"Wait, let's eat."
"It's fine. Then let's hurry and get it."
"Yes."
"What?"
Cynthia and Caitlin pressed their palms together and began eating.
Caitlin lifted a piece of grilled fish into her mouth with her chopsticks. The mingled flavors of the seasoning and fish, along with a refreshing tartness, spread through her mouth, and her eyes widened slightly.
"This fish is delicious."
"If you like it."
"Kaim, this must be yuan-yaki, right?"
"Yes, it's what I ate when I was investigating the Shinto Ruins."
Around spring, when he had investigated the newly discovered Sinjoh Ruins, he had stopped by a Japanese Restaurant. Cynthia had asked for the Yuzu-yaki she had eaten there one day.
"It's delicious, isn't it?"
"Who's your butler, you idiot?"
"Hehe, Kaim's cooking is delicious, isn't it? You really did it."
Caitlin tilted her head at the mention of Cynthia's promise. Naturally, she knew nothing about the promise they had made while investigating the Sinnoh Ruins. It was only natural that she had questions.
"Kaim promised me he would make this for me."
"Actually, I'd been planning to do it for ages, but I completely forgot."
After investigating the Sinnoh Ruins, he had so much to do, including touring the Tuan Shangtu Region, the Pokémon League, and a vacation in the Isshu Region, that it had slipped his mind completely.
But the same was true of Cynthia, and she spoke to Kaim with a happy smile.
"It's fine. You made it for some reason, after all. Honestly, I'd forgotten about the promise."
"I see. Sorry."
"Don't worry about it. But I love this flavor, so make it again."
"If you like it, we'll make it again."
Caitlin gazed into the distance as she ate her yuan-yaki. She knew how close these two were, and she had known