James immediately spotted Dongshu by the window.
His face fell at once, and memories of how Dongshu had not only stolen their lines but also sent them flying came rushing back.
"What should we do?" James looked at his two companions beside him.
Jessie put down the newspaper and adjusted the fake glasses on her face, her gaze fixed ominously on Pikachu beside Ash and Raikou beside Dongshu.
"Hmph. Not only is the brat's Pikachu special, but the Pokémon beside that guy doesn't look ordinary either. It must be a rare Pokémon too! If we catch it and bring it back to Boss Sakaki, we'll definitely earn a huge reward!"
"That's right, meow!" Meowth immediately agreed, gesturing across the table with his claws. "We can wait until they finish eating and come outside, then ambush them in an alley. With our specially made capture net, we'll definitely catch both Pikachu and that Pokémon, meow!"
Hearing this, James perked up as well, temporarily forgetting his earlier trauma.
All three of them pictured themselves presenting Pikachu and Raikou to Boss Sakaki, who would praise them and reward them with promotions and riches.
"Then it's settled, meow!"
Inside the restaurant, both Misty and Ash seemed somewhat restrained.
Ash silently felt the small number of League Coins in his pocket, calculating whether he had enough money.
Misty, meanwhile, nervously watched the waiters around them in their crisp uniforms.
Since this was a city where humans and Pokémon lived together, the restaurant also provided spaces for the Pokémon brought by its guests.
They released the Pokémon at their sides, and Dongshu noticed that Ash had successfully caught Caterpie and even evolved it into Butterfree.
After coming out of their Poké Balls, Butterfree, Gastly, and Squirtle all looked around the restaurant with curious expressions.
Raikou