Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

An Jie gently patted Lakiel's shoulder.

After a long while, Lakiel sobbed and said, "Your Highness, hic~ do you also think I'm useless? Everyone... hic~ says Jarvis is a bad person, but... hic~ I'm hiding here crying because of him, hic~".

An Jie shook his head and said, "No~ I don't look down on you."

"Really?" Lakiel suddenly raised his head and looked at An Jie, his eyes red from crying.

"Really." An Jie rubbed his head. "Jarvis is indeed a bad person, but I also know that he has been with you for a very long time, taught you knowledge, and is your teacher. It's normal for you to be sad for him."

Lakiel and Ji Meiya's mother died early, and their father was the king of this country, so he rarely had time to be with them.

When Lakiel was very young, it was okay, he had his sister with him.

But as Ji Meiya grew up, she also became busy. As the first in line to the throne of the Azoth Kingdom, Ji Meiya needed to learn a lot. After adulthood (she and An Jie were the same age), she often had to help her father deal with government affairs, and she had almost no time to spend with Lakiel.

Gradually, Jarvis, as a teacher, became the person who spent the most time with Lakiel. It was also because of Jarvis's companionship with Lakiel that Ji Meiya, who felt guilty towards Lakiel, did not take excessive actions against Jarvis even after discovering Jarvis's abnormality.

Hearing An Jie's words, Lakiel's eyes gradually lit up.

An Jie continued:

"Lakiel, you must remember that people are complex creatures. Judging him from different perspectives will lead to different conclusions.

For example, in order to treat his daughter who has a terminal illness, a person who has no other way out robs and accidentally kills someone.

For the person who was killed and his family, this murderer is of course extremely vicious and deserves to die, but for the murderer's daughter, this person is her beloved father. Even if he committed a crime, his daughter still respects and loves him in her heart, and will be sad for him.

Similarly, although Jarvis has done bad things, he has been with you and taught you. There is nothing wrong with you feeling sad for him. Of course, sadness can only be sadness, as long as you don't fail to distinguish right from wrong."

After listening to An Jie's words, Lakiel wiped away his tears and said, "Thank you, Your Highness An Jie, I know everything. Jarvis made a mistake, and it's right for Father and Sister to catch him. I'm just a little bit sad, just a little bit."

An Jie smiled and rubbed his head and said, "Go back quickly after crying, it's very cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold, otherwise your sister and father will worry."

"Mmm~~"

Lakiel nodded vigorously, stood up and suddenly hugged An Jie, then quickly let go, and ran away in a puff of smoke.

An Jie shook his head helplessly as he watched his back.

Still a child...

Just as An Jie was about to leave, he saw a blond young man looking at him not far away, with a Drizzile standing on the young man's shoulder.

"Jimi?" An Jie was taken aback, and then suddenly remembered, isn't this one of Carlos's Elite Four? "You are... Elite Four Jimi?"

Jimi smiled and walked to An Jie's side, "I'm honored that Your Highness knows me. I've wanted to meet Your Highness for a long time, but I never had the chance."

"Mesa~ Mesa~"

The Drizzile on Jimi's shoulder waved enthusiastically to An Jie after approaching An Jie.

An Jie reached out and scratched its chin.

Cute little guy.

"Elite Four Jimi wants to see me for something?" An Jie asked in confusion.

Jimi smiled and replied: "To be precise, it's not me who wants to see Your Highness, but it." As he said that, he pointed to the Drizzile on his shoulder.

"Mesa~ Mesa~~"

The Drizzile grinned at An Jie.

An Jie looked at the Drizzile in surprise.

Jimi continued: "These days, we go to Your Highness's shop for breakfast every day, and we've always wanted to see Your Highness, but there are too many customers in the shop. I think you must be very busy, so I didn't bother you rashly."

An Jie really didn't notice this.

"Then I'm really rude."

Saying that, he looked at the Drizzile again and asked, "Little guy, what do you want to see me for?"

"Mesa~ Mesa~"

The Drizzile was very familiar with him, and climbed directly along An Jie's arm to An Jie's shoulder, and rubbed its cheek against An Jie's cheek.

The Drizzile's skin was smooth and wet, and the touch was very good.

"It seems that this guy really likes Your Highness." Jimi said with a wry smile.

"What does the Elite Four mean..." An Jie paused as he teased the Drizzile.

