Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

After collecting a small bag of grass seeds, Miss Cottonee called everyone to stop.

Instructing Petilil and Flabébé to hand the grass seeds to Ange, Miss Cottonee said, "Keep these safe for me for now."

Ange took the grass seeds and asked, "Alright! But what are they actually for?"

Miss Cottonee walked on, saying without turning her head, "I told you, you'll find out when the time comes, why ask so much!"

"Okay!" Ange quickly followed.

As they walked, Ange and the others unknowingly arrived at the place where they had fought the mysterious Pokémon last night.

In the herb field, an old woman was carrying a basket and tidying up the herbs that had been ruined by the mysterious Pokémon and affected by the battle last night.

Seeing the old woman's frail appearance, Ange quickly walked down into the field to help.

"Grandma, let me help you!"

The old woman looked up at Ange in surprise, her cloudy eyes filled with doubt, and it took her a while to recognize Ange.

"Young man, are you the trainer Andrew hired?"

Ange nodded and said, "Yes, I am!"

Seeing that Ange had already started helping, the old woman quickly said, "Thank you, young man, but I can do this little bit of work myself, don't get your hands dirty."

Ange smiled and said, "It's okay, don't judge me by appearances, I actually do farm work at home too."

"Really?" The old woman looked surprised. She looked at Ange, who was tall and strong, and then stopped refusing, "Then I'll have to trouble you!"

"No trouble at all!" Ange said, bending down and squatting down, imitating the old woman, and putting the damaged herbs into the basket.

As Ange worked, he asked in confusion, "Grandma, why don't I see any young people in our village? It seems like all the people working in the fields are elderly."

The old woman smiled and said, "The young people have all gone to the big cities to make a living. They don't have the patience to tend crops in the fields. You see, our village isn't far from Lumiose City."

Ange nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

The closest town to Herb Village is Windshear Town. From Windshear Town, a one or two-hour car ride west will take you to the central city of the Kalos region—Lumiose City.

Miss Cottonee turned her head away disdainfully.

Ange smiled and said, "Oh, don't say that, just treat it as stretching your muscles."

Although she said she was unwilling, Miss Cottonee still led Petilil and Flabébé into the field to help.

The old woman said with a smile, "Young man, you have a good relationship with your Pokémon!"

When Miss Cottonee heard this, she immediately said dissatisfied, "Who is his Pokémon! Dream on!"

Unfortunately, the old woman couldn't understand what it was saying.

Ange said awkwardly, "Where did you see that we have a good relationship? We're arguing!"

The old woman chuckled, "How can you argue if you don't have a good relationship?"

Ange: Okay, you have a point.

More than an hour later, the field was cleaned up. Ange carried the basket and helped the old woman take the things back to her house.

The old woman lived alone in the village. Her husband passed away early, and after raising her daughter alone, her daughter worked, got married, and settled down in the big city, only occasionally coming back to see her.

When they arrived at the old woman's house, a Golduck walked out of the yard.

Golduck, the Duck Pokémon, Water-type, the evolved form of Psyduck, a Pokémon very skilled at swimming, professional swimmers have difficulty winning against them.

Seeing the old woman, Golduck quickly greeted her.

The old woman said to Golduck with a smile, "Thanks to this young man, I was able to come back so quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Golduck looked at Ange gratefully and took the basket from Ange's hand.

The old woman invited Ange, "Young man, come in and sit down if you don't mind."

Ange said, "I'd be honored!"

He came to buy Power Herb and White Herb. He would of course seize any opportunity to build a good relationship with the villagers.

After following the old woman and Golduck into the yard, Ange discovered that the small yard was well-organized.

In the center of the yard were tables and chairs for resting, with cups and a kettle on them.

Next to the tables and chairs was a small flower garden. Although only a few kinds of plants were planted, each one was full of life.

In the southwest corner of the yard was a Pecha Berry tree, the branches and leaves neatly trimmed, and many small fruits were already hidden in the crown of the tree.

In the southeast corner was a well, and a Chikorita was sleeping on the well cover, the bright sunlight shining brightly on its emerald green skin.

