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Nighttime, rooftop of the Moonlit Cat Inn.

Since Ye Luo lived on the top floor, just one step and one door away from the roof, she brought hot pot ingredients and enjoyed the evening breeze on the roof.

A large pot was set up on the empty rooftop.

"West Lion Seaman, could you please add some hot water?"

"La~".

The West Lion Sea Man let out a loud song, condensing a large bubble in the air, which he gently directed into the pot, turning it into a pot of clear water.

Leaves fall into the pot, add scallions, ginger, and base ingredients.

"Gardedor, magical fire."

Gardevoir used its psychic powers to create a smokeless magical flame at the bottom of the pot, without consuming any wood.

During this time, Ye Luo took the ingredients out of the trainer's bag and neatly arranged them on the folding table, waiting for them to boil before adding them in.

A group of people gathered on the rooftop.

Lena and Raya were gazing at the city lights from the railing.

"Golden City is so bright even at night."

The brightly lit streets swayed with golden light, and the city was still bustling with people.

Raya looked on curiously and tried to jump off the handrail, but Lena grabbed her by the collar.

"Don't cause Ye Luo any trouble, understand?"

"...knew."

Ye Luo plans to extend her stay in Golden City. There will be plenty of opportunities to visit the night market in the future, so a little extra time won't make a difference.

Latias readily abandoned his playful thoughts, humming a little tune as he gazed at the full moon in the night sky.

"The moon is so round."

Pokémon are mostly simple-minded and don't overthink complicated things. Lena turned around and took a Poké Ball out of her waist pouch.

"Come out, you've had a hard day."

Swamp Queen and Corviknight, with a greyish-white Swamp Queen's lap perched on her head, are her companions.

Letting her Pokémon roam freely, Renna went down the steps to the top floor and met up with the "chef" who was busy preparing ingredients.

"Are we using enough ingredients? Do you need me to go buy some more?"

With two people and eleven Pokémon in total, if you're worried about not having enough food, Lena can ride Corviknight to the supermarket to get some more.

Ye Luo was scrolling through his phone when he spoke.

"No need, I've already bought enough."

As she spoke, she took out some ingredients from her handbag that Lena had never seen before.

Lena picked up a long, light pink strip, wondering what it was.

"What is this? Vegetables or fish?"

"It's starchy sausage."

"Starch sausage? Never heard of it, so how do you eat it?"

"You can eat it directly, but give it to me first."

Ye Luo took the starch sausage skewered on a bamboo stick from Lena's hand and used a knife to make a few reverse cuts on it.

Place it on a barbecue grill and grill it over charcoal until the skin is crispy, then sprinkle it with the prepared seasonings.

Lena smelled a fragrance she had never tasted before and couldn't help but swallow.

Ye Luo picked up one and handed it over.

"Try it."

Lena blew on the grilled starch sausage, then took a bite. The crispy skin, combined with the flavors of barbecue seasoning and sauce, created a rich and delicious taste that exploded on her taste buds.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Indeed, this sauce is delicious."

Lena ate the starch sausage in a few bites and asked.

"Could I have another one?"

"Of course, there are many more here."

All of these were obtained by Ye Luo using Trainer Points. During his time in Goldenrod City, he unknowingly accumulated more than 30 points, which he could use in the "Path of Legendary Trainers" exchange function to exchange for some ingredients that were not available locally.

There's no rice noodle roll here, but there are some fish balls, sweet potato vermicelli, fried dough sticks, saury, squid, rice cakes, green beans, green peppers, vinegar, and vegetables and fruits that are hard to find locally.

Lena was somewhat surprised to see a large number of ingredients she had never seen before.

"I didn't realize you bought so much stuff."

"After all, with so many mouths to feed and so much food, there should be enough for everyone to enjoy."

If you don't have enough fallen leaves, you can continue to exchange them with points. Those items that only improve a small amount of attributes are of relatively low value, and some are not even as good as those sold in the Silver Shop. Exchanging them directly with points, whether it is ingredients or seasonings, only costs 1 point, which is very cost-effective.

Meloeta's mouth watered at the smell of roasted green peppers, wondering why they smelled so good.

The answer is vinegar. Ye Luo sprayed vinegar and sugar on the grilled green peppers to make tiger-skin green peppers.

Ye Luo picked up the roasted green pepper, and the West Lion Seaman blew a breath of icy wind to quickly cool it down, while also taking the top green pepper slice.

Ye Luo took the second leaf himself, and gave the third leaf to Meloeta to eat happily.

Gardevoir was controlling the heat of the magical flames with her telepathic powers when she saw the broth in the hot pot bubbling up and sent a telepathic reminder.

Leaves fall, water boils.

