"Doesn't Maou's family own a restaurant? I think it's called Eina's Restaurant. Why don't we just go there to eat?"
Chapter 4: Long-lost Food Returns
"I'm starting to eat!" Gongsun Yan and his group sat in the Eina Restaurant, with the food of their choice placed in front of them.
The golden fried pork chop is topped with half-cooked egg, and underneath the light brown onion shreds cooked over high heat is a layer of distinct white rice.
Originally, Gongsun Yan thought that he would have some aversion to half-cooked eggs, but the result was just the opposite. The half-cooked egg liquid poured on the fried pork chops looked very delicious.
Gongsun Yan couldn't help but extend his chopsticks to the fried pork chop. When the chopsticks just touched the fried pork chop, the crispy feeling made Gongsun Yan feel very comfortable.
Pick up the fried pork chop and take a bite. The breadcrumbs on the surface are very crispy, which is enough to make the children next door cry with greed. The crunching sound makes people feel happy.
After taking the first bite of the pork chop, Gongsun Yan couldn't help but eat a mouthful of rice because of the wonderful taste. The rice was paired with shredded onions fried with sauce. The salty taste mixed with the sweetness of the onions made Gongsun Yan unable to stop, and he subconsciously sped up the pace of eating the rice.
The spicy shredded shallot in the side dish is the finishing touch. This is the exclusive recipe of Mao's father. Pick up a little spicy shredded shallot and roll it on the pork chop, then put it into your mouth. The spicy feeling brought by the spicy shredded shallot can also help to relieve the greasiness.
Honestly, Gongsun Yan felt that he could eat a large bowl of rice with just this side dish, not to mention that this side dish perfectly matched the main dish, the fried pork chop, making Gongsun Yan feel that he could easily eat another serving.
Before he knew it, Gongsun Yan had finished the whole bowl of fried pork chop rice. Judging from his previous appetite, he should have been a little full, but when encountering delicious food, people always want to eat more.
"Boss, please give me another bowl of rice, a small portion of fried chicken, two skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken breast and salt-grilled chicken!" Gongsun Yan stretched out his right hand and called out to Mao's father in the kitchen.
"Okay, it turns out that trainers who can travel outside can eat more, but being able to eat is a blessing!" Mao's father responded happily. As a chef, what he likes most is the smile of the diners.
After finding that he could still eat, Gongsun Yan decisively attacked again. Although he had finished the fried pork chops, he could still have more rice, so Gongsun Yan ordered some dishes that interested him.
After a while, the dishes ordered by Gongsun Yan came up. The person who served them was Mao. They were all full and were now sitting aside to rest. They were all a little full.
Although Mao's father's cooking skills were excellent, they had eaten it many times and had some immunity to it. However, Gongsun Yan's food was so delicious that they couldn't help but eat a little more, and then they lay there dead. Mao had better self-control, so he was able to help serve the food.
When all the dishes were served, Gongsun Yan was the first to stretch his claws to the grilled skewers on the side, and the charcoal-grilled chicken breast was Gongsun Yan's first target.
It’s not that the charcoal-grilled chicken breast is so good-looking, on the contrary, it is the most unattractive thing. The black sauce covering the meat even looks a little unappetizing, but Gongsun Yan will not decide everything based on appearance, so this is the first thing he eats.
The chicken breast was still warm, the meat was very tender and had no strange smell. The black sauce was unexpectedly delicious, with a slightly salty taste and a hint of spiciness. It was a new flavor that Gongsun Yan had never tasted before, and it was worthy of being one of the signature dishes of Mao's restaurant.
However, Gongsun Yan's favorite salt-grilled chicken skewers seemed a bit mediocre. It's not that they were not delicious. After all, with Mao's father's cooking skills, even grilled shoe soles were delicious, but there was no sense of surprise.
Gongsun Yan was also not disappointed by the performance of the fried chicken nuggets. The skin of the chicken nuggets was fried very crispy and was seasoned with garlic powder. All the juice of the chicken was locked inside.
As soon as he took a bite, the gravy locked in the fried dough flowed out directly. If Gongsun Yan had not been prepared, the gravy would have flowed all over his body. It was definitely a qualified fried food.
The shredded cabbage on the plate was paired with a special lemon-flavored sauce, which was refreshing, healthy, and made Gongsun Yan unable to put down his chopsticks.
"Thank you for the treat. Wow, I haven't eaten something so delicious in a long time."
Gongsun Yan leaned back in his chair, as if he was in sage time. Although he knew that Mao's father was a great cook, he didn't expect him to be so good. He ate too much at once.
"Yeah, I'm not bragging, my dad's cooking skills are definitely the best on this island." Mao said proudly.
