"Not applicable."
"What's wrong?"
Kaim asked Caitlin, and she smiled faintly.
Caitlin shook her head as though nothing had happened and said with a smile,
"Nothing."
"...Really?"
Kaim perked up a little, thinking things were about to get muddled again, but Caitlin's gentle smile convinced him otherwise, and he returned his gaze to the dough cooking away.
Night
Many dishes had been laid out before Caitlin and Cynthia, and it was clear that a great deal of effort had gone into them.
"Wow, what a feast!"
"Did Kaim bring all of this?"
"Yeah."
The table was laden with assorted sashimi, wild vegetables, fish and mushroom tempura, a large rolled omelet, teriyaki chicken, and many other Japanese main dishes Cynthia liked.
"I tried adding a little extra to Cynthia's requests. I guarantee they'll taste good."
"It must have been hard making so much."
These were indeed all things Cynthia had requested, but she thought that even with Kaim's excellent cooking skills, preparing such an extensive menu alone must have been quite difficult. Even if today is my birthday, I still feel a little bad about making you do so much.
Yet, to her surprise, Kaim answered as though it were nothing.
"It wasn't that hard. You helped me."
As he spoke, Kaim stroked the head of Lucario beside him. Lucario's expression barely changed, but he seemed rather proud.
At Kaim's feet, Umbreon bounced about as if announcing his presence. Kaim picked up Little Black and scratched his chin, and he cried out happily.
"This time, Little Black also helped me in all sorts of ways with Confusion."
"Oh, where's Little Black?"
Usually, I only watched from the sidelines, but this time Little Black had helped me do many things with Confusion too. His control wasn't strong, but he could manage