Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

Soon, the four of them arrived at the entrance of Snorlax House, following the route marked on the tourist guide.

Looking at the bustling scene inside, Serena couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder it's the top recommendation in the tourist guide, it's so popular!"

The food at Snorlax House is delicious, and with the royal family's help in promotion, it has long become one of the must-visit places for tourists in Azoth Kingdom.

Bonnie took a deep breath and said, "It smells so good!"

"Dedenne ~ ~" From the small satchel around her waist, Dedenne poked its head out, and after a series of sniffs, it showed the same expression as Bonnie.

At this moment, Serena noticed the sign next to them and said in surprise, "Oh, they're opening a noodle shop here in a week? I really want to try it!"

However, a look of regret quickly appeared on her face, "Unfortunately, we won't be staying here for a week."

Ash couldn't help but complain, "Can we go in already? My stomach is about to starve."

"Pika ~ Pika ~" Pikachu on Ash's shoulder also covered its stomach, calling out pitifully.

Serena quickly said, "Sorry, let's go in quickly, quickly!"

With that, she took the lead and walked into Snorlax House, followed closely by Ash, Bonnie, and Clemont.

"Ralts ~ Ralts ~" Welcome.

As soon as the four entered, they saw a Ralts wearing the Snorlax House uniform, greeting them with a smile.

"Wow ~ so cute, what kind of Pokémon is that?" Bonnie asked with stars in her eyes.

Ash introduced, "That's Ralts, Diantha's Gardevoir is the final evolution of Ralts."

Seeing Ralts, he couldn't help but recall when he, Brock, May, and Max were traveling in the Hoenn region, they also encountered this Pokémon, and Max even made a promise with a Ralts to travel together in the future.

Hearing Ash's introduction, Bonnie looked at Ralts with even more surprise, "Ralts is so amazing!"

Serena also couldn't help but point her Pokédex at Ralts.

Pokédex: "Ralts, the Feeling Pokémon. The pre-evolution form of Kirlia. It has the ability to sense human emotions through the horn on its head. It rarely appears in front of humans, but when it senses positive emotions, it will actively approach."

Serena said after listening, "So amazing!"

"Ralts ~ Ralts ~" Guests, please follow me.

Under Ralts's lead, Ash and the others came to an empty table in the store and sat down. Ralts then handed them the menu.

Serena took the menu and said, "What should we eat?"

Ash impatiently urged, "Anything is fine, hurry up!"

"Then… four of each kind of stuffed bun, four milk-flavored steamed buns, and four bowls of Eight Treasure Congee."

Today, Snorlax House was preparing Eight Treasure Congee.

"Ralts ~ Ralts ~" Ralts nodded.

"Then add four salted duck eggs." Serena said without hesitation.

"Ralts ~"

Seeing that Serena and the others had finished ordering, Ralts smiled and walked away with the menu.

Looking at Ralts's back, Bonnie couldn't help but say again, "It's so cute after all!"

Serena nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it is!"

Before long, Ralts used its psychic powers to carry a pile of food over and placed it steadily on Ash's table.

"Wow, Ralts, you're so amazing!" Bonnie couldn't help but praise.

"Ralts ~" Thank you.

Ralts looked at the four with a smile.

As soon as the meal was set, a red light flashed on Ash, Clemont, and Serena at the same time. A Froakie, a Chespin, and a Fennekin popped out of their Poké Balls.

"Ribbit ~ Ribbit ~"

Looking at the table full of food, Chespin's saliva was almost drooling.

Serena said with a smile, "Then let's start eating!"

Seeing that the four were new faces, Ralts stayed to guide them on how to eat, and then took the menu to greet other guests.

Bonnie picked up a bun and took a bite, immediately exclaiming, "This is so delicious, so soft!"

Ash and Clemont ate big mouthfuls, their mouths bulging, unable to even speak.

While eating, Serena mysteriously said to Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie, "Let me tell you a secret, it is said that the owner of this store is a member of the Azoth royal family, and also a prince who has lived for five hundred years."

Bonnie opened her mouth in surprise, "Huh? The owner is a prince?"

Ash and Clemont were also shocked.

"Lived for five hundred years… does such a person really exist?" Clemont couldn't help but say.

At this time, a local Azoth customer at the next table stretched his head over and said to the four, "That's not a rumor, our little boss really is Prince of Azoth five hundred years ago!"

"Huh? Is that true?" This time it was Serena's turn to be surprised, she thought it was just a rumor!

At the same time, Ange, who was busy in the kitchen, suddenly heard a system prompt. He took a moment from his busy schedule to open it and found that Diancie had helped him accept a task.

[Temporary Task] Get to know Ash and his friends — Pending completion.

Huh? Ash and the others are here? In the store, or nearby?

Closing the system, Ange said to the Surskit who was cooking porridge, "Surskit, watch the kitchen, I'll go out for a while."

"Surskit ~" Surskit nodded in agreement.

Ange walked out of the kitchen and immediately saw Ash and his friends chatting and laughing in the hall.

"Oh, little boss, why did you come out of the kitchen today?" A customer saw Ange coming out and greeted Ange enthusiastically.

