Cafeteria.
It was already late, so Li Wei only made dishes that were relatively easy to prepare.
Even so, A Jin, who was waiting at the dining table, had completely forgotten about the competition, his attention entirely on the table.
By the time Li Wei finished making Mapo Tofu and Chopped Pepper Fish Head, A Jin had already chugged down a glass of Smoked Round Citrus Juice.
"Why didn't you eat first if you were hungry?"
"That wouldn't be right."
A Jin was only a bit reckless and fearless; he still had the manners he should have.
As the spicy, fresh, and fragrant Mapo Tofu was placed on the table, and the lid of the Boiled Beef was lifted,
Bright Red oil floated on the surface, neatly cut green onions and chili peppers garnished it, and the pungent aroma made A Jin's mouth salivate involuntarily.
This completely exceeded A Jin's expectations; his eyes widened, "Your cooking has improved so much!"
"Don't be polite, eat."
Li Wei directly moved the rice cooker over.
After all, he was hungry too.
Li Wei and A Jin's Pokemon had already started eating their food and Energy Cubes.
However, Lucario was still waiting.
Because he also liked spicy food.
A Jin quickly stopped Li Wei, "Wait a minute, let me take a video first! I have to make them jealous."
The legendary audience eats first?
But A Jin didn't have a video account.
Li Wei soon found out.
After confirming the names of these dishes with Li Wei, A Jin skillfully opened the chat group and recorded a video,
"This is Chopped Pepper Fish Head, Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, and Sliced Boiled Pork, all made by Li Wei, hehehe!"
The video ended with A Jin's sinister laughter.
After filming the video, A Jin temporarily ignored the chat group and picked up a piece of Chopped Pepper Fish Head with his chopsticks.
"Delicious! Delicious!"
A Jin was a carnivore, but he chose the dish Li Wei was least skilled at making.
Chopped Pepper Fish Head (A-rank) Li Wei had not yet perfected.
Currently, Chopped Pepper Fish Head was only a B-rank dish.
But it didn't stop A Jin from finding it delicious.
Tender and fresh, the chopped peppers were spicy but not dry, spicy to the mouth but not burning the heart, it simply hit A Jin's sweet spot.
Paired with a mouthful of rice, this Chopped Pepper Fish Head was unbeatable!
"Damn it, Mapo Tofu is also delicious!"
A Jin ate, sniffling and tearing up.
He swallowed a mouthful of rice mixed with Mapo Tofu and Chopped Pepper Fish Head, then another glass of iced Smoked Round Citrus Juice.
Li Wei truly thought he could eat spicy food, so he made everything on the spicier side, but it turned out A Jin was purely bragging.
Judging from his performance, he couldn't eat spicy food at all.
While the two were eating, the chat group had already exploded.
Xiao Qian: "That hateful A Jin!"
Lt. Surge: "I think he only participated in the competition to get a meal, didn't he?"
Brock also sent a picture, "Although it can't compare to Li Wei's, I made it myself."
Li Wei: "You're too modest, let's exchange cooking tips when we have time."
Brock: "That might have to wait until I travel to Sinnoh, I don't know if I'll even have the chance."
Li Wei: "You definitely will, trust me."
Kona: "It does look delicious, but it's too spicy, I can't eat it."
Red: "Oh! Looks good!"
Qinglv: "I feel like your cooking has improved again."
Li Wei: "It has improved a bit, but there are still some dishes I haven't achieved the effect I want."
Li Wei recorded a video of A Jin eating while wiping his nose and replied to Kona, "Details for the solution."
Kona: "Forget it..."
Li Wei wanted her, a mature woman with gold-rimmed glasses, to eat like that? Kona couldn't get past her own mental barrier.
Kelisitaer: "Is he really okay? His lips are all swollen like sausages..."
A Jin, wolfing down his food, squeezed in a reply: "It's fine, I can take it!"
Xiao Huang: "It looks so delicious, I want to eat it too!"
Li Wei sent a voice message, "You're welcome to come over anytime, my grandpa's cooking is much better than mine."
Steven, who suddenly popped up, had a smile in his voice,
"Then I'll be over tomorrow."
Steven and Piao Tai's Pokemon battle had just ended, and he happened to see the chat group constantly updating.
Steven was already planning to come over tomorrow, having agreed to give Metagross and Aggron their treatments.
At the same time, Li Wei also needed to customize food for Metagross and Aggron based on their tastes.
Qinglv chuckled: "I can vouch for that, he's still far from it. Speaking of which, has Mr. Lien arrived in Jubilife City?"
Recalling the dishes Li Wei's grandpa made, Qinglv also unconsciously swallowed his saliva.
"That's right, he's moved here now."
Qinglv said with a serious expression: "Please be sure to tell Mr. Lien that I will be visiting with Professor Oak."
A Jin: "I think you just want to freeload food and drinks!"
?
A Jin had been muted by Qinglv for two hours.
"Damn it!"
Sealed, A Jin focused intently on the dishes in front of him.
Qinglv: "Don't your family have any plans to open a Pokemon Restaurant? Both you and Mr. Lien are such good cooks."
Li Wei: "It's in the planning stages, but we need the Breeding Center to be more stable."
The Breeding Center has only been open for barely four months, so they can't rush things too much.
Lance also suddenly popped up, "If you open it, I'll definitely come and support it!"
Lance had tasted Li Wei's cooking.
Bruno: "Do you have Rage Candy Bars?"
Li Wei: "...I'll try to learn."
Li Wei really couldn't understand why Bruno had such a soft spot for Rage Candy Bars.
However, if one's cooking skills are truly good, even a steamed bun can be made delicious.
Perhaps Bruno had eaten a very delicious Rage Candy Bar, so much so that he couldn't forget it.
Seeing Lance pop up, Steven @ Lance, "Are you free? There's something I want to talk to you about."
"Yes, call me."
Blue asked curiously: "What is it? Tell us all together."
Steven chuckled: "I'll tell you after Lance and I finish talking."
Li Wei thought it must be about the Heijin Coal Mine incident yesterday.
The meal, because they were chatting and eating, lasted from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM for Li Wei and A Jin.
After eating their fill, A Jin rubbed his round belly and leaned against Ambipom.
The actions of the person and the Pokemon were surprisingly consistent.
"Burp~ So full."
A Jin had eaten five bowls of rice, and his stomach was very round.
A Jin, who suddenly had a double chin, stiffly turned his head, "Do you only make spicy dishes?"
A Jin's implied meaning was too obvious,
"What do you want to eat?"
A Jin's eyes turned into stars. He, who was originally slouching, suddenly sat up straight, "Volcano Burger!"
"That's it?"
Li Wei had never made a Volcano Burger,
But isn't making a burger something anyone can do?
He could just watch a video and learn tonight, but he needed to research the meat patty ratio.
"I'll make it for you tomorrow."
"Yay!"
A Jin jumped up and high-fived Ambipom.
"No 'Yay'!"
?
"Ouch!"
A Jin and Ambipom, whose backs Li Wei had flashed, fell from mid-air.
...
Li Wei brought A Jin to his house and found him a guest room, "You can stay here."
"This is pretty good!"