The fragrance filled the entire room. Before long, Hana brought out all the dishes.
Eichi said, "Just from the smell, you can tell it's going to taste great."
Misty said, "I can't wait to try it."
Brock said, "It looks like it'll taste really good."
The moment the dishes were set down, Ash started eating.
He piled a huge bowl of food into his mouth.
"Hmm?!"
Ash said, "Mom's cooking really is the best."
"Of course, Brock's cooking is delicious too."
With that, he continued clearing out his bowl.
The others started eating as well. Eichi took a sip of the soup.
First, the scalding heat touched his taste buds. Then, the rich flavor exploded across his tongue and rushed straight to his head.
"Hmm?!"
Eichi said, "Delicious! It really tastes great."
Misty and Brock also said it was delicious.
Ash said proudly, "See? I told you, my mom's cooking is the best."
Hana covered her mouth with one hand and laughed. "Thank you for the compliments, everyone."
Five minutes later, the four of them had finished eating. Everything on the table had been wiped clean.
Ash rubbed his round belly and said comfortably, "I'm so full!"
They sat on the sofa to rest. After a while, Ash said, "I'll show everyone my room."
Misty did not really want to go. "What's so interesting about your room?"
Brock said, "I'd like to take a look."
Eichi said, "I'm pretty curious too."
Ash said, "Then let's go upstairs."
With that, he got up and headed upstairs, with Eichi and Brock following behind him.
Misty followed too. Although she said she did not want to look around, she was actually a little curious.
The group arrived on the second floor. The room closest to the stairs was Ash's.
As soon as they