Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

The next day, bright and early, An Jie was up and bustling about. Today was the grand opening of the new store, so he had to prepare early. Even Super Meowth arrived at An Jie's house early.

Before leaving, An Jie handed a set of clothes to Super Meowth, "Here, Super Meowth, let's change into our new outfits."

Not only did Super Meowth change, but An Jie also changed. He had even prepared sets for Raquel and Fatty Sweetie.

After changing, An Jie led Super Meowth to the mirror, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Super Meowth was wearing a dark blue headscarf with two Snorlax ears printed on it.

Its upper body was a dark blue short jacket, the same color as Snorlax's fur, with a yellow shirt underneath. The lower body was shorts of the same color as the jacket, and a yellow apron was tied around its waist.

An Jie and Super Meowth were dressed identically, except that An Jie wore loose-fitting trousers.

From now on, this would be the shop uniform for their Snorlax Family, which An Jie had spent a long time choosing from the system store. It matched the shop's decor very well.

However, this Chinese-style outfit didn't quite suit An Jie's appearance. There was no helping it; An Jie had a head of brilliant golden hair, deep features, and didn't look Chinese at all.

But there was nothing he could do about it; looks were innate.

Super Meowth curiously looked at itself in the mirror and even spun around.

It thought it looked very handsome.

"Alright, let's go," An Jie said, bending down to pat Super Meowth's shoulder.

"Meow~~"

Super Meowth nodded.

An Jie set off with Super Meowth and the Komala.

When they arrived at Snorlax Family, An Jie didn't rush to open the door. Instead, he first kneaded dough in the kitchen to make steamed buns and baozi, while Super Meowth diligently used its psychic powers to control several dusters and rags, sweeping and wiping in the hall.

After cleaning up, it went around placing side dishes, bowls, and plates on each table.

Before long, Raquel and Fatty Sweetie also arrived, entering through the back door. Raquel had a spare key that An Jie had given him.

After changing into their shop uniforms, Raquel and Fatty Sweetie immediately came downstairs to help.

With Raquel and Fatty Sweetie's help, An Jie's speed increased significantly.

Looking at the time, it was exactly 7:00 AM. An Jie opened the door on time.

"Meow-pah~~" Okay, boss!

Super Meowth responded, put down the duster and rag, and opened the shop door.

The moment the door opened, the crowd surged in.

"Great, it's finally open! I thought I had the date wrong."

"So this is the little boss's new store. The decoration is so special!"

"Luckily, I didn't go to the wrong place. It wasn't open for so long that I was starting to doubt I remembered the location correctly."

"Super Meowth, good morning!"

… …

All the customers were regulars. Super Meowth quickly greeted everyone to sit down and began taking orders, while Raquel hurried out of the kitchen to help.

"Super Meowth, Prince Raquel, your outfits are so special!"

"Super Meowth, one steamed bun, one chive baozi, one radish baozi, and one cabbage baozi, please."

"Super Meowth, two steamed buns and two radish baozi over here!"

"Prince Raquel, six steamed buns, two radish baozi, two chive baozi, and two cabbage baozi, please."

… …

The sound of orders rose and fell. Super Meowth had an excellent memory and could accurately remember who ordered what, no matter how many people ordered at the same time.

Raquel was slightly worse, but he had a menu. He carefully wrote down who ordered what on the menu to ensure there were no mistakes.

As time passed, one steamer after another of baozi and steamed buns were sold, and batches of customers left satisfied.

An Jie was exhausted. He wondered if he should consider taking another apprentice.

Making baozi and steamed buns at this rate was really too tiring. If his physical fitness hadn't improved significantly, he probably wouldn't have been able to handle it.

At this time, An Jie didn't know that another major event was happening outside, causing another large group of customers to rush to his store.

At this moment, An Jie's photos were scrolling back and forth on the electronic screens of all the high-rise buildings in Azoth City, along with a banner that read, "Royal Family Member: An Jie Azoth."

Obviously, the royal family had officially announced An Jie's existence to the outside world, using the photos that Ji Meiya had taken with An Jie before.

An Jie was wearing the Azoth royal family's special uniform, and his handsome face shone brightly on the screen. He was really too handsome.

