Lavaridge Gym's Cuisine

Zigzagoon was covered in sand, its tongue hanging far out from the heat, but its eyes gleamed with excitement.

Seeing Zigzagoon charge all the way over, Xinhai took two steps forward to greet it.

"Zig! Zig!" (Xinhai! You're finally back! I'm starving to death. Let's go eat!) Zigzagoon dashed to Xinhai's feet and tugged at his pant leg.

Gardevoir and Blaziken both burst out laughing, while Xinhai did not know whether to laugh or cry—he had thought Zigzagoon had rushed over because it had gained some insight or made some discovery!

Unexpectedly, Zigzagoon was just hungry. Still, that was completely in line with its usual personality.

Flannery, standing nearby, looked rather puzzled. She had no idea what Zigzagoon had said to make Xinhai and the others so happy.

Xinhai smiled and explained to Flannery, "Zigzagoon says it's starving and is urging us to go eat!"

"I see!" Flannery could not help laughing as well. Looking at Zigzagoon's eager yet innocent expression, she found it truly amusing. "Haha, Zigzagoon really is straightforward and adorable! But after training all morning, we really should replenish our energy. Let's go to the cafeteria."

"Sorry for the trouble, Flannery. Please lead the way," Xinhai said with a nod and a smile. He took out his Poké Balls and recalled Blaziken and the others so they could rest for a while.

The two left the scorching Sunlight Room and returned to the relatively cool corridor.

Flannery first led Xinhai to the other training rooms and recalled all the Pokémon that could eat in the cafeteria, then headed toward the Gym's dining hall.

Lavaridge Gym's cafeteria was quite large. Its décor matched the Gym's overall style, featuring dark wood and reddish-brown volcanic rock, with flame patterns and paintings of Mt. Chimney decorating the walls.

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