A luxurious fruit platter, a hearty work meal rich in oil and salt, and fresh fruit juice with a touch of flower nectar.
Hayato Sora quickly finished preparing lunch.
But he didn't stop there.
He planned to make a special dish as a reward for the Meowth.
Being able to finish harvesting the coffee beans in a single morning was largely thanks to their help.
They had carried out most of the harvesting work and had been incredibly hardworking the entire time.
Hayato Sora had noticed everything.
So what kind of food do cats like?
Lasagna, pizza, cake…
Then it suddenly came to him.
He thought of the favorite food of a round blue robotic cat(Doraemon reference).
He cracked three eggs into a bowl and added white sugar, flower nectar, Moomoo Milk, and a little corn oil, mixing them thoroughly.
Then he sifted flour mixed with baking powder into the liquid and stirred again until fully blended before letting the batter rest.
Next, he began preparing the filling.
He took some dried red beans, boiled them in water over high heat until soft, and mashed them into paste.
The paste went into a hot pan with sugar.
He stirred continuously until the sugar melted, then added a small piece of butter to enhance the aroma.
He kept stir-frying until the bean paste formed a cohesive mass.
Just like that, the red bean filling was finished.
For the final step, Hayato Sora spread the batter into round pancakes.
Once the pancakes cooled, he sandwiched the red bean filling between two of them.
And just like that—
A dish beloved by a certain blue robotic cat was complete.
At the same time, the cooking information appeared before his eyes.
[Dorayaki (B Rank)]
A food beloved by a certain blue fat cat. When consumed by feline Pokémon, it may produce unexpected magical effects.
Cooking Effect – "4D Pocket":
If a Dorayaki is placed into the 4D Pocket and gifted to the blue fat cat, you may borrow one magical gadget from it.
"…Huh."
Hayato Sora blinked hard.
This was already the third time he had seen something like this, so he wasn't particularly surprised.
After all, even Century Soup and Tempered Dragons had appeared before.
What was one more 4D Pocket?
"Kangaskhan, Cyclizar—help carry the dishes."
After calling out toward the kitchen entrance, the two Pokémon quickly ran inside.
They carried the dishes from the counter, while Hayato Sora picked up the plate of dorayaki and followed them to the dining table.
All the Pokémon were already sitting obediently, waiting for lunch.
Hayato Sora gestured for them to wait and placed the dorayaki in front of the Meowth.
"Meow?"
The Alolan Meowth tilted its head in confusion.
"This is a special dish I made to thank you for helping harvest the coffee beans."
"Without your full effort, there's no way we could have finished harvesting so much in a single morning."
The Meowth still hesitated.
At that moment, Cinccino suddenly jumped over, reaching out with its little paw.
"Li-li~"
(I'll help taste it for the Meowth!)
Hayato Sora immediately held Cinccino back.
Then he looked at all the Pokémon.
"Since everyone's here today, I have an idea I want to tell you."
Whether it was the hesitant Meowth, Morpeko who was still eating nonstop, or Kangaskhan and Cinccino—
all of them looked toward Hayato Sora.
"I'm planning to start a Gold Star system."
"Every time you receive praise from me, you'll get a Little Red Flower."
"Collect ten flowers, and you can exchange them with me for a small wish."
"As long as it's something I'm capable of doing, I'll do my best to fulfill it."
"Li-li—!"
Cinccino gasped in shock.
It immediately imagined a table full of desserts.
Just thinking about it made drool drip from its mouth.
The other Pokémon also began imagining their own wishes.
Their eyes shone with excitement.
Like performing magic, Hayato Sora produced three small red paper flowers in his palm.
He gently placed one on each Meowth's chest.
They looked like precious medals with great commemorative value.
The other Pokémon watched with envy.
The three Meowth lowered their heads simultaneously, covering the flowers with their paws as if they were priceless treasures.
They had never experienced such care before.
At that moment, the Meowth finally felt they truly belonged to the ranch.
And they opened their hearts completely to Hayato Sora.
"Meow!"
The regular Meowth picked up a dorayaki and took a huge bite.
Then it tilted its head at a 45-degree angle toward the sky, trying to stop its tears from falling.
It was so delicious…
Next, the Alolan Meowth and Galarian Meowth also took bites and came to the same conclusion.
Meanwhile, Hayato Sora blinked.
Where was the 4D Pocket effect?
He had no choice but to ask.
"Do you feel anything different about your bodies, Meowth?"
The Galarian Meowth shook its head.
The regular Meowth did the same.
Only the Alolan Meowth looked around in confusion.
It felt like its Spatial Satchel had suddenly become heavier.
Slowly, it opened the bag.
All the Pokémon stared intently.
Just as the satchel opened—
A round arm suddenly stretched out from inside the bag!
It grabbed the last remaining dorayaki from the table with perfect precision.
Before anyone could react, the arm instantly retracted back into the satchel.
At the same time, a tablecloth was tossed out and landed in Alolan Meowth's paws.
"Meow?"
The Meowth looked confused.
Then shocked.
The delicious dorayaki had been stolen!
Hayato Sora quickly stepped forward to calm them down.
His finger touched the strange tablecloth.
[Gourmet Tablecloth – Remaining Rental Time: 60 minutes]
Simply spread out the tablecloth and say the name of the food you want.
After consuming equivalent ingredients, the requested dish will appear on the tablecloth.
(Note: Unlike the anime version that creates food from nothing, this version consumes ingredients.)
"Wow…"
Hayato Sora was amazed.
As long as they had the raw ingredients, a finished dish could appear instantly.
After Hayato Sora explained the tablecloth's function, the Pokémon all wanted to try it.
"Meow!"
The Alolan Meowth generously spread out the tablecloth, inviting everyone to try.
All the Pokémon turned toward Hayato Sora, waiting for his permission.
Hayato Sora didn't want to ruin their excitement.
But producing too much food would lead to waste.
"Each Pokémon can only request one dish," he said.
"And you have to finish what you choose. No wasting food."
"Rong-rong~!"
"Li-li!"
"Bebe—!"
"Lue-lue~!"
The Pokémon nodded enthusiastically.
Cinccino boldly went first.
After making its wish to the tablecloth, a moment later—
a matcha cream cake appeared.
At the same time, two eggs from the ranch's chicken coop disappeared, along with some flour and other ingredients.
The tablecloth had simply skipped the cooking process.
Cinccino took a bite.
Its eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
Then it turned to Hayato Sora with a sheepish grin.
"Li-li~"
(Your cooking is still the best, Hayato Sora.)
The other Pokémon tried as well.
Kangaskhan requested a steak.
Cyclizar chose a vegetable salad.
Mudsdale asked for a gigantic mud cake.
Everyone received their chosen dishes.
But compared to Hayato Sora's cooking, the flavor was clearly inferior.
Before long, the Pokémon lost interest in the tablecloth.
On the other hand, Hayato Sora found it quite useful.
It could help him process ingredients.
Even making fruit juice would be convenient.
Too bad it only lasted 60 minutes.
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