"Then let's begin our main meal."

Ye Luo fed the roasted buns to Arcanine, Honeycomb Orc, and Umbreon, then handed over a roasted green pepper, which Gardevoir ate in one bite, licking its lips.

The hot pot dinner officially began.

Pour some cola into paper cups and give one cup to each person and each Pokémon.

Raya looked at the black, bubbly drink, smelled it curiously, found it was sweet, and then drank it down in one gulp.

"Cough cough—".

The smell of the bubbles hit her back, almost choking her.

I wasn't used to it the first time I drank it, but after the second sip I couldn't stop. This sugary drink is exceptionally delicious.

Ye Luo put the ingredients into the pot to cook, then picked them up and dipped them in the sauce before eating, enjoying the happiness of eating hot food.

"Mmm, fried dough sticks dipped in soup and sauce are the best."

"What kind of dipping sauce do you have?"

"Soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, minced garlic—this dipping sauce goes well with everything."

"Really? Then I'll go get one too."

Not everyone has the same taste. Lena tried putting the same recommended dipping sauce in her bowl and found it to be pretty good.

"I prefer it spicier, so I added some chili sauce."

"Place them according to your preference."

Ye Luo ate a couple of bites, then picked up a bowl and plate and filled it with the cooked ingredients, serving a portion to Arcanine and Umbreon.

"Tell me if you need more, or tell me if there's anything you'd like to eat."

"Woof woof~ (Understood)."

"Aww~ (Good)"

Ye Luo wears the translation earrings called "Friendship Bells," allowing her to hear their requests without any difficulty.

Although you can communicate with your Pokémon, it's still not possible to tell what food they want to eat just by listening to their calls; you'll need the help of magical gadgets.

The giant serpent stretched its neck and snatched away the frozen tofu from the pot, while its other four heads picked up several other pieces of food in succession.

Ye Luo never understood whether this was the amount of food a Pokémon could eat or five, since Honeycomb Serpent was made up of seven Snake Bugs, and it seemed that the other two didn't need to eat.

Perhaps the energy intake of apples is the same, only the taste of the food they eat is different.

However, the Honey Orochi had a huge appetite. The frozen tofu that had just been put into the pot was quickly eaten up, and Ye Luo put in new ingredients.

Raya skillfully used chopsticks to search for fish balls in the pot. If there was anything it learned as a postman, it was at least how to use chopsticks skillfully.

Latias dipped the fish ball in the spicy tomato sauce and ate it with a satisfied expression.

"Mmm~, human-made food is so delicious. Ye Luo, do you have any fish balls?"

"It's being cooked in a pot."

Ye Luo had just placed the fish balls into the hot pot; the balls, bubbling in the steam, would take a while to cook.

We can't let him do all the work all the time, so Gardevoir used his psychic powers to help add ingredients to the pot. Rina also picked out some vegetables and fried gluten and poured them in, while also serving some food to her Quagsire, Corviknight, and Zoroark.

Ye Luo freed up her hands and went to the barbecue grill, poured some oil on the hot plate, and grilled the squid on it.

A delicious squid, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, wafted over, drawn by the aroma.

"Okay, so eating grilled squid, isn't that a bit like hell?"

Ye Luo used tongs to pick up a small piece of grilled squid and handed it over.

"Okay~ (It's delicious)."

Okay, I just grabbed the squid with my tentacles and ate it, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Pokémon aren't ordinary animals. Even though the name is similar, well, I don't think they're the same kind of creature as sea squid.

The sea lion approached, but the squid, attracted by the delicious food, didn't notice. When it realized the huge figure, it was startled and dropped the grilled squid in its hand, running away as fast as it could.

Although it's different from squid, the okara squid is still afraid of the tilapia, which is quite amazing. Ye Luo sprinkled seasonings and sauce on the grilled squid, picked it up and asked.

"Want some?"

"La~ (eat)."

The West Lion Seaman ate grilled squid with a happy expression, and waited by the fallen leaves for more food.

Hot pot is indeed good, but nothing compares to the grilled squid made by the trainer.

"La~ (rubs cheek)."

Although he didn't have that skill, it didn't stop the Primus Seaman from rubbing against Ye Luo's cheek in a good mood to show his goodwill.

While Ye Luo was busy making teppanyaki, west Shi Hai Ren was singing bel canto on the side, the harmonious melodies echoing between the rooftops.

The Moonlit Cat Hotel on the tenth floor is only in the middle of the city. The taller buildings around it are like towering trees, blocking out part of the night.

Overlooking the steel forest and the city lights at night, Ye Luo, Renna, and the Pokémon are enjoying hot pot and barbecue on the rooftop, with a happy atmosphere filling the air.