Chapter 147:
Hayashi Kaede couldn't help but admire their persistence in taking advantage the free offer.
Shaking his head, he headed toward the kitchen.
As he had said, No matter how big the issue, meal time comes first.
Entering the kitchen and seeing Mewtwo following him, he couldn't resist teasing, "Are you here to help control the fire again?"
Mewtwo's expression froze for a moment, unsure how to respond, so it simply nodded.
Hayashi Kaede didn't press further. "Alright, same as last time. Just keep an eye on the soup's heat."
He took ingredients from the refrigerator, prepared the materials for the soup, and let Mewtwo monitor the heat before starting his own tasks.
Hayashi Kaede first took out a bottle of Grepa Berry Wine, drank a bit, and then got to work.
As the number of Pokémon in the plantation grew, the most direct consequence was that he needed to prepare more and more food.
Fortunately, Hayashi Kaede now had psychic abilities himself, allowing him to multitask. With occasional help from Gardevoir, he managed without chaos, finishing meals within an hour at most.
"Miltank loves dumplings, I'll also fry some pork chops this time and simmer a beef bone soup..."
As he spoke, his psychic powers swiftly set the ingredients in motion.
Flour mixed with water, quickly kneaded on the clean countertop, then combined with Combee's Sweet Honey and MooMoo Milk... placed in the steamer to steam for fifteen minutes.
Next was Butterfree's Sweet Honey Milk, which was very simple.
Just add a little Sweet Honey to fresh milk.
The pork chops were cleaned piece by piece mid-air, then sent to the griddle. With a sizzling sound and delightful aroma, the pork chops released an enticing fragrance. Seasonings and the freshly acquired Flavorful leeks, cut into sections, were added—done.
[A+ Grade Ingredient – Flavorful leek Pan-Fried Pork Chop: A special dish made with unique ingredients, extremely delicious.
Effect 1 – Pokémon consuming this will have their energy recovery rate increased by 50% for a short time. Long-term consumption can improve energy recovery efficiency.
Effect 2 – Farfetch'd consuming this can enhance proficiency in slashing-type moves.]
Seeing these effects, Hayashi Kaede's mouth twitched.
Is "you are what you eat" supposed to work like this?
Does Farfetch'd even eat meat?
Or is it supposed to eat the leek?
"..."
However, these effects felt somewhat average compared to other recipes in his collection,
Probably because it was a specialty dish for a specific Pokémon (Farfetch'd).
After frying all the pork chops, it was time to handle the other vegetables picked from the plantation.
First, the Napa cabbage—a very large one. The cooking method was simple.
Just stir-fry it lightly. But to develop more dishes, Hayashi Kaede also prepared a cabbage porridge.
[B-Grade Cabbage Porridge – Porridge made with grain and Napa cabbage leaves. Has heat-clearing and dampness-removing properties.
Effect: Consumption can remove certain abnormal status conditions inflicted by Pokémon.]
By the time all this was done, exactly an hour had passed.
The soup Mewtwo was watching was also ready.
Packing all the food into specialized storage balls, Hayashi Kaede tidied up the kitchen. Looking at the fully utilized space, he couldn't help but rub his forehead. "Seems like the kitchen is getting a bit small too..."
As he made more and more dishes, and his psychic abilities became more proficient,
He often prepared multiple dishes simultaneously, but the kitchen clearly couldn't handle such use anymore.
In reality, there were only three stoves here, all powered by gas.
Moreover, the place where Pokémon and he ate had already been moved from the Breeding House to the garden, which was inconvenient for coming and going each time.
"Build a dedicated kitchen next to the garden?"
The idea flashed through his mind, and he quickly decided on doing it.
Building such a kitchen was simple—just a call for a team of workers to build would do.
They would come over, select a suitable location, and bring their own porters and Fighting-type Pokémon.
It will only take a few days of construction, and it would be done.
Having decided, Hayashi Kaede didn't linger. He carried the food to the garden, calling out along the way, "Food's ready!"
He also delivered Miltank's favorite dumplings and didn't forget to stop by the Breeding House to bring Indeedee and Alcremie over before closing up for the break.
The other Pokémon were already familiar with the routine. Upon hearing Hayashi Kaede's call, they took their positions.
For instance, shorter Pokémon with hands and feet, like Combusken, sat on chairs, using chopsticks or forks—as Hayashi Kaede insisted; no eating with hands allowed.
Serperior simply slithered over. Its raised height wasn't much shorter than Hayashi Kaede's.
It used forks, controlled by its vines.
The most inconvenient was Milotic.
It needed to be carried over by Hayashi Kaede's psychic powers.
Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, and Popplio could simply have their plates set on the ground.
Alcremie was placed on the table by Hayashi Kaede...
In short, whatever was most comfortable.
Now, with Mewtwo and Indeedee added, they naturally sat at the table to eat as well.
Though the younger Indeedee sister seemed a bit reserved.
So today, Hayashi Kaede prepared a little Grepa Berry Wine for all Pokémon, including Mewtwo.
Once all Pokémon were "seated," Hayashi Kaede raised his glass. "Come on, everyone, drink up! I'll finish mine; you take your time!"
With that, he downed the Grepa Berry Wine in one go.
The other Pokémon, caught up in the atmosphere, also drank the Grepa Berry Wine placed before them.
Those with good alcohol tolerance were fine.
Like Gardevoir and Combusken.
"Combusken~"
The latter, after drinking, immediately started devouring the food in front of it.
Those with poor tolerance immediately flushed.
Like Serperior and Dragonite.
And now, it seemed another Pokémon with poor alcohol tolerance had joined.
The younger Indeedee sister, with just a few sips, its face turned incredibly red, feeling intensely warm, and it snuggled closer to its brother.
But soon, it became enthusiastic. "Indeedee ... Indeedee ~" (The food here is so delicious~ Everyone is so amazing...)
Nearby, Mewtwo, after drinking the Grepa Berry Wine, stared blankly at the glass, lost in thought....