Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Despite her family's earnest attempts to persuade her to stay, Xiaomi still expressed her determination to leave home and pursue her dreams.

It was only then that the audience noticed that there seemed to be no other Pokémon in the movie's world, only Rattata.

Xiaomi returned to the restaurant and started manipulating Xiao Kuan, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion after cleaning up the celebration banquet.

Sweetie, who arrived at the restaurant early, mistakenly thought that Xiao Kuan's silence was due to his arrogance and complacency after gaining Boss Shi's approval, and that he no longer took her seriously.

During the argument, Sweetie, feeling wronged and resigned, blurted out that she liked Xiao Kuan, and Xiao Kuan had also fallen for her in their daily interactions.

In order to win back Tianjie, Xiaokuan decided to tell her about Xiaomi.

But Xiaomi didn't want to expose himself, so he manipulated Xiao Kuan into having an intimate encounter with Tian Jie by mistake, and the two fell in love.

From then on, Xiao Kuan focused more on Tian Jie, and Xiao Mi vaguely sensed that she was being neglected. Even after falling off the motorcycle, Xiao Kuan did not come back to find her.

But when Xiaomi entered Boss Shi's office and discovered the God of Cookery's will, he still risked his life for Xiao Kuan.

Xiaomi and Boss Shi staged a thrilling battle over a will on the streets of Miarei.

...

The audience below the stage were all worried for the clever and cute little Rattata, while at the same time annoyed by Xiao Kuan's carelessness.

"Xiao Kuan, really, neglecting Xiaomi for the sake of his partner, Sister Zhu Lan, don't you agree?"

Wanlong was very dissatisfied with his performance.

Cynthia remained silent. After all, she had never had a partner and didn't understand the thoughts of people in love. She could only watch the story unfold quietly.

...

Mr. Shi fled back to the restaurant in a sorry state, only to be met by the will that Sister Tian had taken back from Xiao Mi.

This time, Xiao Kuan was no longer timid and fired the greedy man who had repeatedly made things difficult and harbored ill intentions on the spot.

The God of Cookery has welcomed a new head chef – Xiao Kuan.

He swept away the gloomy atmosphere in the kitchen, united everyone, and with Xiaomi's superb culinary skills, the God of Cookery restaurant once again became a sensation in Miare City.

On the surface, the God of Cookery restaurant is thriving and everything is going well.

But Mr. Ke Bo's arrival at the press conference disrupted everything. He said he would visit the God of Cookery again tomorrow night to taste Xiao Kuan's cooking.

Facing an opponent who had once defeated the God of Cookery, Xiao Kuan and Xiao Mi should have worked together wholeheartedly, but their relationship ran into problems.

At the press conference, Xiao Kuan boasted that his cooking skills came from his father, ignoring Xiaomi's feelings. This was not the first time; he often did this after falling in love with Tian Jie.

The arrogant Xiao Kuan believed that even without Xiaomi, the God of Cookery could still operate normally thanks to the skilled chefs.

When Xiao Kuan was once again manipulated by Xiaomi to do things against his will, he finally snapped and left Xiaomi outside the restaurant.

"I'm not your puppet, and you're not performing a puppet show. You should reflect on your actions."

This conversation was witnessed by Mr. Shi, who had been resentfully following the conversation, as well as by Xiaomi's family members.

"That heartless bastard!"

Xiaomi kicked the wine bottle; long-term neglect and misunderstandings had brought their relationship to a freezing point.

Faced with her brother Dami's empathy and the ridicule of other tribesmen, Xiao Mi put away her heart that was painstakingly considering Xiao Kuan's feelings.

"Okay, I admit I was too selfish before. I'll treat everyone to a meal after we close today."

After their reunion, Xiao Mi often helped the impoverished members of the clan, but that was limited to scraps. Today, Xiao Kuan's attitude disappointed him utterly.

Despite her apparent calm demeanor, Xiao Mi was actually in a state of turmoil: "Dad, bring all the villagers with you."

Late at night, Xiao Kuan, back in his house, regretted his words and actions and searched for Xiaomi in their newly moved-in house.

But there wasn't one anywhere, not even that tiny bed.

Xiao Kuan began to miss their cramped yet cozy rented room. Why did they end up like this?

He became worried about Xiaomi and returned to the restaurant to look for it.

Outside the food storage room, Xiao Mi and Xiao Kuan, who were leading the villagers who had been hiding, met.

Xiao Kuan began to apologize: "I don't think we should have hurt each other's feelings. I've been under a lot of pressure lately. All of this happened so suddenly, I didn't have time to adjust."

"I've suddenly become the successor to the God of Cookery, and I must live up to the title, or I'll disappoint everyone..."

...

"I was indeed unfair to you, but you never let me down. I will always remember you... my best friend in the world."

These words made Xiaomi feel extremely uncomfortable; he had already let Xiao Kuan down.

When his older brother, Da Mi, made a fuss because he was craving food, Xiao Kuan opened the half-closed food storage room and was completely stunned by what he saw.

Hundreds and thousands of rats fled for their lives.

"You're stealing food? How could you do this!"

Xiao Kuan, feeling betrayed, was furious. "I've always considered you a good friend. I trusted you so much!"

"Get out of here with your kind and never come back!"

