Jubilife Breeding Center.
"What about Professor Oak? When is he coming?"
That was the question Li Wei had heard most often over the past two days.
His family and the Breeding Center's employees could hardly wait to meet Professor Oak.
Although Li Wei was looking forward to meeting Professor Oak himself, he wouldn't dare ask his grandfather.
As a good grandson, how could he side with an outsider?
His grandfather was the best!
Even his dad, Leon, had defected.
Fortunately, his grandfather wasn't angry. He merely gave his son a thorough scolding.
"He'll have to wait until after the finals. How could he come while the competition is still going on?"
His grandfather's temper had mellowed considerably since his younger days.
Especially after coming to the Breeding Center, he smiled far more often than he had back in the countryside.
Leon scratched his head. "Oh, right."
With the Pokémon Breeder Competition still underway, Professor Oak openly visiting them would inevitably invite gossip.
As for getting scolded?
Good old Comrade Leon was long used to that.
The competition was just three days away, but Li Wei wasn't nervous at all.
His theme was sweetness, so it would most likely involve Berries, with a small chance of making a sweet dish.
Neither possibility worried him.
So he continued working on his Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish and Chili Pepper Fish Head.
There was no shortcut to this sort of thing. He just had to practice.
As his grandfather had said, his skills weren't quite there yet.
With enough practice, he might suddenly grasp it one day and succeed.
Li Wei's family and the employees filled two tables at mealtimes.
Li Wei made both dishes at lunch and again at dinner, until the employees practically tasted fish whenever they opened their mouths.
His cooking