The leaf on Chikorita's head exuded a fragrance, attracting a Butterfree to stop by the well, gently flapping its wings.

The scales on its wings shimmered in the sunlight.

"Young man, sit down quickly!" The old woman invited Ange to sit down in the yard. Seeing Ange looking around curiously, she said with a smile, "Thanks to Golduck's care, this home is presentable, otherwise I don't know what it would be like living alone."

Although she felt regret that she couldn't live with her daughter, Golduck's companionship made her not feel lonely.

"Golduck ~ Golduck ~" Golduck scratched its head embarrassedly upon hearing this.

It was actually the Pokémon that the old woman's daughter sent to the old woman's side, specifically to take care of the old woman's daily life.

Ange sat down on the chair and chatted with the old woman, while Golduck put the herbs they had just brought back on the rack in the yard to dry.

Under Ange's intentional and unintentional questioning, he finally learned the reason why Herb Village was exclusive from the old woman, and finally realized why the village chief suddenly changed his face when he previously offered to buy herbs.

Now that he knew the reason, things would be simple.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ange bid farewell to the old woman.

Just as he walked to the gate of the yard, he suddenly saw Golduck carrying a pile of plants into the house, these plants had garlic-like roots.

"This is… Lily?" Ange asked in surprise.

Lily, a kind of food, and also a kind of Chinese medicine, which has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, and is not the same as the ornamental lily flower.

The old woman walked over and said, "Yes, I planted some when I had nothing to do."

Ange thought of what he had promised Miss Cottonee, so he asked, "Grandma, can you sell me some lily?"

The old woman took the lilies from Golduck's hand with a smile, and then stuffed them into Ange's hand, "I'll give them to you, no need for you to buy them."

Ange quickly said, "That won't do, you worked so hard to grow them."

The old grandma smiled and said, "If I give it to you, just take it! I've planted a lot, and I can't possibly eat it all. If you help me get rid of some, you'll be doing me a big favor. If you really want to help me, catch those Pokémon that are causing trouble in the village!"

Anjay hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I won't be polite. I will do my best to help with the Pokémon issue!"

The old grandma patted Anjay's arm kindly.

Just like that, Anjay carried a bundle of lilies towards Village Chief Andrew's house.

When he returned to Andrew's yard, he saw Grandma Julian sitting in the yard, sorting vegetables.

Seeing the lilies that Anjay was carrying, Julian asked in surprise, "These lilies are…"

Anjay replied, "I helped Grandma Leni with a small favor, and she gave them to me."

"So Leni gave them to you!" Grandma Julian suddenly understood. "She's the only one in the village who grows so many lilies."

Anjay put the lilies aside and sat down to help Grandma Julian sort the vegetables. "I'll show you my skills with these lilies at noon."

Grandma Julian said with anticipation, "Looks like I'm in for a treat."

Anjay said modestly, "I'll still need your guidance in cooking."

Grandma Julian laughed and said, "We're learning from each other!"

"Yes, learning from each other!" Anjay nodded.

After the vegetables were sorted, Anjay and Grandma Julian went into the kitchen. Before long, smoke began to rise from the chimney on the roof.

Anjay and Grandma Julian cooked, Aegislash and Gardevoir helped out, and Gallade was in charge of tending the fire.

When Andrew and Aya returned, they heard cheerful and relaxed conversation coming from the kitchen.

Andrew smiled at Aya and said, "It seems like your grandma is in a good mood today."

In the kitchen, Anjay, under Grandma Julian's guidance, learned how to blend the various herbs unique to the Pokémon world into his dishes, benefiting greatly.

Then Anjay used the lilies he got from Grandma Leni to make several dishes.

First were two stir-fries: celery with lilies, and lily with shrimp.

Then there was a cold dish: lily salad with kelp.

Finally, there was a soup: lily and chicken soup.

As time passed, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen.

The different aromas intertwined, making Andrew and Aya in the kitchen drool.

Seeing Anjay's skillful stir-frying movements, Grandma Julian said in surprise, "Anjay, do you carry ingredients and seasonings with you when you go out?"

