circles under Asong's eyes. He always felt that if Mr. Asong suddenly died in front of him one day, Heath wouldn't be too surprised. After all, Asong's appearance didn't look like a sign of good health.

"Hmm..." Ah Song nodded, then his head drooped slightly, then he suddenly raised his head and shook it, patting his face with his palm, which made him a little more awake.

“Mr. Asong, while going to work is important, getting adequate rest is also crucial. Don’t go enjoying Miss Joey’s VIP service at such a young age,” Heath said sincerely, looking at Asong as she picked up a steamed bun.

“I don’t want to either, but the company is working on a project right now. If I try to fall asleep, I’ll get slapped awake. I’ll go back and have my little maggot maid… no, my little maggot help me wake up.” Mr. Asong said wearily. Heath paused for a moment, even stopping his hand from picking up the bun. He looked at the somewhat flustered Mr. Asong with a suspicious look.

What did Heath just hear? Heath suspected he was hallucinating, but it seemed he had indeed heard something extraordinary.

More than the story of the 'miserable office worker who wanted to sleep but was slapped awake by a sober mind and had to continue working overtime for the company,' Heath was more curious about what Mr. Asong had just said about macaw maids. Can macaws be maids? Is the entry threshold for becoming a maid in this world really that low?