Chapter 57: Why Does This Dish Make You Spit Fire?

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Riker, a first-year student at Orange Academy, started his journey with a Luxio, a Fire and Normal type Pokémon.

Not long ago, he left the school to explore the vast Paldea region, traveling to major cities to collect Gym Badges.

While passing through Zeqin Town, he heard about a "Cherry Blossom Wine Party" being held here and decided to bring Luxio along to participate.

After walking for a long time, both Riker and his lion companion were feeling quite hungry. At that moment, they caught a whiff of an extremely enticing aroma.

Following the scent, they eventually arrived at a food stall.

It was a very unusual stall.

The stall owner was a young man wearing a brown denim jacket. He was surrounded by various Pokémon.

On either side of him were a Goomy and an unfamiliar Pokémon. A row of small Halcyon sat on the stall, with Creamy and a gently swaying Minccino behind them. In the back, a Dragonite was resting under a tree. When Riker approached, a Butterfree perched on top of the stall looked down at him.

"So many rare Pokémon!"

Riker was very surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Are all these your Pokémon?"

Naoki nodded and smiled, "Yes, they are."

Riker's eyes immediately showed envy. He had a dream of capturing all kinds of rare and powerful Pokémon.

At that moment, Luxio's stomach, which Riker was holding, let out a rumbling sound.

Riker then remembered why he had come here.

Naoki smiled, "Take a look, anything you want to eat? If it's for Luxio, I highly recommend the Boiled Sliced Pork!"

"Boiled Sliced Pork..." Riker looked at the price tag and muttered, "Boiled Sliced Pork, 800 League Coins, Tree Juice 200 League Coins, Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry 500 League Coins, Steamed Egg 300 League Coins. I'll take one Boiled Sliced Pork and one Steamed Egg!"

"Sure thing!"

Naoki took out the pre-prepared dishes, which were neatly packed in portable boxes with disposable utensils, making them very convenient.

Riker also took out his money and handed it over.

They exchanged the money and the food.

The moment Riker opened the lid, he was greeted by a spicy and numbing aroma.

Looking at the meat slices drenched in red oil, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

Using chopsticks, he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing slightly. Riker's eyes widened in amazement.

So delicious!

Spicy, numbing, fresh, and tender! Apart from the spiciness, it had no flaws!

"Luxio, try some too!" Riker put Luxio down, and they both sat on the grass, sharing the two dishes.

Besides the Boiled Sliced Pork, Riker also opened the Steamed Egg.

The steamed egg was smooth and tender, as enticing as jelly.

Just as he was about to scoop up a piece with a spoon, Luxio suddenly showed signs of distress.

Its face turned bright red, its cheeks puffed up, and then it opened its mouth, spewing out a scorching flame.

What's going on?

Riker was taken aback. He looked at the remaining meat slices drenched in red oil in front of Luxio and had a strange thought—could it be that the spiciness made it spew fire?

But he didn't find it that spicy when he ate it!

After spewing fire once, Luxio stopped. It licked its lips and continued to eat the meat.

But after a few more bites, it raised its head again and spewed out another flame.

Riker: !!!

Riker was stunned. Confused, he quickly went to the stall and asked, "Boss, why does eating this dish make it spew fire?"

Naoki explained, "It's because I added a special secret seasoning to this dish. When Fire-type Pokémon eat it, the Fire-type energy in their bodies surges. But don't worry, it won't harm their bodies."

Riker was still puzzled.

At that moment, a flame suddenly sprouted from Luxio's body.

The flame grew stronger, gradually enveloping Luxio.

After the initial confusion, Luxio felt this new power and let out an excited cry. It aimed forward, sped up, and began running around the stall, getting faster and faster.

"That, that!" Riker's mouth dropped open.

If he wasn't mistaken, that move was Energy Flame Assault!

"Looks like your Luxio has good luck!" Naoki said.

Riker turned to him, "What do you mean?"

Naoki said half-jokingly, "That's the effect of this dish. The spiciness in it stimulates the Fire-type energy in the Pokémon's body."

"When their Fire-type energy is fully charged, their brains enter a very unique state. In this state, they sometimes learn new Fire-type moves."

Riker didn't understand the complex explanation.

Naoki clarified, "It's like how some trainers make their Pokémon train in ocean whirlpools, where the Water-type energy is abundant, helping them learn Water-type moves like Whirlpool."

Now Riker understood. He looked shocked and exclaimed, "So, this dish can help Pokémon train?! How did you do that?!"

Naoki smiled, "It's a secret recipe, not for sale! If you want to eat it, come back next year!"

Seeing no further information forthcoming, Riker's eyes fell on the remaining dishes.

He patted his pocket and asked, "Boss, can I buy a few more to take away?"

"No, each person can buy a maximum of two dishes," Naoki shook his head.

"Alright." That means he could still buy one more.

Riker immediately took out his money and bought the second one.

"Boss, can the other dishes help my Luxio train too?" he asked.

"Unfortunately, no, they are just ordinary dishes."

"Alright."

Riker felt a bit disappointed and decided in his heart to come back next year.

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed something.

Wait! Shouldn't the people selling here be local farmers? Why does this man know so much about Pokémon?

Who exactly is this boss?

With this thought, Riker asked directly.

Naoki shrugged helplessly, "As you see, I'm just an ordinary farmer who runs a Ranch nearby."

At that moment, a new customer was drawn by the aroma.

It was a girl with a Sprigatito.

She looked at the menu and said, "Boss, I'll have two cups of Tree Juice and two bowls of Steamed Egg!"

(End of Chapter)