Different types of Pokemon have different taste preferences. Aside from Cinderace, the others didn't really touch the Boiled Pork Slices.
But Cinderace focused solely on the Boiled Pork Slices.
With each bite, it spit out fire, its face turning red from the spiciness, a mix of pain and pleasure.
Yousuke watched in near fright, in his nearly ten years of travel, he had never encountered anything like this.
He couldn't help but ask, "Is this really okay? This Boiled Pork Slices may be spicy, but it shouldn't be spicy enough to make someone breathe fire!"
Naoki was also puzzled. Just as he was about to check on Cinderace's condition, Cinderace suddenly lit up, eyes wide open.
Its cheeks puffed up dramatically, almost to an exaggerated extent.
Fearsome Fire Type Energy rose from its body. Cinderace put down the utensils, turned around sharply, and a huge flame burst from its mouth towards the sky, turning into a brilliant red star.
"Boom!"
Amidst the explosion, the flame blossomed like a spectacular firework.
Yousuke stared at this scene, completely stunned.
That move was...
"Blast Burn," Naoki gently whispered the name, retracting his earlier comment about Cinderace's bad luck.
After the move ended, Cinderace stood exhausted, hands on its knees, panting heavily.
This was the side effect of Blast Burn; after use, Pokemon would enter into a state of exhaustion and couldn't move quickly for a short period.
Yousuke exclaimed, "Cinderace, that was a new move you learned, right?"
This is incredible! A Pokemon learned a new move from spiciness!
Cinderace looked bewildered.
It carefully recalled the feeling of using Blast Burn and was surprised to find that it clearly remembered the process. If the energy was sufficient, it might be able to use that move again!
"Congratulations," Naoki wasn't very surprised.
At this moment, nearby Dragonite's keen ears caught the conversation.
"Woo?!"
Learned a new move?
During its recent days on the ranch, it had learned that Naoki's cooking from Koraidon, Cyclizar, and Skiddo possessed magical abilities.
Having personally tried the Berry Platter, it was extremely sensitive to such content.
Now, witnessing the bunny Pokemon learn a new move after eating the dish, Dragonite's eyes lit up.
It pointed its big claw at the remaining Boiled Pork Slices and shouted to Naoki: "Woo~"
Naoki raised an eyebrow: "You want to try it too?"
Dragonite nodded repeatedly: "Woo!"
"Alright, I'll get a piece for you to try." Naoki picked a piece with chopsticks.
Dragonite opened its mouth wide, waiting to be fed.
Naoki fed the slice into its mouth. After two chews, Dragonite's eyes widened, its cheeks flushed red from the spice, almost as if about to breathe fire.
Dragonite struggled to endure but waited a long time and didn't feel like it learned any new move.
Dragonite was about to cry.
With teary eyes, it looked at Naoki, feeling both wronged and upset, "Woo?"
Naoki: "..."
Seeing Dragonite's expression, Naoki suddenly understood.
Dragonite wasn't just after the taste of the Boiled Pork Slices but wanted, like Cinderace, to learn a new move.
However, it's ultimately not a Fire Type Pokemon, so the dish had no effect on it.
Poor thing.
Naoki took out a pre-prepared juice and handed it to Dragonite.
Dragonite took it and gulped it down.
After a while, it recovered and lost interest in the Boiled Pork Slices.
"I'll make you some other dishes to try later." Naoki said.
Dragonite obediently nodded.
The pleasant lunch ended, and in the afternoon, Naoki got busy again.
The harvest work for the first batch of crops had ended. Except for tomatoes and cucumbers, which can be continually harvested, other crops needed to be replanted for the second cycle.
With the help of several Pokemon, Naoki spent an hour preparing the land, then planted the new batch of crop seeds.
He then applied pre-prepared fertilizer to the crops and saplings, working until sunset before finishing.
Standing at the edge of the field with a watering can, Naoki wiped sweat from his forehead, thinking: In the future, I should capture a Pokemon that can use the Plow move.
Plow, a Ground Type move, helps till the soil, making grass and crops above it grow more easily, and boosts the attacks and special attacks of Grass Type Pokemon.
If he had such a Pokemon, his work would be much easier.
The names of several Pokemon who could use Plow appeared in Naoki's mind: Dugtrio, Linoone, Lopunny, Bibarel, Excadrill, Diggersby, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Sandshrew, Onix, Rhyhorn, Aron, and Tapu Bulu.
Oh? Tapu Bulu?
"Forget about the last one," Naoki thought. This action would be too rebellious. Besides, the Island Guardian wouldn't leave the Alola Region, and Alolans would never allow their Guardian God to be taken away.
But that said, Tapu Bulu's ability really is very suitable for farming.