Pallet Town, Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Night fell, and stars hung high overhead.
A tablecloth covered the long wooden table, with mouthwatering food laid out on top.
Under the warm yellow lights, the dishes looked even more delicious.
The sweet aromas of Crispy Apple and Candied Sweet Potato mingled with the toasted fragrance of Basque Burnt Cheesecake with a Molten Center.
There was the rich, savory fragrance of Pigeon Swallowing a Swallow's Nest, the sweet-and-sour scent of Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish, and the bold, spicy aroma of Chili Pepper Fish Head...
Of course, no gathering like this would be complete without a Yin-Yang Hot Pot.
The pale, clear broth and the fiery Red Oil Hot Pot bubbled away.
The Pokémon in the laboratory's backyard found themselves drawn over by the aroma.
Professor Oak chuckled. "The smell of your food has even brought Ash's herd of Tauros over!"
Since Ash's Tauros made up the vast majority of the Tauros in the backyard,
the backyard's herd of Tauros had effectively become Ash's herd.
Their supreme leader, however, was naturally Professor Oak's Tauros.
Still, tempting aromas aside, the Tauros mostly ate Berries and grass.
Once Li Wei finished making the Pokémon Curry for the Pokémon, the gathering officially began.
The long table only had room for the Trainers and the relatively small Pokémon.
Although Lucario could have taken a seat, he chose to sit on the ground with the other Pokémon instead.
Some Pokémon had little dining tables in front of them, such as Corviknight, Lucario, Garchomp, Dragonite, and Charizard.
Sirfetch'd and Wigglytuff, seated on little folding stools, also had endless things to chat about.
Lorelei's Lapras and Li Wei's and Cynthia's Milotic ate in the shallow water in the backyard.
Having not seen each other for a while, the Milotic were less interested in