"Indeed, there are so many dishes on the menu. Your father is really amazing." Gongsun Yan said sincerely.
"Of course. And those are not all the dishes my father can cook. Our restaurant also has a hidden menu."
"There is also a hidden menu. I thought I could scan the menu before going to the Kanto area, but it seems impossible." Gongsun Yan said with a headache.
After talking with Xiaoyao and Xiaozhi, Gongsun Yan knew that they were planning to start their journey in a week, so Gongsun Yan planned to meet up with them first.
And if Gongsun Yan remembered correctly, Xiaoxia should have been in the Oak Research Institute at that time, so she could go over there to challenge her and get the Water Drop Badge.
"By the way, Xiaoyan, tell us about your travels in the Hoenn region!"
When the topic of travel was mentioned, Kachi and the others came over. Although they were studying in a trainer school, they had never traveled before, so they were full of curiosity about traveling.
"This is a long story. Come on, let me tell you about it!"
Gongsun Yan was also very enthusiastic and told a lot of interesting things that happened to him, Xiaozhi and his friends during their trip to Hoenn, which amazed Kachi and others.
However, Gongsun Yan did not just talk about the fun and benefits of traveling. Although the quality of Xiaozhi and others' food has improved a lot with the presence of Gongsun Yan, they do not always have the conditions to cook.
In extreme cases, Gongsun Yan and others didn't even have a meal for a whole day, and they survived on the compressed biscuits in their backpacks. Gongsun Yan did not hide these situations, and told them all to Kachi and others to prevent them from rushing out to travel in a fit of anger.
However, what Gongsun Yan said not only did not discourage Kachi and the others, but those slightly difficult experiences aroused their interest even more.
Chapter 5: Lush Caves
"Well, you guys are still in the trainer school, right? After you graduate, if you still want to travel, we can talk about it then."
There was no other way. Gongsun Yan could only use procrastination to buy time. Anyway, they would probably only be enthusiastic for a short time and would forget about this matter in a few days.
Besides, even if they still want to travel, the Alola League will be established by then. They can challenge it at their doorstep and try to see if they can adapt to that kind of life.
If all else fails, just let them go. They are not children anymore (in the Pokémon world). For example, Gongsun Yan is out traveling. As long as they are careful, there will basically be no problem.
"By the way, Liliae, now that you're back, are you going to class tomorrow?"
During the conversation, Mao suddenly remembered something and shouted to Liliae beside Gongsun Yan, reminding her not to forget to come to class.
"Ah! I forgot..." Liliae reacted at this time. She was still a student. She had stayed with Gongsun Yan for too long and she had forgotten that she had to go to school.
"By the way, Xiaoyan, do you want to come to a class as well?" Mao was obviously more familiar with the class, and he could now pat Gongsun Yan's shoulder and talk to him skillfully.
"Ah, this... do I still have to go to school now?" Gongsun Yan was obviously a little reluctant. He didn't expect that he would have to go back to the classroom to attend classes. Naturally, he was a little reluctant, but the trainer school was organized by Professor Oak's brother, and it would be impolite if he didn't go and take a look.
"Oh, by the way, I remember there are quite a few dominant Pokémon in the Alola region. I plan to challenge them in the next few days, so tomorrow I plan to challenge the dominant Pokémon on Melemele Island."
At this moment, Gongsun Yan thought of a perfect solution, which could not only help him get rid of the bad luck of attending class, but also allow him to obtain the Z pure crystal that he had coveted for a long time, which was really killing two birds with one stone.
"Ah, what a coincidence! We are planning to visit the Lush Cave tomorrow." Mao said with a smile, which almost made Gongsun Yan's heart stop.
"Ahaha, what a coincidence indeed..." Gongsun Yan was completely confused. How could such a thing happen?
"It's settled then, let's meet in front of the Lush Cave tomorrow morning!" Mao said energetically.
Just like that, tomorrow's schedule was decided in just a few words. Gongsun Yan didn't react at all, but after thinking about it, he felt relieved. At least extracurricular activities were much more interesting than staying in the classroom.
After resting for a while, Mao suggested taking Gongsun Yan around to let him experience the charm of Alola.
Gongsun Yan naturally agreed with this. After paying the meal bill, the group began to wander around. During the time, they also passed by the Pokémon Research Institute. Gongsun Yan had originally planned to visit Professor Kukui, but unfortunately Dr. Kukui was not there, so he could only visit later.
After passing Dr. Kukui's laboratory, a large open space came into view. At the end of the open space, the shadow of the trainer school was faintly visible.