Anjay replied, "Yes, who knows if you'll ever be caught without food when you're out? If you bring your own ingredients, you can cook whenever you want."

Grandma Julian gave a thumbs up and said, "As expected of a professional chef!"

Anjay said modestly, "You're also very good. I'm far from your level when it comes to using herbs!"

"Hahaha~~" Grandma Julian laughed when she heard this. "That's right, after tending herbs for a lifetime, I'm always going to know a little more about them than others."

After the dishes were cooked, Anjay separately portioned out the lily dishes and packed them into a food container.

Grandma Julian asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Anjay replied with a smile, "Grandma Leni gave me the lilies, so I'll send some to her to try."

Grandma Julian was stunned when she heard this, and then looked at him with kind eyes and said, "Good child!"

Anjay originally planned to deliver the food container to Grandma Leni's house himself, but he heard Grandma Julian say, "Leave this to me!"

Saying that, she walked to the window and called out.

"Nini!"

"Huwa~~" A Drifloon slowly floated into the room.

Nini is the Drifloon's name, and also Grandma Julian's good helper.

Grandma Julian took the food container from Anjay and handed it to the Drifloon, saying, "Nini, can you send this to Leni's house?"

"Huwa~ Huwa~" The Drifloon nodded happily, picked up the food container, and floated out of the window, soon disappearing from Anjay and Grandma Julian's sight.

"Alright, let's go eat!" Grandma Julian said.

Then Anjay and Grandma Julian brought the food out.

Andrew looked at the unfamiliar dishes on the table, sniffing hard as he asked, "Did Anjay make all of these?"

Grandma Julian said, "Yes, isn't he very capable?"

Andrew swallowed and gave Anjay a thumbs up, "Amazing! Amazing!"

Anjay smiled and said, "Everyone, quickly taste it and see how it is."

"Then I won't be polite!" Andrew couldn't wait to taste it.

At the same time, on another table, Miss Lilligant was dining with Floette and Flabébé.

Floette and Flabébé ate while closing their eyes in enjoyment.

The food made by Anjay was so delicious no matter how many times they ate it.

Miss Lilligant scooped up a piece of shrimp and put it in her mouth. The tender shrimp meat with the fragrance of lilies instantly conquered her taste buds.

Delicious!

No matter how much she disliked humans, she couldn't deny Anjay's skill.

Miss Lilligant turned her head and glanced at Anjay, who was talking to Andrew's family. Anjay happened to look over at this time and winked at her. His eyes seemed to be able to talk.

Beautiful Miss Lilligant, are you satisfied with my cooking?

Miss Lilligant seemed to hear Anjay's murmur in her ear.

Hmph!

Miss Lilligant immediately turned her head away in a tsundere manner, no longer looking at Anjay.

After lunch, Anjay didn't go out again, but stayed at Andrew's house, helping Grandma Julian dry the freshly picked herbs.

Grandma Julian seemed to like Anjay very much, and taught Anjay a lot of knowledge about herbs, which benefited Anjay greatly.

After dinner, Anjay and Miss Lilligant sat in the yard, enjoying the cool air. Suddenly, Aya ran over in a hurry.

"Grandpa Andrew, Mr. Anjay, they… they're here again!"

At this time, the sky had just darkened, and those mischievous Pokémon seemed to have come earlier than usual today.

Andrew jumped up from his chair, his face full of anger, "Let's go take a look. I don't believe this old man can't deal with them!"

Saying that, he quickly walked out of the yard, his nimble steps not at all like those of an old man.

Anjay said to Miss Lilligant and the others, "Let's go take a look too!"

Miss Lilligant nodded and followed Anjay, chasing after Andrew.

Soon Anjay and the others arrived at their destination. Today, the mysterious Pokémon were wreaking havoc on another herb field.

This herb field grew exceptionally lush, and Anjay and the others couldn't see the Pokémon hidden within. They could only hear the sounds of the Pokémon quickly moving through the herbs.

Anjay activated his Aura Sense, and was surprised to find that there were only 3 Pokémon causing trouble today, instead of 4 like yesterday.