Before them sat a huge pile of Grilled Rice Balls in all sorts of flavors, undoubtedly ordered by Aoki, the Rice Ball Immortal himself.
As the guest, Xia Chi went along with his host. He accepted the meal and let out his other Pokémon to share in the rice ball feast.
To be fair, the Grilled Rice Balls really did taste good. They deserved to be the restaurant's signature dish.
The smoky aroma from the charcoal grill, the savory soy sauce soaked into the rice, and the little piece of cheese and flecks of pickled plum hidden inside gave each rice ball a rich array of flavors.
But however rich the flavors were, they were still rice balls!
Halfway through the meal, Xia Chi began to look strained. He was just shoveling down carbs on top of carbs.
Was this simply what he should have expected from a Kanto restaurant?
Ogerpon, on the other hand, loved the flavor. Perhaps it reminded her of home.
Xia Chi really couldn't take it anymore, so he ordered some grilled fish, fried pork cutlets, tonkotsu ramen, and other dishes. Only then could he properly enjoy his meal.
Just like in the game, the tatami area in the middle of the Treasure Eatery could be converted into a battlefield.
While Xia Chi ate, he saw at least two pairs of Trainers take a sudden notion to battle and borrow the space for a match.
Energy barriers truly were the greatest invention in this world. Without them, he couldn't even eat out in peace.
Still, watching battles over a meal really was a pleasure.
These Trainers weren't particularly strong. In fact, they could even be called amateurs.
But they sure made the food go down!
Watching a Raticate use Tail Whip on a Primeape with the