"The thing is like this..."

So Jimi told the story of An Jie being liked by the Drizzile.

"There's such a thing?" An Jie didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I wonder if Your Highness is willing to take in the Drizzile?" Jimi asked.

An Jie looked at the petite Drizzile in surprise and asked, "Can you really cook?"

When the Drizzile saw that its skills were being questioned, it immediately became excited and protested strongly to An Jie.

"Why don't you let the Drizzile show you its skills?" Jimi said.

"Okay!" An Jie agreed.

He happened to have the idea of recruiting helpers. If the Drizzile really knew how to cook, wouldn't that be like a pillow being sent when he was sleepy?

"Then let's go to the palace kitchen?" An Jie said.

The Drizzile clenched its fists with an unconvinced expression, and silently planned in its heart that it must let An Jie see its skills.

"Okay." Jimi nodded.

An Jie waved to a maid in the distance, and the maid quickly ran over and bowed to An Jie, "Your Highness, good day."

An Jie waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, can you trouble you to take us to the kitchen?"

"Of course, Your Highness, please follow me."

Saying that, the maid took An Jie and Jimi to the palace kitchen.

The kitchen did not dare to neglect An Jie in the slightest, and quickly prepared the ingredients for the Drizzile as instructed.

An Jie was very curious about how the small Drizzile would cook. Snorlax needed to step on a stool to reach the stove, but the Drizzile couldn't reach it even if it was standing on a stool, right?

But then An Jie saw an astonishing scene.

He saw a stream of water gushing out of the Drizzile's tail. The stream of water kept rising like a pillar, actually lifting the Drizzile up until it was level with the stove.

Moreover, the Drizzile could maintain this state for a long time without letting the water flow dissipate, without letting itself fall from the water column, and could also control the water column to adjust its movements.

What amazing control!

Not only was An Jie surprised, but the chefs and maids in the kitchen all stared at the Drizzile with wide eyes.

Being the center of attention, the Drizzile was not flustered or nervous, but instead pointed its thumb at An Jie very proudly, and winked at An Jie, as if to say:

Look, am I handsome?

Seeing this, An Jie smiled and gave the Drizzile a thumbs up in response. He thought the Drizzile's personality was very interesting and its skills were strong.

Seeing Anjay's response, Sobble's eyes lit up, feeling even more that it had chosen the right person.

Before, when it made this gesture to Zhimi, Zhimi would always pat its head and say, "Don't be silly." This made it feel like it and Zhimi were not on the same wavelength at all.

Next was Sobble's culinary demonstration.

What Sobble was going to make for Anjay was pan-fried steak.

In the Pokémon world, besides Berries, there are also ordinary fruits; besides Pokémon, there are also ordinary animals, otherwise wouldn't everyone have no meat to eat?

Sobble took a bowl and mixed barbecue sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cooking wine into a sauce.

Then it took a large piece of steak, and to Anjay's surprise, a small knife made of condensed water appeared in its hand.

??? So amazing? It even comes with kitchen utensils?

Anjay's eyes widened. Only Zhimi, who was present, was not surprised.

After cutting the steak to a suitable size, thickness, and shape, Sobble began to gently pat the steak. Each pat seemed to be very particular, with requirements for strength and angle. This would make the steak more tender and easier to marinate.

Then it sprinkled salt, pepper, and other seasonings on it, letting the steak marinate for a while.

After marinating, it put the steak into the previously prepared sauce and gently turned it over, so that both sides could be completely immersed. Then, it sprinkled some basil leaves on top and continued to marinate until the steak was completely flavored.

After that, it put butter into the hot pot to melt. Don't look at Sobble being a small ball, but it was very handy when handling pots and pans.

After the butter was completely melted, it put the marinated steak in and pan-fried it over medium heat, alternating between both sides, until the surface was golden brown and fragrant.

Finally, it placed the pan-fried steak on a plate to rest, allowing the juices to flow back, and added some side dishes such as broccoli and cilantro for decoration.

A pan-fried steak was completed just like that.

Sobble gently cut off a piece of steak with a water knife and placed it on a small plate. It also took a fork and put it on the plate, quickly came to Anjay's side, and eagerly handed the plate to Anjay.

Anjay took the plate, forked the piece of steak, and put it in his mouth. The steak was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Combined with the special sauce, the rich taste flowed in his mouth.

