After feeding all his Pokémon, Roy began preparing his own lunch.
First, he took a grill pan out of the storage box beside his tent, followed by the steaks the residents of Ecruteak City had given him when he left.
He needed to eat those soon.
Roy placed the steaks on the grill pan and used Mind Communication to speak to Chandelure inside his body.
"Chandelure, help me cook these on the lowest heat."
Chandelure emerged from Roy's body and positioned its lamp holder beneath the pan, carefully regulating its flames to avoid burning the meat.
As the temperature rose, the steaks began to sizzle in the pan. Roy sprinkled on the seasonings he had prepared earlier, and a rich aroma wafted from the meat.
Roy also sliced a plateful of the Berries Whitney had given him and placed them on the grill pan to cook alongside the steaks.
Once the steaks looked about ready, their surface fat glistening golden in the sunlight, Roy added another sprinkling of seasoning and prepared to enjoy his lunch.
"Wow! That smells amazing."
The voice came from a small trail leading up the mountain. Roy looked toward its source and saw the Fighting-type Pokémon Trainer in training clothes whom he had spotted on his way up.
The sight of the steaks in Roy's pan immediately drew the Pokémon Trainer over. His eyes gleamed with hunger, and he unwittingly began to drool, looking as though he had not eaten meat in centuries.
Roy was a little worried the man might take a couple of bites out of him.
Annihilape stepped in front of Roy, watching the Pokémon Trainer warily.
Roy patted Annihilape's arm. He could tell the man meant no harm; he had probably just been hungry for quite a while.
Seeing Roy at the