Seeing this, Gongsun Yan was a little confused. He vaguely remembered that this should not be an empty lot. The protagonist's house in the game should be on it. Could it be that he came too early and the protagonist's family had not moved in yet?
"Then I have to get involved. The location of this land is also very good."
After seeing this vacant lot, an idea came to Gongsun Yan's mind. If he bought this land and built his own house, would it be easier to kidnap Liliae... Phew, it would be more convenient to come to Alola for vacation.
Now that they are already here, Gongsun Yan will naturally go to meet Dr. Oak's brother, Principal Oak, Oak Chengye. However, Gongsun Yan finds that he can't stand Principal Oak's cold jokes, and Gongsun Yan runs away in embarrassment after just a few words.
After saying goodbye to Principal Damu, the sky gradually darkened and everyone went to Eina Restaurant for a big meal again. However, this time, Mao's father did not accept Gongsun Yan's money and just considered it as a treat for everyone.
In order to thank Mao's father for his generosity, Gongsun Yan decided to have all his meals here this week. Of course, it would be more credible if Gongsun Yan could wipe the saliva from the corners of his mouth.
After saying goodbye to Mao and the others, Gongsun Yan and Liliae were taken back to the Aether Paradise by the bodyguards who arrived. As Gongsun Yan had expected, even though it seemed that only Gongsun Yan and Liliae were out shopping, there were countless bodyguards protecting them secretly.
Although Gongsun Yan touched the Poké Balls of Rayquaza and Groudon on his waist, he felt that even if these bodyguards came together, they would not be a match for any of the Pokémon.
After returning to the Ether Paradise, because they had to go to the Lush Cave the next day, they said good night to each other and went back to their rooms. After a simple wash, they fell asleep.
Just when Gongsun Yan and Liliae fell asleep, Lusamine was still in the office processing the documents accumulated this month. She estimated that she would have to work all night tonight.
If Gongsun Yan knew this, he would probably laugh out loud, because Lusamine has always been on guard against Gongsun Yan.
But while laughing secretly, Gongsun Yan would probably also think about how to find his father-in-law. Presumably, as long as Moon came back, Lusamine would not have the energy to keep an eye on Gongsun Yan.
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Nothing happened that night. The next day, Gongsun Yan and Lilia arrived at the entrance of the lush cave. They thought they had arrived quite early, but found that others had already arrived and seemed to be waiting for them.
"Alola! Is everyone up so early? It's not even eight o'clock yet?" Gongsun Yan asked curiously.
Alola is not only the name of this land, but also the most common colloquialism used by people here to greet each other. It is the same as the Hawaiian greeting "Aloha" in Gongsun Yan's previous life.
Although Gongsun Yan had only been in the Alola region for less than two days, he had already learned this way of greeting. If he hadn't fallen in love with this place, how could he have used this way of greeting? Of course, he fell in love with the people here!
"Not really. It's mainly because this is the first time we see someone challenging a dominant Pokémon, so we're a little excited." Kachi said a little embarrassedly.
Chapter 6 This is what a referee should take
"Eh? You guys haven't gotten any Z-pure crystal yet?" Gongsun Yan asked doubtfully.
"No, I actually have a purest crystal of the Fire Element in my hand, but it was left by my grandfather. I won't use it until I get the purest crystal of the Fire Element myself." Kachi shook his head and said.
"Oh, so that's how it is. Now that we are here, let's go in." Gongsun Yan naturally knew what the situation was with Kachi's grandfather, so he quickly changed the subject.
Kachi didn't care about what Gongsun Yan said. He knew that Gongsun Yan didn't mean it. In addition, the upcoming Overlord Pokémon Challenge made him very excited.
After passing through the dark passage, an even darker cave appeared in front of everyone. The eerie feeling made the girls present tremble uncontrollably.
The next scene made the boys present begin to tremble slightly. In the dark cave, pairs of scarlet eyes appeared from the depths, and meerkats walked out from the shadows and surrounded everyone.
"Hehe, don't worry, everyone. I just came to admire the strength of Inspector Mongoose. I have Miss Junsha's token as proof!" Gongsun Yan silently made a French military salute and took out the handkerchief from his pocket.
Although Gongsun Yan is strong enough to fight against this group of meerkats with his physical strength, the opponent is Miss Joy's official partner in the entire Alola region after all, and Gongsun Yan does not want to be targeted.
That's right, due to the particularity of the Alola region, Miss Junsa's standard Pokémon, Growlithe, is not very adaptable to the environment here, so Mongoose, as the best substitute player, beat all the other players and became a civil servant who eats public food.
The Verdant Caves are the habitat of the dominant Meerkat Inspector, and are home to more than 70% of the Meerkat Inspectors and Meerkat Juniors in the Alola region. Most of Miss Junsha's partners also come from here.
