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Time returned to the present.

Ever since deciding to participate in the second Dessert Chef Competition, Alcremie had begun its final pre-competition push.

Unlike last time, when the competition theme had already been revealed upon registration, this time the theme had yet to be decided—or rather, it would only be announced once the competition began.

In an era where desserts were as numerous as the stars, it needed to accommodate the personal tastes of judges from different regions while ensuring it would not be eliminated outright because it could not make a certain type of dessert.

A great deal of practice was absolutely necessary.

But once Alcremie started practicing in large quantities, what was it supposed to do with all those creations?

—Naturally, hand them over to the big-eaten Pokémon on the farm.

At that moment, aside from Alcremie, which was focused on decorating a cake with piping, several Pokémon in the kitchen were enjoying the delicious treats.

While eating heartily, they did not forget to professionally offer opinions and feedback, allowing Alcremie to adjust the flavors accordingly.

Of course, among the tasting Pokémon were also those who simply buried their heads in the food and could only offer answers like "Delicious!" or "Five ants!"

For example, the Snorlax sitting on the floor over there.

It was eating with both hands, its two long-furred arms displaying agility utterly mismatched with its body as they continuously descended upon the exquisitely decorated cakes spread before it.

The moment its left hand grabbed a cake, its right hand had already stuffed the cake it had just grabbed into its mouth.

Despite its uninterrupted eating, its belly showed no sign of swelling, as though its stomach were a bottomless pit.

Honestly, Luo Mu rather admired it.

Whenever Alcremie occasionally turned around to ask a