Some people who didn't know An Jie asked, "When did the royal family gain such a prince?"

People who knew the situation quickly explained, "You're so ignorant! This is Queen Anna's twin brother from five hundred years ago!"

"Five hundred years ago?" That person's jaw dropped.

"Let me tell you, this matter has to start with Azoth's pride—Lord Eliphas…"

As the story spread by word of mouth among the citizens, An Jie's reputation quickly spread, and a large number of citizens began to flock to An Jie's store, all wanting to see this prince from five hundred years ago.

Zimi, one of the Kalos Elite Four, was also attracted.

Arriving at the entrance of Snorlax Family, Zimi looked up at the signboard and muttered to himself, "This is the store that prince opened?"

Zimi is not only the Water-type Elite Four of the Kalos League but also a very famous chef. He also has his own restaurant, so when he heard An Jie's reputation, he couldn't wait to come and see him.

"Mesa~ Mesa~~"

A Sobble was perched on Zimi's shoulder.

This Sobble is a descendant of Zimi's grandfather's Pokémon. Zimi's grandfather was also a skilled chef, so Sobble followed Zimi's grandfather to learn cooking from birth.

Zimi's grandfather originally wanted to hand Sobble over to Zimi for training because Zimi and Sobble both liked cooking.

However, Sobble rejected Zimi because it felt that Zimi's cooking lacked inspiration and that its trainer should be a more powerful person.

So, every time Zimi went out, Sobble would take the initiative to follow, because Zimi would visit famous restaurants or cooking shops to taste the local specialties, so that it could also see more chefs and maybe meet its destined trainer one day.

This time was no exception.

"Let's go in and try the skills of this prince of Azoth," Zimi said.

"Mesa~ Mesa~~"

Sobble nodded.

As soon as Zimi entered, he saw a specially dressed Super Meowth greeting him.

"Meow-pah~ Meow Meow~ Meow~" Welcome.

Espurr very politely led Zimi and Sobble to an empty seat. At this time, there were many customers in the shop, and only this one was empty.

"Meow purr~" What would you like to eat?

Espurr pointed to the menu hanging on the wall and asked Zimi.

Zimi quickly glanced at it, then said to Espurr, "Two steamed buns, please, and two of each kind of stuffed bun."

Stuffed buns and steamed buns… Foods I've never seen or heard of, Zimi thought while ordering. Could they be popular delicacies from five hundred years ago?

"Meow purr~~" Please wait a moment, customer.

Espurr noted it down and immediately ran to the kitchen. Before long, it used its psychic powers to carry four plates back.

"Meow purr~~" Enjoy your meal, customer.

After placing the stuffed buns and steamed buns on the table, Espurr hurried off to serve other customers.

Looking at the steaming stuffed buns and steamed buns in front of them, Zimi and Sobble swallowed at the same time.

So fragrant!

Are these stuffed buns and steamed buns? Such white, beautiful food!

Thinking this, Zimi reached out and picked up a piece of steamed bun. The soft touch made him feel as if he were touching a baby's delicate skin.

Such soft food! He exclaimed in his heart. He had never seen such food before. Even the bread he carefully baked couldn't be so soft like a cloud.

At this moment, Zimi noticed the three small dishes placed in the center of the table. Each dish had a small note attached, labeled pickled radish cubes, pickled cowpeas, and kimchi.

The three dishes were placed side by side, with a card standing behind them, which read:

They taste even better with steamed buns! But only take as much as you can eat, don't waste any / heart.

Zimi took a small dish from the side, and then took some kimchi from the large dish. Then, he tore off a small piece of steamed bun and put it in his mouth with the kimchi.

In an instant, the soft steamed bun and the sour and refreshing kimchi blended together, the special taste was simply irresistible.

"Sobble, come, you try it too!"

Zimi quickly brought a steamed bun wrapped in kimchi to Sobble's mouth.

"Ah woof~~"

Sobble opened its mouth and swallowed the steamed bun, its cheeks bulging.

The moment the steamed bun entered its mouth, Sobble knew that it had finally found the trainer it wanted.

The reason why Sobble had been unwilling to acknowledge Zimi was because it felt that the food Zimi made had a lofty feeling, as if it was very far away from ordinary people.