Gongsun Yan was worried that if he accidentally injured a meerkat, he would be invited to the police station to eat pork chop rice the next day for attacking a police officer.
Although Gongsun Yan liked to eat pork chop rice, the interrogation room of the police station was obviously not a good place to eat, not to mention having to endure Miss Junsha's death gaze.
As for the handkerchief, Gongsun Yan naturally went to ask Miss Junsha for it. Although the scene was a bit awkward, after Miss Junsha knew that Gongsun Yan wanted to challenge Inspector Mongoose, she decisively handed her handkerchief to Gongsun Yan.
After seeing the handkerchief, a smaller meerkat ran out from the depths of the cave, sniffed the handkerchief handed over by Gongsun Yan, turned around and shouted.
"roar~"
A low roar was heard, and the meerkats that were originally surrounding the crowd lowered their heads and made way for a passage. A huge meerkat detective slowly walked out from the depths of the cave, much taller than Gongsun Yan.
You should know that the normal Meerkat Inspector is only about in length, and this Meerkat Inspector is three times the size of its peers. The Overlord Pokémon is so terrifying, and it is still better than the Lord Pokémon, both in size and oppressive feeling.
"Weasel~" Inspector Mongoose looked down at Gongsun Yan and others and let out a low roar.
I don't know why, but Gongsun Yan actually understood what Inspector Mongoose wanted to say. It might also be because Inspector Mongoose's meaning was too clear. Anyway, it was about what you are here to do.
"Dear Overlord Pokémon, I am Gongsun Yan from the Hoenn region. I would like to learn about your strength." Gongsun Yan said respectfully.
Perhaps Inspector Mongoose's strength is not very strong for Gongsun Yan, but this does not prevent Gongsun Yan from respecting him very much. These overlord Pokémon are the backbone of guarding each island.
The island guardians like Tapu and Chime are only there to prevent foreign invasions. It is these overlord Pokémon that truly maintain the relationships between the islands!
If it weren't for the existence of Inspector Mongoose, the Melemele Island would probably be overrun with Rada by now. It was thanks to the continuous efforts of Inspector Mongoose and Little Mongoose that the Rada tribe prevented from becoming a serious threat.
Inspector Mongoose looked at Gongsun Yan, shook his head slightly, and pointed at Gongsun Yan's wrist, indicating that he was missing something.
"Well, it doesn't matter if I don't have a Z bracelet. After I get some normal Z pure crystal, I'll go to the Ether Paradise to make one for me." Gongsun Yan looked at his wrist and said nonchalantly.
Originally Gongsun Yan thought there was nothing wrong with what he said, but after hearing what Gongsun Yan said, the meerkat detectives on the opposite side all became angry. If the meerkat detective hadn't stopped them, they would have probably rushed over.
"Uh, I'm not looking down on you, I'm just saying... forget it, I really think I'm going to win."
Gongsun Yan was originally planning to force an explanation, saying that what he said just now was not a provocation, he just said it casually.
As a result, Gongsun Yan thought about it carefully and found that there was really no need for him to hide. He was there to cause trouble anyway, so he might as well be more unrestrained. Being secretive was not the style of a real man.
As for the consequences of doing so...Anyway, when Gongsun Yan and others walked out of the lush cave and prepared to start fighting with Inspector Mongoose in the open space outside, everyone's clothes were a little untidy.
There was no way, because Gongsun Yan's last words were too provocative. Even with the restrictions of the Mongoose Inspector, many hot-tempered mongooses rushed up and tried to make Gongsun Yan pay a price.
Although Gongsun Yan's physical strength is indeed very strong, two fists are no match for four hands, not to mention that they are facing a group of meerkats.
However, Gongsun Yan and the others only looked a little embarrassed. Now, no less than ten mongooses have fallen in the lush cave. These are all the results of Gongsun Yan's battle.
So when Inspector Mongoose walked out of the cave, the whole Pokémon's face was black. He deliberately did not stop his own kind, intending to make Gongsun Yan suffer, but he ended up being taught a lesson instead, and he was very annoyed.
Gongsun Yan and Inspector Mongoose stood opposite each other in the open space. Because Kachi liked fighting, he acted as the referee.
"Now it is ..."
"Hold on!"
Before Kachi could finish his prescribed lines, Gongsun Yan raised his hand to stop him. Then, under everyone's strange gazes, Gongsun Yan took out a familiar revolving lantern from his backpack.
"Come on, Kachi, hold this. This is what a qualified referee should hold."
Chapter 7: Are you going to blow up Melemele Island?
