svetikya Chapter 476 Carlos's Dishes? Thunderclouds Rising from the United States
Chapter 476 Carlos's Dishes? Thunderclouds Rising from the United States
The sound of toasts echoed through the restaurant, and everyone's face was filled with genuine smiles.
Xiao Song put down the camera, a satisfied expression on her face, and then waved towards the kitchen.
"Alright, now we can start serving the main course! Tonight I've prepared a specialty dish for you all, which you can't find anywhere else in the Sinnoh region. I hope you'll enjoy it."
As Xiao Song's voice faded, the waiters filed in, carrying exquisite porcelain plates and placing plates of fragrant dishes on the tables.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the steaming main course.
It was a dish that looked quite exquisite.
Golden in color, the broth gently coats the various seafood and vegetables, exuding a mild aroma.
Xiao Guang looked at the dish in front of her with curiosity. She had never seen such a dish before. Even Xiao Gang, who was good at cooking and had always served as the chef in the team, was unfamiliar with it.
"What's the name of this dish? It looks so exquisite," Xiao Guang couldn't help but ask.
Just as Xiaosong was about to introduce it, Xiaozhi's voice rang out first: "It's seafood stew, a common dish in the Kalos region."
A brief silence fell over the restaurant as everyone looked at Xiaozhi in surprise.
Xiao Song was somewhat surprised after hearing the correct answer.
"Xiao Zhi, you actually know about this dish?" Xiao Song couldn't help but ask.
"I was originally saying that none of us here have ever been to the Carlos region, so I specially chose dishes from the Carlos region, thinking of giving you all a surprise."
Xiao Zhi smiled apologetically, not expecting that this was a surprise specially prepared by Xiao Song.
Faced with Xiaosong's question, Xiaozhi simply explained:
"Actually, it's because I have a friend in the Carlos region who has eaten this dish before."
"Friends from the Carlos region?"
Xiao Guang felt a sudden tightness in her chest and a strange sense of panic. She instinctively looked at Xiao Gang, hoping to find some clues from him.
After all, Brock has been traveling with Ash the longest, so if Ash has any friends, Brock should know about them.
However, when Xiao Guang asked for help, Xiao Gang simply shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, which only deepened Xiao Guang's doubts.
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Meanwhile, in the remote Carlos region, in a detached house in Asaka town, a young girl with long light brown hair sat slumped on the sofa in despair.
"Why is this happening?! I finally passed the test—" Serena's voice was filled with helplessness.
Sakiko gently shook her head and handed the tablet computer in her hand to her daughter.
"It's really not my fault. Look, all flights have been temporarily suspended. No one can get there now."
The news headline displayed on the tablet read: "Abnormal Weather Sweeps Unova – Sinnoh Route, All Flights Temporarily Suspended."
"But to be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen something like this."
Compared to her daughter's helplessness, Sakiko was rather interested in the unusual weather.
She said, "It seems that since yesterday or the day before yesterday, the entire Unova region was suddenly shrouded in thunderclouds overnight. There were even news reports of the end of the world from the Unova region. Compared to the end of the world, it's just a flight suspension, which is really not a big deal."
"But what does this have to do with the Sinnoh region?" Serena slightly raised her head from the sofa and looked at Sakiko.
"Of course there is a connection. Initially, only the Unova region was affected."
Sakiko continued, "But later, according to the weather report, within 12 hours of the Unova region being affected, the thunderclouds in the Unova region began to move rapidly toward the Sinnoh region. For safety reasons, all flights in the Sinnoh region were naturally canceled."
Serena exclaimed incredulously, "This is too strange! Why did the unusual weather have to happen on these two days of all days?!"
"Alright, alright, don't be upset, try to think more positively," Sakiko chuckled and patted her daughter's shoulder. "According to the weather bureau's observations, it seems that the thunderclouds flowing over the Sinnoh region will dissipate tomorrow, and flights should return to normal by then."
"Tomorrow?" Serena buried her head in the sofa again. "What time is tomorrow? The big celebrations will be over by then, right?"
Sakiko pondered for a moment: "If the flights resume tomorrow morning and we set off immediately, we should be able to reach Chefon City by evening. But if we are a little late, it will probably be the next morning."
"Then we're already late?!" Serena exclaimed in despair.
She then picked up the remote control somewhat weakly and switched to a TV station in the Sinnoh region.
A live broadcast of a large celebration is playing on the screen, and the host's excited voice comes from the television:
"The first day of the second round of auditions has officially concluded! Congratulations to Xiaoguang for advancing to the top eight with another outstanding performance! With this, all the dark horse contestants of this year have now made it to the top eight! Let's look forward to the performance of these 8 contestants in the final tomorrow morning!"
The TV screen switched to a scene of Dawn and her Pokémon embracing on stage. Upon seeing this, Serena's anxious mood inexplicably calmed down.
She sat up, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Can we stay there until the League Tournament is over?"
Sakiko had her own work to do, so the trip to the Sinnoh region that she initially agreed to Serena for was only about four or five days.
With only four or five days, it would be just enough to catch up with the start of the league tournament; staying until the end is unrealistic.
"The League Tournament?" Sakiko poked her head out of the kitchen, frowned, and asked, "Which city is it in?"
"I think it's called...Lily of the Valley?"
"An island? Let me take a look—"
After finishing her sentence, Sakiko began searching for information about Suzuran Island. Then, she replied somewhat helplessly, "Isn't that place in the eastern part of the Sinnoh region? It takes more than a day to get to Suzuran Island by train from Kirei City in the far north!"
"Yeah......"
Serena's tone became low, and she slumped back onto the sofa, looking somewhat dejected and frustrated.
To be honest, after learning that the flights were canceled, Serena was also starting to wonder what she was doing.
Go find Xiao Zhi.
and then.
She couldn't travel there indefinitely. Even if she followed the initial 5-day itinerary, she could only stay until the beginning of the League Tournament.
If I happen to be there during a major festival, I might even get to meet Ash.
But if I can't even make it to a major festival now, who knows if I'll be able to find him before the Lily of the Valley Festival starts?
After all, trainers need to do final training in the period before the League Tournament, right?
Ok.
The kind that's deep in the mountains and forests.
Serena recalled the scenes she had seen in the TV series and thought to herself.
Sakiko: "..."
It's a bit too much to be so pessimistic about one's own daughter.
Ugh.
Sakiko sighed deeply in her heart.
Oh well, I've already prepared a surprise for her, so what's a little more?
"Alright, I got it. Let's go to Lily of the Valley. I'll buy the tickets now!"
Seeing the smile return to her daughter's face, Sakiko just shook her head silently.
Back then, my daughter must have only met that child once, right?
What kind of charm does he possess that has made his daughter, who lacks perseverance and willpower, so devoted to him for so many years?
Thinking about this, Sakiko herself began to feel a little curious.
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P.S.: This concludes the six chapters that were awarded last week (five chapters from paid gifts + one chapter from free gifts).