Chapter 930: Lunch Break
The first segment of the first round of the competition ended in the morning, and it was now lunchtime. Both the audience and the judges needed to eat.
Yuga and Wallace chatted as they left the competition venue and headed towards the exit, where they found Robert and Kris waiting for them.
"Let's go have lunch together!"
Robert waved to Yuga and Wallace.
Yuga smiled and said to the three of them, "Sure, let's go to my place. I'll treat you all to a taste of my Audino's cooking. How does that sound?"
As his close friend had an important competition these days, Yuga planned to give him a good meal as a way of showing support. He had already informed Audino about it in advance.
Wallace happily exclaimed, "That sounds great! I've heard from Steven that your Audino is an excellent cook. I've been wanting to taste it for a while now!"
Because he admired Yuga's Audino at home, Steven himself had also caught a Audino. He had even tasted the cooking of that Audino, and it was... incredibly delicious...
But now, that Audino was genuinely strong. During his sparring sessions with Steven, this Audino always made him feel very embarrassed. Its physical strength was terrifying, as if it had an Iron Fist ability, even though its actual ability was just ordinary Regenerator.
Other people's Audinos were mainly support-oriented, but Steven's Audino had trained itself to be a pure attacker.
As the four of them walked out of the Pokémon Contest venue, Yuga heard a familiar voice from behind. When he turned around, he realized that it was The Sensational Sisters.
Violet asked, "Big sister, where should we have lunch later? I have another match in the afternoon if I advance. Should we find a nearby place?"
Violet's words were directed towards the girl with golden hair, and now Yuga finally distinguished the names of The Sensational Sisters.
The one with golden hair was the eldest, Daisy. Violet was the second sister, which meant the girl with pink hair was the third sister, Lily.
Upon hearing Violet's question, Daisy turned to her third sister, Lily, and asked, "Lily, what do you think?"
Lily scrolled through her phone for a moment and then replied, "I heard there's a Pokémon Paradise here, and the restaurant inside is fantastic. I've been wanting to try it for a while. How about we go there?
I also heard that this Pokémon Paradise is also owned by the Gym Leader from Verdanturf Town, the one sitting on the judging panel, Mr. Shimizu. Second sister, don't you think Mr. Shimizu is incredibly handsome and manly?"
Violet was left baffled, "Uh... I might have been too nervous during my match and didn't really pay attention. I can't remember now..."
The eldest sister, Daisy, playfully flicked Lily on the forehead, "What are you thinking, sis? We're here for a competition, not to check out guys."
Lily pouted, covering her forehead with her hands, "What's the big deal..."
Violet suggested, "Why don't we go to the place Lily mentioned?"
Daisy frowned, "Is it too far? We wouldn't want to be late for the afternoon matches."
Lily immediately responded, "No, it's not far at all. We can ride on Dodrio over there, it's really fast, and we definitely won't be late."
Because the Pokémon Contest venue had a particularly large crowd today, Verdanturf Town had arranged many PokéRide at nearby transportation points to ensure smooth traffic around the venue.
Daisy agreed upon hearing this.
Yuga felt a bit awkward listening to the conversation between the three sisters because not only did he hear it, but Wallace, Robert, and Kris also heard it all.
Although Yuga himself thought he was quite handsome, receiving such straightforward compliments still made him a bit shy!
However, Yuga did indeed have good looks. He was nineteen years old this year, but because he had spent over two years in Arus, his real age was more like twenty-two. He had a mature and determined face, combined with a height of over 1.85 meters, making him quite impressive in terms of appearance.
Kris stifled a laugh as she covered her mouth and said, "I didn't expect Yuga to be popular with girls!"
Wallace also teasingly remarked, "Oh, I'm jealous! Why aren't such pretty girls casting their eyes on me!"
Both Wallace and Robert had disguised themselves when leaving the competition venue, so most people didn't recognize them. Plus, at this moment, the four of them were walking far ahead of the three sisters, making it even less likely that the subjects of their discussion realized they were being talked about.
Yuga pretended to be annoyed, saying, "Alright, I've become a heartthrob now, huh? Are you guys even going to eat, or should I just go back on my own!"
Robert chuckled, "He's definitely embarrassed. I've never seen him like this before. Who would have thought he had such innocence in him."
Yuga playfully kicked Robert, and the four of them continued to chat and laugh as they walked away.
Just as Lily was about to find Dodrio, she suddenly said to her two sisters, "Did you notice that the backs of those four people over there look familiar?"
Daisy replied, "Yes, there's a bit of familiarity, but there are so many people here. It could be someone we saw before, and besides, we don't have any acquaintances here."
Violet nodded, "You're right. Let's hurry up and go eat. That place is famous, and there will surely be a lot of people later."
Puzzled, Lily was led away by her two sisters in haste.
When Yuga and his friends returned home, they indeed found Audino had prepared a table full of delicious food—colorful, aromatic, and mouthwatering. Without hesitation, they all dug in.
Robert and Kris had eaten meals cooked by Audino before, so their reactions were relatively normal. However, Wallace's taste buds were genuinely amazed.
"I understand now why Steven envied your Audino so much. This is... this is incredible! Your Audino is a female, right? When it has offspring in the future, you must save one for me. I don't even need it to be exceptionally talented; just inheriting half, no, one-third of its mother's culinary talent would make me very satisfied."
After enjoying the meal to the fullest, Wallace lay back in his chair and sighed with admiration. He had no intention of following Steven's path, capturing a Audino himself; that would be too unreliable.
Audino, who was currently helping Wigglytuff clean up the dishes, glared fiercely at Wallace when she heard his words. What was this troublemaker saying? She was a pure and innocent young lady, and he was talking about her having children! He should go have his own kids!
Seeing Audino's reaction, Wigglytuff tried hard to suppress her laughter as she covered her mouth.
Wallace, who received a disdainful look and saw Wigglytuff's giggles, foolishly asked, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Yuga sighed and said, "You'll have to wait for that. My Audino is still single."
After lunch, Yuga was surprised to find the three sisters back in his shop, accompanied by Drew and his mother.
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