That's not what it wanted.

Now, eating Anjie's stuffed buns, it felt a warmth that belonged to home, which was not present in Zimi's cooking.

Then Zimi and Sobble tried the pickled radish cubes and pickled cowpeas with steamed buns separately. As expected, each had its own characteristics, and they liked each one very much.

And the stuffed buns, that was another kind of deliciousness different from steamed buns.

After eating all the stuffed buns and steamed buns in one go, Zimi elegantly took out a handkerchief to wipe his lips, and then suddenly let out a full burp.

A little inelegant.

"Mew sob~~"

Sobble also burped.

"I didn't expect that this Prince Anjie really has some skills, no wonder the business here is so booming!" Zimi said.

At this time, Sobble ran to Zimi in a puff of smoke, pointing in the direction of the kitchen and gesturing non-stop.

"Mew sob~ Mew sob~"

Zimi was stunned, "You want to see that Prince Anjie?"

"Mew sob~ Mew sob~"

Sobble nodded.

"That day has finally come." Zimi said, "But don't worry, how about we observe for a few more days? We'll talk after we get to know this prince well. Anyway, we'll be staying in the Azoth Kingdom for a while."

Sobble thought about it and thought it made sense, so it nodded in agreement, "Mew sob~ Mew sob~" Okay.

"But I'll remind you in advance!" Zimi said again, "You have the right to choose a trainer, and the trainer also has the right to choose you. If they don't want to accept you, you're not allowed to make a fuss!"

(.) Sobble was stunned. No way, I'm so cute, would anyone reject me?

Although it felt impossible, Sobble still nodded obediently.

Because there were too many customers in the store, Zimi and Sobble left after eating, not wanting to occupy the seats for too long.

In the kitchen, Anjie asked Raquel, who came to pick up the food: "Raquel, why do I feel like we're getting busier and busier? Are there a lot of customers?"

Raquel nodded, "Yeah, it seems like there are more and more."

Anjie was puzzled, it shouldn't be!

Soon it was ten o'clock, and Anjie quickly ordered Espurr to hang the "Closed" sign at the door. After the customers in the store finished eating, he immediately closed the door to rest.

Too tired!

It's clear that the number of stuffed buns and steamed buns sold wasn't more than usual, so why am I so tired?

As soon as the closed sign was hung up, many customers who came admiringly left disappointed.

"Hey? It's closing already? It's only ten o'clock!"

Someone glanced into the store and saw that it was full, and said, "The business is too good, no wonder they close early, I'm afraid they don't have enough to sell?"

"It smells so good, I'm late, miscalculated!"

There was also a young couple who came together. Seeing that they didn't make it, the girlfriend blamed the boyfriend and said, "I told you to hurry up, you said we'd make it, we'd make it, now look what happened!"

The boyfriend was helpless, "Who knew they would close at ten o'clock! How about we come again tomorrow?"

"You have to hurry up tomorrow, if you dawdle again, I'll beat you!"

Only when the last customer was sent away did Anjie, Raquel, and Espurr breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, in a dark alley not far from Little Snorlax's Home.

A Gastly was surrounded by a Houndoom, a Banette, and a Glalie. The three Pokémon bared their fangs at Gastly.

From the darkness, Doca and Yisha slowly walked out.

"Gastly, after escaping for so long, you should obediently surrender." Doca said, "Otherwise, we won't be polite."

"Goth~"

Gastly looked at Doca and Yisha angrily and stubbornly.

"It seems you have to suffer a little before you become obedient!" Doca commanded the Pokémon, "Everyone, give Gastly a lesson."

Hearing Doca's order, the four Pokémon immediately pounced on Gastly.

Gastly's eyes flashed with light. It first used Psychic to grab Glalie and throw it at Houndoom, knocking Houndoom and Glalie away. Then, it dodged Banette's attack and used Shadow Ball to knock Banette away.

Finding an opportunity, it turned around and ran.

"Useless things." Doca scolded the three Pokémon angrily.

"Quick, chase it, don't let it run away!" Yisha said.

Houndoom roared, immediately following the scent and leading Doca and the others to track Gastly.