Ange responded with a smile, "Come out and see how everyone is enjoying the meal."

The customers gave Ange a thumbs up, praising Ange enthusiastically.

"Top-notch!"

"The little boss's cooking skills have never disappointed us!"

"I can still eat at Snorlax House for another hundred years!"

… …

Ange's appearance quickly attracted the attention of Ash and his friends.

"That's the owner of this store?" Serena asked.

The customer next to her replied, "Yes, he is the little boss of our Snorlax House. He's simply our Azoth's national treasure. I can't imagine what I would do if Snorlax House closed one day."

At this time, Ange walked over and said with a smile, "Uncle, don't worry, Snorlax House will never close!"

The uncle said with a chuckle, "Then we've made a deal!"

Ange nodded and promised, "Definitely."

After speaking, he looked at Ash and his group, pretending to be surprised and asked, "You guests seem to be unfamiliar faces, is this your first time at Snorlax House?"

"Yes… yes!" Serena was a little nervous when Ange suddenly struck up a conversation with them. This was a prince of a country, a big shot she had never been in contact with.

Ash was much more natural. He took the initiative to introduce himself, "I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I'm currently challenging the Kalos League. We're passing through Azoth Kingdom on our journey."

Then he introduced his partners, "These are my partners Pikachu and Froakie."

"Pikachu ~"

"Froak ~"

Pikachu and Froakie hurriedly greeted Ange upon seeing this.

Clemont also introduced himself, "My name is Clemont, and my partner is Chespin."

"Chespin ~ Chespin ~" Chespin greeted Ange with bulging cheeks while eating.

"And me, my name is Bonnie!" Bonnie couldn't wait to raise her hand, and then introduced Dedenne while holding it up, "This child is called Dedenne."

"Dedenne ~" Dedenne greeted Ange while holding a bun.

"I… my name is Serena." Serena said nervously, "This child is Fennekin."

"Fennekin ~" Fennekin called out to Ange politely.

After listening to the four's self-introductions, Ange also introduced himself, "My name is Ange, as you can see, I am the owner of this store."

At this time, Bonnie asked with a curious face, "Mr. Ange, are you really a prince?"

Ange replied with a smile, "I used to be, but not anymore."

Seeing this, Clemont also asked curiously, "Have you really lived for 500 years?"

Ange explained, "To be precise, I was asleep for 500 years, and I only woke up again last year."

Clemont muttered to himself with shining eyes, "Amazing! So amazing!"

After chatting with Ash and the others for a while and answering some of their questions, Anjie returned to the kitchen to continue his work.

After finishing breakfast, Ash and the others left the Snorlax House.

Both sides thought they wouldn't meet again in a short period, but things always develop unexpectedly.

Time flew by, and seven days later, it was finally the opening day of the Snorlax House noodle restaurant.

As evening arrived, Anjie stood at the door with two Poliwhirls and a Poliwrath to greet the guests, all wearing the same Snorlax House uniform.

Today was the first day of the noodle restaurant's opening, so Anjie, as the boss, naturally had to be present.

The two Poliwhirls and the Poliwrath were transferred from the fishery to work as waiters and had been training for several days.

The Poliwag family is a large one with many members, so transferring three members to the noodle restaurant as waiters wouldn't have any impact.

The Poliwhirls and Poliwrath were overjoyed when they were chosen as noodle restaurant waiters because the waiters' wages were much higher than those of the fishery guards.

To win this position, the three Pokémon had undergone Anjie's rigorous selection process, standing out among many of their kin.

Not just anyone could be a waiter; Anjie chose the three most meticulous, patient, and good-tempered Pokémon from the Poliwag family.

The three Pokémon were a little nervous on their first day of work, and the two Poliwhirls even felt a little dizzy looking at the crowds of people on the street.

It was the first time they had seen so many humans.

Noticing their nervousness, Anjie patted them on the shoulders and said,

"Don't be afraid. Look, Meowstic and the others also help out here every day, right? As long as you do what I taught you before, there will definitely be no problem!"

Encouraged by Anjie, the three Pokémon calmed down a lot.

Soon, guests arrived, but the first wave of guests were old acquaintances.

"Your Highness, we're here!"

Jerami waved to Anjie from afar, with Ji Meiya and Flamel following beside him.

"Jerami, Ji Meiya, Flamel, you're here!" Anjie said happily.

Ji Meiya said, "How could I not come to support the opening of Your Highness's new store!"

"That's right, that's right!" Jerami nodded in agreement.

Flamel just nodded without saying anything, as silent as ever.

Anjie said, "Then come in quickly!"

As he spoke, Anjie led the three into the door, and Poliwrath quickly handed over the menu.

Ji Meiya glanced at the menu and saw that the content was very rich, including chicken soup noodles, sparerib noodles, tomato and egg noodles, sauerkraut noodles, offal noodles, mixed noodles, fried noodles, cold noodles... It was dazzling.

Jerami and Flamel were the same.

After hesitating for a long time, Ji Meiya finally said, "Then I'll have the tomato and egg noodles. The tomatoes grown by Your Highness are very delicious, and the eggs in them are also from the chickens raised by Your Highness, right?"