This pan-fried steak was delicious!

Importantly, although the steak was cut by Sobble with a water knife, it was not stained with a trace of moisture. Sobble's control over water energy was evident.

Small in size, but with great skills!

Anjay couldn't help but give Sobble a thumbs up again, "Delicious, Sobble, you are indeed a great cook!"

Sobble was praised by Anjay and smiled. It raised its thumb to Anjay again, as if asking: Am I handsome?

"Handsome, so handsome!" Anjay praised.

"Mesa~ Mesa~" Sobble immediately scurried to Anjay's shoulder like a triumphant general, with a smug look on its face.

Seeing this, Zhimi knew that Anjay had accepted Sobble, so he said, "Your Highness Anjay, I will leave Sobble to you from now on."

Anjay nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Sobble."

Zhimi looked at Sobble again, "Sobble, I will come to see you when I have time in the future."

Sobble nodded, its eyes showing reluctance as it looked at Zhimi, but it had made its own choice, so it wiped the corners of its eyes, and its eyes became firm again.

Sobble's tears have an extremely strong tear-inducing effect. Although Sobble only shed one tear just now, Anjay, who was closest to it, was still infected by it and tears flowed down his face.

"Woo woo woo~ Sobble, please give me more advice in the future!"

At the same time, Sobble's data appeared in his eyes.

Sobble

[Attribute] Water

[Characteristic] Sniper

[Gender] Male

[Level] 14

[Skills] Pound, Growl, Water Gun, Water Pulse, Bind, Soak, Liquidation, Water Pledge, Whirlpool, Water Sport.

[Individual Value]

HP: 20

Attack: 29

Defense: 19

Special Attack: 31

Special Defense: 24

Speed: 30

This Sobble's individual value is probably the most excellent one Anjay has seen besides Diancie. As expected of a Pokémon cultivated by the Water-type Elite Four's grandfather.

Seeing Anjay in a daze, Sobble patted his shoulder.

"Mesa~ Mesa~" Don't cry, please give me more advice, please give me more advice.

Its reaction was as if Anjay was moved to tears by its joining.

The chefs and maids in the kitchen who saw this scene secretly covered their mouths and laughed.

Anjay: A lifetime of fame lost in a day!

After saying goodbye to Zhimi, Anjay carried Komala and had Sobble on his shoulder and went home.

On the way home, Anjay said to Sobble, "Let's buy some ingredients and make something good to eat tonight as a welcome to your joining."

Sobble quickly climbed from Anjay's left shoulder to his right shoulder and gave Anjay a thumbs up.

"Mesa~ Mesa~"

"Then it's settled."

Then Anjay took Komala and Sobble to the supermarket.

After a big shopping spree, Anjay suddenly saw that there was high-quality steak for sale in the fresh food area, so he said to Sobble, "Why don't I show you my skills tonight and let you taste my steak recipe?"

He remembered that the potatoes in his vegetable garden seemed to be ready to eat. Tonight, let's have potato stew with steak.

"Mesa~"

Sobble's eyes lit up and nodded vigorously.

And Komala in Anjay's arms silently shed a tear at the corner of its mouth. It casually wiped it off, then turned over and continued to sleep.

After selling the things, Anjay and the others returned to Munchlax House, went up to the third floor, and planned to return to the Nibel Plateau through the space channel.

However, what Anjay and Sobble didn't notice was that in the shadows of the corner, a pair of eyes was secretly watching their backs.

Komala twitched its ears, but that was all.

It was already evening when Anjay got home. The Pokémon that planted trees had already finished dinner and went home, but he saw Munchlax, Diancie, Gardevoir, and Gallade surrounding a table, startled and laughing from time to time. I don't know what they were doing.

"What are you doing?" Anjay's sudden voice startled everyone.

"Anjay, you're back!" Diancie said happily.

"Munch~ Munch~ Munch~" Master, didn't you say you'd be right back? Why were you gone for so long?!

Little Munchlax ran to Anjay and snuggled into Anjay's arms, rubbing and acting coquettishly.

Fortunately, Anjay's physique has greatly improved, otherwise he wouldn't be able to withstand this little fatty.

"Mesa?"

At this time, Sobble called out.

"Munch?"

Little Munchlax heard the sound and looked up blankly at this unfamiliar Pokémon.