Xiao Kuan, holding a mop, shooed him away and closed the door: "Otherwise, I'll treat you like one of those cooks and beat you to death like a pest!"

Betrayal, distrust, misunderstanding—Xiao Kuan and Xiao Mi made one mistake after another, deepening the rift and estrangement between them.

Xiaomi looked back at the closed restaurant door, dejected.

“You’re right, Dad. I was so naive.”

He spread his hands and put them down: "We will always be mice."

His father and brother stood beside him, watching the dejected Xiaomi leave, and they were equally heartbroken.

"He'll be gone in a bit. You know how to get in... Steal whatever you want."

"Aren't you going to eat something?" Dad asked with concern.

"I have no appetite."

As Xiaomi walked further and further away, he turned to look at the restaurant with the billboard featuring the image of the God of Food. As the power was turned off, the lights on the billboard went out.

It wasn't surprising that he was kicked out by Xiao Kuan.

Perhaps pursuing dreams is a mistake in itself.

The next day.

Without Xiaomi's help, Xiao Kuan changed into a waiter's uniform and faced the picky food critic, Mr. Ke Bo, alone. He was clearly up to no good and came with the determination to crush the God of Cookery once again.

...

A commotion broke out in the screening room.

The situation went from thriving to on the verge of collapse in just a few minutes, and the audience's emotions fluctuated wildly as their arguments erupted, they met to apologize, and then broke up again.

Without Xiaomi, the God of Cookery restaurant would be unable to meet the challenge from Ke Bo, and Xiaomi would also lose his dream.

The audience in the front row couldn't help but groan in low voices: "Is the press conference a turning point in Ting-hsiang's film history? Every time there's an interview, things take a sharp turn for the worse."

"A torturous Tingxiang-style misunderstanding has occurred."

The whispers quickly subsided, and no matter how much the audience members clutched their heads, covered their eyes, or squirmed in their seats, they dared not watch what was to come, the story had to continue.

"Have you decided what to eat tonight, sir?"

Xiao Kuan was filled with unease.

Mr. Cobb responded with a sneer: "Yes, I want to see your heart sizzling on the baking sheet."

...

At this moment, even Cynthia began to wonder how Xiaomi and Xiao Kuan would break the deadlock.

Wanlong knew the movie was nearing its end, and she suppressed her anxious anticipation.

"Let's turn the tide."

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"Sizzling and oozing oil... Hahaha!"

Mr. Ke Bo's sinister laughter echoed, and Xiao Kuan, who was lying in the boss's office, was startled awake from his dream.

But the next second, Sweetie pushed open the door and told him that this nightmare was far from over.

"There's a big event tonight, let me say a few words to you all."

"say what?"

Sweetie replied matter-of-factly, "You're the boss, give them a boost."

...

"Quiet down, everyone, listen to me—"

In the bustling kitchen, Xiao Kuan raised his voice and, with a humor he was extremely bad at, announced, "Tonight is very important. A picky crocodile is coming—that fearsome gourmet..."

His deliberately high-pitched voice faded away.

"He wants to order something from the restaurant, uh, you know, from the menu, and we have to make it for him, unless he orders cold dishes..."

Sweetie was disappointed by his nonsensical writing, and the other assistant chefs also couldn't understand what Xiao Kuan was trying to say.

Outside the kitchen door, a worried Xiao Mi listened to Xiao Kuan's speech through the round glass. He sighed, realizing that Xiao Kuan was just as useless without him.

"You're still thinking about him, aren't you?"

The voice of my older brother, Da Mi, came through the phone.

Xiaomi jumped off the pile of clutter, without giving a direct answer: "Don't come to the restaurant during the day, it's too dangerous."

"But I'm hungry, so I'll eat leftovers with relish. Don't be picky, and you'll live a long life."

Rice naturally walked under a wad of cardboard to pick up the cheese from the trigger and eat it.

"and many more!"

Xiaomi realized something and shoved her foolish older brother aside.

The mousetrap mechanism did not trigger, but Boss Shi, who had been waiting for a long time, manually closed the iron cage.

He grinned wickedly, ignoring the other fat rat that had escaped, since the target was already in the cage.

"Even if you consider yourself a chef, you're still just a mouse."

"Develop Chef Shi's frozen foods for me, and I might consider sparing your life."

Boss Shi's face was contorted with rage, while Xiao Mi trembled in the cage.

The rice trembled and slipped away; he was going to ask his father for help.

...

The scene shifts to the kitchen staff, who are now drowsy from Xiao Kuan's speech.

“Indeed, we lost a star after his last visit, and even lost...my father.”

One of the kitchen assistants covered his face and said, "Alright, this is getting more and more discouraging."

"Mr. Cobb has arrived!"

The waiter who burst in looked terrified.

The chefs were immediately thrown into a panic. Unable to bear it any longer, Sweetie walked into the crowd with her hands on her hips and said, "It's just a mediocre performance, nothing special. Just do your best!"

The anxious chefs threw themselves into their work.

restaurant.

"Have you decided what you'd like to say, sir?"

The waiter, sweating and with a stiff smile, asked softly.

"Yes, I've made up my mind. I've seen the fervent praise you've received in the media, and you know what I want?"

Ke Bo's scrutinizing gaze swept over the restaurant environment as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "I want... a dish of creativity and imagination."

"That's right, I want a dish of novel, refreshing, and mature creativity and imagination."