In the evening, after Levi’s parents finished purchasing the necessary items, Uncle Liven and Aunt Mizuho arrived as well.
Adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses, Uncle Liven chuckled and said, “I heard Levi is cooking tonight, so we had to come over and give it a try!”
Back in Celestic Town, Grandfather firmly held onto the spatula, leaving Levi and his dad to only assist.
This time, Levi and his dad, Leon, worked in perfect harmony, and the father-son duo prepared a table full of dishes.
Boiled Beef, Garlic Sea Bass, Sweet and Sour Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, Candied Sweet Potato, Stir-fried Pork with Green Peppers…
There was also a serving of Pokémon beef curry rice for everyone, including Lucario and the others.
Levi had filmed a video for one of the dishes.
The pork tenderloin was fried to a golden crisp, with Levi putting in 120% effort, and the sweet and sour sauce was thickened to perfection.
The ceiling of the family’s culinary skills was Grandfather, so this table wouldn’t exactly make Uncle Liven and the others applaud, but it definitely made them sit up and take notice.
Uncle Liven’s eyes lit up, and he swallowed his saliva, saying, “Levi, your culinary skills have improved!”
“We’re all family here, dig in!”
Chopsticks flew like flashing blades, and the plates on the table were so clean it looked like they had been licked…
Arcanine held its plate, licking it with reluctance.
Machamp picked up its plate and gulped everything down, including the sauce…
Levi watched from the side, dumbfounded.
After eating to their hearts’ content, the actions of Levi, his parents, and Uncle Liven were surprisingly synchronized.
Even Gardevoir, disregarding its image, leaned back against the chair and rubbed its belly.
Only Lucario, who pursued elegance for its entire life, managed to hold on through sheer willpower.
Lucario sat upright there, closing its eyes to rest.
Wen Hui suggested, “Brother, Sister-in-law, since we’re so close now, why don’t you come over for dinner in the evenings?
There are rooms here to sleep in, so you don’t have to go back to the city center.”
Uncle Liven and Aunt Mizuho exchanged glances, both feeling tempted.
Uncle Liven nodded happily, “Sure, I’m not busy lately anyway.
The Breeding House just opened, so if there’s anything you need help with, just say the word.”
Levi asked in confusion, “Didn’t you say you had to design clothes for the princess?
So fast?”
In Levi’s memory, it hadn’t even been two weeks since Uncle Liven took on that order.
Speaking of this, Uncle Liven gave a thumbs up and sighed with emotion:
“Princess Salvia is the best client I have ever met; she is like an angel!”
“She is the first person who didn’t make me revise my drafts, which saved my hair!”
Next, Uncle Liven spent a full ten minutes praising Princess Salvia with flowery language.
It left Levi completely dumbfounded.
Princess Salvia was also very satisfied with Uncle Liven’s aesthetic and craftsmanship.
In short, it was basically a case where both the client and the contractor were very satisfied.
“By the way, she also raises Pokémon.
If she has any needs, I will help recommend you.” Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Comrade Wen Hui nodded and smiled, “Then thank you in advance, Brother.”
With the guarantee of the Jubilife City Mayor, they chose to take over the Breeding Base, but they were ultimately saddled with debt.
Unlike fashion designers, the competition for Breeders is actually quite fierce.
But to say that Comrade Wen Hui wasn’t worried at all, that would be impossible.
Even though Uncle Liven wouldn’t press for payment.
Uncle Liven waved his hand casually, “We are family, no need to talk about these things.”
Aunt Mizuho asked, “The sign is being hung in three days, right?
Once it’s officially open for business, I have friends I can introduce as customers.”
Comrade Leon nodded happily, “That’s right, in three days.”
The next day.
After the morning training, Lucario and the others left mysteriously again.
Levi didn’t pay them any mind and first edited the video of him making Sweet and Sour Pork.
Levi picked up a piece of golden-fried Sweet and Sour Pork with his chopsticks, and started off with a segment of lethal ASMR.
“Does it sound good?
If it sounds good, it’s good Sweet and Sour Pork.”
Levi was making a video tutorial for Sweet and Sour Pork.
“Cut the pork tenderloin into pieces the size of an index finger, add an appropriate amount of salt and white pepper, and mix well.
You can add cooking wine according to your taste.”
“As everyone knows, when tutorial videos say ‘an appropriate amount’ of seasoning, they’re just being jerks, so I will give you the exact quantities here.”
Levi inserted pictures of the ingredients, including the weight of the tenderloin used.
“Pay attention here, take notes: if there’s too much flour, add water; if there’s too much water, add flour.”
“After adding all the powder, we start mixing the batter.”
“The batter shouldn’t be too thin.
Once coated, you shouldn’t be able to see the color of the tenderloin.
Why?”
“Because it’s cold weather now, and the tenderloin is afraid of the cold (crossed out).”
“Next, we pour in plenty of oil.”
“Deep-fry on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, and once it turns light golden, you can take it out.”
“You also need to double-fry on high heat; one minute is enough.”
“The ratio for the sweet and sour sauce is the same; adjust it according to your taste.
If it’s too sweet, add vinegar; if it’s too sour, add sugar.”
The footage returned to the Sweet and Sour Pork Levi cooked at the beginning, followed by Arcanine licking the plate clean.
“Finally, I have a shortcut mnemonic, viewers, pay attention.”
“Use the Great Summoning Technique and shout loudly: ‘Mom, Dad, I have a dish here, you guys learn it!'”
“Then you can just wait.”
The video ended there, titled—Pokémon Trainer Career Guidance 01: Sweet and Sour Pork.
Levi selected upload.
Levi was quite satisfied with his first video.
He rubbed his chin and nodded slightly, “I didn’t expect I had a talent for teaching.”
It was his first time editing a video, so Levi wasn’t very familiar with it, and it took up a lot of his time.
Video review takes time, but Levi’s video didn’t have any content that couldn’t be broadcast, so he didn’t pay it any mind.
The next day.
Levi had to go to Jubilife City today to take the Breeder examination, so he had to leave early in the morning.
Levi originally wanted to take Lucario and the others with him,
“Are you sure you don’t want to come with me?”
“Lucario.” (We want to look around nearby.)
“Suit yourselves, just don’t cause any trouble.”
Although Levi didn’t understand what there was to look at when the area was all private residences, he chose to respect their wishes.
After all, if they went to the city with Levi, Metang and Arcanine would mostly have to stay in their pokéballs, which was certainly not as comfortable as being here.
Arcanine and the others had been outside for two days without any issues.
According to Levi’s observation, only Metang had been challenging wild Pokémon, and with Lucario backing them up, it shouldn’t be a big problem.
The subway station was about one kilometer away from the Breeding Base.
Riding Arcanine to the station, Levi boarded the train.
“Be careful on the way back.”
“Awoo~” (Don’t worry about yours truly!)
Jubilife City was very large and well-connected; without a map or navigation, it was easy to get lost, but fortunately, the transportation was well-developed.
Levi arrived smoothly at the Jubilife City Pokémon Center,
“Hello, Ms.
Joy, I am here to take the Intermediate Breeder examination.”
“Alright, please show me your ID card.”
Levi handed over the ID card he had prepared in advance.
After operating the computer for a while, Ms.
Joy smiled sweetly,
“Mr.
Levi, you are registered.
The first round of the written exam will be held at 9 o’clock; please wait patiently.”