Anjie nodded and said, "That's right, you have good taste."

The chickens raised by Anjie's family had already started laying eggs. After the first batch of chicks grew up, he bought another batch of chicks and put them in the chicken coop. Now the total number of chickens had exceeded one thousand.

The chicken soup noodles on the menu were made with chickens raised by Sawsbuck and Diggersby. The taste was so delicious that Anjie himself loved it.

Jerami said, "Then I'll have the sparerib noodles. I love meat!"

Flamel said, "I'll have a cold noodle!"

Anjie: "Okay, then please wait a moment."

Poliwhirl quickly ran into the kitchen and told Gengar the guests' orders. Gengar immediately got busy.

Under the control of its mental power, three balls of dough quickly twisted and shook in the air, soon turning into strands of noodles of uniform thickness.

All the noodles in Gengar's noodle restaurant were handmade by it!

Soon, steaming tomato and egg noodles, sparerib noodles, and cold noodles garnished with cucumber, chili, and green onions were brought to the table by Poliwhirl and Poliwrath.

Jerami took a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!" As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and couldn't wait to grab a chopstick full and put it in his mouth.

Slurp ~ ~

"So delicious! ! !" Jerami said indistinctly.

The noodles were chewy and springy, and the spareribs were fragrant and melted in the mouth.

Taking another big sip of the noodle soup, it was fresh, fragrant, and rich, blending the essence of the spareribs and the essence of various seasonings.

Because of the addition of Anjie's special Doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste) and rock salt and other special seasonings, the unique flavors of the spareribs and noodles were infinitely amplified, and Jerami's taste buds were fully satisfied.

Ji Meiya and Flamel felt the same way and couldn't stop eating the noodles made by Gengar.

While Ji Meiya and the others were immersed in the delicious food, other guests came one after another, most of whom were old customers of the Snorlax House.

Seeing Anjie's dress, they joked with a smile: "Yo, little boss, are you working as a waiter today?"

Anjie nodded with a smile, "Yes! I'm changing my identity today."

"Then who is in charge of the kitchen today? Snorlax?"

Everyone knew Anjie's apprentice, Snorlax, and had tasted its cooking. They still recognized its skills, although there was still a bit of a gap compared to the little boss.

Anjie shook his head and said, "It's not Snorlax, it's my other apprentice, Gengar. I'm not as good as it at making noodles."

Anjie was telling the truth. Making noodles was indeed not his forte, and he hadn't specifically practiced it.

Specialization of skills, Anjie felt that Gengar could specialize in making noodles in the future, and Magearna could specialize in making desserts in the future, which would be great.

He could directly hand over these two aspects to them, and he could concentrate on studying other things.

After all, a person's energy is limited.

Hearing Anjie's words, the guest said with a smile: "Then I'm looking forward to it!"

Anjie said: "I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Please take care of my little apprentices in the future."

"Definitely, definitely," the guests said one after another.

At this time, someone noticed Ji Meiya, "Oh, Princess is here today too!"

Ji Meiya had just finished a bowl of noodles. She wiped the corners of her mouth and said, "The noodles here are top-notch. Everyone, feel free to order!"

Ji Meiya's words undoubtedly ignited the enthusiasm of the guests. They ordered one after another, and Poliwhirl and Poliwrath were very busy.

At this time, Ji Meiya waved again and said, "Poliwrath, please pack me a sparerib noodle to take back to my father to try."

Hearing that the king was going to eat the same thing as them, the guests' enthusiasm for ordering became even higher.

In the kitchen, Gengar was multitasking. The noodles in the air were almost being played into flowers by it. No matter how many guests ordered at the same time, it didn't show a trace of panic.

When Anjie was busy, he would come to the kitchen to see how Gengar was doing. Seeing that it was doing well, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Today was also Gengar's first day at work!

At about eight o'clock in the evening, the Snorlax House closed on time. After Anjie sent away the last wave of guests, he took the Pokémon to clean up the store and then went home with them.

Seeing Anjie coming home, Diancie asked, "Are you tired?"

Anjie collapsed on the sofa and said weakly, "I'm exhausted, more tired than cooking!"

Diancie pulled Anjie's hand and pulled him up from the sofa, "I've prepared hot water for you, go take a hot bath first."

Anjie reluctantly returned to the room.

After taking a shower and coming out, he saw Snorlax smiling and waving at him.

"What's wrong?" Anjie asked suspiciously,

"Gang ~" Master, come, have a midnight snack.

Snorlax took Anjie's hand and came downstairs, where Diancie, Magearna, Shiinotic, Sliggoo, Gengar, Goomy, and Metagross were all sitting around a table.

Volcanion was inconvenient to sit at the table, so he was crawling on the ground. Poliwrath and two Poliwhirls were also there, and Diancie also brought Mareep and two Dewpider.

Anjie was pushed by Snorlax to sit between Diancie and Magearna, and then Snorlax took small steps to the kitchen.

Diancie said with a smile: "Snorlax said that you must be very tired today, so he specially prepared a midnight snack for you."

Anjie was extremely moved: "My Snorlax still loves me!"